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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 7, 2022

Biankah Bailey: ‘Poetry speaks to the heart of society as it exists from moment to moment’

During Black History Month, writer Biankah Bailey has worked with the Tokyo Poetry Journal to produce 'Umoja,' a book featuring the work of Black creatives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 6, 2022

Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion, U.S. officials say

In the event of an invasion, civilian casualties could range from 25,000 to 50,000, according to U.S. estimates.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 6, 2022

Middle Eastern flavors from Byblos and Falafelista spice up takeouts amid the latest COVID-19 wave

With the amount of new coronavirus cases once again on the rise, you may prefer to revert back to the practice of ordering food to go.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2022

Australia eyes return of foreign tourists after two-year lockout

Australia plans to open its borders to international tourists as soon as possible.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 5, 2022

The dystopian society of ‘Monkey Man’ delivers a surreal sci-fi parable

Takuji Ichikawa's novella presents a fully realized world within its short span, with connections and contrasts to our world that are at turns bold and subtle.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

Putin’s financial fortress blunts impact of threatened sanctions

U.S. President Joe Biden says planned sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine would have 'a devastating impact” on its economy, but economists say Russia is ready.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

Inside the U.S. raid on Islamic State's leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast

Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi is said to have detonated a bomb as U.S. forces closed in, killing himself and several others.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2022

Apple made a change that is hammering internet firms like Facebook's owner

A long-planned shift in how people's information may be used online is having a dramatic impact on internet companies that have spent years building businesses around selling ads.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 4, 2022

Finding the words for letting others know you may have COVID-19

As we enter the third year of the pandemic, it's good to get a refresher on the kind of vocabulary we're using to describe PCR tests and travel-related quarantines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2022

The South China Sea’s environmental crisis

China's expansive assertion of offshore sovereignty is not only challenging others' territorial rights, it is also threatening a central feature of the Southeast Asian ecosystem — fishing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2022

Japan should press China more on human rights, Kishida adviser says

Gen Nakatani, the prime minister's human rights adviser, says he wants to push China harder on the issue following a parliamentary resolution that called on Tokyo to probe alleged abuses.
Japan Times
Feb 2, 2022

Go Circular! Vol.1 Achieving a circular economy in the sake industry

Tsunan sake brewery and Umino Co., Ltd collaborate for a circular economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2022

There is a big economic and political cost to closed minds

One of the main reasons for the uneven COVID-19 recovery has more to do with politics than economics as support for aggressive nationalistic trade barriers has grown sharply in recent years.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 2, 2022

Sumo's off-months aren't so quiet, if you know where to look

Retirement ceremonies, ozeki and yokozuna promotions, JSA elections, TV variety show appearances and more all take place between honbasho.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2022

A normal supply chain? It’s ‘unlikely’ in 2022.

For those who keep tabs on the global supply chain, the very concept of a return to normalcy has given way to a begrudging acceptance that a new normal may be unfolding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 1, 2022

Investor clash on gas and nuclear muddies EU green finance drive

In a market already divided, the attempt to reach a common definition for sustainable investments risk could fragment things further.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2022

Tom Brady noncommittal about future after retirement report

ESPN, citing sources, said on Saturday the seven-time Super Bowl champion would retire after 22 seasons to focus on his family and his health.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2022

Japan OKs World Heritage bid for Sado mine despite South Korean protest

The attempt to register the mine, one of the world's largest producers of gold in the 17th century, may face hurdles as issues dating back to World War II fray ties.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Feb 1, 2022

A photographer to the stars takes up in Tokyo

There are billions of unique individuals in the world. Matthew Jordan Smith says if you want to stand out as a photographer, you need to fine-tune your vision.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2022

Johnson faces fresh calls to quit as report slams lockdown parties

The report into the lockdown gatherings — at a time when Britons were all but banned from social mixing — pointed to 'serious failures of leadership' at the heart of government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Jan 31, 2022

Looking to get your booster in Japan? Here's what you need to know.

Efforts to increase the administration of boosters are ramping up, with a mass vaccination site run by the Self-Defense Forces having opened in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 31, 2022

Hokkaido towns seek coexistence with foreign workers

Municipalities are coming up with ideas to welcome newcomers as members of communities while also trying to stop young people from leaving their hometowns.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2022

Fiery North Korean defector charged under new propaganda law

South Korea banned the spreading of leaflets across the border last year. Park Sang Hak, an outspoken activist who defied the ban, was indicted this week.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 29, 2022

Yu Shibuya: ‘Creating something from nothing requires a huge effort’

Yu Shibuya made the decision early on in his life to “rescue” modern Japanese culture from crass commercialism. He chose the theater as his weapon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jan 29, 2022

Whisky to join gin on the menu at Niseko Distillery

Distillery's Ohoro Gin takes inspiration from its northern surroundings, the name even coming from the Ainu language.
Japan Times
Jan 29, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Launch of New-sustainable Sake Brand, "Tsunan"

We refreshed our concept “Brew for Future” to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our future.

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