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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2022

Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth II amid funeral's sombre pageantry

King Charles III and other senior British royals followed her flag-draped coffin into Westminster Abbey at the start of her state funeral, the country's first since 1965.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,069 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 8,153.3 on Monday, compared with 9,475.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 19, 2022

In Hokkaido, child care centers take on responsibility for diaper disposal

Facilities and municipalities that had been asking parents to take used diapers home are switching to disposing of the items themselves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2022

Leaders and monarchs gather for final farewell to Queen Elizabeth

Hundreds of thousands of people lined up to file past the casket of Britain's longest-reigning monarch at London's historic Westminster Hall during her lying-in-state.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2022

Naomi Osaka feels right at home as the Pan Pacific Open gets underway

She has a good track record at the tournament — with one title and three appearances in the final — and the tennis star hopes the good vibes can help carry her to another triumph.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022

Japan considers making blood products for SDF members

The Defense Ministry currently procures blood products for transfusions from the Japanese Red Cross Society, the only domestic producer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2022

The U.K.’s masses descend on London to say goodbye

While it fits with a national stereotype, the orderly 30-hour, 7-km queue for the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II is about more than just lining up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 8,077 new infections

Tokyo reported 8,077 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, up by 327 from a week before, with the number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's own criteria standing at 25, up by one from Saturday. Six new deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients in the Japanese capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2022

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan trade blame over new border attacks

Border disputes have dogged the ex-Soviet republics throughout their three-decade independence.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2022

A filmmaker explores David Bowie’s life and finds clarity about his own

With the epic “Moonage Daydream,” Brett Morgen contended with a chameleonic star whose approach to living helped him refocus after a heart attack.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 17, 2022

Here to stay, livestreams can’t help but steal thunder from in-show events

Gaming expos were once premier, marquee events. Now, even game makers themselves seem ready to give up on the idea of breaking news for attendees only.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2022

Kyrgyzstan announces cease-fire with Tajikistan after deadly clashes

Russia has offered to mediate between the two ex-Soviet countries, where recent fighting has left dozens injured and several dead, and called for 'urgent' measures to halt the fighting.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 75,966 cases, a week-on-week drop of 23,500

The seven-day average of new infections fell 16.7% from a week earlier to 8,614.4.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022

Centenarians in Japan top 90,000 for first time

Japan had only 153 centenarians in 1963, when the statistics started. The latest figures show female centenarians numbered 80,161, accounting for 88.6% of the total.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2022

Syrian ex-prisoners haunted by horrors of 'salt rooms'

The fighting in Syria's brutal war has ebbed over the past three years, but Assad and the prison that has become a monument to his bloody rule are still there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2022

Rise of far-right party in Sweden was both expected and shocking

The Sweden Democrats, with roots in neo-Nazism, came in second in national elections and will have a powerful influence on a new center-right government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2022

Women and people of color can’t afford to ‘quiet quit’

Staying within one's job description sounds like a solution for burnout. But the TikTok trend can have long-term repercussions, especially for certain groups.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2022

Climate change intensified rain that fueled deadly Pakistan floods, study says

The death toll from the floods has risen to nearly 1,500 and the physical damage to the country may surpass $30 billion.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Sep 16, 2022

Partnership with Japan always has room to grow

Over the past 65 years, the relations between Malaysia and Japan have grown substantially. The implementation of the Look East Policy (LEP) since 1982 has been the main catalyst in consolidating the special bond of friendship between Malaysia and Japan, through strong cooperation, high-level interaction...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Sep 16, 2022

METI’s three ideas for next stage of Look East

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Japan and the 40th anniversary of the Look East Policy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 16, 2022

When breaking up in Japanese, be sure to give up the ghosting

It's hard to break up with someone in any language, but the inclination toward “ghosting” may make one side feel even worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2022

U.S. railroad strike averted as unions and companies reach tentative deal

A rail shutdown could freeze almost 30% of U.S. cargo shipments by weight, stoke inflation and cost the U.S. economy as much as $2 billion per day.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 15, 2022

NFL is latest target in lawsuits over data-sharing with Meta

A lawsuit claims the NFL installed a Facebook pixel on its website — a computer code that tracks when digital subscribers enter NFL.com and its accompanying app.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2022

The irreversibility of globalization

After the current period of turbulence — and the difficult social, cultural, demographic, and technological adjustments it entails — economic globalization will take off again.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022

Burden of raising kids drives South Korean fertility to world’s lowest rate

The country's president plans to sharply increase cash payments for new parents, but for women considering children, temporary subsidies may do little to assuage worries over years of costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022

Wall Street push by Japan banks under scrutiny as rates rise

Faced with ultralow interest rates and tepid loan demand at home, banks in Japan have been ramping up corporate lending and bond underwriting overseas.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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