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JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 29, 2022

TICAD 8 loses steam as Kishida attends remotely due to COVID infection

The number of top-level African officials who joined the conference fell substantially from the previous TICAD meeting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2022

Robots are key to winning the productivity war

While machines do replace specific jobs, their adoption boosts salaries and raises living standards.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022

India's state-funded helmet promises 'fresh air' in battle against winter smog

Tests on New Delhi's streets by an independent laboratory confirmed it can keep more than 80% of pollutants out of users' nostrils.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 28, 2022

Rafael Nadal eyes 23rd major as Novak Djokovic gives up on U.S. Open

The Spaniard has had to sit out the U.S. Open four times in his career, and there are once again fresh doubts over his physical ability to survive a grueling two weeks at Flushing Meadows.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2022

Isolation ends: Japan reopens its borders to the world

The coronavirus will not be going away and Japan must adapt to it. Isolation may be a temptation but it is a false hope.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2022

Arrest over alleged bribery could be final whistle on career of Japan's sporting event ace

Since organizing a 1977 soccer event featuring Pele, Haruyuki Takahashi has been a towering figure in the sports business world.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022

Actor Teruyuki Kagawa apologizes after report alleges he groped hostess

The report also said the kabuki performer took off the hostess' bra and passed it around to colleagues in an incident in 2019.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Pikotaro takes ‘PPAP’ schtick to Africa to battle COVID

The eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development will be held in Tunisia from Aug. 27 to 28. Since 1993, the Japanese government has been leading this conference, which is hosted with the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and the African Union Commission....
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Fostering Japan-Africa business growth

Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Yokohama: Integral partner in contributing to Africa’s growth

Thanks to plentiful and abundant natural resources and significant population increases, Africa has enjoyed a period of dynamic growth in recent years. Yokohama served as the host city for the three Tokyo International Conferences on African Development in 2008, 2013 and 2019, which were the fourth,...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Ownership and partnership growing rapidly in ‘last frontier’

The Japan Times recently interviewed the Ambassador for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development Jun Shinmi, prior to TICAD 8, which is to be held in Tunisia on Aug. 27 and 28.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 25, 2022

Rafael Nadal prepared to vie for U.S. Open title

While Nadal trains in New York, Djokovic remains in Europe hoping for a last-minute policy change by officials in the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2022

As China's navy grows ever larger, so does the threat to Taiwan

The increasing capabilities of Chinese warships, along with the impressive rate at which they are being constructed, are adding to Taipei's defense challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2022

Thai court suspends Prime Minster Prayuth Chan-Ocha, stoking intrigue as vote nears

The surprise action by Thailand's Constitutional Court puts Prayuth on the sidelines at least temporarily until it rules on whether he breached an eight-year term limit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 23, 2022

Mega-banks boost support for startups in line with Kishida's 'new capitalism' plan

Japan's largest banks have set up dedicated sections for startups, focusing on support in the fields of finance and human resources as well as assistance with initial public offerings.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 23, 2022

England's top scorer Ellen White retires on high after Euros triumph

The three-time England womens' player of the year will hang up her boots having scored 52 goals in 113 appearances since her 2010 debut.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2022

NBA going global again after COVID-19 hiatus

The reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will visit Japan for preseason games against the Washington Wizards and Japan's Rui Hachimura on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 16, 2022

Peloton, Calm and LinkedIn add to growing list of tech layoffs

According to Layoffs.fyi, a website tracking job cuts at startups and recently public companies, more than 37,000 positions were eliminated at 467 firms globally in the second quarter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 14, 2022

How Japan is building on U.S. policy for economic security

A number of factors have left Tokyo unable to maintain its industrial competitiveness and security through existing policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2022

Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom

Makers of consoles, accessories and software are experiencing a similar post-pandemic effect to tech titans as people begin to return to normal lives.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 13, 2022

New-look Padres on mission to slay 'dragon' in Los Angeles

San Diego's bold moves at the trade deadline made it clear that they're all-in on the dragon chasing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2022

The poisoned relationship between Trump and the keepers of U.S. secrets

The FBI search of Mar-a-Lago is a coda to the years of tumult between an erratic president and the nation's intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 8, 2022

Nick Kyrgios beats Yoshihito Nishioka at Citi Open to end three-year title drought

The 27-year-old Australian downed 96th-ranked left-hander Nishioka 6-4, 6-3 for his first ATP title since capturing the 2019 Washington crown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022

In turbulent times, Xi builds a security fortress for China, and himself

Taiwan, COVID-19, “color revolutions,” the classroom: everywhere, China's leader sees threats that foreign forces can exploit, and he has enlisted the whole nation to defend against them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2022

Japan learns to live with COVID-19 as locals flock to travel spots

Domestic travel is booming as people enjoy their first restriction-free summer since 2019 and as tight border rules keep away foreign visitors that typically crowd popular attractions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 3, 2022

Nationals deal star slugger Juan Soto to Padres at MLB trade deadline

Teams raced to make final roster moves for the last two months of the campaign, but the biggest was Juan Soto and Josh Bell boosting the Padres' dreams of a first World Series title.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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