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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023

Asia is loosening rules on masks. Here’s why people still wear them.

Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Afghans seeking haven in U.S. skyrocket despite risky passage through 11 countries

More than a year after the chaotic withdrawal, hundreds each month are risking their lives to reach U.S. soil on a human smuggling route notorious for kidnapping, robbery and assault.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023

Superheroes need not apply for the BOJ’s top job

The challenges facing Kuroda’s BOJ successor look almost conventional. There’s no sense of national peril this time.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023

South Korean court rejects temple's claim to statue it says pirates pillaged

The 20-inch gilt bronze statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva was stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 by South Korean thieves, who were caught trying to sell it after returning home.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2023

From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil

Long-established soil preservation techniques are proving no match for more frequent droughts, floods and temperature extremes.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 31, 2023

Mo Farah announces return to London Marathon

Farah missed the London race last year when he was forced to withdraw due to injury.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2023

Chiefs and Eagles set up showdown in Super Bowl

The Chiefs and Eagles will square off in the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2023

Japan’s new security posture is Abe’s legacy

The aim of the historic security policy shift started by Fumio Kishida's predecessor is clear: to improve Japan's ability to confront the threat posed by China’s expansionism.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 28, 2023

Why Kyoto's 8-bit music artists call this humble cafe 'home'

It may look like any other retro arcade bar, but Cafe La Siesta means so much more to the artists who got their starts there.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2023

Australian Open women’s final will be all strength and power

There will be a first-time champion at Melbourne Park, and there will be no shortage of full-cut, high-velocity tennis along the way.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 25, 2023

Japan tries to fix a child custody system under fire from all sides

In Japan, child welfare in divorce often turns on single-parent custody, where one parent can be largely excluded from a child’s life.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 23, 2023

Pep Guardiola has 'incredible doubts' despite treble success

Under the Spaniard, City became only the second English team after rival Manchester United to win the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup in the same season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2023

Where is China's foreign minister? Beijing's not saying.

Qin Gang, a seasoned and rapidly rising Chinese diplomatic star, has been absent from the public eye for more than three weeks despite a flurry of diplomatic activity in Beijing.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 18, 2023

Former champion Japan taking Women's World Cup one game at a time

While Japan's route through the knockouts is likely to be determined by its July 31 clash with Spain in Wellington, head coach Futoshi Ikeda is also focused on avoiding other Group C upsets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 13, 2023

China's security hits embassy activities and LGBTQ events, some diplomats say

The challenges facing diplomats, mostly from Western nations, come as Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to wage his national security campaign.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jul 13, 2023

South African athlete Caster Semenya hails court ruling as 'only the beginning' in legal fight

Two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya said on Wednesday the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that her human rights were violated by courts in Switzerland was "only the beginning" of a new chapter in her legal fight.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2023

U.S. Ospreys to conduct training at lower altitude in Japan

The Japanese and U.S. governments have agreed to lower the minimum altitude for low-level flight training by the U.S. Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft in mountainous areas.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2023

On security and diplomacy, Abe’s legacy to be felt far into the future

In the year since Abe's assassination, Japan has undergone a number of monumental shifts in its approach to security and foreign policy, cementing the late leader’s legacy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 7, 2023

Why you may never see a permanent In-N-Out in Japan

Did you miss out on June’s In-N-Out Ebisu pop-up? Well, either get ready to wait until 2026 or book a flight to California.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2023

China took her husband. She was left to uncover his secret cause.

Whether her husband was Program Think is virtually impossible to confirm. He was, however, proudly nonconformist — refusing to use social media or buy new clothes — and intensely private.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2023

Academic fudging raises questions about ‘nudging’

'Nudges,' virtually invisible prompts that seek to change human behavior, aren’t going to solve big problems in society but they can help fix unknowingly bad behaviors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2023

Xi’s central bank shakeup prioritizes continuity over big change

The Chinese leader's elevation of a long-serving technocrat as the bank’s top Communist Party official signals policymakers will avoid any drastic shifts for now.
Tokyo court fines Amazon Japan ¥35 million over counterfeit products
Takahiro Fujii (center), the president of Try and E, and his lawyers speak during a news conference on Friday in Tokyo after a ruling was handed down in a case against Amazon Japan.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

Podcast

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

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
By Tomoko Otake

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