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Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 31, 2023

China’s hospitality may not be what it seems

The day before Jack Ma resurfaced in China, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou arrived for an unprecedented and unofficial 12-day visit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2023

'We are not ready': An interview with Taiwan's former military chief

Beijing says it wants a peaceful unification but refuses to rule out force, prompting Taiwan to ramp up defenses and fortify alliances with the democratic leaders around the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2023

China and Russia take steps to deepen their alignment

China and Russia have no choice but to deepen their ties as neither can afford a divorce amid their conflict with the West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2023

Mistrust of Xi endangers one of Wall Street’s favorite trades

Money managers looking for China to rebuild trust are getting mixed regulatory messages from Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2023

China succeeding in diplomatic push to win over Europe

A cold war between Beijing and Brussels will remain unlikely as the two do not compete ideologically or militarily like the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2023

'Everything changed': Ukrainians look back on year of war

Not a single Ukrainian was left untouched by the Russian invasion. Three of them were interviewed about what they lived through, and how the war changed them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2023

Concerns over China drive Tokyo and Manila closer together

As Japan emerges as a more prominent regional security actor, Tokyo is looking beyond its alliance with the United States to help deter China and meet other regional challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2023

China’s $100 billion tutoring ban backfires, spawning black market

Interviews with several parents found that spending on after-school tutoring actually rose for many households, especially since the start of summer holidays.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2023

Activists in the Philippines fight back as online threats rise

The Philippines ranks second — after Mongolia — among countries most plagued by web threats worldwide, according to a 2022 report from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2023

New Delhi sees wettest July day in over 40 years as rains lash northern India

Across the region 19 people have been killed, with social media users sharing dramatic footage of landslides, flash floods tearing through villages, rivers raging and flooded city streets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2023

They fell in love in a video game. Now both are in jail.

The barrier-breaking romance of a Pakistani woman and an Indian man has led to criminal charges and nationalist intrigue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2023

The governance threat to global economic prosperity

The past few years have been characterized by growing political instability, which increases the risk of abrupt policy reversals that could dampen investment and undermine global economic growth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2023

Eastern Europe sounds warning on Wagner mercenaries in Belarus

Latvia’s prime minister, Krisjanis Karins, said the presence of Wagner in neighboring Belarus posed an urgent threat of 'infiltration” into the European Union.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 7, 2023

Across Japan, baby names are getting more creative

Despite a government-managed list of acceptable kanji, parents are choosing more unique readings for their children than ever before.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023

'Fix it' with money: Nicaraguan migrants run into Honduran graft

For thousands of Nicaraguans who embark on an odyssey to the U.S. each year in search of a better life, the first hurdle is dealing with corrupt border agents in Honduras.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023

Tracing the history of Mio, a rural Wakayama community with deep ties to Canada

Efforts to preserve Mio's cultural heritage, including memories of the longstanding connections with Canada, have gained momentum in recent years.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Jan 1, 2023

What to expect in the Year of the Rabbit

If 2022 felt a little hectic, the next 12 months could offer opportunities for relaxation, quietness and contemplation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2022

Japan to tighten borders for travelers from China on Dec. 30

All travelers from China as well as those who have been to China within the previous seven days will be tested for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2022

Deal to restore nature can help climate and people — if done right

Conservation, restoration and better management of natural areas could contribute more than a third of the greenhouse gas emissions cuts needed by 2030, scientists say.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2022

COVID-19 antibody prevalence rate at 26.5% in Japan

Of the nation's 47 prefectures, Okinawa marked the highest COVID antibody prevalence rate, at 46.6%, followed by Osaka, at 40.7%, Kagoshima, at 35.2%, Kyoto, at 34.9% and Kumamoto, at 32.9%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2022

The yuan's the new dollar as Russia rides to the redback

Russia's financial shift eastwards could boost cross-border commerce, present a growing economic counterweight to the dollar and limit Western efforts to pressure Moscow by economic means.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 15, 2022

Biden and Xi ease Cold War fears, but fundamental frictions remain

While their “blunt” talks marked a positive — if modest — step forward, the million-dollar question is whether that momentum can be sustained, as key challenges remain.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 9, 2022

From Kyoto to Hokkaido, it's the last call for tourist-free travel

The borders reopen from Oct. 11, but the floodgates will stay relatively closed until countries like China allow tourists to return en masse.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2022

U.S., Australia, Japan defense chiefs slam China's 'aggressive and bullying behavior'

The top defense officials from the three partners pledged to bolster trilateral cooperation and further align their security strategies, amid growing tensions with Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2022

Liz Truss takes a bold economic gamble. Will it sink her government?

Her Conservative Party is gripped by anxiety, with a new poll showing that the opposition Labour Party has taken a 17 percentage-point lead over the Tories.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2022

Use of 'Help Mark' symbol spreading in Japan

Based on a proposal by a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member with hip prosthesis, the symbol was created in 2012. It features a white cross and heart on a red background.
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Angola report 2022
Aug 26, 2022

Liberalized telecommunications sector in good shape

Angola’s telecoms sector continues to develop at a decent pace thanks to a forward-thinking government and many incentives and measures that have encouraged cross-border investment agreements and enticed leading providers, whose investments have boosted coverage and competition and lowered prices for...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2022

Leaders summit provides forum for international debate

The sixth edition of the Global Opinion Leaders Summit was held on July 28 and 29 in Tokyo and attended by over 1,200 people. Held under the auspices of Worldwide Support for Development (WSD), with support from the International Democrat Union (IDU) and the Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR),...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 6, 2022

Why Nintendo’s support for same-sex marriage is a major level up

The “Big N” has officially chosen a side in the push for marriage equality within Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022

Pelosi's trip to Taiwan took China’s Weibo offline as millions tracked her flight

The microblogging platform apologized for a half-hour outage of its mobile app immediately before the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives landed Tuesday night.
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Japanese manufacturers moving headquarters out of central Tokyo
A building in Kawasaki housing Toshiba's new headquarters
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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