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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 2, 2021

An Com: Modern Vietnamese meets modern sake

An Com takes the beguiling flavors of Vietnam and reinterprets them with Japanese inflections, giving its dishes a sophistication that feels entirely suited for its contemporary setting.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 2, 2021

Netflix drama prompts a new look at SDF bullying

A South Korean drama alerts Japan to problems in the country's military, but some say Japan doesn't have to look abroad for such kinds of behavior.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 2, 2021

Seeing the past two years through a child’s eyes

The decade is off to a rocky start, what kind of an effect is this having on younger children and the way they process current affairs?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 2, 2021

Kyoto Experiment calls on 'unheard voices'

The experimental festival, held at various locations around Kyoto, explores the power of speech in the performing arts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 1, 2021

Silicon’s 300% surge throws another price shock at the world

One of our most diverse building blocks, silicon is used to make semiconductors, solar panels, medical implants and more. Such a drmatic price spike could shift markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021

China’s box office becomes a giant headache for Hollywood

Now the world's largest film market, nationalism and China's own version of 'cancel culture” mean challenges for U.S. filmmakers.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 1, 2021

JFA seeks Nadeshiko Japan revival under youth wizard Futoshi Ikeda

The 50-year-old, whose Japan side won the 2018 U-20 Women's World Cup, wants to restore the senior team's standing after it struggled to achieve results in recent international competitions.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2021

Abe's influence weighs heavily on Kishida's LDP executive picks

Newly installed LDP chief Fumio Kishida officially unveiled the ruling party's new executive lineup Friday, elevating a close ally of the former prime minister to the No. 2 role.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2021

Will Japan’s China policy change under Kishida’s leadership?

Whether Kishida is Abe's puppet or not, what he should do or can do in his foreign policy will be defined by the geostrategic reality in the Indo-Pacific region.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021

Japanese banks’ desperate hunt for yield draws more scrutiny

Regulatory officials in Japan are treading a fine line between supporting an environment where financial firms seek out higher returns, while guarding against excessive risk taking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2021

Nissan to settle U.S. investor claims over Carlos Ghosn’s compensation

Nissan has agreed to settle a class action suit by investors who said they were misled about a compensation plan that allegedly saw the former chairman be overpaid.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 1, 2021

Sarah Everard case pushes Britons to learn how to stop street abuse

Sarah Everard's abduction from a residential street in London earlier this year sparked outrage and demands for action to ensure the safety of women on the streets of the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021

Japan could get boost if shoppers spend ¥20 trillion saved during pandemic

In places like the U.S. and the U.K., pent-up consumer demand has helped fuel strong recoveries, but whether the floodgates will open quite as wide in Japan is an open question.
Oct 1, 2021

Next-generation prebiotic promotes selective growth of beneficial bacteria Paving the way for new treatments for refractory clostridioides difficile colitis

The research team comprised of Shin Kurihara, Associate Professor of Department of Science and Technology on Food Safety, Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University (Kinokawa, Wakayama); Hiroyuki Nakai, Associate Professor of Food Science Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Department...
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Oct 1, 2021

Kishida's LDP victory prompts mixed feelings in Kansai

Kansai LDP chapters strongly backed the presumptive prime minister's main rival, but the business community was more in favor of Kishida, largely due to his support for nuclear power.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Oct 1, 2021

How Kishida can avoid becoming another revolving-door prime minister

The new LDP president will focus on expanding his power, implementing policies that benefit the electorate and ensuring success in the upcoming elections before widening his policy window.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 1, 2021

Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in Japan as Microsoft continues to woo Japanese gamers

Microsoft used its platform at the Tokyo Game Show to talk about cloud gaming and double-down on its efforts to make inroads in the Japanese market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2021

Energy crisis adds new hurdle to COP26 goal of ending coal use

U.S. and European officials pushing for tougher climate action are worried the energy crunch that's snarling the global economy could also undermine crucial United Nations talks next month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2021

Biden signs bill to avert U.S. shutdown as negotiations stall over president's agenda

Democratic leaders delayed a planned vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, bowing to party progressives who had demanded action on a larger social policy bill first.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 1, 2021

Kyotographie taps into the echoes of hardship

The annual international photography festival reflects on times of major crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021

How Asia, once a vaccination laggard, is revving up inoculations

Overall, most Asians trusted their governments to do the right thing and put the needs of the community over individual freedoms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2021

Kishida wants to succeed where past PMs failed by actually raising wages

The presumptive prime minister has taken aim at Japan's neoliberal economic policies, but he will need to build up political capital to actually make headway.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 30, 2021

Words that mean how they sound: The power of onomatopoeia

You may not understand exactly what's being said when you hear onomatopoeic words in Japanese, but you'll most likely have an idea of what they mean based on how they sound.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021

China's vaccine diplomacy drive falters as recipients turn to western shots

In the early days of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, Chinese shots saved countless lives. But as the Western stranglehold on mRNA supplies loosens, a clear preference has emerged.
JAPAN / Media
Sep 30, 2021

Kei Komuro’s ponytail caused a media frenzy in Japan — leaving some to ask why

To some extent, the ratings-driven coverage speaks to the Japanese public's disapproval of Princess Mako's boyfriend.
Sacks of untreated and shredded plastic waste, left unattended, collect at an inoperative recycling site in Asan, South Korea, on Nov. 19.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Nov 25, 2024

South Korea's mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling

Seoul says that it recycles 73% of its plastic waste, but environmentalists say the real number is about 27%.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Koizumi makes economic growth top priority in bid for LDP presidency
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a news conference announcing his formal entry into the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race in Tokyo on Saturday.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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