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Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 17, 2021

North Korea tests new weapons, and much more

Dealing with North Korea is complicated, and Pyongyang's decision to close its borders to prevent COVID-19 infection has made intelligence collection even more difficult.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2021

LDP leadership contender Kishida unveils initiatives to counter China

Kishida, taking a page from the Biden's administration's multilateral approach to dealing with Beijing, has called for Tokyo to work even more closely with other 'like-minded' democracies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 12, 2021

Kasumi Abe: ‘We have to tell younger generations what happened here’

On the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Japanese journalist Kasumi Abe reflects on her love for the city she now calls home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Perspectives
Sep 11, 2021

What a Japanese diplomat learned from 9/11

The terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, diverted Washington's attention away from China.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Sep 6, 2021

One and done — Prime Minister Suga’s sudden resignation

The Japan Times' political correspondent, Satoshi Sugiyama, discusses Suga's sudden resignation and who might replace him as prime minister.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021

Disabled Japanese are often invisible. Will Paralympics bring lasting light?

Tokyo improved its infrastructure before the Games, but activists wonder how long the focus will continue in a country with a long history of excluding people with disabilities.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2021

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry visits Tokyo to build momentum for U.N. summit

Kerry's stop in the capital, where he met with senior Japanese politicians, is part of a worldwide effort to raise ambitions ahead of the meeting in Glasgow.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 29, 2021

Stefan Le Du: 'These storefronts are like urban time capsules, traces of a not-so-remote past'

Fascinated by urban environments, Stefan Le Du began a project to document Tokyo's storefronts. It has taught him a lot about the Japanese approach to cities.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 25, 2021

What will be the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and with no fans to watch them, will the Paralympics lead to a more inclusive society in Japan or will they fail to make a lasting impression?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Aug 24, 2021

Company rescues hardware with support alternative

Name: Bob Van den Broecke
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 21, 2021

Supreme Court rebuffs move to aid Korean schools

The education ministry's definition of 'proper operations' has prevented Korean schools from qualifying for the same kinds of subsidies that other schools have access to.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2021

How many Olympic medals are enough?

Is the obsession with winning Olympic glory a healthy form of patriotism or an unhealthy kind of nationalism?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 15, 2021

Carmen Roberts: After the pandemic, ‘people will make better holiday choices'

An award-winning travel journalist, Carmen Roberts finds her past in her work and says people will appreciate travel more in the future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 14, 2021

Olympian tattoos fail to leave their mark on the Japanese press

After Tokyo was awarded the Olympics in 2013, many thought tattoos would be a major issue during the Games. In the end, they barely scratched the surface of public attention.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 13, 2021

Theremins and gold medal wins: Farewell to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

We take a look back at the closing moments of the 2020 Olympic Games.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2021

Panasonic pioneering hydrogen power to fuel factories worldwide

The Japanese firm intends to commercialize system used at its own fuel-cell plant, which will combine hydrogen energy with solar, by fiscal 2023.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2021

A first time for everything: The many ways history was made at Tokyo 2020

Plenty of records were broken and a number of new sports were introduced. But beyond the more obvious first, there was a dizzying array of accomplishments and milestones.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Greece report 2021
Aug 9, 2021

Resilience in adversity

Previous governments had established deep economic reforms and business-friendly policies that remained in place during the pandemic and decided to continue with fiscal discipline policies. As a result, it seems the country has weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the European Commission...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Curtain falls on a tumultuous Tokyo Games

A Games not everyone was sure would get off the ground reached its end at National Stadium as Olympians gathered for the closing ceremony of the Games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2021

Tokyo too preoccupied to worry about attack on oil tanker

The attack on Japanese oil tanker takes second stage as the Olympic Games, pandemic and the upcoming Lower House election garnering all of the government's attention
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

What to watch on the last day of the Tokyo Olympics

The men's marathon and the biggest game in Japanese basketball history should be the highlights of Tokyo 2020's final day.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 7, 2021

Tokyo tomorrow: What comes after the 2020 Games?

Rebuilt from the war and continually building back stronger, the 1964 Olympics gave Tokyo an identity. Will the 2020 Games do the same?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 7, 2021

The Japanese don’t sleep on trains because it’s safe — they’re exhausted!

Surveying 500 businesspeople aged 20 to 69, President found that 74.2% claimed to have trouble sleeping. This puts them at risk of exhaustion, depression, cancer and dementia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021

Polish ambassador hopes case of Belarusian sprinter raises human rights awareness

Tokyo-based Ambassador Pawel Milewski stressed that both Poland and Japan went to great lengths to protect the athlete, fearing that sending her home could put her in danger.
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 6, 2021

Week 2 at the Tokyo Olympics: A marathon in the heat

We take a look back at the second week of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2021
Aug 6, 2021

Singapore: A ‘future-ready’ economy

As countries begin to recover from the pandemic, Singapore is preparing to strengthen its economy and reinforce its international partnerships.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

What to watch on Day 14 of the Tokyo Olympics

On Friday, Japan's women's basketball team looks to book a spot in the gold medal game while action at National Stadium continues with the men's and women's 4x100-meter relays.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2021
Aug 6, 2021

DBS: Creating wealth, enabling success and enriching lives

Group Head of Consumer Bank & Wealth Management at DBS Bank, Sim S. Lim, speaks on the post-pandemic economic recovery, digital transformation, sustainability and the importance of the Singapore-Japan partnership.
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Rice grain-sized earphone may have been used to cheat on TOEIC English test
A pendant-shaped relay device suspected to have been used to cheat on the TOEIC English proficiency test, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

Podcast

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

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
By Alex K.T. Martin

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