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JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023

Two missing skiers confirmed dead after Nagano avalanche

Authorities said they were unable to immediately confirm the nationalities of the men, but Mountain Gazette reported that one was professional skier Kyle Smaine from California.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2023

Deportation of Japanese robbery suspects could be decided by next week

The Philippine justice secretary said he wants the incident resolved before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s planned visit to Japan in the second week of February.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2023

Can South Korea and Japan repair their strained relationship?

Both nations are aiming to mend ties clouded by years of mistrust and a tumultuous past, but many challenges remain.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 29, 2023

What will change when Japan reclassifies COVID-19?

Japan is planning to downgrade the categorization of COVID-19 on May 8. How will that impact residents?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2023

Japan eyes lifting South Korean export controls as Seoul works to improve ties, report says

Any move would come amid ongoing talks over a new plan to resolve the issue of wartime labor and as concerns mount over the increasingly tense regional security environment.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 26, 2023

As Japan's energy firms raise prices, here is how to cut electricity use

Seven major electric companies have applied to the industry ministry to boost its energy prices, causing further concern to households worried about rising costs.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023

CDP questions Kishida on defense spending, nuclear power and child care

Calling for a snap election, the CDP's Kenta Izumi blasted the prime minister for pursuing a tax hike for defense spending without parliamentary discussion.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023

Kishida's possible visit to Kyiv faces security and other challenges

The prime minister is said to be eager to make the visit ahead of the summit of the Group of Seven major powers he will host in the city of Hiroshima in May.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023

Two dead and nine missing after ship sinks between Japan and South Korea

The Jin Tian sent a distress signal late on Tuesday evening from a position around 110 kilometers west of the remote and uninhabited Danjo islands in far southwestern Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2023

Bomb and death threats sent to universities and high schools across Japan

Bomb threats were sent to 12 schools while death threats were sent to 138 schools, according to the education ministry and other sources.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 25, 2023

Former Japanese pro baseball slugger Hiromitsu Kadota dies at 74

Kadota hit a total of 567 home runs in his career, the third most in Japanese professional baseball history.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2023

China’s blanket testing for Japanese seafood affecting Japanese businesses

Seafood from five Japanese firms remains at Chinese customs, running the risk of a ¥100 million loss if they end up spoiling.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2023

Akie Abe wraps up Taiwan trip, continuing late husband's legacy

Akie Abe traveled to the self-ruled island to continue her husbands legacy of reorienting Japan’s policy toward Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2023

China’s blanket radiation testing could spell trouble for Japanese seafood imports

The news comes ahead of Japan’s plan to begin releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant into the sea.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2023

North Korea fires off two ballistic missiles, with both falling outside Japan's EEZ

The rare early-morning launches of apparent short-range weapons followed a test last week of the North’s Hwasong-18 solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2023

Japan ramps up support for startups venturing overseas

Private-sector and government initiatives are seeking to equip young companies with the knowledge and contacts to be successful outside Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023

South Korean president vows 'complete overhaul' of approach to extreme weather

President Yoon Suk-yeol's comments came after at least 40 people were killed by recent flooding and landslides during monsoon rains.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2023

Man sentenced to 19-year prison term for stabbings and arson on Tokyo train

In delivering the ruling, the presiding judge said that the defendant had made extensive preparations in order to “kill as many people as possible.”
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023

Energy diplomacy kicks into high gear as Kishida heads to Middle East

Despite the government's ambitious goal to reach net zero by 2050, Tokyo remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels and imports 90% of its oil supplies from the Middle East.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2023

Iconic dragon painting at Sensoji Temple peels off ceiling

The painting had been scheduled for restoration this fall to address decades of deterioration.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2023

No longer a 'catastrophe,' Japan's cybersecurity could still improve

Many firms use outdated technology and systems that are not as secure but are hesitant to replace them.
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.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
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’

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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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