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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2023

How Hong Kong is faring three years after China’s crackdown

The Lee administration’s policy toward its critics has led many to question whether freedom of speech is still a right in Hong Kong.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2023

How Japan ensures you gamble exactly when and where it wants you to

Laws on gambling mean that the activity is prohibited in general, except for betting on something that is legally defined as “momentary amusement,” or on government-sanctioned events.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2023

Vanished, shot, murdered: Laos activists spooked by spate of incidents

Landlocked, poor and deeply tied to China, Laos is one of the world's most repressive countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2023

Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets New York

The U.S. National Weather Service issued air quality alerts for a large part of the eastern U.S. as fires threaten critical infrastructure in Quebec.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2023

China should heed the concerns of its neighbors

Beijing’s behavior is a key driver behind the growing number of Southeast Asian states aligning themselves with Washington.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 7, 2023

Sumo's 'flat circle' keeps turning as upstarts replace iconic veterans

As Tochinoshin, Ichinojo, and Ishiura exit the stage, new talents are rising to take their places.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2023

For Musk and other foreign CEOs visiting China, silence is golden

Musk, known for his unreserved banter on Twitter, was uncharacteristically silent on a whirlwind trip last week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2023

China’s missing politburo statements fan fears of diminishing transparency

The omissions come as Beijing builds a black box around sensitive information in the wake of growing U.S. scrutiny.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2023

Deluge of the century: Researchers highlight rarity of deadly Japan rainfall

Many coastal areas of the Tokai region, including Toyohashi in Aichi and Hamamatsu in Shizuoka, experienced an amount of rain that falls once in 100 years or more.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2023

In India, trains start running again by devastating crash site

The restoration of service could help more families reach the area to identify the dead. Officials said about 100 victims were still unclaimed.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 6, 2023

LeBron James to flag away centenary Le Mans race

The Lakers star is a partner in Fenway Sports Group, which co-owns the RFK Racing NASCAR team.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2023

As flood risks rise, New Orleans neighborhoods build resilience

Community-led projects in New Orleans are helping the city to cut flood risk and improve water management as climate change fuels more extreme weather.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2023

Deadly India train crash linked to signal system failure

There was confusion about the exact sequence of events but reports say a signalling error may have sent India's Coromandal Express running from Kolkata to Chennai onto a side track.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2023

Saunas helping revitalize rural tourism in Japan

In rural areas, outdoor saunas that take advantage of the natural environment, such as by using tents, have been set up one after another.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2023

Princess Yuriko, oldest in Japan's imperial family, turns 100

She is the second to mark the centennial birthday among imperial family members born in and after the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2023

Arrests and tight security in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

Restrictions in Hong Kong in recent years have stifled what were once the biggest vigils marking the bloody crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 3, 2023

This company promises no waits at airport security, but can it take off?

Despite paying for pricey subscriptions, some airline passengers are hurrying up and waiting at security.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2023

Heavy rain lashes Japan as tropical storm passes south of archipelago

The rain disrupted travel along the country's busiest shinkansen line and prompted one city in Aichi Prefecture to issue a level 5 warning over imminent flooding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2023

Nvidia’s CEO planning trip to meet China tech leaders despite U.S. curbs

Jensen Huang is set to join a growing list of corporate chiefs taking advantage of China’s reopening to visit the world’s No. 2 economy, including Apple’s Tim Cook and billionaire Elon Musk.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 31, 2023

Rugby World Cup 'timely' as sport deals with off-field problems

Issues in the sport over recent months have included clubs in England continuing to experience financial woes and Welsh players threatening to strike over contract problems.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2023

China leads the world in preparing for extreme weather threats to power supplies

Extreme weather is testing the country's power grid just months after heat waves and drought triggered widespread power shortages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2023

European leaders head to Moldova for symbolic summit on Ukraine's doorstep

The gathering of the EU's 27 member states and 20 other European countries will touch on a range of strategic issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2023

Ukraine launches biggest drone attack on Moscow, Russia says

Air defenses destroyed all eight drones, but the attack brought the 15-month war in Ukraine to the heart of the Russian capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2023

Taiwan rushes to prevent China from cutting off internet and phones

Taiwan’s leaders want to accelerate plans to make the island more resilient to communications breakdowns and direct attacks on its digital infrastructure.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 29, 2023

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk booed after refusing to shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at French Open

Kostyuk honored her pledge to not shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / New Wine Frontier
May 28, 2023

Deep in the weeds: Why Nora-Kura's wines grow as wild as can be

The untrained eye may find Ken and Kazuko Sasaki's vineyard unkempt, but appearances can be deceiving at this Hakodate winery.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 27, 2023

Novak Djokovic heads to French Open hoping to take sole possession of Grand Slam record

Djokovic and Nadal are tied for the most men's Grand Slam titles in history with 22 each, and Djokovic can take sole possession of the record with a triumph at Roland Garros.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2023

What Exxon won’t tell you about climate costs

Society might be willing to make sacrifices if it meant avoiding even worse damage from global warming.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2023

Incursion into Russia's Belgorod may stretch Moscow's defenses

Though Kyiv has denied any role, the biggest cross-border raid from Ukraine since Russia invaded 15 months ago was almost certainly coordinated with Ukraine's armed forces.
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.
Tokyo prices rise most in two years, backing central bank's hike path
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in Tokyo gained 3.4% in April from a year earlier, as a mixture of impacts from last year’s school fee cuts and higher food and energy costs accelerated inflation, according to the internal affairs ministry.
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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