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Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Jun 27, 2023

Why the wind power industry has hit turbulence

While industry has grown quickly over the past two decades, it still faces various hurdles that must be overcome.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

Hajj pilgrims endure Saudi summer as climate change turns up the heat

Global warming has made Saudi Arabia's desert climate even hotter in recent years, probably exceeding the temperatures of the Prophet Muhammed's time about 1,400 years ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2023

Canada’s explosive wildfires have damaged a forest carbon offset project

With Canada facing what’s on track to be its worst wildfire season on record, climate experts and offset developers are concerned it could be a harbinger of what’s to come.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

Climate and environmental change puts 90% of marine food at risk, study says

Overproduction in the industry, which has driven the destruction of wetland habitats, has caused significant environmental damage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2023

A second life for EV batteries? Depends how long the first is.

Demand for used batteries for storage is likely to soar as intermittent renewable energy takes on a bigger role.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 26, 2023

When it comes to crypto, turmoil in the U.S. could be a boon for Japan

With a solid legal framework already in place, some players see the U.S. crypto downturn as an opportunity for Japan to advance its standing in the field.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2023

Here’s a look at the water crises that might be coming to you soon

Bangladesh, a river delta nation, is on the front line of climate change. Its coping strategies could offer lessons for the wider world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2023

Sahara salt diggers struggle to maintain centuries-old trade

It is punishingly hard work, rewarded by an income that fluctuates according to whichever buyers happen to pass through town.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2023

China backs Russian ‘national stability’ as diplomats meet

Mutual political trust between Beijing and Moscow has been growing under Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, China’s foreign ministry cited Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu as saying.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023

Riders of electric kick scooters will not need driver's license from July

Concerns have been raised over an increase in riders who have not learned traffic rules at driving schools.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2023

Gas is here to stay for decades, say fossil fuel heavyweights

Seen as a short-term bridge to greener energy sources, environmentalists have sought to phase out LNG amid worries that it's far dirtier than advertised.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2023

Blinken’s visit to China was neither a success nor a failure

The Japanese media are divided in their assessment over the success of the U.S. secretary of state's trip to Beijing for talks to better relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2023

Titanic sub disaster puts spotlight on another extreme venture: Space tourism

As the world dissects what went wrong with the doomed OceanGate submersible vessel, the craft’s lack of safeguards is raising questions about space tourism.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2023

Paris finance summit breaks new ground in climate and poverty fight

France hammered home a key underlying principle for the reforms under discussion — that 'no country should have to choose between fighting poverty and fighting for the planet.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2023

Vienna holds on to title of most liveable city as Osaka places highest in Japan

As upended lives from the pandemic return to normal, education, health and cultural facilities are improving, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s index.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 23, 2023

U.S.-China rapprochement following Blinken visit

There are again hopes that the United States and China have recognized the need to install guardrails on their relationship after Antony Blinken’s diplomatic trip to Beijing.
Japan Times
People / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 23, 2023

Alexis Sato: ‘We want to make music a reason for people to travel to Japan’

Some chance meetings led Alexis Sato to some of the best summers of his life. Now he wants to provide that summer vibe to everyone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2023

Heat waves put Asia's renewable power fleet to the test

Temperatures in parts of the region rose above 40 degrees Celsius in late April, earlier than usual, causing widespread infrastructure damage and power outages.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2023

Japan denies reported political donations to IAEA over Fukushima findings

The rumor about the donations linked to the planned water release started after a South Korean online media outlet published a story on the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2023

All five on Titanic sub dead after 'catastrophic' implosion

The somber announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation that captivated the world since the tiny tourist craft went missing four days ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2023

Japanese ballet troupe presents its spin on plastic waste

'Plastic,' a new production by renowned Japanese company K-Ballet, aims to draw attention to a global pollution crisis through some unusual set and wardrobe design.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2023

Transparent clams discovered off Hokkaido offer window into mystery of the deep sea

For insight into the vast sunless world thriving in some of the Earth's deepest waters, look no further than these three recently discovered clam species off the coast of Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 22, 2023

Juventus manager says team must maintain focus amid off-field turmoil

In addition to a 15-point deduction in the current Serie A campaign, a court also imposed bans from holding office in Italian soccer on 11 past and present Juventus directors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2023

U.S. media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

From CNN to the Washington Post, U.S. media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2023

The NATO alliance is holding strong on Ukraine. But fractures are emerging.

The differences are over strategy for the coming year and the more immediate question of what Ukraine needs in the next few months.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jan 21, 2023

Japanese designers begin the year with responsible and eco-friendly products

This month: a breathing pillow, a hard hat made from scallops and chairs from master architect, Kengo Kuma.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 21, 2023

Half-farming, half-anything: Japan’s rural lifestyle revolution

Leaving Japan's suffocating metropolises behind is as simple as a passion, a modest profit and plot of land.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2023

Over 70% of Tokyo's small and midsize firms have no plans to raise wages this year

While top firms have already announced wage increases following Kishida’s call for a hike that exceeds inflation, the survey shows that this may prove to be difficult for smaller companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

What’s not to like about Rudd’s appointment as Canberra’s man in Washington?

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has the resume and qualifications to serve Canberra well in Washington.
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.
JR East cancels luxury train run over crew's boozing
East Japan Railway said Thursday that it will cancel one trip of a luxury overnight sleeper service, which was originally scheduled to depart from Ueno Station in Tokyo on Aug. 30, after crew members were found to have been drinking alcohol on duty.
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.
Infectious diseases to watch for in Japan this summer amid surge of cases
An illustration of a colony of the Bordetella pertussis bacterium that causes pertussis, or whooping cough. As of Aug. 10, there were 64,467 cases reported this year, according to the latest data from the Japan Institute for Health Security.
103-year-old remembers Soviet attack right after WWII
Shoichi Takahashi holds a photo of himself when he was younger, in Otaru, Hokkaido, on May 17.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Big burgers and bigger ambitions for Japan's Burger King
Kazuhiro Nomura, president of BK Japan Holdings, which operates Burger King in Japan
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.

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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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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