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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

King Charles inherits untold riches and passes off his own empire

Charles, who formally acceded to the British throne Saturday, spent half a century turning his royal estate into a billion-dollar portfolio.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2022

William Klein, who photographed the energy of city life, dies at 96

William Klein, one of his generation's most celebrated photographers, navigated multiple disciplines, breaking rules and expectations along the way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2022

Solomon Islands’ leader, a friend of China, gets an election delayed

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will face voters at what could be a more advantageous time for him, after the Solomon Islands hosts the Pacific Games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2022

Charles ascends to a role he has prepared for all his life

Once an awkward, self-doubting young man, he comes to the throne, at 73, as a self-assured, gray-haired eminence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

How to save a forest by burning it

As useful as prescribed burns can be for maintaining forests, they are tough to carry out — costly, labor-intensive, contingent on narrowing windows of favorable weather.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022

Ukrainians in rural Ireland piece together new lives, step by step

They are among the countless Ukrainians grappling with the uncertainty of how the next chapter of their lives will unfold as the war with Russia enters its seventh month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

Why is this colorful little wheel suddenly everywhere in Japan?

It's the logo of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. And Japan is all in.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 25, 2022

The composer who turns Hayao Miyazaki’s humane touch into music

Joe Hisaishi's scores have helped make Studio Ghibli films indelible. But in concert, the works stand on their own. That's because “it's about emotion,” he says.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 30, 2022

‘Princes can be Asian, too’: A dancer breaks barriers in ballet

Chun Wai Chan is the first principal dancer from China in New York City Ballet's 74-year history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

On U.S. foreign policy, the new boss acts a lot like the old one

The Biden administration has charted the same course as the Trump administration on strategic priorities like China, the Middle East and U.S. military deployments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

As Biden reaches out to Mideast dictators, his eyes are on China and Russia

Biden outlined a five-part 'new framework for the Middle East” that included supporting economic development, military security and democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2022

First pineapples, now fish: To pressure Taiwan, China flexes economic muscle

As Beijing has ramped up pressure on the island, Taiwan has moved to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with friendlier countries, such as United States, the European Union and Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2022

In Ukraine, one minority group is ambivalent about the war

After Moscow's invasion, some Ukrainians worry that divided loyalties within the country's small ethnic Hungarian minority might make it susceptible to pro-Russia propaganda from Hungary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022

Toiling to complete a gun bill, U.S. parties part ways on its reach

The contrast between how Democratic and Republican proponents are describing the proposal — monumental versus limited in scope — reflects the tricky politics surrounding the issue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022

Flooding chaos in Yellowstone, a sign of crises to come

Scientists are raising the alarm that in the coming years, destruction related to climate change will reach nearly all 423 U.S. national parks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2022

In a museum show, Ukraine tells the story of a war still in progress

The effort to chronicle the war even as battles continue to rage in Ukraine is one of several ways that the government is highlighting the devastation its people have endured.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 1, 2022

How influencers hype crypto, without disclosing their financial ties

Some promoters are not well known outside crypto circles but have large followings on social media, where they broadcast market tips, interspersed with sponsored content.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
May 30, 2022

How ¥54 billion in cash was taken to Okinawa ahead of reversion

The operation took two days — moving 80 containers on May 2 and another 81 containers the following day — to move all the cash to the Bank of Japan's Naha vault.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2022

Uvalde had prepared for school shootings. It did not stop the rampage.

The carnage has renewed a decades-old debate about how to end the horror of U.S. school shootings, with many political leaders once again calling for heightened school security measures.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 21, 2022

Racists once terrorized this Georgia county. Diversity made it prosper.

The slow return of diversity to an area that brutally drove out its Black residents has been accompanied by a boom that gives the lie to “Great Replacement” conspiracy theories.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2022

U.S. midterm stakes grow clearer: Election deniers will be on many ballots

Fomenting doubts about Biden's victory is often the table stakes of Republican primaries that can tilt hard to the right. Candidates who avoid the subject risk losing their base.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2022

China’s internet censors try a new trick: Revealing users’ locations

Authorities say the location tags, which are displayed automatically, will help unearth overseas disinformation campaigns intended to destabilize China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 18, 2022

Poor countries face a mounting catastrophe fueled by inflation and debt

The consequences of the war in Ukraine are being compounded by the continuing pandemic, a global tightening of credit and a slowdown in China, the second-largest economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 13, 2022

Scientists unveil image of 'gentle giant' black hole at Milky Way's center

The black hole — called Sagittarius A* — is the second one ever to be imaged.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022

Why Elon Musk’s Twitter bid has shaken Tesla investors

The chief executive's billions of dollars of personal debt, his divided attention and Twitter's own challenges could all have an effect on his electric-car company.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2022

One village at a time: The grinding artillery war in Ukraine

Over the past several days, Ukrainian forces have advanced outward from Kharkiv, launching a concerted offensive to the north and east.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2022

Russia’s grave miscalculation: Ukrainians would collaborate

The Kremlin entered the war expecting a quick victory, predicting that Ukrainian officials in the largely Russian-speaking eastern region would gladly switch sides.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 8, 2022

A wooden knife sharper than steel? Scientists say so.

Made from the same wood as musical instruments, this experimental, all-natural knife represents a whole new kind of cutting edge.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022

Russia’s war has been brutal, but Putin has shown some restraint. Why?

Officials are debating the Kremlin's calculations in not trying harder to halt arms shipments. Analysts wonder whether a bigger mobilization by Moscow is on the horizon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2022

What would the end of Roe v. Wade mean? Key questions and answers.

A leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v. Wade legal precedent describes a United States not seen in half a century.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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