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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 22, 2021

One year into pandemic, the art world adapts to survive

The art community is reeling from the impact of lockdowns, travel bans and social distancing, but buying by the ultrawealthy has held up.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2021

IAEA found uranium traces at two sites Iran barred it from, sources say

The watchdog is preparing to rebuke Tehran for failing to explain the findings, possibly complicating U.S. efforts to revive nuclear diplomacy, diplomats say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 17, 2021

Biden builds out China team with staff who reflect tougher tone

It wasn't always clear that the administration — many of whose officials worked to foster close, cordial ties with China during the Obama era — would press a tough line.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021

China possibly committed 'genocide' in Xinjiang, U.S. Congress panel reports

The report calls for a formal U.S. 'determination on whether atrocities are being committed' within 90 days of legislation passed on Dec. 27.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2020

WHO plan risks leaving poor nations with no COVID-19 vaccines until 2024

Documents show the program's promoters say it is struggling from a lack of funds, supply risks and complex contractual arrangements which could make it impossible to achieve its goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2020

The U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative: A chance to turn the corner in Asia

This year's NDAA includes the Pacific Deterrence Initiative , which while a virtual drop in the budget — at $2.2 billion — is a potentially big deal for regional security.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2020

Former agricultural minister’s graft scandal sparks conversation about animal welfare in Japan

Allegations of bribery illustrate the lengths to which the poultry industry went to preserve its decades-old, yet globally criticized practice of confining egg-laying hens in small cages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2020

Support wanes for Go To Travel campaign as coronavirus continues to spread

A nonpeer-reviewed study published Monday found a higher incidence of health issues that resemble symptoms of COVID-19 among participants in the tourism program.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2020

Fossil fuel production far exceeds climate targets, U.N. says

Some of the largest fossil fuel producers in the world, including Australia, China, Canada and the United States, are among those pursuing major expansions in fossil fuel supply.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2020

Division or dialogue with China?

Less chaotic does not necessarily mean less confrontational: Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “thug” and pledged to “pressure, isolate and punish China.”
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 1, 2020

From exile in Kyoto, a social media leader in the fight for Thailand

With thousands of Thai students defying government attempts to halt pro-democracy rallies, many see Pavin Chachavalpongpun as an inspiration for change.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2020

As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole

Shrinking sea ice in the remote region has fast-tracked a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2020

Ad behemoth faces claims of conflict of interest in Tokyo Olympic campaign

“Adult understanding” investigated as a potential conflict of interest for the Japanese advertising giant.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2020

Coconut and palm oil industries at loggerheads over environmental impact

A report highlighting the harmful environmental impact of coconut oil production by a researcher with links to the palm oil industry has sparked a heated debate over coveted green credentials in the multibillion dollar industries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2020

Coronavirus in vacant China apartment implicates toilet in spread

The discovery of the coronavirus in the bathroom of an unoccupied apartment in Guangzhou, China, suggests the airborne pathogen may have wafted upwards through drain pipes, an echo of a large SARS outbreak in Hong Kong 17 years ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2020

China fires missiles into South China Sea as U.S. sanctions Beijing

Japan's top government spokesman says Tokyo has been watching Beijing's recent moves in the South China Sea 'with concern.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2020

Bangladesh has an ambitious climate plan, and a $2 billion loan could give it a start

The low-lying country — home to 160 million people and the world's largest river delta system — is particularly vulnerable to global warming.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2020

35 years after horror of JAL 123 crash, some still wait for answers

A team consisting of scientists, members from among the bereaved and independent experts is campaigning for full information disclosure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 24, 2020

Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040, study says

The new research offers solutions that could cut the projected volume of plastic entering the ocean by more than 80 percent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2020

Green-energy firms have a human rights problem

The renewables business needs to clean up its act.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2020

As China’s global media influence grows, so does the pushback

Beijing's campaign to control narratives about China the world over is attracting more attention — and opposition.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2020

Train belonging to North Korea's Kim Jong Un spotted in resort town as health rumors persist

The report said the train's presence doesn't prove the whereabouts of Kim or indicate anything about his health but it does lend weight to reports that he is staying on the country's eastern coast.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 17, 2020

Strong liberal arts education is key to success in Society 5.0

A liberal arts education is crucial to the development of the skills required for success in Society 5.0.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 22, 2020

In the competition for Southeast Asia influence, Japan is the sleeper

Tokyo's insistence on the value of a rules-based order, the heart of its Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision, has sunk in.
Migrants wait to disembark from the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, in July 2024.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2025

Boat driver arrests up as EU eyes tighter smuggling laws

NGO's argue that the focus should shift from pursuing boat drivers to prosecuting criminal organizations.
A port near Shanghai. Beijing has often responded to actions it opposes with targeted trade measures.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2025

Beijing braces for U.S. trade deals that aim to shut out China

China is becoming increasingly wary of U.S. efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms from global supply chains.
Humanitarian aid waits to be delivered to Gaza, at a logistics site run by the Egyptian Red Crescent outside Arish, Egypt, on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 14, 2025

Turned back from Gaza, aid shipments languish in warehouses and on roadsides

Shipments are rejected for a host of reasons, ranging from minor paperwork issues to concerns over possible dual military use for some of the goods.
A boy walks with a canister as Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive take shelter in tents in Gaza City on Friday.
WORLD
Aug 22, 2025

U.N. declares famine in Gaza, placing blame on Israel

Israel denied there was a famine, saying the report was "based on Hamas lies laundered through organizations with vested interests."
Children stand near a nursery in Belgorod, Russia, on Aug. 26.
WORLD
Sep 16, 2025

Russia expanding forced re-education of deported Ukrainian children

U.S.-funded research has identified more than 210 sites where Ukrainian children have been taken for military training, drone manufacturing and other forced re-education.
Paulina “Jedda” Puruntatameri with Antonia Burke and Tiwi fisher Clinton offshore of Melville Island, one of the Tiwi Islands, in Australia's Northern Territory. Together with other Tiwi, Jedda has been campaigning for years to stop Australian company Santos and its backers, including Japanese investors, from drilling for natural gas at the Barossa gas field.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Sep 21, 2025

As Japan keeps buying gas, Aboriginal Australians pay the price

Japan is Australia’s second-largest export market for energy and natural resources, giving Tokyo a certain political weight when it comes to Australian energy matters.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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