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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 2, 2021

The Yamathon gets a COVID-era rebrand

The Yamathon is a more pandemic-friendly event this year, and like a climb up Mount Fuji it is turning into an activity that everyone should at least try once.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / COP26 special
Nov 1, 2021

Uniting paths to carbon neutrality

In October 2020, Japan pledged to reach complete carbon neutrality by 2050. The following April, it announced it would target a 46% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2013 levels. This means Japan is set to take a leading role in decarbonization on a global scale through the creation of innovative...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 27, 2021

Team GB expects fully vaccinated team for Beijing Games

While Team GB is yet to select most of its winter athletes, most of those on the long list of candidates are vaccinated according to chef de mission Georgie Harland.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2021

La Nina threatens to worsen energy crisis with colder winter

Northeastern Asia is expected to be particularly hard hit, at a time when China and other nations are grappling with surging fuel prices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2021

An energy crisis like no other

Transforming the world's fuel mix to mitigate climate change requires balance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021

Odds of war with China in the next year 'very low,' top Taiwan official says

At the same time, National Security Bureau Director-General Chen Ming-tong warned that the island must still pay attention to 'contingent events.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2021

Capitol riot probe panel recommends holding Steve Bannon in criminal contempt

The action escalates a brewing legal showdown that will mark the first test of the committee's power to counter former President Donald Trump's attempts to thwart its inquiry.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 13, 2021

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino backs biennial World Cup

Soccer's world governing body FIFA is conducting a feasibility study into the practicalities of staging a World Cup every two years, a move that has been met with fierce criticism.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Oct 8, 2021

“Securing the safe and sustainable development of space” with Chris Blackerby

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021

Christmas at risk as supply chain ‘disaster’ only gets worse

This holiday season might see more frowns than smiles, as the global supply chain faces unprecedented shortages.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 3, 2021

Transforming Tono from hop heartland to boutique beer destination

A community group called Brewing Tono is helping local hop farmers and innovative brewpubs put this Iwate Prefecture town on the craft beer map.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2021

Outdated White House Situation Room getting needed overhaul

The Situation Room is a technology throwback, with some equipment that hasn't been updated in 15 years. Now the Pentagon has proposed about $56.2 million for upgrades.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2021

The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story.

'The Taliban said they will not punish anyone who had worked with the previous regime but they did the exact opposite in our case.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 24, 2021

U.S. and Europe powered by different motivations at Ryder Cup

When the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday, the United States team members will be playing for their country and the Europeans will be playing for respect.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2021

Vaccine debate and climate goals top a scaled-back U.N. summit

The U.N. wants diplomats to have the face-to-face time they need to address crisis issues, but they don't want to be remembered for hosting a superspreader event.
Japan Times
Vietnam report 2021
Sep 20, 2021

The most popular FDI destination in the ASEAN region

For the past years, Japan and Vietnam have dramatically strengthened economic, political and social ties based on our Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021

India’s prime minister gets a three-week birthday bash as popularity dips

The celebrations are in stark contrast to the everyday reality of millions of Indians left jobless by the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 13, 2021

Three years after Hokkaido quake, hard-hit communities facing depopulation

Their homes destroyed, older residents moved into town, but the outlook is bleak despite revitalization efforts.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 12, 2021

How parents can help kids deal with back-to-school anxiety

Two experts from TELL who specialize in working with young people and schools offer some reassuring insights and tips to help kids and parents alike navigate these stressful times.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 10, 2021

Hip-hop is getting a bad rap this summer

After footage of unmasked, crowded rap fans at a festival spread online, mainstream news outlets zeroed in on hip-hop itself.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 8, 2021

China tests Olympic COVID-19 restrictions at National Games

China's biggest domestic sporting event since the pandemic began could showcase some of the coronavirus countermeasures participants can expect at Beijing 2022.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 6, 2021

What to expect as a 'teacher of color' in Japan

Every situation is different. As a nonwhite instructor in Japan, it helps to know others facing the same challenges you are.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021

Disabled Japanese are often invisible. Will Paralympics bring lasting light?

Tokyo improved its infrastructure before the Games, but activists wonder how long the focus will continue in a country with a long history of excluding people with disabilities.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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