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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 1, 2023

Ainu culture at the heart of Hokkaido’s mindful tourism pivot

As Hokkaido looks to promote responsible, community-based tourism centered on Ainu culture and traditions, questions remain as to who stands to gain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2023

Politics by other means in the Modi vs. BBC row

The subversion of India’s media through public institutions, tax authorities and enforcement agencies is a legacy that started long before the BJP came to power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2023

NATO’s 2% guideline is stupid but needed

If the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had no free riders, it could do without dumb rules like the 2% of GDP spending guideline. But it does.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 31, 2023

Russia detains American journalist in ‘dark turn’ for ties

The arrest marks the first time Russia has charged a U.S. journalist with spying since the collapse of the Soviet Union and it signals a major escalation in tensions.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2023

Dentsu to continue Olympics-related business despite indictment

Dentsu and others were indicted last month over allegedly rigging bids for contracts related to Tokyo Games venue management.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2023

Younger people abandon smartphones for less anxiety, brain fog and mental strain

Though the trend may be small, companies are catering to fans of so-called dumbphones who seek to disconnect by breaking the hold smartphones have on their lives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2023

U.S. bank supervision needs more speed and transparency in wake of SVB debacle, critics say

The Fed’s vice chair claims that supervisors repeatedly identified risks to the failed bank, leading to accusations by lawmakers that the problems had not been escalated fast enough.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 30, 2023

‘Brats, Be Ambitious!’: Childhood friendships get dark

Set in the late 1980s, Shin Adachi's melodramatic coming-of-age film about a quartet of scrappy boys draws inspiration from Rob Reiner's 1986 classic “Stand By Me.”
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2023

Hawks load up to chase Buffaloes for 2023 Pacific League pennant

Orix retained most of the squad that helped it defend its PL title, but the Kyocera Dome residents will have to fend off plenty of challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2023

Official or unofficial? How Taiwan is rethinking diplomatic engagement.

Bolstering unofficial ties and not ruling out dual recognition with Beijing-aligned countries are some ways Taipei is trying to avoid being internationally isolated.
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 29, 2023

The Japanese Diet expels some GaaSyy

From running his mouth on YouTube to running for office — and now, possibly, running from the law — GaaSyy’s journey has been a wild one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2023

A good year for China’s economy

Following China’s abandonment of its 'zero-COVID' policy in December, the economy has sprung back to life — bolstered by fiscal and monetary expansion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2023

Hypersonic missile test by U.S. Air Force set back by loss of in-flight data

The transmission failure and loss of data in the March 13 exercise wasn’t reported in an official statement, and may hinder efforts to catch up with China and Russia in a key capability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Scotland’s top party, reeling from divisions, picks a new leader

Humza Yousaf emerged with a narrow victory in a bruising leadership race that followed the surprise resignation last month of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2023

Record heat waves push India closer to limit of human survival

The national weather office has forecast rising temperatures in the coming weeks after India experienced its hottest February since 1901.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023

Macron’s pension gambit sparks revolt, pushing France to the brink

The French president’s decision to ram through an increase in the retirement age has ignited labor unrest, destabilized his government, and risks paralysis for his remaining time in office.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023

Cyclone Freddy record claim in the eye of the storm

Freddy's journey will be reviewed in minute detail to verify whether its deadly track counts as the longest-lasting tropical storm, the world extreme weather records chief said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 26, 2023

Who will take care of Italy’s older people? Robots, maybe.

The Western world’s oldest population is facing a crisis of caregivers. Some are looking for a little helping, plastic, hand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 26, 2023

With U.S. trip, Taiwan leader may be aiming to temper China's ire, ex-diplomat says

William Stanton, former head of the American Institute of Taiwan, says President Tsai Ing-wen may see visit as way of avoiding increased tensions with Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023

Inside Ukraine’s scramble for 'game-changer' drone fleet

As it struggles to narrow its military gap with Moscow, Kyiv says it is expanding its drone program for both reconnaissance and over longer-range strikes.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 26, 2023

Haruo Nishio: ‘Thatched roofs tell a story of eternity’

The ancient craft of thatching is resisting the pressures of modernity thanks to artisans like Haruo Nishio, who connects to Japan’s historic roots by preserving its original houses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 26, 2023

Jim Rion casts a keen eye on the spirit of Yamaguchi

Author, translator and certified sake professional Jim Rion puts people at the heart of sake production in his nonfiction debut, 'Discovering Yamaguchi Sake.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2023

Conflict in Syria escalates following attack that killed a U.S. contractor

U.S. officials said the main air defense system at the coalition base was “not fully operational” at the time of the attack, which killed an American contractor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 25, 2023

TikTok's newest trend is squeaky clean

Could this clean up TikTok's tarnish imaged?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2023

Fire Rites Festival offers spiritual solace and inspiration

The world has changed in countless ways over the past 50 years. The digital revolution, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the climate change crisis, the advent of artificial intelligence — these and many other game-changing developments have made the world of 2023 very different from that of the ’70s....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2023

Tethered together, Biden and Harris move toward 2024 re-election run

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris may not have won over America in her first two years in office, but she is staying put at U.S. President Joe Biden's side.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 23, 2023

China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls

Sanctions instigated by Washington in October have made it virtually impossible to transfer advanced chip and supercomputer technology to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 23, 2023

As AI booms, EU lawmakers wrangle over new rules

The European Commission proposed the draft rules nearly two years ago in a bid to protect citizens from the dangers of the emerging technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2023

Kishida breaks new ground in visit to Ukraine

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has effectively paved the way for future Japanese leaders to demonstrate Japanese leadership abroad with his visit to Ukraine.
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.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
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.
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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