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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2022

North Korea battles COVID-19 with antibiotics and home remedies

State media has recommended gargling salt water, or drinking lonicera japonica tea or willow leaf tea three times a day.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 15, 2022

Tourism and logistics: Okinawa's latest plan to boost its economy

Under its latest economic plan, Okinawa aims to raise its gross prefectural product from u00a54.1 trillion in fiscal 2020 to u00a55.7 trillion by 2031 and reduce its jobless rate from 3.6% to 2.5%.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2022

Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds killed in car crash

They 46-year-old's death occurred with Australian cricket still coming to terms with the the passing of all-time greats Rod Marsh and Shane Warne, who both died in March.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2022

Hints of a new North Korea nuclear strategy

Kim's rationale for possessing nuclear weapons seems to be shifting. His rhetoric and accompanying military developments indicate a new focus: the acquisition of a war-fighting capability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2022

India’s heatwaves are testing the limits of human survival

Each summer in India is a fresh roll of the dice on whether a freak event will occur that leads to a vast number of deaths.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022

Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key.

After agreeing to cut Russian gas, the EU has proposed a ban on Russian oil imports — but this could further complicate energy security, as prices are spiking.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2022

How often do we have to get COVID to stop getting COVID?

Natural immunity will be key to downshifting the pandemic to endemic status. That doesn't mean you should go out and try to catch the virus tomorrow.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 30, 2022

'Bldg. N’: Paranormal scares turn plain silly

Minori Hagiwara's commitment to portraying a college student terrorized by ghosts and cult members isn't enough to rescue Yosuke Goto's increasingly wacky horror film.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2022

Questions over effectiveness of COVID remedy costs top Chinese scientist $2 billion

Debate over the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine has intensified in recent weeks as the nation fights its worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 22, 2022

NFL says Black coaches' discrimination claims should be thrown out

Fomer Miami Dolphins' head coach Brian Flores and two other coaches have accused the NFL and its 32 teams of discrimination in its hiring of coaches and senior management.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2022

China’s abortion problem can’t be regulated away

China's demographic crisis is much worse than official figures suggest. That is why the authorities have rushed out a series of recent measures, including restrictions on abortion.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2022
Apr 18, 2022

Solverminds: A trusted technology and innovation partner

“Our early Japanese clients labeled our first collaboration ‘the dream project,’” shared Ritesh Sood, managing director and co-founder of SVM Solutions and Technologies Pte. Ltd. — Solverminds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s World War Z

Ukrainians fighting off a Russian invasion are wondering, “What is the West's red line? What will compel the West to act instead of waiting and discussing when to intervene?”
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2022

Cash handouts are saving Brazil’s poorest — and Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign

Despite a turbulent four years, signs of support show that Bolsonaro isn't out of the next presidential election just yet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s failed state, a disaster of his own making

So great is Putin's Ukraine blunder that he may now have rendered Russia a failed state — a political or economic system that has become so weak that the government is no longer in control.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2022

With Japan still shut to travelers, it is out of sight and out of mind

Once a tourist hot spot before the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan should join Asian neighbors in relaxing its border entry rules, lest it fade even further from global consciousness.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2022

For Putin, invasion is the latest in a long string of failures in Ukraine

Putin has made many attempts to undermine Ukraine — both overtly and covertly — but has been thwarted on at least three significant occasions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2022

Trying Putin for war crimes is no liberal fantasy

The International Criminal Court, the European Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice are all investigating crimes committed in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022

Billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators hit by suspected poisoning, reports say

Abramovich, who accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and at least two senior members of the Ukrainian team, were affected.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 25, 2022

American bidders ready for final round in battle for Chelsea ownership

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted the U.K. government to place him under far-reaching sanctions for his ties Putin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2022

Putin's invasion challenges Greens' aversion to nuclear power

Ever since the 1970s, European Green parties have argued passionately for cutting carbon emissions from the continent’s energy, while at the same time reflexively shunning the world’s only reliable source of zero-carbon electricity: nuclear power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2022

Why the Saudis won’t pump more oil

Saudi and Emirati leaders have reportedly been declining U.S. President Joe Biden's calls to produce more oil in the wake of the U.S. ban on Russian imports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2022

Climate-driven water woes spark Colorado rush to conserve 'liquid gold'

While Colorado so far has met the water needs of its 6 million residents, it could face a roughly 30% shortfall by 2050 as the population grows while climate impacts escalate.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2022

Why so many countries want to sit out the new Cold War

Some countries' distrust of aggressive regional powers such as Russia and China is balanced by suspicions that the U.S. is a profoundly weakened and highly unstable superpower.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 14, 2022

The EV revolution comes to Volkswagen’s retro vans

It took almost 20 years, a step-change in driving technology, a diesel emissions scandal and a geopolitical gas crisis, but the Volkswagen bus is back.

Longform

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