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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 14, 2023

The Setouchi islands eager to get stuck between a rock and a hard place

Locals hope the boulders and cliff faces overlooking the Seto Inland Sea can bring a breath of fresh air to struggling rural towns.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 10, 2023

Kishida and Biden to 'set course' for alliance in first talks in Washington

Japan's new defense and security direction will play a key role in the talks, as Kishida is seeking Biden's strong endorsement of Tokyo's fresh strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023

What drove a mass attack on Brazil’s capital? Mass delusion.

Millions of Brazilians appear to be convinced that October's presidential election was rigged against Bolsonaro, despite audits and analyses by experts finding nothing of the sort.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2023

COVID-19 rips through rural China ahead of Lunar New Year migration

In smaller cities and rural areas, serious illness and death will likely be more widespread given the lack of robust medical resources and older populations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jan 7, 2023

Will Japan's pop culture and fashion spheres ever find common ground?

Japanese fashion and pop culture and both international forces, so why can't they seem to walk in step together?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Jan 5, 2023

Indictment draws near for Abe assassination suspect

Tetsuya Yamagami is currently in detention and undergoing psychiatric evaluation, but the period for that process is set to expire soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2023

CCTV cameras will watch over Egyptians in new high-tech capital

Installing more than 6,000 surveillance cameras across the New Administrative Capital may help with safety, but it also gives authorities an unparalleled ability to police public spaces.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023

'Fix it' with money: Nicaraguan migrants run into Honduran graft

For thousands of Nicaraguans who embark on an odyssey to the U.S. each year in search of a better life, the first hurdle is dealing with corrupt border agents in Honduras.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 4, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo embracing new challenge at Al Nassr

Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia having already assembled a vast collection of club honors from his time in England, Spain and Italy.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 31, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr until 2025

Ronaldo departed Old Trafford last month following an explosive television interview in which the 37-year-old forward said he felt betrayed by the club.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 30, 2022

Vivienne Westwood, icon of provocative fashion, dead at 81

Vivienne Westwood was synonymous with 1970s punk rock, a rebelliousness that remained the hallmark of one of British fashion's biggest names.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 26, 2022

Supplies of used cooking oil run short for makers of sustainable aviation fuel

If waste cooking oil is shipped overseas it will become difficult to supply the low carbon fuel in Japan, which could lead to some foreign airlines avoiding flying into the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 23, 2022

Ukraine's parallel war on corruption to unlock door to West

The drive to stamp out graft and fraud is deemed urgent enough for the government to devote resources to, even during Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 17, 2022

Socially responsible Japanese design continued to evolve in 2022

From festivals based in rural factories to exhibitions in Milan's most elegant event halls, Japan was well represented across all areas of design this year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 14, 2022

Michael Jordan and other NBA legends honored in award rebrand

Following a path set in naming the All-Star Game MVP trophy after Kobe Bryant, the NBA revealed the league MVP trophy would be re-established as the Michael Jordan Trophy this season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Longform
Dec 12, 2022

Smooth operator: Rahm Emanuel’s transition to life as a diplomat

The U.S. ambassador on adjusting to life in Tokyo, his direct management style and dealing with Japanese politicians.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022

Messi carries the load to help Argentina into the quarterfinals

Argentina reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Australia, but they might not want to consider what may have happened without Lionel Messi on the pitch.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2022

Biden and Macron vow unity on Ukraine and commit to easing trade tensions

The U.S. leader has so far resisted talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin since the invasion was launched in February, while the France's Macron has kept lines of communication open.
People shield themselves from the sun with umbrellas in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2025

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35 C or hotter, weather agency says

Japan sweltered through its hottest ever June and July this year.
Naomi Osaka celebrates after her win over Hailey Baptiste in the second round of the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Aug 29, 2025

Naomi Osaka shines on way to third round at U.S. Open

Osaka needed just 70 minutes to complete a lopsided win over Hailey Baptiste.
Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter final at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 29, 2025

Noah Lyles makes statement with win in 200 ahead of world championships

Lyles became the first track athlete to win six Diamond League Final titles.
A cargo ship full of containers is seen at the Port of Oakland, California.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2025

U.S. low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers and consumers

The move broadens the Trump administration's cancellation of the de minimis exemption for packages from China and Hong Kong in May.
A <i>shunga</i> work by Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825) is on display at an exhibition of erotic Japanese art in the Kabukicho red-light entertainment area in the Shinjuku district of central Tokyo.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 8, 2025

Traditional Japanese erotic art exhibition puts female pleasure in focus

An erotic form of ukiyo-e, shunga is often dismissed as mere pornography. An exhibition in Kabukicho aims to highlight its artistry.
Japan's Tokito Oda celebrates after winning the men's wheelchair singles title at the U.S. Open in New York on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2025

Japanese phenom Tokito Oda, 19, completes career Golden Slam at U.S. Open

Oda edged his Argentine doubles partner Gustavo Fernandez in the men's wheelchair singles final for his seventh Grand Slam title.
The Sau Reservoir in Vilanova de Sau in Catalonia, an area of Spain that has been suffering from drought, on Aug. 25
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 9, 2025

Drought hit over half of Europe in mid-August, EU data shows

More than three quarters of Portugal was affected by drought, with the country also experiencing devastating wildfires.

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