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Japan Times
WORLD / EXPLAINER
May 1, 2023

Wanted: More skills for workers as green jobs grow

One key factor holding back the green economy is a global lack of the skills required to build it, which are poorly understood and promoted.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 1, 2023

Swallows star Munetaka Murakami mired in prolonged slump early in NPB season

Any thoughts that Murakami’s clutch hits in the two biggest games of the WBC would get him going have been quickly dispelled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
May 1, 2023

A new journey: Reviving Japan’s hospitality industry

In the wake of the pandemic, businesses are looking for ways to engage workers once more and welcome new waves of travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2023

Inflation and labor crunch prodding Japan's smaller firms to raise pay

Wages have barely risen in Japan since the asset bubble burst in the 1990s but have crept up recently, as companies face pressure to compensate employees for the rising cost of living.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2023

Italy squandering economic lifeline as migrant talent goes to waste

The scant prospects in Italy for foreign-born workers, however qualified they are, raises red flags for a country with a chronically stagnant economy and a rapidly shrinking population.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
May 1, 2023

“Exploring LGBTQ+ issues and movement in Japan” with Alexander Dmitrenko

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events held in Tokyo, Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2023

‘Lord Commander’ of the DMZ has seen it all on the Korean frontier

He faced off with North Korean troops, helped prepare for a Trump-Kim summit and witnessed some of the most ​hair-raising moments ​on the world’s most heavily armed border.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2023

China’s abandoned illusion of high growth

Instead of chasing rapid growth rates at a time when the world economy is sputtering, China is emphasizing job creation and macroeconomic stability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 30, 2023

U.S. wires Ukraine with radiation sensors to detect nuclear blasts

In part, the goal is to make sure that if Russia detonates a radioactive weapon on Ukrainian soil, its atomic signature and Moscow’s culpability could be verified.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2023

Outlook uncertain for Japan's mileage-based auto tax idea

Some in the automotive industry, which fears that a further increase in the burden on drivers would cause a further shift away from vehicle ownership and driving, have protested the idea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s next six months as PM look harder than the first

Tory ministers, strategists and advisers fear that Sunak risks losing momentum, hitting a ceiling in the polls as policy problems and political dramas pile up.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2023

Max Verstappen slams sprint format: 'Just scrap the whole thing'

Previously to the ongoing Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Formula One had used the Saturday sprint to set the Sunday grid, while also awarding points to the top eight finishers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2023

After warmth from Biden, South Korea’s leader faces a different tune at home

President Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy, aligning his country more closely with Washington and Tokyo, has polarized his nation. And critics say he has won little to show for it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2023

Kim Jong Un's sister says Joe Biden is ‘in his dotage’ as she criticizes nuclear pact

In Pyongyang's first response to the Washington summit, Kim Yo Jong said the North remained convinced that its nuclear deterrent 'should be brought to further perfection.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 29, 2023

German soccer team will test a new ticket price: zero

Starting next season, Fortuna will set out to give away tickets for several games at its 54,600-seat Merkur-Spiel Arena for nothing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Apr 29, 2023

TikTok, Twitter and more now at risk of huge EU fines

Social media conglomerates could be on the hook for up to 6% of annual sales if they don't adequately police certain types of content.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2023

In 'new scramble for Africa,' Japan slips behind

Kishida is making a trip to Africa, but Tokyo is struggling to define its relationship with the continent as China and Russia ramp up their influence in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2023

A small Japanese town sets new precedent for women in politics

Among the country’s city councils and assemblies, men held more than 80% of the total seats as of 2021. But in Ebetsu, more than 40% of the city council members are women.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 28, 2023

Panthers choose Alabama QB Bryce Young with No. 1 pick of NFL draft

The Texans took quarterback C.J. Stroud second and traded up nine spots to take outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. with the third pick.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2023

How Russians fight back amid an unpopular war

Despite the full force of the security state breathing down the necks of ordinary Russians, covert resistance to the Kremlin's narrative about the war can be found everywhere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2023

Jobless young Chinese seek solace in temples and tale of failed scholar

Despondent young worshippers crowd temples in China on weekends, as they pray to find jobs in an economy slowly clawing its way back from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2023

Why flying is so expensive and likely to remain that way

While airlines expect decent profits now that business and leisure travel has returned, there are myriad reasons why fares remain high.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2023

Nomura profit falls for third straight year under CEO Kentaro Okuda

Muted client sentiment and lackluster deal-making weighed on revenue at the Japanese brokerage while its overseas operations have now lost money in 10 out of the past 12 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 27, 2023

Tweets become harder to believe as labels change meaning

The elimination of check marks that helped authenticate accounts has convulsed a platform that once seemed indispensable for following breaking news.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2023

Should we research geoengineering?

Combating climate change by intervening in planetary systems once had no support. That is no longer the case.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2023

With Biden’s 2024 bid, Kamala Harris will be under more scrutiny

She is seen as the administration’s most visible advocate on issues including voting rights, access to abortion and combating climate change.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2023

Formula One approves new standalone sprint format

The changes mean Friday's qualifying, which follows an hour-long opening practice session, will set the grid for Sunday's main grand prix instead of the Saturday sprint.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2023

China says chatbots must toe the party line

The Communist Party outlined draft rules that would set guardrails on the rapidly growing industry of services like ChatGPT.
University of Tokyo lands its highest spot ever in global higher education ranking
The University of Tokyo in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters at the Diet in Tokyo on Friday.
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Why Japan's coalition collapsed — and what's next
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi enters party headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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