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Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 31, 2022

Hokkaido towns seek coexistence with foreign workers

Municipalities are coming up with ideas to welcome newcomers as members of communities while also trying to stop young people from leaving their hometowns.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 28, 2022

J. League's Hiromi Hara leverages new media to educate fans

Through his regular YouTube appearances and astute use of social media, the league's vice chairman has helped keep supporters connected throughout the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2022

Stephen Breyer’s exit strategy nods to U.S. Supreme Court politics he decried

Breyer's White House announcement Thursday was timed perfectly to give President Joe Biden a needed chance to change the national conversation and reinforce the court's beleaguered liberal wing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 28, 2022

Fire up a chat about Japanese pottery by increasing your vocabulary

From Arita ware to wave patterns and the technique of crazing, get to know the different types of Japanese pottery through the language.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2022

NASA's new space telescope reaches destination in solar orbit

With a final course-correcting thrust, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived at its gravitational parking spot in orbit around the sun, known as the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2022

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Bills' Josh Allen prepare for another playoff showdown

The debate about who is the better AFC quarterback, Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes, is set to play out again Sunday, when they meet in another duel in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 18, 2022

Economists warn of inflationary effect as shipping firms enjoy record profits

Supply chain issues and high shipping rates have thrown a spotlight on the market concentration of shipping lines and their legal immunity from antitrust laws.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2022

Kishida vows to lay out road map for 'new capitalism' in the spring

Covering topics ranging from COVID-19 to climate change and diplomacy, the prime minister offered a comprehensive wrap-up of his policy agenda at the start of the parliamentary session.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 17, 2022

Abuse of over-the-counter drugs surges among young people in Japan

As more people turn to addictive medications readily available at drugstores to ease their mental suffering, experts are sounding the alarm.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 17, 2022

What you need to know about the omicron surge in Japan

The number of new COVID-19 cases is rising and while you're not as likely to be hospitalized, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 12, 2022

Canada's rookies and veterans out to reclaim women's hockey gold

The team features 13 returning players from the Pyeongchang Games roster and is currently stationed inside a 'bubble' environment in Calgary ahead of its planned Jan. 26 flight to Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jan 10, 2022

50 years on, Okinawa is now a key hub for Japan-U.S. military operations

Since 1972, the number of SDF personnel stationed in the prefecture has risen from 3,000 to 8,000.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 10, 2022

Umbilical cord blood donations offer hope for those in Japan in need of stem cells

Blood from the umbilical cord, extracted immediately after a mother gives birth, is rich with hematopoietic stem cells.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 10, 2022

That New Year's resolution to improve your Japanese can help with other aspects of life here

Whether you've resolved to stress less or find a new job in 2022, bulking up your Japanese vocabulary can be key to achieving any new goal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 8, 2022

Exciting translations and books about Japan to bookmark for 2022

From Yoko Tawada's “Scattered All Over the Earth” to Sayaka Murata's “Life Ceremony,” this year's new releases are sure to brighten up your 2022.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2022

Trump to launch his social media app in February, listing shows

TRUTH Social, the Trump Media & Technology Group alternative to Twitter, is available for pre-order before going live on the U.S. Presidents' Day holiday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 7, 2022

Peter Bogdanovich, director whose career was a Hollywood drama, dies at 82

Bogdanovich hit the ground running in the '70s with films such as 'The Last Picture Show' but within the decade, he had become one of Hollywood's most ostracized filmmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2022

Titans of carmaking are plotting the overthrow of Elon Musk

The masters of mass production laid out plans to splurge $170 billion over the coming years to preserve their claim on the industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 3, 2022

Hokkaido's Ishikari Beach offers rich bounty for beachcombers

The Tsushima Current carries objects from the south as it flows northward in the Sea of Japan, and the west wind from the Eurasian continent pushes them ashore.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 2, 2022

John Madden endures as larger-than-life face of gaming empire

'You won't see Bill Belichick Football in 40 years,” EA's Donny Moore said. 'It is unique in video games. It is unique in sports how one person's name transcends the sport itself.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Jan 1, 2022

What to expect in the Year of the Tiger

Astrologers say the tiger denotes strength, vitality and growth — qualities that will hopefully stand us in good stead as we look to move past the uncertainty that COVID-19 has wrought.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 30, 2021

New Year's TV sees us spoiled for choice

Japanese broadcast television's slate of new year programming features star-studded blowouts that offer the perfect dose of moderately entertaining content as we head into 2022.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 29, 2021

So long, 2021

We hear from listeners about their high points in 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2021

Mercedes-Benz swept up in latest China internet furor over model’s eyes

The episode, reported by a state media outlet, has made the maker of luxury cars the latest target of consumer nationalism in China.
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.

Podcast

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

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
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