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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2023

'Terrible toll': Russia's invasion of Ukraine by the numbers

The war in Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, ravaged cities and pummeled the country's economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

Ukraine's ski resorts offer relief and respite during war

Those at a ski area earlier this year reflected on the complexity of being there as the country remained under siege.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Longform
Feb 13, 2023

Museums in Japan adjust to life after COVID-19

The country’s cultural spaces are looking to rethink their role in society as they face an uncertain future due to increased competition and an aging population.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2023

New Zealand braces as Cyclone Gabrielle nears North Island

Many New Zealanders have been told to have grab bags ready to go, prepare emergency supplies and secure their properties ahead of the cyclone Gabrielle.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023

U.S. says China’s balloon was capable of spying on communications

The Biden administration sought to counter China’s insistence that it was a harmless weather-monitoring device that blew off course.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

Officials urge vigilance as Tokyo region set for heavy snowfall

Authorities have urged those in affected areas to refrain from nonessential outings and warned of transport disruptions and the risk of blackouts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 8, 2023

Xi woos Taiwan opposition ahead of pivotal presidential vote

China's leader appears to be recalibrating his hard-line approach to Taiwan in the year before an election that his government’s preferred negotiating partner has a shot at winning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023

Toshiba’s bidder set to win commitments for $10.6 billion loan

Securing financing support from banks is a crucial step in the JIP-led consortium’s proposed takeover of one of Japan’s most iconic companies.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023

Kishida vows to reopen talks on access to graves on Russian-held islands

In response to sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Moscow has suspended visa-free access to the islands for former Japanese residents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2023

In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard

Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023

Silent phones, freezing rain and anguish in Turkey quake

The disaster toppled nearly 3,500 buildings across 10 provinces, killing more than 3,000 people and injuring more than 11,000, while leaving an unknown number trapped under debris.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Longform
Feb 6, 2023

Japan’s staff cafeterias becoming more than just places to eat amid office return

Companies are re-imagining the canteen as a space where employees can work, eat healthier food and deepen in-house communication.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2023

AI is improving faster than most humans realize

Technologies such as ChatGPT will profoundly change the economy and other aspects of life, but they are getting better so quickly that it’s impossible to say how.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2023

What are the prospects for a cross-strait detente?

Taiwan and China both seem keen to dial down tensions while the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang could well win the island’s 2024 presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

In climate resilience push, U.S. federal cash flows to coastal rich

In the United States, federal disaster aid has historically been slow to reach lower-income populations and communities of color.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

Soaring death toll gives grim insight into Russian tactics

The slaughter from fighting in and around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and the town of Soledar has ballooned what was already a heavy toll.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2023

Japanese researcher pushes the boundaries of lab-grown 'real' meat

Numerous hurdles will need to be overcome before such meat is commercially available, including technological, social and legal barriers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying elections

The country has been in turmoil since the army's power grab in 2021, and a subsequent crackdown on dissent has sparked fighting across swathes of the nation while tanking the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Russia advances in eastern Ukraine as strike on apartments kills civilians

Fierce fighting was unabated in eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops are trying to gain ground near the strategic logistics hub of Lyman.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 1, 2023

The sword, the shield and the new face of Japan's military

As 2022 wrapped up, the Japanese government let forth a flurry of defense policy announcements. Those were followed by a five-nation tour by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and talk of a tax hike to pay for it all. Gabriel Dominguez joins the podcast this week to try to help us make sense of it all.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2023

Two years on, Myanmar coup takes a 'catastrophic toll'

The Feb. 1, 2021, coup, which unseated Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, has left a trail of upended lives in its wake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 31, 2023

Biden team weighs fully cutting off Huawei from U.S. suppliers

Sales from U.S. firms to Huawei have been limited for four years, since former U.S. President Donald Trump added the firm to the so-called U.S. 'entity list.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2023

At Ukraine front, embattled Bakhmut residents desperate for water

The city had been battling to keep water flowing since March, when shelling knocked out a canal that was one of the main sources, along with two wells.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jan 30, 2023

Reining in Japan’s unstoppable urban sprawl

The world’s most rapidly aging nation wants its shrinking population to concentrate in regional urban centers. However, things aren't going as planned.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 30, 2023

Putin plans new Ukraine push despite losses as he prepares for years of war

The renewed offensive may start as soon as February or March, people close to the Kremlin have said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 30, 2023

The first rule of street photography club? Always carry a camera, preferably analog

The idea that street photography is a solitary hobby is outdated. Thanks in part to social media, communities for those who document everyday life are thriving.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2023

Rahul Gandhi walks for 100 days in bid to challenge Modi in 2024 election

Once unbeatable in Indian politics, Gandhi’s Congress Party has struggled to overcome corruption scandals and an exodus of leadership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2023

Sunak offered hope for next election — if his government can get its act together

Sunak's three-month old British government is in a rut, but his polling guru believes the situation is salvageable.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
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