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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2022

The Olympians caught up in the U.S.-China rivalry

American athletes of Chinese descent at the Games are targets of patriotic and even nationalistic sentiment from both countries: sometimes adoring, sometimes hostile.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2022

If a wife makes more than a husband, here are somethings to consider

When women experience career success, it can also jeopardize their relationships — a problem which men don't experience.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2022

Puzzle in Ukraine crisis: Where’s the U.S. ambassador?

Neither the Biden administration nor Ukraine's government is providing a clear explanation for a delay that career diplomats say would be baffling and inexcusable even in ordinary times
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2022

‘Sapiens’? Humans aren’t wise, just too smart for our own good.

Perhaps that's what defines our species — neither wisdom nor folly, but the ability, as F. Scott Fitzgerald put it, to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still function.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2022

South Korea’s nuclear energy future is a new election battleground

South Korea's top presidential candidates are offering diverging visions on nuclear power, though both agree the nation must soften its plans to phase it out to meet climate targets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2022

How to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty

Putin's reasoning for opposing NATO's expansion reflects a continuation of the Cold War mindset; but that mindset remains active on both sides.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 9, 2022

Putin is operating on his own timetable, and it may be a long one

The best-case scenario may be a long and dangerous diplomatic slog toward a difficult settlement — a process that could consume Western resources and attention for many months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 8, 2022

Putin warns the West and Ukraine, but keeps his intentions a mystery

The Russian leader is an avid geopolitical tactician, and talks Monday showcased his ability to force the West to pay attention to the Kremlin's long-standing grievances.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2022

Russia’s likely invasion route

Portraying NATO as an aggressive threat has been useful propaganda for the Kremlin, even if what Russia mostly fears is NATO's defensive capabilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2022

The delivery apps making gig work a 'digital wild west'

In Italy, where more experienced or highly ranked Glovo riders get priority when it comes to choosing working shifts, new apps are being used by novice gig workers to get orders.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2022

NATO concerned over Europe's energy security amid standoff with Russia

The European Union depends on Russia for around a third of its gas supplies and any interruption would exacerbate an existing energy crisis caused by a shortage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2022

Trucker vaccine rule brings polarizing protest to Canada’s capital

A convoy of truckers and others who oppose vaccine mandates has rolled into Ottawa for a weekend of rowdy protests.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2022

As Russian troops mass in Belarus, a Ukraine border is largely undefended

Russia has deployed tanks and artillery, fighter jets and helicopters, advanced rocket systems and troops by the thousands all across Belarus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

Opaque governance has investors eyeing other data to see if China housing clampdown is easing

Money managers are looking at indicators such as sales data, household loans, bond sales and equity placements for a more detailed picture of developers' funding stress.
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
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2022

Appeasing Putin on Ukraine may be the only option

Today we live in a new strategic environment. The bipolar Cold War era has been replaced with a new one where U.S. superiority still persists, but is no longer unchallengeable.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 27, 2022

Germany’s Olaf Scholz is tested as West’s weak link in Ukraine crisis

While some are frustrated by Scholz's cautious rhetoric and body language regarding Ukraine, others believe that he is willing 'to go all in if necessary.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 26, 2022

Microsoft’s Activision purchase could leave Japanese video game-makers out in the cold

Japanese gaming firms, which are generally less agile and outward-looking than their U.S. peers, may struggle as companies invest in the metaverse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2022

For Ukrainian soldiers, a nervous guessing game on the front

Given Russia's rich repertoire of military tricks, seen in past conflicts, war is unlikely to start with something as straightforward as tanks rolling across a border, analysts say.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 24, 2022

Nago election result a boost for ruling coalition and a blow to anti-base movement

The loss of the Nago mayoral candidate opposed to the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to the city spells trouble for Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2022

Biden officials talking to Qatar about supplying gas to Europe amid Ukraine fears

Biden administration officials have been talking with Qatar about possibly supplying Europe with LNG if a Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to shortages.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 21, 2022

Decades on, text governing U.S. forces in Japan is yet to be revised

Scrutiny of the Status of Forces Agreement has been renewed after U.S. military personnel were exempted from Japanese COVID-19 measures and areas around U.S. bases saw rises in cases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

Biden strengthens his words on Ukraine after flustering European partners

The comments came a day after the president triggered alarm in European capitals with his suggestion of divisions among allies.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2022

Anti-COVID steps far from uniform for Japan prefectures under quasi-emergency

Of the 16 prefectures to be under a quasi-emergency from Friday, some will halt alcohol sales at restaurants completely, while others will impose limits on when booze can be served.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 20, 2022

I had breakthrough COVID-19. Can I start living like it’s 2019?

While 'hybrid immunity' is considered the best immunity you can get, scientists still say that going back to '2019 behavior' is a little premature.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2022

Russia detains REvil ransomware hackers at request of U.S. 

The Biden administration praised the Kremlin for detaining members of the notorious REvil ransomware gang at the request of the U.S. in a sweeping operation across Russia.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Is Kishida plotting a return of the king? Or would he rather stay a kingmaker?
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida chairs a plenary session at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.

Podcast

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

Longform

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.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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