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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2022

'Don't want to move': The race to save Hanoi's crumbling villas

Despite their protected status, the future of these homes — and their inhabitants — hangs in the balance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2022

Voting-system firms battle right-wing rage against the machines

The efforts to fight misinformation have so far blocked any significant loss of business, but companies remain concerned as the belief in voter-fraud fictions continues to grow.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 12, 2022

All aboard one of Japan's most scenic train lines

Perhaps it was because of his photographer's eye, but Kenko Hoshi seemed to see promise in a damaged railway that could help save his community.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2022

Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners' green power talk angers people in Texas

Crypto miners have flocked to Texas, attracted by a supportive regulatory environment and relatively cheap power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2022

Energy crunch pushes Japan into era of uncharted coal power

Electricity supply is expected to remain tight this winter and experts say extreme weather like this summer's heatwave is becoming more common.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Aug 8, 2022

Fukushima firm develops drones for inspection of wind turbines

Fukushima Sangikyo, a company in the city of Fukushima that develops and produces communications equipment, succeeded in developing the system after repeated trial and error.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2022

Technicians left jobless as India's solar sector fails to match training with demand

Government data shows less than a third of trainees in a flagship project by India's Skill Council for Green Jobs have found jobs in the solar industry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

Moscow signals a shift to a more aggressive phase of Ukraine war

There were signs of new ground fighting in the hotly contested Donbas region, where Russian forces have taken one of its provinces, Luhansk.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2022

Kyiv warns that Russia will step up Donbas fight

In eastern Ukraine, the death toll from a weekend shelling of an apartment building in the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region has risen to 33.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2022

Hong Kong’s floating restaurant sinks at sea, laden with memories

The 260-foot, three-story eatery capsized and sank as it was being towed through deep water over the weekend, its owner said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 31, 2022

Giant deep ocean turbine trial offers hope of endless green power

Power-hungry, fossil-fuel dependent Japan has successfully tested a system that could provide a constant, steady form of renewable energy, regardless of the wind or the sun.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2022

Australia's #MeToo movement puts miners and ministers in crosshairs of history

Over the past 18 months, thousands of women have exposed a culture of bullying and abuse in mining, provoking public outrage and pledges of decisive action from politicians and executives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2022

Hints of a new North Korea nuclear strategy

Kim's rationale for possessing nuclear weapons seems to be shifting. His rhetoric and accompanying military developments indicate a new focus: the acquisition of a war-fighting capability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 19, 2022

Australia begins long road to retraining coal workers for clean energy roles

Clean energy could create more than 38 million jobs worldwide and meeting that demand requires accelerating efforts to retrain the workforce.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2022

How America watches for a nuclear strike

Hundreds of imaging satellites, as well as other private and federal spacecraft, have been looking for signs of heightened activity among Russia's nuclear forces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022

Air crash disaster risks an even wider rift for Boeing and China

With relations between Washington and Beijing at their lowest ebb in years, the probe into the crash has turned the two archrivals into reluctant bedfellows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 12, 2022

India says it accidentally fired missile into Pakistan

Military experts have in the past warned of the risk of accidents or miscalculations by the nuclear-armed neighbors, which have fought three wars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 24, 2022

French nuclear giant’s fall puts Europe's energy security at risk

Technical problems at some of its largest reactors mean EDF is set to produce the smallest amount of atomic power in three decades, slashing exports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2022

U.S. talks to energy firms over EU gas supply in case of Russia-Ukraine conflict

Any interruptions to Russia's gas supply to Europe would exacerbate an energy crisis caused by a shortage of the fuel.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Dec 13, 2021

Park life: Growing Japan's green spaces through private investment

Green spaces nationwide increased fivefold between 1970 and 2010, but that growth has slowed to a trickle over the past decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

Growing naval imbalance between expanding Chinese and aging American fleets

The U.S. now has with China, for the first time in at least a generation, a strategic competitor who possesses naval capabilities that rival its own.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Texas report 2021
Oct 13, 2021

NEXCO-Central: Innovative highway solutions for every state

NEXCO-Central, one of the largest toll road operators based in Japan, has sought to engage in international expansion strategies. It has provided consultation services and dispatched skilled engineers to many developing countries for decades. In line with its goal to expand to other industrialized countries,...
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2021

Planes, guns and night-vision goggles: The Taliban's new U.S.-made war chest

Launching airstrikes against large equipment like helicopters has not been ruled out, but the main goal at the moment is evacuating people.
OLYMPICS / Longform
Aug 14, 2021

The race is on to define the legacy of Tokyo 2020

It may be too early to determine a legacy for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but that won't stop people from trying to define it even before the Paralympics have yet to begin.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2021

As temperatures rise, 'aliens' threaten Nepal's oldest national park

Nonnative plants have been spreading fast — and part of the reason is rising temperatures as fossil fuel use heats up the planet.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
Jul 7, 2021

In search of Japan's lost wolves: Chance encounter

Hiroshi Yagi has devoted most of his life trying to prove the existence of the Japanese wolf, a saga that began with a series of piercing howls he heard more than half a century ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2021

Arizona mining fight pits economy and EVs against conservation and culture

After U.S. President Joe Biden put a stop to a huge copper mine project, some people are rejoicing while others living nearby are feeling the pinch.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 19, 2021

Moving house in a pandemic: The move isn’t the hardest part, the packing is

Moving into a new home doesn't have to be stressful if you get help. What comes before and after that is tough enough.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Mar 12, 2021

Despite government help, business realities limit 3/11 recovery

Even with subsidies, many Tohoku firms have struggled to restructure debt and adapt their operations in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
As Japan marks 80 years since WWII surrender, Ishiba expresses remorse
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lays a flower during the memorial service at the Nippon Budokan on Friday.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
War must never be repeated, says WWII guerrilla commander
Former teacher Satoshi Ito speaks during an interview in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, in June. Ito underwent training for guerrilla warfare at a secret school to prepare for a possible battle in mainland Japan during World War II.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.

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

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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