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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2022

How China under Xi Jinping is turning away from the world

The country's most dominant leader since Mao is redefining China's relationship with the world, recasting the meeting of minds and cultures as a zero-sum clash.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 21, 2022

Rookie Austin Cindric edges Bubba Wallace Jr. to win Daytona 500

'You know what makes it so much better — a packed house,' Cindric said. 'A packed house at the Daytona 500.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022

Controversial Beijing Olympics reach finish line

Japan had its best-ever showing at a Winter Games with 18 medals in an event that will be remembered for its complicated circumstances as much as its thrilling athletic displays.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2022

China and Russia have learned well from failed U.S. promises

To the West, Ukraine is a sovereign state that has the right to enter into a security alliance with anyone. In the eyes of Russia and China, this is hypocrisy based in historical amnesia.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2022

France's Clement Noel conquers 'Ice River' to win men's slalom gold

The 24-year-old, who finished just off the podium four years ago in Pyeongchang, became the third French skier in history to win slalom gold at the Games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2022

Analysis of elephant tusk DNA reveals poachers' links with ivory trafficking networks

The new study suggest between three and six criminal organizations were responsible for most shipments, with poachers returning repeatedly to the same elephant populations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 15, 2022

South Korean presidential race kicks off as scandals mar both main candidates' campaigns

The race between the country's two leading parties, set to be the tightest in 20 years, has dominated by allegations that may make a third challenger kingmaker.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2022

Breaking the coronavirus pandemic's grip

There is a significant risk that we will become trapped in an endless cycle of booster vaccinations, chasing the virus rather than getting ahead of it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 11, 2022

The Tokyo club scene's 'temple' may be gone, but the faith remains

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the artists in Tokyo's club scene are turning to downsizing as a way to survive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 4, 2022

The end of ‘Fight Club’ was cut in China. The pattern goes back decades.

The 1999 cult classic starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton is not the only foreign film to be altered for audiences in mainland China.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 3, 2022

The devils you know: Three ‘Spider-Man’ villains return in ‘No Way Home’

Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and Jamie Foxx talk about reprising their bad-guy roles in the blockbuster sequel.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 30, 2022

British skeleton quartet hoping to maintain dominance in Beijing

For a country that does not even boast a skeleton track, Britain's record at producing Olympic medal winners in the high-speed sliding sport is phenomenal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

Beset by legal battles, Brazilian asbestos town eyes a safer future

The asbestos extraction firm Sama S.A., operating in the city of Minacu, is the world's third-largest chrysotile asbestos producer, shipping it to more than 150 countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

Fewest bankruptcies since 1966 raise fears of Japan 'zombie' firms

Japan has a long history of easy credit that's been blamed for keeping 'zombie” firms alive, which 'bring down the potential growth rate and can even sap the impact of monetary easing.”
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 26, 2022

From 'Spirited Away' to 'Demon Slayer': The meteoric rise of anime

Since 2002, Japan’s anime industry has doubled in size to become worth over ¥2.4 trillion annually.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2022

Amid the 'buy now, pay later' boom, Japan takes a different path

The country's unique approach to credit card payments undercuts the appeal of BNPL seen elsewhere, with the service finding a different niche as a result.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2022

NPB home run king Wladimir Balentien announces retirement

The Curacao native rewrote the NPB record book in 2013 with 60 home runs to surpass the previous single-season mark of 55, originally set by Yomiuri Giants legend Sadaharu Oh in 1964.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 19, 2022

Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann set for his seventh Winter Games

The 40-year-old is the only jumper to have won a golden double of both individual titles — normal hill and large hill — at two Olympics, in 2002 and 2010.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Jan 16, 2022

Every meal at Mekumi feels like an education

When it comes to sushi, what happens before the chef gets hold of the fish is just as important as his or her technique in preparing it.
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
CULTURE / Film
Jan 8, 2022

Sidney Poitier, who paved the way for Black actors in film, dies at 94

Poitier, who established himself as Hollywood's first Black matinee idol, died Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2022

One more time? Sapporo, like Tokyo, wants to host its second Olympics

It is hoped that plans to make use of existing facilities will allay fears over costs, but nonetheless local support for a bid for the 2030 Winter Games looks to be on the wane.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 4, 2022

What's next for English-language education in Japan?

English has been at the heart of discussions over nationwide university entrance exams amid growing frustrations that few Japanese students learn to speak the language fluently.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teens

The British socialite faces up to 65 years in prison at her yet-to-be-scheduled sentencing proceeding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 28, 2021

China unveils sweeping rules for foreign IPOs in wake of Didi

The regulations cast more uncertainty over the prospects for overseas initial public offerings that had proceeded virtually unchecked for two decades.
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.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
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.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
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.

Podcast

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

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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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