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Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2022

U.S. midterm stakes grow clearer: Election deniers will be on many ballots

Fomenting doubts about Biden's victory is often the table stakes of Republican primaries that can tilt hard to the right. Candidates who avoid the subject risk losing their base.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 19, 2022

‘Wandering’: Questionable subject matter, handled with care

Zainichi Korean filmmaker Sang-il Lee's drama about the lasting effects of an unconventional attachment between a child and a grown adult reveals the brutal realities of Japanese society.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 18, 2022

Poor countries face a mounting catastrophe fueled by inflation and debt

The consequences of the war in Ukraine are being compounded by the continuing pandemic, a global tightening of credit and a slowdown in China, the second-largest economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 18, 2022

Fight with China risks backfiring on Australia's Morrison at the polls

Areas where Chinese Australians make up more than 10% of the voters could help decide who is the next prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 17, 2022

What do most mass shooters have in common? They bought their guns legally.

From 1966 to 2019, 77% of mass shooters obtained the weapons they used in their crimes through legal purchases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
May 17, 2022

Risk of civil unrest rising as food inflation adds to pain in emerging markets

Rising food prices are a hot topic in emerging markets, raising the risk of civil unrest — with echoes of the Arab spring — and putting policymakers in a bind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2022

China’s COVID-19 exit hinges on older people who don’t want vaccines

Beijing has been reluctant to compel the segment of the population most susceptible to bad outcomes from COVID-19 to get inoculated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2022

Shanghai aims to reopen more COVID-19-shut businesses, while Beijing battles on

All but shut down for more than six weeks, Shanghai is tightening curbs in some areas that it hopes marks a final push in its campaign against the virus.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 15, 2022

Sara Yoshihara: ‘The best reaction is when a kid with allergies stops by and gets to have a treat’

A wheat allergy diagnosis prompted Hototogisu Bakery and Farm to switch to gluten-free products, which has helped foster a community.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2022

Tattoos, still illegal in South Korea, thrive underground

Tattoo artists, long treated as criminals for their work, say that it is time to end the stigma against their business.
SOCCER / From the Spot
May 12, 2022

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou silences doubters with unexpected run to Scottish Premiership crown

The title comes as joyous relief for Celtic fans, but it's also the ultimate vindication for those who have backed Postecoglou from the start.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2022

Marcos Jr.’s rise is grounds for outrage — but hold the shock

It's troubling enough that a Marcos will again lead the Philippines. Bongbong will need deftness in a world as complicated as any his father faced.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 10, 2022

U.S. to increase pressure on Taliban if it keeps stance on women and girls

The Taliban on Saturday ordered women to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of their past hard-line rule.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 8, 2022

'How Do You Live?': Timeless lessons for a new generation

Bruno Navasky's thoughtful translation of Genzaburo Yoshino's 1937 coming-of-age story makes the author's inquiry into ethics available to non-Japanese readers for the first time.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
May 7, 2022

Qatar's World Cup gamble not guaranteed to pay off

Analysts and academics are not convinced that the big spending from its gas revenues will mean Qatar can achieve its economic dream once the World Cup ends.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 7, 2022

Japan's video game makers get a wage hike, but is it enough?

Video game developers in Japan receive a bump in pay — just not a very large one.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 6, 2022

U.S. abortion war spotlights women's risk from online tracking

Experts have warned that data on app use and internet searches is being collected by third parties all the time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 5, 2022

‘Lesson in Murder’: A masterclass in portraying evil

Sadawo Abe delivers a chilling performance as a murderous mastermind in Kazuya Shiraishi's psychological thriller.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022

Beijing goes to extreme lengths to avoid Shanghai COVID-19 woes

China's capital has never been locked down at any time in the pandemic, and authorities are aware of the message it would send if the city was forced to curtail peoples' movements.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
May 2, 2022

Fukuoka woman helps children with developmental disabilities get haircuts

Mika Kuriyama runs a website that offers information on hair salons and barbers where such children can get a haircut and feel comfortable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2022

China's hard line on COVID eats into everything from Teslas to tacos

In China's once-hot EV market, the recent turmoil is a stark example of a one-two economic punch, first to supply and then to demand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 2, 2022

Rugby tournament hopes to help kids in need and support mental health services

With pandemic conditions relaxed somewhat compared to last year, participants hope to make a difference through rugby.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 1, 2022

Can my 6-year-old measure up to the toddlers they have on 'Old Enough!'?

A father waits by the window as his daughter sets out on an adventure to buy croissants. At the age of 6, is she 'old enough' for this responsibility?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2022

'Entry only. No exit': Beijing sees more COVID closures as anger grows in Shanghai

Chinese health officials did not respond to questions on whether Beijing will go under lockdown or what circumstances might prompt such measures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2022

How Africa is bearing the brunt of palm oil's perfect storm

Neither Russia nor Ukraine produces palm oil, a tropical commodity, but Moscow's invasion has triggered knock-on effects across today's intricately interconnected global economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022

Kishida unveils economic measures to counter inflation

The government's package includes steps aimed at addressing rising gasoline prices and supporting low-income households with children.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2022

Elon Musk taking Twitter private in $44 billion deal

It is a seminal moment for the 16-year-old company, which emerged as one of the world's most influential public squares but now faces a string of challenges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2022

Indonesia's palm oil export ban leaves global buyers with no Plan B

Vegetable oil prices have already risen more than 50% in the past six months, as factors ranging from labor shortages in Malaysia to droughts in Argentina and Canada have curtailed supplies.

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