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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2017

Austria shifts to right as conservative star Kurz seals election win

Young conservative star Sebastian Kurz is on track to become Austria's next leader after Sunday's election, but his party is far short of a majority and likely to seek a coalition with the resurgent far right.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tokyo Motor Show 2019
Oct 23, 2019

Suzuki offers excitement to families

Waku-waku — it's the Japanese word for "excited" or "thrilling," and it's precisely the kind of vibe Suzuki Motor Corp. is bringing to Tokyo Motor Show 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018

Japanese and Polish fans experience mixed feelings over Samurai Blue's teamwork, World Cup progress and passive approach

Japanese and Polish soccer fans were left with mixed feelings Friday morning, after Japan's World Cup game against Poland — the last in the tournament's group stage — showcased not only the Samurai Blue's teamwork and fair play but a passive approach that almost had them packing their bags.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2018

Samurai Blue's gritty play raises hopes Japan will advance in World Cup

Japanese soccer fans did not get the win they wanted but took heart from their team's grit as the Samurai Blue came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Senegal, keeping their hopes of an improbable place in the World Cup's last 16 on track.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Feb 13, 2015

Don't let rainy days stop you going out to play

As wintry weather hovers over Japan, parents are constantly on the lookout for indoor places for their kids to play. I'm not a fan of cold weather, so I prefer outings in January and February to be in the comfy confines of climate-controlled museums and movie theaters. That's good enough for me, but...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 5, 2010

Sweetening the veggie deal

Japanese beverage and snack makers want you to eat your vegetables, and they're doing their best to sweeten the deal.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 30, 2000

National orchestras bear a standard for small countries

Most advanced nations have found the need and the means to provide their citizenry regular access to the timeless, universal beauties of great symphonic music. National orchestras are found in the capitals of countries around the globe. They are standard-bearers of artistic, intellectual and spiritual...
Herbert Kickl, the head of Austria's Freedom Party (FPO) speaks as vote projections show that the party won the general election, in Vienna on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2024

Far right wins Austria election, boosting European right-wing surge

The Freedom Party led by the polarizing Herbert Kickl won 28.8% of the vote, ahead of Chancellor Karl Nehammer's ruling conservative Austrian People's Party's 26.3%.
Typhoon Halong to cause windstorms, heavy rain and high waves on the Izu islands
Typhoon Halong is moving north near the Izu Islands, with strong winds, high waves and heavy rain expected as it passes early on Thursday, prompting warnings from the weather agency.
Japan to move toward five-year integrated bachelor's-master’s programs
Japan plans to introduce nationwide five-year bachelor's-master's programs to raise graduate school enrollment and train more highly skilled professionals amid a shrinking workforce.
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.
After 26 years, Komeito may be showing signs it will break with LDP
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito (left) and LDP counterpart Sanae Takaichi meet in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bear injures two in Japan supermarket; man killed in separate attack
A bear seen in security camera footage taken Tuesday inside a supermarket in Numata, Gunma Prefecture
With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges
The Jingei, the third of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Taigei-class submarines, was commissioned in March last year. It is equipped with lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to have a longer diving time and cruising distance than older models with lead-acid batteries.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is drowning in Japanese 'AI slop'
OpenAI has rolled out a social app powered by Sora 2, its artificial intelligence video generator, which was quickly flooded with videos featuring iconic Japanese intellectual property.
Trump has his eyes on the prize — but a Nobel win looks unlikely
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the words "Nobel" written on it, as supporters and family members of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, demonstrate to demand the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages, outside the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2.
‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally on Monday. On Tuesday, they rallied again, then retreated.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.

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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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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