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JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 14, 2021
Okinawa activists fear land-purchase bill will hit anti-base movement
Residents are asking the government to provide an explanation as to why the legislation is necessary.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Okinawa
May 24, 2021
Okinawa children's cafeterias strive to maintain support amid pandemic
The prefecture has the highest number of children's diners offering free meals per elementary school nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Apr 5, 2021
Document shows detail of U.S. plan for nuclear plant in Okinawa in 1960s
According to the plans, the site's first reactor was to be completed in December 1963 and the second in 1965.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 9, 2021
Death, through a nurse’s eyes
A short film offering a firsthand perspective of the brutality of the pandemic inside a COVID-19 I.C.U.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Feb 26, 2021
Fishermen call for calm in wake of China coast guard law
While government officials are alarmed at the provision for weapons use, no local Japanese fishing vessels travel near the Senkaku Islands nearest China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jan 29, 2021
As COVID-19 compounds Okinawa's tourism woes, industry looks for a way out
An emergency system through which workers are temporarily seconded to companies so that they can return to their jobs once the economy is back on its feet has been proposed.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 27, 2021
We don’t need another war on terror
Prosecute the Capitol rioters. But new antiterrorism laws could end up targeting people of color.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 20, 2021
Joe did it. But how?
Biden’s campaign strategies often worried Democrats. But they worked.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 9, 2021
‘Hold the line, patriots’: New scenes from the Capitol riot
The New York Times cameras captured the mayhem, confusion and chaos outside the Capitol as Trump supporters entered and disrupted certification of the Electoral College results.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 29, 2020
In memory of lives we lost to COVID-19
“Cause of Life” celebrates the messy, tenacious and extraordinary lives of five people we lost to COVID-19.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 24, 2020
Reopening a New York City school: ‘It’s been a tough start’
This fall New York City’s public schools faced perhaps their biggest challenge in memory: Could they resume in person safely? And for how long? We filmed in one school for 33 days to chronicle every step of the reopening.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 21, 2020
An ode to the Before Times
Also, I think I'm losing my mind.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 9, 2020
I achieved my wildest dreams. Then depression hit.
I’d spent my life training for the Olympics, but I wasn’t prepared for what came next.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Nov 27, 2020
Hurdles remain for government plan to rebuild Shuri Castle by 2026
Since the blaze, a large number of problems have surfaced, such as securing the wood to rebuild, ownership of the castle and an insurance shortfall.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 16, 2020
Swing state voters look to the future
In the days after the election, Times reporters went to four swing state counties with some of the tightest vote margins to see how people were feeling. The answer? Still pretty divided.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 5, 2020
‘It’s like you want to stop people from voting’: How U.S. elections look abroad
From gerrymandering to voter roll purges, we showed people around the world how the American system works. It didn’t go well.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 3, 2020
What do we do about Q?
The conspiracy theories seem ridiculous, but the consequences are real.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 29, 2020
How America helped defeat the coronavirus*
Just not in the U.S.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 27, 2020
How homegrown disinformation could disrupt this U.S. election
In 2016, Russia developed a simple, effective playbook to undermine U.S. elections with disinformation on social media. Four years later, Americans are using the same playbook on each other.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 20, 2020
This U.S. election could be the most secure yet. Here’s why.
With early voting underway, states are working to reassure voters that their ballots will be counted as cast. Our video shows how states’ responses to Russian hacking and the coronavirus crisis have helped make the election more secure than ever.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Excitement returns to tourist spots in Japan one year on
On May 2, the streets of Arashiyama, a well-known tourist destination in Kyoto, were filled with tourists, including many from abroad, ahead of the four-day weekend.
Many banks in Japan raise deposit rates after BOJ action
Major banks as well as regional banks have raised their ordinary deposit rates to 0.02% per annum from 0.001%.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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