Why people are flocking to a symbol of Taiwan’s authoritarian past

The Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park, housed on the campus of a former military school, is a chilling reminder of the excesses of Taiwan’s not-so-distant authoritarian past. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Japan set to drop archaic paternity rule for divorced women

The bill will also end a ban on pregnant women remarrying within 100 days of divorce, ostensibly imposed to avoid disputes over paternity. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Musk tweets complicate U.S. diplomacy From Ukraine to Taiwan

Musk is hardly the first U.S. business executive or celebrity to get tangled up in foreign policy, but his wealth and penchant for mischief make him harder to ignore. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

What Japan’s iconic beef can teach us about ‘soft power’

The upcoming ‘Wagyu Olympics’ in Kagoshima Prefecture is expected to create much-needed buzz about the industry among consumers at home and abroad. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Japan spent ¥2.84T in September intervention to prop up yen

Despite an initial gain of more than 3.5% in the yen against the dollar, the surprise move hasn’t reversed the currency’s weakening trend. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Can industrial tourism help revitalize Japan’s manufacturing regions?

From metalworking tours to “washi” paper-making workshops, a number of prefectures are holding events to welcome visitors interested in local businesses and craftspeople. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Crisis level risks loom in Asia as US Fed rate pressure forces yen, yuan to sink

While others are digging deep into foreign-exchange reserves to mitigate the damage, the yuan and yen’s slump threatens the region’s mantle as a preferred destination for risk investors. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Xi Jinping and China’s Endgame for America

Xi Jinping speeches make clear that he is committed to spreading China’s model of communism around the world. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

China has painted itself into a semiconductor corner

Lost billions, graft probes, and broken dreams are the result of over-ambitious goals to build a leading chip sector. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia

The buffet at Singapore’s Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about $70. Those on a tighter budget, and with an eye on sustainability, can fill a box for a tenth of that price. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Japan's unsung role in India's struggle for independence (2011)

Nestled in the upmarket Wada district of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, Renkoji Temple is a model of gentility. On weekday mornings, pensioners sit and sketch its | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Yes, the U.S. economy is likely in recession

The Biden administration and many commentators are at pains to deny that the U.S. is in a recession, but history is not on their side. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

'True balance': Japan's quiet telework revolution

COVID-19 has upended office routines worldwide, but in Japan, some say the shake-up was sorely needed. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Constitutional revision inches closer in Japan, but actual change still far off

Divisions over what aspects to revise and more pressing political issues for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida could delay change to the top law. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Dies After Being Shot

The former prime minister was attacked while giving a campaign speech ahead of Sunday's Upper House election. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

A rookie mistake shows hackers aren't all geniuses

When a ransomware attacker isn’t up to snuff, the damage might be limited. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

U.S. funds software for Russians to slip past censors

While some, like Ukraine's leadership, have called for Russia to be cut off from the internet, others have noted access is key for opposition groups. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Up to 39.15M KDDI mobile lines affected during nationwide disruption

The au mobile brand operator has been scrambling to resolve the disruption to its nationwide network since early Saturday. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Japan firms that embraced remote work rediscover value of the office

Despite recognizing the advantages of work from home, some are finding the benefits of in-person communication and collaboration hard to ignore. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Yokohama Mary: One of city's most mysterious figures (2017)

An enigmatic woman wearing a frilly white dress stands silently outside Matsuzakaya department store in Yokohama's Isezakicho district during a local festi | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Confronting AI’s potential to create new chemical weapons

Although the immediate danger seems minimal, efforts are needed to safeguard machine-learning models used in chemical and drug discovery. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 1 year ago

Majority in Japan backs nuclear power for first time since Fukushima

For the first time in more than a decade, a narrow majority in Japan now supports restarting idled nuclear reactors. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

As key goods grow more expensive 'demand destruction' threatens global recession

Prices for some of the world’s most pivotal products — foods, fuels, plastics and metals — are rising beyond what many buyers can afford. That’s forcing consumers to cut back. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Russian military helicopter violates Japanese airspace

The Defense Ministry said Russia's increased military activity in the sea and airspace around Japan is a cause for concern amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Key supplier of wafers for chips has sold out through 2026

Sumco shares surged as much as 11% in Tokyo on Thursday, their biggest intraday jump since March 2020, in the wake of the comments. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Twitter Moderates Content in Japan

Japan’s top social media platform is drawing increased scrutiny about its operations, particularly in the wake of several high-profile cyberharassment incidents. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Japanese scientists develop vaccine to eliminate cells behind aging

The vaccine enables the body to create antibodies that attach themselves to senescent cells, which are removed by white blood cells. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Japan's low Covid death rate may be due to genetics, top research institute says

Most Japanese have an inherited component of the immune system that can more effectively kill various coronaviruses, including the one that causes COVID-19, scientists say. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Experimental mRNA vaccine for HIV shows promise in animals

After a series of weekly inoculations, two of seven immunized macaques remained uninfected after being exposed to simian human immunodeficiency virus. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Japanese cops deliver warnings in replies to crime-linked social media messages

Messages suspected of being linked to juvenile prostitution and financial scams are being targeted, with AI recognition helping stop drug deals. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Japanese SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant Dying Out?

Many scholars point to a variety of explanations for the sudden end of the fifth wave, but one research group says the coronavirus variant may have actually destroyed itself. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Starbucks to trial renting cups to customers in Japan

The coffee chain will require customers to return the rental cups within three days, including the day of purchase, after which the cups will be washed and reused. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Tokyo and Canberra quietly reach a major security milestone

Japan and Australia reached a major milestone in their security relationship when, for the first time ever, the SDF executed an "asset protection" mission with a non-U.S. military unit. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Japanese-Korean-Turkish language group traced to farmers in ancient China

Various descended languages and peoples are thought to have spread across an area of some 8,000 kilometers. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

In defense of combustion engines, Toyota CEO says ‘the enemy is carbon’

Toyota says that different emissions-reducing car technologies are needed for different regions of the world. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Nearly 13M users affected by NTT Docomo's October system failure

The disruption stemmed from work to switch computer servers for devices using internet of things, or IoT, systems, including taxi fare payment terminals and vending machines. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

FamilyMart trials AI robot for restocking convenience store drinks

The device, installed at a store inside a government ministry building in the Kasumigaseki district of Tokyo, restocks products by predicting sales based on the time and season. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan's salaryman staples

Economists and policymakers expect to see the recent price rises reflected in official data in the coming months. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

N. Korea tests apparent sub-launched ballistic missile for first time since 2019

The weapons test came as campaigning for a crucial Oct. 31 Lower House election kicked off and as nuclear envoys from the U.S., South Korea and Japan held talks in Washington. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Washington is a weak link in the global chip supply chain

One of the big mistakes Washington has made during this chip shortage is to act like the U.S is the only victim and its needs usurp everyone else’s. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

China isn't the AI juggernaut the West fears

China’s AI isn’t so much a tool of world domination as a narrowly deployed means of domestic control. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Iron battery breakthrough could eat lithium’s lunch

As the world's electric grids struggle to find ways to produce clean energy, the innovative iron battery may provide a solution. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Honda becomes first Japanese automaker to sell cars online domestically

The service is only being offered to Tokyo residents initially and will be expanded nationwide in the future. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

China’s power crunch is next economic shock beyond Evergrande

A crackdown on power consumption is being driven by rising demand for electricity and surging coal and gas prices as well as strict targets from Beijing to cut emissions. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

The agenda behind the deal France called a betrayal

The United States and Australia went to extraordinary lengths to keep Paris in the dark as they secretly negotiated a plan to build nuclear submarines. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Will TSE reforms boost Japan's corporate value?

In a bid to attract more long-term investors, Japan plans to reform its primary stock market. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

Dubious of Trump's sanity, top U.S. general called China, book claims

Gen. Mark Milley was so worried in early January that Trump was out of control that he took secret action to prevent the outgoing president from sparking a war with China, a new book says. | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago

North Korean missiles land in Japan EEZ as nuclear threat grows

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has condemned the launches, the second test-firing in less than a week, as an “outrageous threat to peace and security in the region." | Continue reading


@japantimes.co.jp | 2 years ago