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Zain Zaman Janjua
Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari (right) with her husband and fellow lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha, during a court hearing in Islamabad on Dec. 5.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 26, 2026
Defiance as a profession: Pakistan¡¯s jailed lawyer Imaan Mazari
The human rights lawyer, who has been given a 10-year jail term over ¡°anti-state¡± social media posts, shot to prominence tackling some of the country¡¯s most sensitive topics.
Onlookers at the site of a rescue operation after flooding in Beshonai, Pakistan, a village that sits near the border with Afghanistan, on Monday
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2025
Survivors claw through rubble after deadly Pakistan cloudburst
¡°A huge bang came from the top of the mountain, and then dark smoke billowed into the sky,¡± a 46-year-old local laborer said.
Haji Karam Jat (right), a fisherman, and his family members walk along an embankment in Keti Bandar town of Thatta district near the Indus delta, in the south of Pakistan on June 25.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 7, 2025
Death of a delta: Pakistan¡¯s Indus sinks and shrinks
More than 1.2 million people have been displaced from the region in the last two decades as the downstream flow of water into the delta has fallen 80% since the 1950s.
Solar power more than doubled to 24% of Pakistan's energy mix in the first five months of 2025, becoming the largest source of energy production for the first time.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Jul 17, 2025
Pakistan¡¯s quiet solar rush puts pressure on national grid
Solar power more than doubled to 24% of Pakistan¡¯s energy mix in the first five months of 2025, becoming the largest source of energy production for the first time.
A young man waits for customers, while selling national flags and patriotic memorabilia in Karachi in August.
WORLD / Society
Oct 15, 2024
Pakistan ¡®vigilantes¡¯ behind rise in online blasphemy cases
Cases of online blasphemy ¡ª a crime that carries the death penalty in the country ¡ª have exploded in recent years, with arrests turning lives upside down.
Volunteers for former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf watch election results on TV in Islamabad on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2024
Pakistan coalition talks loom after strong vote showing for jailed Khan
Pakistan faces days of political horse-trading after the final few election results released early Saturday showed no clear majority.
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has been named caretaker prime minister with the task of leading Pakistan through to elections due by November.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2023
Little-known senator to be Pakistan¡¯s caretaker prime minister
Sen. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been named Pakistan¡¯s caretaker prime minister, tasked with governing until elections later this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022
As aid efforts gather pace, Pakistan floods dubbed ¡®worst in country¡¯s history¡¯
The prime minister has said it will cost at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure spread across the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2022
Terror in Pakistan¡¯s north as melting glaciers cause severe floods
While responsible for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country¡¯s 220 million people are disproportionately impacted by climate change.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2011
Osama bin Laden¡¯s ghost
Osama bin Laden¡¯s death in his Pakistani hiding place is like the removal of a tumor from the Muslim world. But aggressive followup therapy will be required to prevent the remaining al-Qaida cells from metastasizing by acquiring more adherents who believe in violence to achieve the ¡°purification¡± and...
EDITORIALS
May 15, 2011
Japan¡¯s rich heritage
At long last, Japan received a bit of bright news May 7, when it was announced that two sites in Japan, the historic Hiraizumi area in Iwate Prefecture and the Ogasawara Islands some 1,000 km south of Tokyo, were almost certain to be designated as World Heritage Sites at meetings next month of the UNESCO...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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