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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) and first lady Olena Zelenska arrive at Dublin Airport on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2025
Ukraine¡¯s Zelenskyy eyes Trump talks after ¡®progress¡¯
The Ukrainian president expects to discuss ¡°key issues¡± with the U.S. president amid an accelerated American-led push to end Russia¡¯s war on Ukraine.
Local residents inspect the damage to their apartment building in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Sunday, following a Russian strike a week earlier.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 25, 2025
Ukraine and Russia trade deadly strikes as negotiators hammer at deal
Donald Trump has given Kyiv until Nov. 27 to respond to his proposal to end the fighting, a timeline and blueprint that European leaders have balked at.
Ukrainian service members visit the Donetsk region entrance sign site, protected by an anti-drone net and surrounded by Ukrainian brigade flags, on Thursday. The possibility of weaker support and attention from Washington concerns Kyiv.
WORLD
Jun 20, 2025
Ukraine fears being sidelined by Iran-Israel war
However, Kyiv has welcomed Israeli attacks on a country that has directly aided and provided weapons to Moscow for its own strikes on Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2023
¡®Everything changed¡¯: Ukrainians look back on year of war
Not a single Ukrainian was left untouched by the Russian invasion. Three of them were interviewed?about what they lived through, and how the war changed them.
EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2011
Warm Biz warming up
With the relatively successful Super Cool Biz campaign over for the autumn, the next drive for saving energy is already under way. Warm Biz is the latest campaign to save energy after the March disasters in Tohoku left dozens of nuclear reactors offline and potential electricity shortfalls looming. Government...
Reader Mail
Apr 6, 2008
Are sanctions really working?
The expiration day of the Japanese government¡¯s tough sanctions against North Korea is drawing near again. Japan imposed a package of sanctions as punishment for North Korea¡¯s nuclear test in October 2006 and has renewed them two times since then. There have been no traces of any North Korean products...
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan¡¯s anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend ¡ª or want to pay off their debts ¡ª at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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¡¯

Longform

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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