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Workers collect detritus after the Britain's Glastonbury Festival on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Jul 4, 2024
Music festivals seek greener footprint
The world¡¯s top 1,000 DJs took 51,000 flights in 2019, equivalent to 35,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, according to climate group Clean Scene.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2023
Brexit reset could mark a turning point in U.K.-EU relations
The new Brexit deal negotiated on Northern Ireland will not eliminate all the political tensions surrounding the province¡¯s status, but, if approved, it will ease them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2020
Will Trump¡¯s defeat prove lethal for populism across the globe?
Donald Trump¡¯s election loss amounts to a warning for other far-right populists, such as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020
Europe rescues itself
A groundbreaking agreement for a new EU-financed recovery fund doesn¡¯t satisfy all of Europe¡¯s needs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2019
Britain¡¯s Brexit breakdown
As each side ups the ante, Brexit is now an all-or-nothing fight to the death among absolutists.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2017
The EU fighting for life at 60
EU heads of state just gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome at a time when nativist nationalists are threatening to destroy Europe¡¯s open liberal societies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2017
Theresa May¡¯s hard Brexit risks a crash landing
British Prime Minister Theresa May¡¯s objectives for negotiating with the EU make clear her intention to prioritize hardline Brexiteers¡¯ demands over the country¡¯s economic interests.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2015
Europe may be on brink of disintegration
It is often argued that the EU progresses through crises, but the ingredients needed for such breakthroughs are now lacking.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2007
Europe, open your borders
PRAGUE ¡ª It is time for Europe¡¯s politicians to admit to voters that governments cannot stop people moving across borders. Despite efforts to build a Fortress Europe, over a million foreigners bypass its defenses every year; some enter covertly, but most just overstay their visas and work illicitly....
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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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