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Park Gyeong-je, 65, a migratory beekeeper, stands among beehives at an acquaintance's family gravesite where he received permission from the family to keep hives as a second location for migratory beekeeping in Okcheon, South Korea, on May 13.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 4, 2026
A South Korean beekeeper counts the cost of climate change
Rising temperatures are disrupting South Korea¡¯s beekeeping industry, as earlier blooms, harsher weather and disease cut honey production and put pressure on migratory farmers.
Honeybees crawl on the rack of a beehive in Baker, West Virginia, on May 9.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
May 25, 2026
As bee population collapses, U.S. apiarists fear research cuts
America¡¯s beekeepers are losing colonies at record rates, and many fear the shutdown of a key USDA bee lab will make the crisis even harder to contain.
At least 172 out of 1,928 assessed species of wild bees face extinction in Europe, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Oct 13, 2025
Europe¡¯s bees and butterflies at risk, conservation body says
At least 172 out of 1,928 assessed species of wild bees face extinction in Europe compared to 77 in 2014, the IUCN has said.
While a trained beekeeper can quickly look at frames in a hive assess their health, AI can do it even faster.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Jun 24, 2025
How robotic hives and AI are lowering the risk of bee colony collapse
Beewise¡¯s units help cut down on losses by providing a near-constant stream of information on colony health in real time and give beekeepers the ability to respond.
A Japanese research team has identified three genetically distinct populations of the Japanese honeybee.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2023
Three genetically distinct groups found for Japanese honeybee
Temperature rises caused by global warming could lead to a decline in the species.
Former Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel (left) helps Lewis Hamilton prepare the Mercedes team's "bee hotel" at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 22, 2023
Sebastian Vettel creates a buzz in Japan amid biodiversity crisis
The retired former champion invited current F1 drivers to make a small contribution to nature by building ¡°bee hotels¡± next to the Suzuka Circuit track.
A deadly parasite that¡¯s ravaged bee populations globally has made deeper inroads into Australia.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Sep 11, 2023
Bee-killing mite¡¯s rapid spread could cost Australia billions
A mite known for feeding on bees has spread further inland toward Victoria, the nation¡¯s biggest producer of nuts and fruit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2022
Saving the bees isn¡¯t the same as saving the planet
Mother Nature spent millions of years creating the most efficient pollinator on the planet. We owe it to the bees to save them.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 13, 2019
Hive of activity: Tapping into the buzz of backyard beekeeping in Japan
The importance of bees to Japan¡¯s agricultural sector certainly isn¡¯t lost on domestic hobbyists.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2018
Bees besiege Times Square street, drawing swarm of tourists
It was a case of hold the honey, double the mustard in Times Square at lunchtime on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 16, 2018
Bumblebees¡¯ decline linked to inbreeding and disease
Researchers in Canada playing detective with the yellow-banded bumblebee¡¯s genome have found evidence that inbreeding and disease are the likely reasons for the decline of the species, York University associate professor Amro Zayed says.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 4, 2018
Trump administration lifts Obama-era GMO crop ban on U.S. wildlife refuges
The Trump administration has rescinded an Obama-era ban on the use of pesticides linked to declining bee populations and the cultivation of genetically modified crops in dozens of national wildlife refuges where farming is permitted.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 12, 2018
When your friend always has to have the final say
¡®I saw a bee!¡¯
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Nov 28, 2017
Bee research may redefine understanding of intelligence
The brain of a honeybee is tiny ¡ª the size of a pin head ¡ª and contains less than a million neurons, compared to the 85 billion in our own brains. Yet with that sliver of brain, bees can do some extraordinary things. They can count and interpret abstract patterns. Most famously, bees have the ability...
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 5, 2016
Brainy bees learn how to pull strings to get what they want
Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony- showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2016
Minnesota sets broadest U.S. limits on chemicals blamed for bee declines
Minnesota¡¯s governor on Friday ordered the broadest restrictions yet in a U.S. state on the use of agricultural pesticides that have been blamed for hurting bees, fueling concerns that farmers there will not be able to protect crops from insects.
ENVIRONMENT
Dec 5, 2015
Taking the sting out of household infestations
The vast majority of telephone calls on household pests fielded by the Shibuya Ward Office¡¯s Public Hygiene Division in 2014 were not about rats, cockroaches or spiders but they involved something with a little more sting in its tail ¡ª hornets, wasps and bees.
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2015
Health gains lost to climate change
All of the impressive scientific and medical gains of modern civilization are in danger of being lost because of the effects of climate change and environmental degradation.
Japan Times
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Apr 17, 2013
Tokyo bookstore boasts roof apiary
Major construction firm Kajima Corp. has started beekeeping in Tokyo jointly with bookstore chain Yaesu Book Center in a project to help raise awareness of environmental protection.
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.

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