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A supporter holds a picket calling for unlimited constitutional powers for Russian President Vladimir Putin as he stands near the State Historical Museum and the Kremlin wall in central Moscow on June 23.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2026
Russia¡¯s Wiki warfare tries to distort reality, documents show
Russia¡¯s ¡°Project 2026¡± wasn¡¯t just to spread misinformation on social media ¡ª its main goal to create an alternative information ecosystem.
While economic sanctions have not caused Russia¡¯s economy to collapse as some had hoped, they have imposed significant costs on Vladimir Putin's government and his war aims.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2024
Punishing Putin is more important than ever
In reality, the-Russian-sanctions-aren¡¯t-working-why-bother argument is straight out Putin¡¯s propaganda playbook.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2022
¡®Straw owner¡¯ hides $1 billion worth of Russian yachts, U.S. says
In the race to seize assets from sanctioned Russian billionaires, U.S. authorities believe two yachts are being sheltered from scrutiny ¡ª including one linked to Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 1, 2022
More foreign firms pull out of Russia as assault on Ukraine continues
The list of those cutting ties or reviewing operations is growing by the hour as foreign governments ratchet up sanctions, close airspace and lock some banks out of financial systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2017
In hunt for deal, Sprint said to look at options beyond T-Mobile
Wall Street is betting Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. will soon revive talks on a blockbuster merger, but a recent surge in demand for wireless assets has Sprint exploring other ways to unleash value.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2016
Trump-obsessed CEOs abroad ask: ¡®Is it really possible for him to be elected president?¡¯
Steve Schwarzman, chief executive officer of Blackstone Group LP, who recently returned from South Korea, offers a polite answer to the question everyone keeps asking: ¡°It¡¯s very colorful.¡±
Japanese companies get serious about workplace DEI
People working in human resources departments participate in a workshop in Tokyo in January. The participants played a card game in which they took on roles of people with various disabilities.
Japan to allow local governments to ban private lodging
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in March. Various cities around the world have cracked down on private lodgings, such as in Barcelona where the city is attempting to eradicate all short-stay apartments by 2028.
Study finds large gap in daily steps people in Japan take, depending on area
Employed people walk more than those without jobs, a study from the University of Tokyo found, suggesting factors beyond the environment also shape how much people walk.
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.
China accuses Japan of ¡®harassment¡¯ during far-seas aircraft carrier training
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in a military drill in the western Pacific in April 2018.
Japan-South Korea detente persists ¡ª but breakthrough remains elusive
While Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have kept relations from sliding backward, experts say they have struggled to turn stability into concrete steps forward.
Japan¡¯s AI goldrush faces backlash as data centers sprout up in urban areas
Erin and Munekazu Tanikawa look out from their balcony at the construction site of a planned 52-meter-tall data center that would dominate their surroundings, in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, last month.
Distracted walkers in Japan are a real safety risk. My mother knows firsthand.
In Tokyo and other major Japanese cities, <i>aruki-sumaho</i> ¡ª walking while using a smartphone ¡ª has become a persistent safety concern as commuters navigate crowded stations and sidewalks while focused on their devices.
Can automation offset Japan¡¯s military workforce shortage?
A Ground Self-Defense Force uncrewed ground vehicle takes part in a live-fire military exercise at the Higashi Fuji Training Field in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 7.
Japan¡¯s World Cup picture comes into focus after rout of Tunisia
Japan&#039;s Ko Itakura clears the ball during the first half against Tunisia during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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