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Alaric Nightingale
The Iran-flagged container vessel Hamouna is seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on May 2.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
U.S. unveiled plan to reopen Hormuz hours before Trump shelved it
The U.S. president was warned it risked escalating a conflict he is eager to bring to an end.
The two tankers Turba (right) and Simba side by side during secretive maneuvers off the coast in the Laconian Gulf on Sept. 19
WORLD
Sep 29, 2023
Fake coordinates and tanker tricks expose shadowy Russian oil trade
Estimates vary, but at least half of Russia¡¯s oil is thought to flow out through shadow-fleet tankers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2022
Russian oil flows to Europe have quietly started creeping up
Europe¡¯s resolve to stop buying Russian crude may be starting to ebb.
China's rare defiance of U.S. sanctions sparks showdown over banks
A Chinese flag flutters in front of the Shanghai Gaoqiao Company Refinery in Shanghai.
Strong winds disrupt transport during Golden Week
A map on the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency shows advisories and warnings for strong winds across wide areas of Japan through Monday night.
¡®Keep phones on,¡¯ Tokyo warns as yen battle intensifies
The yen has traded in a narrow ?158 to ?159 range against the dollar for two months as Japan steps up efforts to contain further weakness.
The LDP is losing local elections. Should Takaichi be worried?
Despite Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s sustained high approval ratings after more than six months in office, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party she leads continues to suffer losses in local elections.
Bankruptcies among Japan¡¯s medical, nursing care providers surge to highest in decades
The surge in bankruptcies among medical and nursing care operators is mostly attributed to staff shortages and rising costs.
Amid shortage concerns, Japan works to secure sufficient supplies of key raw materials
Since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, concerns have emerged over what a shortage of oil and naphtha ¡ª a raw material for plastic products including food-packaging containers ¡ª could mean to not only industries but also supply chains and individual consumers.
The LDP is losing local elections. Should Takaichi be worried?
Despite Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s sustained high approval ratings after more than six months in office, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party she leads continues to suffer losses in local elections.
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
Muslims pray at Tokyo Camii in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood. Though Muslims account for only 0.3% of Japan¡¯s population, rhetoric in online spaces and by conservative politicians has fomented social tensions.
As Iran war sends oil prices soaring, some see fresh potential for solar in Japan
An agrivoltaic crop, in which solar panels are raised about 3 meters off the ground so that agricultural machinery can freely operate on the crops underneath, in Sosa, Chiba Prefecture.
No longer shushed: Japan¡¯s cultural venues make room for children
In 2019, Saitama Arts Theater started permitting children under 3 to some of its shows. Previously, children under 4 were not permitted.

Podcast

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

Longform

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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