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An employee walks past cabinets containing different varieties of dried fish maws and shark fins (top left) in Hong Kong in March 2016.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Jul 20, 2026
¡®Cruel, wasteful¡¯: Dakar port a hotspot for illegal shark fins
Finning, the practice of removing fins and casting the rest of the shark overboard, often alive, is largely prohibited across a variety of regulatory zones and countries.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (center) makes a save against Spain during a Group H match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2026
Underdogs holding own against soccer royalty early at World Cup
The performances have challenged?predictions that the expanded finals would be full of one-sided contests.
Ndey Ndiaye (center) with her grandsons Fallou (left) and Bara (right) at their home in Mbour, Senegal. Ndey is raising her two grandsons after losing her daughter when the boat she was traveling in capsized trying to reach Europe.
WORLD / Society
May 15, 2026
Senegal¡¯s children mourn in silence when migrant parents disappear
The number of such dead, missing and their children is at least in the thousands in Senegal in?recent years, an advocate has said.
The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York on April 27
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 13, 2026
Who are the candidates running for U.N. secretary-general?
The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on Jan. 1, 2027.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Final - Senegal v Morocco - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 18, 2026 Senegal's Sadio Mane lifts the trophy with teammates as they celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, Morocco, on Jan. 18.
SOCCER
Mar 19, 2026
Stripped of AFCON title, Senegal calls for corruption investigation
Senegal¡¯s government called CAF¡¯s decision ¡°grossly unlawful ?and profoundly unjust¡± in a statement issued Wednesday.
Senegal's Sadio Mane lifts the trophy after his nation's win over Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, Morocco, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2026
Senegal stuns Morocco in Africa Cup of Nations final marred by ugly scenes
Pape Gueye¡¯s extra-time goal gave Senegal a 1-0 win over Morocco.
Senegal players celebrate at the end of the match against England at the City Ground stadium in Nottingham on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Jun 11, 2025
Senegal becomes first African team to beat England with 3-1 win
England¡¯s loss was its first defeat in four games under new manager Thomas Tuchel.
Spanish Red Cross members hold children after a boat with 57 migrants onboard arrived at La Restinga port on the Canary island of El Hierro, on Sept. 14.
WORLD / Society
Dec 27, 2024
Record number of migrants lost at sea were bound for Spain in 2024: NGO
An average of 30 people died per day while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, up from around 18 in 2023.
Africa¡¯s growing resource nationalism is prompting governments to renegotiate mining deals, aiming for a larger share of profits from mineral resources and reducing the revenues for multinational companies.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2024
Africans demand a bigger share of their natural resources wealth
Multinational companies should hurry to find sustainable ways in which they can share risk and revenue with governments, as they do elsewhere.
Nigeriens gather in a street to protest against the U.S. military presence, in Niamey, Niger, on April 13.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2024
Trump inherits waning U.S. strength in Africa
Biden made sweeping political promises to Africa that he has yet to keep, including visiting during his presidency, which ends in January.
Birane Mbaye, one of the survivors of a disastrous attempt to reach Spain last year, sits on a wooden fishing boat at the shore of Fass Boye, Senegal.
WORLD / Society
Apr 27, 2024
African migrant disaster survivor haunted by weeks lost at sea
Birane Mbaye¡¯s memories of the voyage are hazy, but vivid nightmares about his friend still shock him awake at night, screaming.
Egypt's Hamdi Fathi chases after Senegal's Sadio Mane during the Africa Cup of Nations final in Cameroon in February 2022.
SOCCER
Jan 7, 2024
Stars of African soccer descend on Ivory Coast for Cup of Nations
Sadio Mane¡¯s Senegal team is aiming to retain their title and Mohamed Salah is chasing a first trophy with Egypt at this year¡¯s Africa Cup of Nations.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2023
Japanese wrestler moves to Senegal to master ancient local style and train youth
After competing at the national level in Greco-Roman wrestling in Japan, Shogo Uozumi swapped Tokyo for Thies to master a Senegalese wrestling style known as laamb.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2023
In West Africa, a ¡®bokashi revolution¡¯ takes root
A Japanese fermentation-based fertilization method is helping the region¡¯s farmers cope with the effects of the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2023
Life¡¯s no longer rosy at Senegal¡¯s pink lake after floods
Extreme floods contaminated the lake five months ago, turning its famous waters green and threatening thousands of people who depend on it for their livelihoods.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 31, 2020
Five coronavirus hunters on the front lines of the pandemic
Developing a vaccine or a treatment for a newly discovered virus is a painstakingly slow and detailed endeavor. Finding a compound that works, testing it in animals, and then rolling it out to clinical trials in humans can take years. And even the top experts in virology and epidemiology typically toil...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 7, 2020
At current rate, female genital mutilation will take centuries to eradicate, U.N. says
Female genital mutilation (FGM) will take centuries to eradicate despite world leaders promising to end the practice by 2030, according to United Nations data released on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2018
In Senegal, Xi pledges stronger Sino-African ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged during a visit to Senegal on Saturday to strengthen economic ties with Africa, a continent already awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and huge construction projects.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2018
Samurai Blue¡¯s gritty play raises hopes Japan will advance in World Cup
Japanese soccer fans did not get the win they wanted but took heart from their team¡¯s grit as the Samurai Blue came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Senegal, keeping their hopes of an improbable place in the World Cup¡¯s last 16 on track.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2018
Senegal manager Aliou Cisse points finger at defensive lapses after World Cup draw with Japan
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse criticized his team for letting Japan equalize twice in their World Cup Group H match on Sunday and said he expected more from central defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Salif Sane.
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.
Extreme heat grips Japan as rainy season officially ends in Tokyo
People walk with parasols in Tokyo on Monday, as the city saw its first scorching day of the year, marking 35 Celsius or higher.
Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick
Retirement can bring unexpected changes to long-established relationships, prompting some Japanese couples to adjust to new routines and a shared daily life.
Weak yen gives Tokyo edge in global startup race, Koike says
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has launched initiatives to establish Tokyo as a global financial center and startup hub as part of an effort to boost economic growth and innovation.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.
Kansai¡¯s first Michelin-selected sommelier knows how to read a room
Miki Tanaka says that a key part of her service as a sommelier is keeping a close eye on how her customers peruse and engage with the wine list when they first sit down at her restaurant.

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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