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The Japan TimesIn the post-survivor era, the question is not whether Hiroshima will be remembered, but whether it will continue to matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/05/japan/when-the-last-hibakusha-is-gone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #hiroshima #nagasaki #peaceclock #atomicbombdome #hiroshimapeacememorialmuseum #hibakusha #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons
The Japan TimesFeeling homesick this time of the year? Feed your nostalgia with the tastes of home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/02/food-drink/new-year-different-cuisines-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #meat #chefs #ethnicfood #rice #newyear
The Japan TimesA nonprofit organization called Japan Toilet Labo is calling for consumers to choose emergency portable toilets that meet its quality standards, such as a structure that prevents leakage and breakage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/30/japan/portable-toilet-standards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #toilets #disasterpreparedness
The Japan TimesIn the Indian state of Rajasthan, some of the world's biggest beverage firms face the challenge of securing and managing dwindling water supplies while navigating strict government rules and local grievances. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/30/india-water-crunch-beverage-giants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #india #water #drinking #environment
The Japan TimesSixty households hit hard by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake have had their welfare benefits terminated mainly due to income from donations, sources said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/japan/society/noto-quake-donation-recipients/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawaearthquake #socialwelfare
The Japan TimesTokyo-based advertising company called Solarie and its president, Reika Kuroki, also known as influencer Reika Miyazaki, are suspected of evading ¥157 million in corporate and other taxes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/25/japan/crime-legal/japanese-influencer-tax-evasion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #socialmedia #reikakuroki #taxes
The Japan TimesEmperor Emeritus Akihito, the father of Emperor Naruhito, turned 92 on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/japan-emperor-emeritus-turns-92/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperoremeritusakihito #imperialfamily #wwii
The Japan TimesIn its first phase, the Greensand project 170 kilometers off Denmark is expected to store 400,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year in its reservoir beneath a small, wind-swept oil platform in the North Seam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/12/22/climate-change/co2-denmark-north-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #europe #denmark
The Japan TimesThe mother of Matsuri Takahashi, a 24-year-old employee of advertising giant Dentsu who died by suicide in 2015 after working excessive hours, has voiced her opposition to any relaxation of regulations on work hours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/21/japan/dentsu-suicide-mother-opposition-labor-regulation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #dentsu #suicide #workstylereform #overwork #karoshi #health
The Japan TimesU.S. donut chain Krispy Kreme said Friday that it will sell its operations in Japan to Unison Capital for about $65 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/20/krispy-kreme-japan-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #krispykreme #unisoncapital