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Residents run into a street in Caracas following an earthquake that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 25, 2026
Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 kilometers west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a ​magnitude 7.5 temblor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2022
Venezuela’s revived opposition talks highlight strengthened Maduro position
The opposition has struggled to recover from the exile and imprisonment of some of its leaders, as well as internal divisions, according to analysts.
COMMENTARY
Oct 6, 2008
Counterproductive antiterrorism
Buried deep in the U.S. Pentagon somewhere is an official in charge of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As he goes about his daily chores — organizing the floor shackles, bully guards, illegal confinements, arbitrary trials and occasional torture sessions — he no doubt thinks he is...
Reader Mail
Oct 30, 2007
Leverage in showing displeasure
The Oct. 23 Lifelines article, “NHK: To pay or not to pay,” was timely in that I recently told the NHK collector to return next month for payment, and informed him that this action was the only way to show my displeasure with NHK for interrupting an after-midnight program to break the news of an earthquake...
Reader Mail
Jul 22, 2007
Lots of fun but too few facts
I’d like to say that Amy Chavez’s July 14 article, “Bathhouse dress codes, or tell Yo! mama, no army boots!,” offended me. Chavez mentions the “capsule hotel” in Japan. The article states: “Now imagine putting a Japanese-size person inside a space like that, just long and wide enough for him to lie...
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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