NYT > World News After Large Earthquake, Japan ‘Races Against Time’ to Reach People Trapped Par :River Akira Davis · Kiuko Notoya and Hisako Ueno 29 juillet 2026 à 07:27 Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday. © Naoki Hiraoka/Kyodo News, via Associated PressRescuers working at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.
NYT > World News Japan Is Startled by Prime Minister’s Grueling Sleep Schedule Par :Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno 22 juillet 2026 à 13:06 Sanae Takaichi has said she gets just “zero to three hours” of sleep a night, prompting a debate in the country over work-life balance. © Yuichi Yamazaki/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a meeting at Japan’s Parliament in Tokyo last week. A social media post by Ms. Takaichi about her schedule has prompted a debate about work hours and the hazards of sleep deprivation.
NYT > World News Why Tokyo’s New Shorts Policy is Sparking Debate in Japan Par :Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno 19 juillet 2026 à 00:01 The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs. © Noriko Hayashi for The New York TimesTwo officials wearing shorts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, on Tuesday.
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