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JAPAN

JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 25, 2021
With bid policy set, localities in Japan roll dice on casinos
By Eric Johnston
Areas interested in submitting proposals now have a clear schedule of when they can do so, and a better understanding of what they can and can't do during the selection process.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2021
Suga faces mounting pressure over slow pandemic response
By Mari Saito and Daniel Leussink
Support for the prime minister's Cabinet has dropped from 39% last month to 33%, with disapproval rising 10 percentage points to 45%, according to a poll by the Asahi newspaper.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2021
Japan likely to hit COVID-19 herd immunity months after Olympics
By Rocky Swift
Japan has arranged to buy 314 million doses, but problems seen in vaccine rollouts elsewhere have stirred doubt that Japan will get those supplies on time.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2021
India tackles epic logistical challenge to deliver vaccines to villages
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Jatindra Dash
Negotiating cows, debris, thick fog and hairpin bends, and fighting fatigue, Porija drove nearly 24 hours within three days to collect and deliver shots to the town of Koraput.

WORLD

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WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2021
How space became the next ‘great power’ contest between the U.S. and China
By William J. Broad
Among the most important national security issues now facing U.S. President Joe Biden is how to contend with the threat that China poses to the American military in space.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2021
U.K. defends vaccine-dosing delays as approach gains traction
The U.K. has defended its decision to delay second doses of vaccines as the best way to combat the coronavirus, as more countries adopt a similar strategy in a race against rising cases and deadlier strains.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 25, 2021
As protests shake Russia, Kremlin drops its ‘Navalny who?’ tack
By Anton Troianovski
The tightly scripted attack on Navalny underlined how the opposition leader's dramatic return to Russia and his arrest have changed the landscape of Russian politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2021
'Get out Bolsonaro!' say ex-supporters in Brazil as COVID-19 spreads
By Gabriel Stargardter
Support for the country's leader has fallen by the largest amount since the beginning of his government in 2019, according to one poll.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2021
Billionaires thrive while poor suffer as COVID-19 widens gap, Oxfam says
'We stand to witness the greatest rise in inequality since records began,' says the charity, calling for higher wealth taxes and stronger protections for workers.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2021
Pandemic-era central banking is creating bubbles everywhere
By Enda Curran and Chris Anstey
In 2020, cheap money, gushing in from the world's major central banks, inflated assets and reshaped how we save, invest and spend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jan 25, 2021
As pandemic prolongs easing, BOJ warms to wider band for yield target
By Leika Kihara
Widening the band, or clarifying the BOJ's intention to let market forces drive yield moves more, would help bring life back to a market numbed by years of heavy-handed intervention.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 25, 2021
SoftBank managing partner Colin Fan steps back from Vision Fund
He will become an adviser to SBIA, SoftBank Group Corp.'s investment arm, according to sources.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2021
Navalny vs. Putin is an epic and existential battle
By Leonid Bershidsky
Russians appreciate and respect power plays. Both Navalny and Putin know it. And for both, a lot is at stake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2021
Was the Capitol riot sedition? Just read the law
By Cass R. Sunstein
In many nations, the threat of sedition prosecutions has been used to criminalize dissent — to intimidate, and even imprison people who object to what the government is doing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2021
All quiet on the populist front?
By Jan-Werner Mueller
Liberals around the world are daring to hope that there is a silver lining to the violent denouement of Donald Trump’s presidency: namely, that the inciter-in-chief’s ignominious exit from the political stage will chasten authoritarian populists elsewhere. Unfortunately, their optimism is naive....

Sports

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SOCCER
Jan 25, 2021
Manchester United knocks Liverpool out of F.A. Cup
Manchester United added to Liverpool's current woes with a 3-2 win, thanks to a free kick by Bruno Fernandes in a blockbuster fourth-round F.A. Cup clash at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 25, 2021
NPB and J. League hope to avoid burdening local governments during training camps
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League want teams to focus on making sure players and staff members don't become infected with COVID-19 during training camps.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 25, 2021
Chiefs beat Bills to earn second straight trip to Super Bowl
Since the beginning of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs have had one goal they turned into a catchphrase after winning last year's Super Bowl: Run it back.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 25, 2021
Tom Brady and Buccaneers hold off Packers to reach Super Bowl
Brady passed for three touchdowns and reached the Super Bowl for the 10th time in his career.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jan 25, 2021
Five questions to ask yourself when considering a job change in Japan
By David Cortez
The season of new employees is fast approaching, here are some last-minute things to ask yourself before making a big career change.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 25, 2021
A jolly ol’ Boli beats the odds and finds a loving home
Stromboli, an adorable Shih Tzu, was well past puppyhood when he was first featured in Adopt Me! in September 2019. He was, nonetheless, able to beat the odds when he met Jack Tarrant and his wife, Allison Schmidt.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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