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JAPAN

JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 13, 2021
The uneasy state of Japan’s welfare system
By Philip Brasor
The LDP and business community have been undermining Japan's lifetime employment system in order to make it easier for employers to hire and fire, and to set salaries to their liking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 13, 2021
Japan juggles power struggles, hotel woes and what to do with repurposed ATM spaces
By Mark Schreiber
The unusually cold winter this year is putting a strain on power utilities nationwide.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2021
Number of COVID-19 patients who died outside hospitals spikes in Japan
Of the total of 132, 56 people had tested positive for the virus before dying while infections in the remaining 76 came to light after their deaths.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2021
Myanmar faces wider business fallout after Kirin retreat
By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Philip J. Heijmans and Faris Mokhtar
Companies and investors are weighing the impact of a military coup that has thrust the once-thriving nation into a state of emergency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 13, 2021
U.S. says North Korea an urgent priority
North Korea's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs are an urgent priority for the United States and Washington remains committed to denuclearization of the country, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2021
Duterte wants U.S. to pay to keep military pact with Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants the U.S. to pay to keep a two-decade-old pact that facilitates joint military exercises, an agreement which he sought to scrap last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2021
On WHO trip, China refused to hand over important data
By James Gorman and Javier C. Hernandez
The information could be key to determining how and when the outbreak started, and to learning how to prevent future pandemics.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2021
A giant of Europe prepares to head Italy’s new unity government
By Jason Horowitz
Mario Draghi presented his Cabinet to Italy's president on Friday, all but assuring that he will become prime minister at a precarious moment for the country and the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2021
Trump lawyers portray impeachment trial as Democratic score-settling
Donald Trump's lawyers said on Friday that Democrats had provided no evidence the former president incited last month's deadly U.S. Capitol riot and had used his second impeachment trial to settle political scores.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2021
Ghosn’s accused escape plotters ask U.S. top court to delay extradition
The Taylors' lawyers in a late Thursday filing reiterated arguments that their clients could not be prosecuted in Japan for helping someone 'bail jump' and that, if extradited, they faced the prospect of relentless interrogations and torture.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2021
History tells us to worry about inflation
By Ferdinando Giugliano
One cannot assume that the near future will be like the recent past. The post-pandemic world will offer a first test of whether low inflation is here to stay.

Sports

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 13, 2021
MLB devises new rules to combat COVID-19 during 2021 season
By James Wagner
A notable addition to the 2021 manual is the league-wide code of conduct detailing acceptable behavior for players and key staff members away from the field.
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2021
Japan forced to wait as FIBA cancels Asia Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The Japanese team began a training camp at Tokyo's National Training Center on Thursday and was scheduled to fly to Doha on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2021
Noah Lyles would rather run in empty stadium than have fans stay silent at Tokyo Games
'No chanting, no cheering — that kind of sucks,' said Lyles, when learning of the protocols during a video conference ahead of Saturday's meet.

LIFE

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LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 13, 2021
How to truly define a Japanese garden
By Stephen Mansfield
Japanese gardens come in many forms that are each interpreted differently, redefining what such spaces represent in the first place.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 13, 2021
Bicycle boom: Why transportation in the ‘new normal’ is on two wheels
By Phoebe Amoroso
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent cycle sales soaring, but will the momentum keep rolling forward in Japan?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 13, 2021
No pork? No problem: Make a mushroom-miso carbonara instead
By W. Tanner Kirk
This incredibly luxurious bowl of pasta pairs well with a glass of sauvignon blanc for an impressive at-home dinner date.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 13, 2021
SG Low: A street culture-inspired izakaya gets the speakeasy treatment
By Melinda Joe
SG Group's newest cocktail bar has a pared-down atmosphere, but the food and drinks have a high-class global twist.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Feb 13, 2021
Yoko Nagatomo Shiomi: An unusual heir to a 144-year-old miso brewery
By Joan Bailey
Thanks to its strong female leadership, Kanena Miso & Soy Sauce Brewery has weathered war, shifts in taste and now the pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Feb 13, 2021
Treat yourself to a culinary 1UP
By Patrick St. Michel
Feast like Mario with themed sweet, savory and even spicy dishes from your local Seven-Eleven.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Feb 13, 2021
Japan’s fashion scene gets smaller in more ways than one
By Samuel Thomas
Boutique shops and small brands face closure, while beauty influencer Akiico steps up to promote petite sizes.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 13, 2021
Chang-rae Lee's 'My Year Abroad' is about taking the plunge, even when it scares you
By Andrew Lavallee
The Korean American author has always addressed the issue of race in his writing, but he explores the subject differently in his sixth novel.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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