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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2021
Decade after Fukushima disaster, Greenpeace sees cleanup failure
By Aaron Clark
Greenpeace said its own radiation surveys conducted over the last decade have consistently found readings above government target levels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2021
Cities and towns face language barriers as they prepare to vaccinate Japan's foreign residents
By Tomohiro Osaki
With their hands already full, some municipalities are less prepared than others and many have been forced to put the issue on the back burner.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2021
With emergency extension for Tokyo area likely, Japan expands border control measures
By Magdalena Osumi
Arrivals from 13 more countries and regions will now be required to self-isolate for their first three days in Japan at facilities designated by the government.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2021
Vision of vaccinated tourists coming into focus in Thailand
By Randy Thanthong-Knight
Thailand’s tourism reopening plans are gaining momentum as authorities roll out a national inoculation program and look into coronavirus vaccine passports and quarantine waivers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 4, 2021
Biden faces calls to adopt more pragmatic approach on North Korea
By Josh Smith
No significant breakthroughs were made with Pyongyang under former U.S. President Donald Trump, and a growing number of observers say it's time to try something new.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2021
Controversial Indian vaccine already in use found to be 81% effective
Covaxin was granted emergency approval before its final stage testing was complete, but many offered initial injections failed to turn up to avoid it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2021
‘The East is rising’: Xi maps out China’s post-pandemic ascent
By Chris Buckley
Xi will unveil a long-term blueprint for navigating China when the National People's Congress gathers Friday and convenes for about a week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2021
'Everything will be OK': Slain Myanmar teen's T-shirt slogan spurs defiance
"Everything will be OK," read 19-year-old Angel's T-shirt as the dancer and taekwondo champion joined anti-coup protesters in Myanmar on Wednesday.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2021
In interview, Meghan Markle accuses Buckingham Palace of 'perpetuating falsehoods'
By Michael Holden and Paul Sandle
Prince Harry's wife Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2021
Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse
By Eric Onstad and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
As Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers recede, two Australia-based mining companies are racing for approval to dig into deposits of rare earth metals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2021
Trump weighing 2024 presidential run without Mike Pence, allies say
By Jennifer Jacobs, Mark Niquette and Mario Parker
Privately, the former president is taking stock of who he believes stood with him at the end of his term and who didn't, according to insiders.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2021
'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19
By Kate Kelland and Julie Steenhuysen
Vaccine breakthroughs had initially sparked hope that the virus could be largely contained, but data on new variants has undercut that optimism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2021
The vaccine revolution is coming inside tiny bubbles of fat
By Tim Loh
If messenger-RNA vaccines are the breakout medicine of the pandemic, then the tiny lipid spheres that bring them into people's cells are the unsung heroes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2021
Why global power grids are still vulnerable to cyberattacks
By Heesu Lee and David Stringer
More than five years after massive cyberattacks left a quarter of a million Ukrainians without electricity, the world’s power grids have become even more vulnerable to hackers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2021
How a 10-second video clip sold for $6.6 million
The video, by digital artist Beeple, was authenticated by blockchain, which serves as a digital signature to certify who owns it and that it is the original work.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 4, 2021
Treasuries repo rout fueled by Japan’s rush out of global debt
Japanese funds sold a record $34 billion of foreign bonds in the two weeks ended Feb. 26 as the nation's fiscal year-end in March approaches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 4, 2021
Bank of Japan shares' baffling surge comes to a halt
By Gearoid Reidy
While the BOJ is unusual in being a listed central bank, the stock pays a tiny dividend and holds no voting rights. In fact, the central bank doesn't even hold shareholders' meetings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2021
Masayoshi Son’s billions multiply on SoftBank mega-rally and SPAC boom
By Venus Feng
Few fortunes are as volatile as Masayoshi Son’s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2021
Is print dead? With shift to digital, office-equipment giant Ricoh votes yes
By Gearoid Reidy
Stock surged in the Japanese firm well known as a maker of copiers, printers and faxes after it announced it would transform to leave paper behind.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2021
South Korean tech firms shake up Japan's storied manga industry
By Sam Nussey
Backed by tech giants Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp., Piccoma and Line Manga have become Japan's highest-grossing mobile apps outside of games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2021
Tesla demand picks up in Japan following aggressive price cut
By Masatsugu Horie and Tsuyoshi Inajima
With Japan's government pushing to ban sales of gasoline-only cars by the mid-2030s, Tesla's recent price cut is putting Japan's automakers on notice for a potential price war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2021
Pandemic 'shecession' reverses women's workplace gains
By Anuradha Nagaraj
Women were more likely than men to lose their jobs in 17 of the 24 rich countries where unemployment rose last year, data shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2021
Tokyo emergency extension worth the extra financial hit, economists say
By Emi Urabe, Yuko Takeo and Yoshiaki Nohara
Experts say that suppressing activity for a little longer won't add too much extra damage to an economy that is already showing some signs of recovery even under existing restrictions.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2021
How responsible travelers can contribute to sustainable islands
For more than 20 years, Okinawa has nurtured a growing trend toward achieving sustainability on all levels of society. In a rapidly changing world that is still negotiating a pandemic, many Okinawans have been working to create initiatives that both engage tourists and enrich the local community and...

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2021
China’s new coast guard law appears designed to intimidate
The government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga must blunt the Chinese move while demonstrating its understanding of the risks involved.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2021
Can Japan really shoot at vessels over the Senkaku Islands?
By Kuni Miyake
My American friend in San Francisco said he could not believe Japan could not shoot at invading foreign vessels. His comment hit the nail on the head.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2021
What Neera Tanden’s demise says about ‘cancel culture’
By Ramesh Ponnuru
What Tanden's defeat mostly tells us is that you should not insult a group of thin-skinned people if you might need their support in the future.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE
Mar 4, 2021
For manga's striving artists, success lurks online
By Sam Nussey
Cartoonist Kamentotsu says the industry has changed from 'farming' artists to 'hunting' for them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2021
A day to remember: Japanese films about 3/11
By Mark Schilling
Japan's cinema grapples with the triple disaster of 2011 from a variety of angles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 4, 2021
Taiko artist Eitetsu Hayashi to mark 50th anniversary with a universal beat
By Chiho Iuchi
Eitetsu Hayashi, who is marking 50 years as a drummer this year, will perform two concerts to offer solace to those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2021
‘Under the Turquoise Sky’: A love letter to Mongolia
By Mark Schilling
Director Kentaro's debut feature is a visually compelling tribute to the landscapes, culture and people of Mongolia.

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 4, 2021
From small town to big city to new age of clean tourism
By Joe Muntal
Name: Mark Choon
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
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.

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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Muji has been sustainable from the beginning
Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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