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JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 11, 2021
Ghost towns of Fukushima remain empty after decadelong rebuild
By Isabel Reynolds
Reconstruction efforts, from supermarkets and transport infrastructure to cutting-edge technology, have yet to entice large numbers of people to return.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2021
First meeting of 'Quad' leaders highlights Biden’s push for united front against China
By Satoshi Sugiyama
The Quad meeting will be the first of many challenges for the Biden administration as it seeks to demonstrate leadership in navigating Indo-Pacific affairs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 11, 2021
Olympic torchbearer aiming to remind the world of 2011 disaster
By Alex K.T. Martin
Kenichi Kurosawa survived the earthquake and tsunami, and has been constantly encouraging his neighbors to stay strong ever since.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 11, 2021
Japan remembers 'man-made' Fukushima nuclear disaster, 10 years on
By Linda Sieg
Areas around the Fukushima plant remain off-limits, worries about radiation levels linger and many who left have settled elsewhere.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 11, 2021
The scars remain: Tohoku communities still struggling to rebuild, 10 years on
By Rob Gilhooly
Limited employment options, lingering psychological issues and population decline have made full recovery a long-term issue for many parts of Tohoku.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2021
Beijing set to close annual session with votes on Hong Kong and tech policy
A news briefing by Premier Li Keqiang at the end of the congress will be one of the rare occasions when a top Chinese leader takes questions from the media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 11, 2021
Islands, rocks and tuna: Pacific nations draw new battle lines against rising seas
By Alister Doyle
As global warming pushes waters higher, nations fear their islands could be swamped, shrinking their EEZs and rights to fishing and mining within their boundaries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 11, 2021
U.N. condemns Myanmar violence as U.S. blacklists army leader's children
The U.N. Security Council, however, failed to denounce the military takeover as a coup or threaten further action due to opposition from China and Russia.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2021
Denmark suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots for two weeks after blood clot reports
'Both we and the Danish Medicines Agency have to respond to reports of possible serious side-effects, both from Denmark and other European countries,' an official said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2021
Verkada workers had extensive access to private customer cameras
By Ryan Gallagher and William Turton
It is unclear whether most Verkada customers knew its employees could peer through the cameras they purchased from the company.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 11, 2021
BOJ looking to foster more yield fluctuations in bond market
By Sumio Ito and Toru Fujioka
The range around the 10-year yield target is a key focus for markets as the central bank looks to enhance the sustainability of its monetary stimulus.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2021
The rebirth of cities after COVID-19
By Carlo Ratti
Embracing and re-imagining the space of our cities will soon be more powerful — and more necessary — than ever before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2021
Japan must rethink its Myanmar policy
By Tun Khin
As a regional leader, Japan has a particularly important role to play in shaping a democratic path for Myanmar.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2021
Russia has been the Sputnik vaccine’s worst enemy
By Leonid Bershidsky
Now that a peer-reviewed article in The Lancet has established Sputnik as safe and effective, the initial failure of many countries to believe in it looks like a missed opportunity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2021
Moon must stop daydreaming about North Korea
By Kuni Miyake
The Biden administration should not, and most likely will not, repeat the same mistakes the Trump administration made vis-a-vis North Korea.

Sports

SUMO
Mar 11, 2021
Yokozuna Kakuryu may miss fifth straight tournament due to injury
Injury-plagued yokozuna Kakuryu may have to withdraw from a fifth straight meet, this one being the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, because of a left leg injury, his stablemaster Michinoku said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 11, 2021
Rangers to open season with stadium at full capacity
The Texas Rangers will open the 2021 season with Globe Life Field at full capacity, the club said Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 11, 2021
Thomas Bach reelected as IOC president
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach won an unopposed second term on Wednesday that will keep him in the post until 2025, following a vote on the first day of a virtual IOC session.

CULTURE

CULTURE / Music
Mar 11, 2021
How TikTok resurrected a Japanese pop star's defining hit
By Patrick St. Michel
Miki Matsubara's 1979 hit song 'Mayonaka no Door: Stay With Me' has been discovered by a new generation of digitally savvy teens. The Japanese music industry has taken notice.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2021
‘Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time’: Anime epic gets a fitting finale
By Matt Schley
Hideaki Anno's fourth and final film in his retelling of “Neon Genesis Evangelion” is a visual spectacle as well as a moving story about overcoming personal demons.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 11, 2021
Fighting through the pain: Lady Gaga sends message of support to Japan
'It seems like yesterday that I was watching the shocking footage of the devastating earthquake and tsunami on the news and thinking, 'what can I do to help?,'' Lady Gaga said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2021
‘The Sun Stands Still’: Race against time fails to pick up the pace
By James Hadfield
Eiichiro Hasumi's big-budget thriller about globe-trotting spies is not quite Japan's answer to the “Mission: Impossible” movies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2021
‘You're Not Normal, Either!’: Oddball duo makes for hearty laughs
By Mark Schilling
Koji Maeda's entertaining comedy has everything a true screwball film requires: sparring opposites, quick-witted banter and love gone awry.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.

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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