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JAPAN

JAPAN
Apr 22, 2021
Critics denounce Japan asylum reform as human rights violation
Human rights campaigners say the proposed reform was not the right way to solve the problem of lengthy detentions.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2021
Tokyo Olympic torch staffer becomes event's 1st COVID-19 infection
A police officer helping with Japan's Olympic Torch relay has become the first participant in the event to be diagnosed with COVID-19, organizers said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2021
Despite ‘comfort women’ ruling, Tokyo-Seoul relations expected to remain tense
By Satoshi Sugiyama
A South Korean court's reversal on a previous “comfort women” ruling may be seen as a win for Japan, but Tokyo is not celebrating just yet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2021
Japan pledges 46% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2030
By Osamu Tsukimori
Suga announced Thursday that Japan will target a 46% cut in greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 from 2013 levels, a sharp upgrade from its earlier goal of a 26% cut.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 22, 2021
Hong Kong activists retreat as China-style justice comes to their city
On March 23, a Hong Kong High Court judge denied former Democratic Party lawmaker Andrew Wan’s bail appeal and sent him back to Lai Chi Kok prison.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2021
'Please help!': COVID-19 tragedy spills onto social media in India
By Supriya Batra and Saritha Rai
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram are all inundated with messages from distraught family members and friends.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2021
Australia says it canceled China deals over 'national interest'
The Chinese Embassy criticized the move by Foreign Minister Marise Payne as 'provocative' and said it would further damage ties with Australia.

WORLD

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WORLD / Society
Apr 22, 2021
Indian maids count cost of COVID-19 in testing times
By Roli Srivastava
Some housing complexes have even put up camps to test staff for free before they enter the building, but many employers are insisting the maids pay for the tests from their own wages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2021
Macron’s job is on the line and these contenders might just grab it
By Ania Nussbaum
The investment banker-turned-president has been bruised by rallies against police violence and his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2021
Israel intensifying air war in Syria against Iranian encroachment
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
Israel has dramatically expanded air strikes on suspected Iranian missile and weapons production centers in Syria to repel what it sees as a stealthy military encroachment by its regional arch-enemy, Western and regional intelligence sources say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2021
U.S. weighs global vaccine intellectual property waiver opposed by drugmakers
By Susan Decker and Eric Martin
The European Union, U.K., Japan, Switzerland, Brazil and Norway are also among territories resisting the measure currently before the WTO.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2021
Rich nations under fire for funding 'bridge fuel' gas overseas
By Megan Rowling
Pressure on wealthy governments to stop financing polluting coal projects in developing nations is getting results, but the battle is far from over, environmentalists say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2021
Momentum grows in U.S. Congress for legislation confronting China
By Daniel Flatley
The developments are an indicator of the broad, bipartisan sentiment in Congress to counter China's growing economic and strategic power.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2021
Can security be improved by bringing personal data back to Japan?
By Kazuaki Nagata
While storing and managing data within Japan may better protect against foreign governments' attempts to obtain personal information, critics are yet to be convinced.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2021
Line data scandal alerts Japan of need to get serious about data protection
By Kazuaki Nagata
Following the news that the firm had allowed a Chinese software company to access users' personal information, calls are being made for better regulation of information.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 22, 2021
Dreams of Nikkei record now distant as virus tamps down euphoria
By Min Jeong Lee and Shoko Oda
If the government goes on with the Olympics even as circumstances don't support it, some fear investors overseas will view Japan as incapable of dealing with emergencies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2021
Hackers target Tokyo-based glassmaker Hoya with ransomware
A group of hackers have executed a ransomware attack on Hoya Corp., marking the second successful attack on the Japanese firm in two years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 22, 2021
Human resources firm Visional surges in biggest new Tokyo listing since SoftBank
By Toshiro Hasegawa and Gearoid Reidy
The operator of Bizreach, one of the country's most popular recruiting platforms for professionals, Visional rose as much as 50% above its u00a55,000 IPO price.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2021
Bank of Japan has hit normalization limit under Kuroda, ex-official says
'Unless the current leadership suddenly says it's gotten policy wrong all this time, it's pretty much done all it can,” says former executive director Hideo Hayakawa.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 22, 2021
Will the Suga-Biden summit provoke China?
By Kuni Miyake
Based on my observations, global media coverage of the Suga-Biden summit meeting in Washington was rather favorable. Walter Russell Mead, for example, wrote in The Wall Street Journal that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s visit was “hailed in both countries as a major success,” and “The alliance...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2021
The antitrust case against Europe’s breakaway soccer league
By Alex Webb
The latest proposal hews more closely to the American model of sports where the same teams compete and see steady income and higher valuations as a consequence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2021
It's too soon to call the Derek Chauvin verdict a turning point
By Noah Feldman
The jury was not asked to determine whether racism was behind the incident. It was asked to only to determine whether Chauvin knowingly caused Floyd's death.

Sports

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BASKETBALL
Apr 22, 2021
Injured Ramu Tokashiki not ready to give up on hopes of competing at Tokyo Olympics
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Despite suffering a severe knee injury, Ramu Tokashiki has not yet abandoned her hopes of competing at the Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 22, 2021
Jaguars planning to keep No. 1 pick in NFL draft
Try as teams might, the Jacksonville Jaguars are not planning to part with the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 22, 2021
IOC says athletes who protest during Tokyo Games will be punished
Olympians who take a knee or lift a fist in support of racial equality during the Tokyo Olympics will be punished as the International Olympic Committee maintained its ban on protests inside stadiums, at ceremonies and on podiums on Wednesday.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Music
Apr 22, 2021
NiziU: Made in South Korea, totally Japanese
By Patrick St. Michel
The nine-member pop act NiziU moved from a reality TV show competition to the top of the Japanese music charts with ease — and that was the strategy all along.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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