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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2021
LDP’s triple by-election loss a long-term worry for Suga
By Eric Johnston
Opposition victory in Hiroshima could fuel further questions about a vote-buying scandal there, with any revelations having a knock-on effect on September's LDP presidential race.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2021
More than 20 new cases of Indian COVID-19 variant found in Japan
By Jesse Johnson and Satoshi Sugiyama
A senior government official acknowledged that it would be 'difficult' to completely stifle the variant in the country if it began to spread more widely.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2021
They know the drill: Dentists tapped to speed up Japan's slow vaccine rollout
By Tomohiro Osaki
Their involvement will be contingent upon municipalities not being able to secure enough doctors and nurses to go ahead with mass vaccinations at public facilities.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2021
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble set to start on May 26
Preparations for the travel corridor have been stop-start since an initial plan to open it last November was shelved after coronavirus cases picked up in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2021
World's biggest COVID-19 crisis threatens Modi's grip on India
By Bibhudatta Pradhan, Archana Chaudhary and Sudhi Ranjan Sen
The political fallout of Modi's handling of the pandemic may become clear on May 2, when election results are due to be announced for the five states voting over the past month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 26, 2021
ASEAN changed Myanmar statement on release of political detainees, sources say
By Tom Allard
Language on freeing political prisoners was unexpectedly watered down and did not contain a firm call for their release.

WORLD

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WORLD
Apr 26, 2021
When it comes to a restart of global travel, all vaccines are not equal
A patchwork of approvals across the world is laying the groundwork for a global vaccine bifurcation, where the shot you get could determine which countries you can enter and work in.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2021
Toshiba investor 3D calls for strategic review after CVC bid
By Scott Deveau and Aaron Kirchfeld
The investment firm said it was disappointed Toshiba's chairman didn't respond to a previous request to run a review.
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 26, 2021
The inspiring journey of one Lexus car, from dream to realization
From its start as an unrealistic concept, encouragement from Toyota bosses got the LC sports coupe off the ground and into showrooms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 26, 2021
Japan's golf courses enjoy boost amid pandemic
Visitors to Chugoku's 109 courses topped 370,000 in March, an eight-year high for that month
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2021
With digital yuan trials, Beijing looks to claw back data from Alipay and WeChat
'Big data is wealth. Whoever owns data thrives,' said a banking official tasked with promoting the digital yuan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2021
Business class opens to the masses as affordable refuge from COVID-19
Flush with cash and a record number of air miles after a year on the ground, leisure travelers are splurging on premium seats for their first trips back.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2021
The myth of America’s Anglo-Saxon political traditions
By Noah Feldman
America's founding fathers were well aware of the Saxon theory — Thomas Jefferson studied the subject — but they didn't emphasize it publicly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2021
The pandemic will be more deadly this year — particularly for India
By David Fickling
The more people infected in emerging countries, the more opportunities COVID-19 will have to develop into fresh strains and prolong this death and misery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2021
Five key lessons for energy transition in the age of COVID-19
By Pedro Gomez and Harsh Vijay Singh
The World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index 2021 indicates that only 10% of the 115 countries analyzed maintained a steady upward trajectory toward energy transition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 26, 2021
China’s maritime policies need a considered response from Japan
By Chisako T. Masuo
Careful countermeasures must be considered as Beijing integrates its ocean organizations and steps up its territorial goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Apr 26, 2021
Afghanistan withdrawal: Reconciling the 'Forever War'
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
A scholar, negotiator and Afghanistan veteran reflects on what the end of the 20-year conflict means.

Sports

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Apr 26, 2021
NPB prepares to go back behind closed doors
By Jason Coskrey
Last week began with a crowd of 17,712 at Tokyo Dome for a showdown between the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, the top two teams in the Central League.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 26, 2021
Rafael Nadal saves match point to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas for 12th Barcelona title
Rafael Nadal saved a championship point to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 7-5 on Sunday to claim his 12th Barcelona Open title in the ATP's longest match of 2021.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Film
Apr 26, 2021
Chloe Zhao and ‘Nomadland’ win at 2021 Oscars
By Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling
Zhao, who is Chinese, became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the best director award.
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.
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.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
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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