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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2021
In Japan, the light at the end of the pandemic's tunnel remains distant
By Ryusei Takahashi
The vaccine rollout may be accelerating, but the nation remains far away from a return to normalcy.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 4, 2021
Tokyo Games pose risk for Kansai's already strained medical system
By Eric Johnston
In the Kansai region, people are anxious that those involved with the Tokyo Games may catch the virus and bring it back west.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2021
More typhoons than usual forecast for East Asia by September
Such storms have wrought havoc running into damages of more than $175 billion across Asia in the past decade, international disaster database EM-DAT shows.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2021
Worst drought in decades escalates threats across western U.S.
By Brian K. Sullivan
Almost three-fourths of the western U.S. is gripped by drought so severe that it's off the charts of anything recorded in the 20-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2021
Biden sets out plan to share 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world
Concern has been growing about the huge disparity in vaccination rates between developing countries and advanced economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2021
Biden order bans investment in dozens of Chinese defense and tech firms
The order prevents U.S. investment from supporting the Chinese military-industrial complex, as well as military, intelligence, and security research and development programs.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021
G7 finance ministers meet in London to broker global tax deal
The talks are aimed at moving closer to a global deal to raise more tax revenue from the likes of Google, Facebook and Amazon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2021
Nissan delays release of flagship electric car amid chip crunch
By River Davis
The struggle to release new models amid a global shortage of automotive chips is one that automakers worldwide are facing, but the issue is particularly acute for Nissan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2021
Chinese drugmakers take aim at lucrative U.S. anti-cancer market
In recent years, medicines that free the immune system to attack tumors have become blockbusters in a $150 billion global market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2021
Nippon Steel says higher prices needed to guarantee supply
By Masumi Suga
A huge gap has been created between international and domestic steel prices, and Nippon Steel Corp. risks falling behind, the firm's executive vice president, Takahiro Mori, has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021
Japan lays out ‘national project’ for chips after lost decades
By Isabel Reynolds
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a report Friday that it would treat semiconductor industry growth as a 'national project.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021
Olympics could be ‘show window’ for Tokyo’s booming real estate
By Shoko Oda
While the debate still rages over whether it's safe to hold the Tokyo Olympics, investors in the capital's real estate sector may be saying the games must go on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021
Japanese banks’ ¥300 trillion dilemma puts focus back on riskier bets
By Yuki Hagiwara and Taiga Uranaka
Deposits at the nation's top three banks alone grew by u00a541 trillion in the year ending in March.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 4, 2021
Kai Toews and J.R. Sakuragi honored at B. League awards show
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Utsunomiya Brex guard Toews was named the Rookie of the Year for the 2020-21 season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 4, 2021
NHL suspends Jets' Mark Scheifele for 4 games for hit on Canadiens' Jake Evans
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele has been suspended four games by the NHL Department of Player Safety.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 4, 2021
Dress like Naruto? Great cosplay. Speak like Naruto? Hmm, chotto …
By Eric Margolis
With anime's popularity booming, some may see it as a shortcut to learning Japanese. But you wouldn't necessarily learn English from Donald Duck, would you?

CULTURE

CULTURE / Music
Jun 4, 2021
A decade in the game, LiSA continues to slay
By Matthew Hernon
The singer-songwriter, who has written opening tracks for the “Demon Slayer” franchise, marks 10 years in the music industry as a solo artist with a mini-album titled “Ladybug.”
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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