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JAPAN

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JAPAN / Society
Jun 6, 2021
Olympics gave hope to Japan’s LGBTQ activists. But old prejudices die hard.
By HIKARI HIDA and Motoko Rich
Even a modest goal of labeling discrimination 'unacceptable” has proved too much for conservative lawmakers, who have blocked consideration of a bill by the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 6, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Japanese believe they are 'superior'
As witnesses took to the stand at the 1946 Tokyo trials, they addressed the propaganda campaign that led the Japanese to think they were superior. Attitudes hadn't changed 25 years later.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EXPLAINER
Jun 6, 2021
What's behind surging tensions in the Taiwan Strait?
By Jesse Johnson
In recent months, China has ramped up its military activities near the island as the threat of conflict in a dispute with a long and complicated history grows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2021
Taiwan to get 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots from U.S.
The United States will donate 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as part of the country's plan to share shots globally, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday, offering a much-needed boost to the island's fight against the pandemic.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2021
U.K.'s Boris Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022
Johnson will host the first in-person summit in almost two years of G7 leaders and said he would seek a pledge to hit the global vaccination goal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2021
Trump starts public re-emergence with focus on his grievances
Donald Trump began his public re-emergence with a rambling speech in which he aired longstanding grievances and highlighted his actions as U.S. president.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2021
Wood shortage and soaring prices threaten lumber industry in Japan
By Kazuaki Nagata
With demand rising in the United States and China, where the national economies are picking up, lumber prices have skyrocketed and Japanese firms are struggling to procure material.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2021
What is a global minimum tax and what will it mean?
By David Lawder and Leigh Thomas
The deal aims to end what U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called a '30-year race to the bottom on corporate tax rates' as countries compete to lure multinationals.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2021
European and African leaders call for a 'New Deal' for Africa
By Macky Sall, Cyril Ramaphosa, Paul Kagame and Emmanuel Macron
In one year in Africa, the pandemic has halted a quarter century of steady economic growth, disrupted value chains and caused an unprecedented increase in inequality and poverty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2021
Lessons from the pandemic
By Cesar Chelala
Most countries are lagging far behind and new, concerted and more generous efforts by the richest nations are needed to control the pandemic at a global level.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 6, 2021
COVID-19 shows that Japan needs to rebuild its infectious diseases strategy
By Kazuto Suzuki
The development of homegrown vaccines must be treated as a national security issue, to help fight future pandemics.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2021
League body says players should be freed from Copa obligations
The sudden decision to move the Copa America from Argentina to Brazil has sparked safety concerns as the country continues to struggle with COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jun 6, 2021
U.S. baseball team clinches spot at Tokyo Olympics
Team USA will join reigning champion South Korea, Japan and underdogs Israel and Mexico at the Summer Games, with a final competitor to be determined later this month.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 6, 2021
Naomi Osaka thanks fans for 'all the love' after French Open withdrawal
The four-time Grand Slam champion has received an outpouring of support following her decision to pull out of Roland Garros early last week.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 6, 2021
Japanese gaming arcades are on their last life
By Brian Ashcraft
Already on a downward trend, COVID-19-mandated closures are slashing profits and forcing closures of many of the country's iconic locations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 6, 2021
Should we worry so much about our BMI?
By Alice Callahan
There are few single measures in health care that seem to carry as much weight as body mass index, or BMI. We encounter it not just at doctor’s offices, but with online calculators and smart scales, at gyms and even when determining eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 6, 2021
'Prelude to Pearl Harbor': With diplomatic lines drawn and soft power spent, a standoff emerges
By Martin Laflamme
Author John Gripentrog looks at the events and attitudes that paved the way to the Second World War in “Prelude to Pearl Harbor: Ideology and Culture in US-Japan Relations 1914-1941.”

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 6, 2021
Ash Hudson: From outfitting hip-hop's icons to finding new inspiration in Japan
By Matt Kaufman
Albion 'Ash' Hudson's Conart streetwear brand defined the fashion of many rappers in the 1990s. His designs are now popping up on new acts such as Travis Scott and BTS.
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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