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JAPAN

JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2021
Top Japanese health adviser warns of another state of emergency in August
By Ryusei Takahashi
As parts of Japan near the planned end of a third state of emergency, infectious disease experts warn that a fourth declaration in Tokyo might be right around the corner.
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JAPAN
Jun 10, 2021
Suga regrets having to take the flak for hosting Olympics during pandemic
By Junko Fujita and Kiyoshi Takenaka
The prime minister was responding to comments from an opposition lawmaker, who said Suga had been coming under attack when the host city's governor, Yuriko Koike, should be weighing in.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jun 10, 2021
How the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is being held during the pandemic: What we know
By Ryusei Takahashi
While organizers insist the sporting event can be held safely, some critics fear the games will trigger a superspreader event in the capital.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2021
Hong Kong considers shorter quarantine for some vaccinated travelers
The move would mark an easing of some of the world's strictest COVID-19 restrictions for travelers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2021
China boosts support for Myanmar army, countering U.S. sanctions
As of Tuesday, Myanmar's security forces had killed more than 850 people and arrested nearly 6,000 others since they overthrew the democratically elected government on Feb. 1.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2021
Young voter anger over housing and jobs threatens Moon's legacy in South Korea
By Cynthia Kim
With one year left in his single five-year term, Moon's promise for a more just, compassionate and equitable society rings hollow to many.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 10, 2021
Australia stays sidelined as West unites to sanction China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been outspoken in calling for multilateral action against China, but the government is wary about further provoking Beijing.

WORLD

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WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Airbus tells EU hydrogen won't be widely used in planes before 2050
By Tim Hepher and Laurence Frost
Airbus officials say the research will, in any event, seed disruptive technology likely to play a role in the next generation of airplanes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Biden and G7 leaders plot global vaccination surge in bid to end pandemic
By Justin Sink
At the G7 summit in the U.K., the group will pledge to deliver at least 1 billion extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the next year to help cover 80% of the world's adult population.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Court outlaws Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's network in pre-election knockout
The ruling delivers a final blow to a vast political network that Navalny built up over many years to try to challenge Putin's grip on power.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2021
Toshiba sought ministry help to swing key vote, probe finds
By Min Jeong Lee and Gearoid Reidy
Toshiba sought government help in an attempt to influence a key shareholder vote that installed its slate of directors, a probe has found in a vindication for investor activism in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 10, 2021
A new focus for Suga’s growth strategy: Japan's economic security
By Kazuaki Nagata
With the pandemic having a significant impact on products' supply chains, Japan is scrambling to shore up measures to mitigate the risks to its economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 10, 2021
BOJ to extend COVID-19 aid as virus fight drags on, survey shows
Some 89% of 44 economists surveyed see the bank keeping in place its negative interest rate and asset purchase settings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2021
Biden will need more than $52 billion to counter China on chips
The White House has outlined a sweeping plan to secure the conduits for critical products from medicines to chips, responding in part to the growing economic and political sway of China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2021
Reality check awaits John Kerry and his bid to cut ships’ emissions
By Jack Wittels
The U.S. climate envoy said in April that he wants international shipping's emissions to drop to zero by 2050.

Opinion

COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 10, 2021
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan: Why Japan should prepare for the worst
By Sadamasa Oue
As tensions rise in the region, Tokyo needs to coordinate with Washington and Taipei to counter the threat of war from Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2021
Fixing the broken pandemic financing system
By Christopher Eleftheriades, Elizabeth Radin and David Miliband
The devastation caused by COVID-19 has underscored what experts have said for years: our national, regional and global systems are grossly inadequate for detecting and containing outbreaks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2021
Facebook, YouTube erred in censoring COVID-19 ‘misinformation’
By Faye Flam
Social media fact-checkers don't have any special knowledge or ability to sort fact from misinformation. What they have is extraordinary power to shape what people believe.

Sports

SOCCER
Jun 10, 2021
Ange Postecoglou confirmed as new Celtic manager
By Dan Orlowitz
Thursday's long-awaited announcement concluded a two-week courtship between the famed Scottish club and the Australian, who will leave Yokohama F. Marinos immediately.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Film
Jun 10, 2021
‘Colorless’: A layered love affair with an enigmatic woman
By Mark Schilling
Despite its theme of duplicity in love, the film is not an exercise in black-comic cynicism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 10, 2021
‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’: What it lacks in conflict, it makes up for with heart
By Matt Schley
Ayumu Watanabe's latest anime feature employs some stereotypes, but the supportive and heartwarming relationship between its central mother-daughter pair forms the backbone of the film.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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