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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2021
Couple sues Japanese government for not recognizing gender transition
By Magdalena Osumi
Tokyo's Meguro and Ota wards have refused to recognize a woman's gender transition due to the legal status of same-sex marriages in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2021
Workplace and university vaccinations ramp up in Japan
By Tomohiro Osaki
The government had received applications from 3,479 sites to function as vaccination venues as of Friday, with nearly 14 million people estimated to be immunized under the framework.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2021
It’s official (for now): 10,000 fans to be allowed at Olympic events
By Ryusei Takahashi
If an emergency is declared in the capital or anywhere venues are located after July 12, organizers said restrictions will be brought in line with whatever measures are put in place.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 21, 2021
Income cap hinders nurses’ role in administering COVID-19 vaccines in Japan
Normally, if a spouse's income rises above u00a51.3 million a year, they lose access to their partner's pension and health care benefits, which has put some people off extra hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jun 21, 2021
The truth is out there: UFO research site set to open in Fukushima
The research facility will analyze witness reports, plan events to lure UFOs to Fukushima Prefecture and create a network of researchers at home and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 21, 2021
Pandemic magnifies household gender roles in Japan
By Mara Budgen
Latest figures show that women earn on average 44% less than men while also spending five times more time on housework and child care.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2021
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily prepared to suspend operations, reports say
The company will meet again on Friday to decide on the date to stop publishing the flagship newspaper of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, reports said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2021
Biden nuclear envoy ready for talks ‘anytime’ with North Korea
By Jon Herskovitz and Jeong-Ho Lee
Their meeting was the first among the envoys since Biden took office and came just days after Kim Jong Un said his country is ready for 'both dialogue and confrontation.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2021
In the new Hong Kong, booksellers walk a fine line
By Tiffany May
Amid a widening crackdown, many independent bookstores have strengthened their resolve to connect with their readers and crystallized their roles as vibrant community hubs.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2021
Another pink tide? Latin America's left galvanized by rising star in Peru
By Marco Aquino
A new shift to the left in Latin America could impact the balance of diplomacy with the United States and China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2021
Methane menace: Aerial survey spots 'super-emitter' landfills
By Nichola Groom
The survey found 'super-emitter' landfills accounted for 43% the measured emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2021
COVID-19 counting enters new era as threat shifts away from cases
By Todd Gillespie
With rich countries vaccinating growing proportions of their vulnerable populations, the link between infection numbers and deaths appears to be diminishing.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 21, 2021
EV boom forces Japanese parts-makers to shift gears
As demand for traditional components is likely to decline, manufacturers are making pots, outdoor goods and construction materials to weather market change.
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2021
Japanese stocks slide as rate concerns damp cyclical appeal
By Shoko Oda
The figures came as hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve crushed the reflation trade that had driven the market earlier this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2021
Malaysian ‘designer durians’ carve out niche in China
By Selina Xu
Malaysian durians have topped fruit and vegetable presales at a big Chinese retail festival, showing the pulling power of the pungent delicacy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2021
In good sign for global economy, South Korea exports post early double-digit gains
By Sam Kim
South Korea's trade figures offer a timely assessment on the health of global commerce as its manufacturers are positioned widely across supply chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2021
China’s falling unemployment masks a lack of jobs for the young
Anecdotal reports suggest a mismatch between jobs and skills in the economy, which could prevent the jobless rate from falling much further.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2021
Wall Street banks struggle to cash in on China hiring binge
Mediocre results show that Wall Street firms still need more time, talent, and even bigger investments, to post meaningful earnings in the world's second-biggest economy.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2021
A scary plan to revise the definition of death in the U.S.
By Ramesh Ponnuru
The current law's silence about how brain death is diagnosed means that someone could be found legally dead in Nevada even if ruled alive in Kansas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2021
These Olympics will be about doctors, not athletes
By Tim Culpan
For medical personnel, eliminating spectators could mean the difference between controlling the pandemic at the doorstep or being overrun by a fresh outbreak.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2021
Looking at the world through the lens of geoenergy
By Saif Khattak
Unlike fossil fuels, which can be transported over long distances in chemical form, renewable energy is static — meaning it will have to be transported in electric form.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jun 21, 2021
Justin Smoak's departure puts family issues in spotlight in NPB
By Jason Coskrey
Family was the dominant theme in NPB last week.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 21, 2021
Jon Rahm wins U.S. Open to claim first major title
The Spaniard shot 4-under-par 67 in the final round of the U.S. Open to cap a remarkable turnaround from two weeks ago to capture his first major championship.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2021
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard to become first transgender Olympian
'I am grateful and humbled by the kindness and support that has been given to me by so many New Zealanders,” Hubbard said in a statement Monday.

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 21, 2021
David Malone, rector of the United Nations University
By Louise George Kittaka
Name: David Malone
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 21, 2021
Bringing gluten-free concepts and cuisine to Japan
By Rochelle Kopp
The medical problems associated with gluten are not as common in Japan, though some think this may not be the case a few years down the road.
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.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
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.

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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