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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2021
Japan's COVID-19 vaccine minister favored for prime minister job
Taro Kono has not confirmed his intention to seek the leadership of ruling LDP, telling reporters only that he wanted to consult party colleagues before deciding.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2021
Could Japan soon have a female leader? Sanae Takaichi emerges as a contender
With the reported backing of former PM Shinzo Abe, the ex-internal affairs and communications minister has a shot at becoming the nation's first female prime minister.
JAPAN / Politics / First Person
Sep 5, 2021
A behind-the-scenes look at Suga’s shocking decision to quit the LDP race
Even to his inner circle, the prime minister had not disclosed his intent to quit the presidential race until just before the news broke.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2021
Japan to issue digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates in December, report says
The certificates — intended for overseas travel rather than domestic use — will be issued via a QR scan code through a smartphone app from around mid-December, the Nikkei reported.
Japan Times
Japan Times 1971: Emperor, Nixon meet in Alaska
In 1921, Crown Prince Hirohito returns from Europe, making history as the first member of the ruling family to travel overseas. As Emperor, he makes history again 50 years later.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2021
Taiwan scrambles jets amid renewed Chinese military activity
The latest Chinese incursion into Taiwan's air defense identification zone involved 10 J-16 and four Su-30 fighters, as well as four H-6 bombers, which can carry nuclear weapons.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2021
Pope prays that many countries take in Afghan refugees after the Taliban victory
The pope is a strong supporter of the rights of refugees and migrants. He also said it is essential that young Afghans receive an education.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2021
Taliban and opposition fight for Afghan holdout province as top U.S. general warns of civil war
Both sides claimed to have the upper hand in Panjshir but neither could produce conclusive evidence to prove it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2021
The Moderna vaccine makes more antibodies than Pfizer's. Does it matter?
Subtle differences between the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc. vaccines are emerging across patient groups over time, but what this all means in the real world is still unclear.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2021
Divers to try to locate source of reported oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida
A dive team will try to locate the source of a suspected oil spill spotted in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in the region last week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2021
By the end of the year, wealthy nations will have 1.2 billion vaccine doses they don’t need
Wealthy countries face mounting pressure to divert COVID-19 vaccine supplies to lower-income regions.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2021
Rats, drought and labor shortages eat into global edible oil recovery
Malaysia is a microcosm of the difficulties facing producers of various edible oils across several continents, from Canadian canola farmers to Ukrainian sunflower growers.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021
The end of the 'forever war' in Afghanistan will not bring peace
Many in the West who attack Joe Biden's Afghanistan policy are in fact upset about the return of brutal geopolitical competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021
Oil producers enjoy the calm before the 2022 storm
Oil producers may have to forgo future output increases, and perhaps even reimpose cuts, if they are to prevent stockpiles from rising again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021
The Olympic-size difference between India and China
Whereas China has strived for Olympic success since it re-entered global athletic competition after years of isolation, India has remained complacent about its lack of sporting prowess.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021
Israel feels alone without the U.S. in Afghanistan
All the groups wanting to annihilate Israel, such as ISIS, Hezbollah and Hamas have been inspired by the Taliban victory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021
Hong Kong’s colonial-era sedition laws are back
The use of sedition laws also implies that Hong Kong society will be further placed under surveillance with the integration of the new national security law along with other draconian rules.
Japan Times
Does Didi's crash point to the future of U.S.-China financial frictions?
While the rivals are said by some to be in the midst of a 'new Cold War,' some financial businesses linking the two are thriving.

Sports

Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 5, 2021
Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?
Tennis players and coaches speak of the singular form of intensity and loneliness that accompanies the game, even compared to other individual sports such as golf.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 5, 2021
Need a vacation from reality? Slash your way through 13th-century Japan
Let the newly released Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut whisk you away to a nobler time of scenic isles, marauding samurai and petting foxes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 5, 2021
How are those pandemic hobbies going, really?
How many of us have actually kept up with those trendy pandemic activities from last year? And how can we take an activity from “hobby” to “habit”?

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