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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2021
Suga cites coronavirus response, not political quagmire, as reason to quit LDP leadership race
By Satoshi Sugiyama
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday emphasized it was his desire to focus on the country’s pandemic response, and not a political predicament, that led him to abandon his re-election bid for Liberal Democratic Party president.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2021
Japan sets out pandemic exit strategy after emergency extended
By Ryusei Takahashi
The plan will rely on vaccine passports or some other document that verifies an individual is fully inoculated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2021
Japan set to shorten quarantine to 10 days for vaccinated arrivals
By Magdalena Osumi
The move, expected to take effect as early as the end of September, follows calls by Japan's top business lobby to ease entry restrictions.
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 9, 2021
The LDP's outspoken 'maverick' steps up to fight for the party's top spot
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
Cosmopolitan and media savvy, Taro Kono is a reformist but has his share of liabilities.
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 9, 2021
The puppeteers pulling the strings of the LDP leadership race
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
With their considerable influence, Shinzo Abe and Taro Aso's backing is crucial to anyone wanting to become the next prime minister.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2021
North Korea's Kim oversees first military parade since Biden's swearing-in
By Jesse Johnson
The parade, which did not reveal any new weapons systems, was apparently directed at a domestic audience with an aim of boosting morale amid the battle against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2021
Dozen Hong Kong activists plead guilty over 2020 Tiananmen vigil
A dozen Hong Kong activists have pleaded guilty to charges related to a vigil last year to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2021
United Nations’ computers breached by hackers earlier this year
By Kartikay Mehrotra and William Turton
The reconnaissance carried out by the hackers may enable them to conduct future hacks or to sell the information to other groups that may seek to breach the U.N.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2021
Afghan journalists beaten in Taliban detention, editor says
Incidents of abuse since the Taliban came to power have raised doubts among some Afghans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2021
The West owes Qatar a favor over Afghanistan. That was the point.
By Alexander Cornwell
Qatar can bring real value through the relationships it maintains, especially across Western and Islamic parties
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 9, 2021
Taliban Cabinet choices could hamper recognition by West
By Rupam Jain and Alasdair Pal
Foreign countries are greeting the makeup of the new government in Afghanistan with caution and dismay.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2021
COVAX vaccine shortfall puts pressure on rich nations to act
By James Paton
A year ago, scores of countries committed to COVAX, the program set up to deliver COVID-19 vaccines equitably to every corner of the planet. Now the initiative is falling short of its goals.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2021
SoftBank eyeing battery-maker 3DOM for 6G and mobile base stations
By Shiho Takezawa
Japanese startup 3DOM is developing new battery separator technology that helps overcome the physical limitations of current lithium-based batteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 9, 2021
El Salvador president steps in to fix bitcoin rollout snags
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele stepped in on Wednesday to manage the fraught roll-out of a payment app that underpins the nation's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender, and called on users to report any problems on his Twitter feed.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2021
Amid setbacks, Prime Minister Suga had successes too
By Ted Gover
While Suga will be remembered most for his handling of COVID-19, his time in office also included actions that saw important policy outcomes during a period of severe challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2021
What does Afghanistan reveal about the Biden doctrine?
By Keiko Hirata
Has the Biden doctrine arrived in time to counter China's rise or did the U.S.' two decades of war in Afghanistan leave China with too much of a head start to be stopped?

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 9, 2021
Teenager Ricardo Pepi impresses in debut as U.S. beats Honduras in World Cup qualifier
Ricardo Pepi scored a goal and had a hand in two others in his international debut as the United States crushed Honduras 4-1 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 9, 2021
Yankees great Derek Jeter closes book on playing career with induction into Hall of Fame
'This is as high as you can go in terms of your playing career,' Jeter said. 'There's no other awards or accolades you can receive.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2021
Tom Brady ready to kick off Super Bowl title defense with Buccaneers
Tom Brady is eyeing back-to-back Super Bowl crowns and it comes as no surprise that he is the last quarterback to do it.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 9, 2021
‘Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?’: A piercing look at marriage through manga
By Mark Schilling
Takahiro Horie's slickly plotted drama about two married manga artists offers a fresh take on marital strife and what makes a relationship survive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 9, 2021
How 88rising crafted an evocative soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’
By Jeremy Gordon
The Asian arts collective worked closely with the director Destin Daniel Cretton to put its imprint on the anticipated movie.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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