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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2021
No clear front-runner and factions divided on eve of LDP leadership campaign
By Satoshi Sugiyama
The race is turning out to be more than simply an election to choose the country's next leader — it's become a contest that could shift power dynamics within the ruling party.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2021
Seiko Noda makes last-minute bid for LDP presidency
By Kanako Takahara
Noda's candidacy is expected to split votes that could have gone to vaccine chief Taro Kono and make it harder for any candidate to win a majority in the first round of voting.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2021
As Japan lags on gender equality, some debate needed for legal targets
By Eric Johnston
At the recent International Conference for Women in Business, how to make progress, and whether voluntary targets are enough, formed the basis of much of the discussion.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021
India’s prime minister gets a three-week birthday bash as popularity dips
By Bibhudatta Pradhan
The celebrations are in stark contrast to the everyday reality of millions of Indians left jobless by the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021
Australia to get U.S. nuclear submarine technology as China looms large
U.S. officials said nuclear propulsion would allow the Australian navy to operate more quietly, for longer periods, and provide deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021
Taiwan plans $9 billion boost in arms spending
Taipei has warned of an urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face of a 'severe threat' from its giant neighbor China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021
North Korea's new railway-borne missile system built to strike 'threat-posing forces'
Analysts say the development could add complexity for a foreign military seeking to track and destroy the missiles before they are fired.

WORLD

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WORLD
Sep 16, 2021
French furious at Biden for cutting them out of submarine deal
By Ania Nussbaum
French officials were blindsided Wednesday night when the U.S. and the U.K. announced a new security partnership to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2021
Germany at risk from nationalists as Merkel leaves party adrift
By Chris Reiter
As Angela Merkel prepares to step down after 16 years as chancellor, the scene is a sign of how the pandemic has sustained the anti-establishment resentment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2021
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes, makes case for booster
Moderna on Sept. 1 submitted its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking authorization for a booster shot.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2021
What does each LDP contender have in store for Japan's economy?
By Kazuaki Nagata
The ruling party's leadership candidates stand apart on how to revive the nation's pandemic-hit economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2021
Japan's exports growth cools as COVID-19 hits supply chains
'Exports have been driving the economy. The recovery scenario for Japan's economy may become shaky if they won't grow.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2021
Next prime minister unlikely to set off Bank of Japan policy shift, survey shows
Some 84% of survey respondents predict there won't be any meaningful change in monetary policy as a result of the new political leadership, while the other 14% say it's hard to tell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2021
Japan’s ‘carbon neutral’ liquefied natural gas shipments may not offset emissions
By Akshat Rathi, Masumi Suga and Stephen Stapczynski
Measures such as preventing deforestation or supporting renewable energy projects actually do little to extract additional carbon from the air, and shouldn't contribute to net-zero claims.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2021
Will TSE reforms boost Japan's corporate value?
By Sayuri Shirai
In a bid to attract more long-term investors, Japan plans to reform its primary stock market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2021
Seoul doesn't have Beijing's crackdown muscle
By Tim Culpan
Apple and Google felt South Korea's legislative wrath last month thanks to a new law that stops software developers from having to use payment platforms tied to their app stores.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2021
Afghanistan’s forsaken gender
By Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
While those of us in advanced economies contemplate the excesses of our modern society, Afghan women face an acute threat of being plunged back into the dark ages.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 16, 2021
Jack Grealish enjoys impressive Champions League debut with Manchester City
Manchester City winger Jack Grealish put an exclamation point on a fine display in his Champions League debut with a beautifully taken solo goal as Pep Guardiola's side outscored RB Leipzig 6-3 at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 16, 2021
Female athletes flee Afghanistan as Taliban bars women from sports
By Ismail Dilawar
An Afghan national female soccer team and their relatives have crossed into Pakistan en route to Europe and the U.S., an official at the country’s soccer federation said, as local media reported they were fleeing from threats after the Taliban barred their participation in sports.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Sep 16, 2021
'Ghost in the Shell' goes big with Imax release
By Matt Schley
It has been 26 years since Mamoru Oshii's futuristic animated thriller “Ghost in the Shell” came into our lives and it still offers new surprises on renewed viewings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 16, 2021
‘A Balance’: The real-life dangers of telling the truth
By Mark Schilling
Yujiro Harumoto's drama about a documentary filmmaker who struggles with a moral dilemma as she looks into the cover-up of a bullied schoolgirl's death is a rare achievement.
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.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
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.
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.
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
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.

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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