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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2021
In the LDP's leadership race, Abe is looking like the ultimate victor
By Satoshi Sugiyama
With many lawmakers having followed Abe's lead in backing Kishida as a second choice, the new LDP leader is likely to feel indebted to the former prime minister.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2021
Soul food photo boosts Twitter profile of Japan's next leader
By Gearoid Reidy and Shoko Oda
The politician set to become Japan's next prime minister may not be all that savvy on social media — but a photo of his favorite food struck a chord with Twitter users.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2021
Japan’s growing ‘underclass’ creaks under weight of pandemic
By Alex K.T. Martin
The nation's wealth gap is widening as the health crisis drags on, disproportionately burdening women and the expanding pool of nonpermanent workers.
JAPAN / Media
Sep 30, 2021
Kei Komuro’s ponytail caused a media frenzy in Japan — leaving some to ask why
By Tomohiro Osaki
To some extent, the ratings-driven coverage speaks to the Japanese public's disapproval of Princess Mako's boyfriend.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2021
Having secured Japan's top job, Kishida must now win over its voters
By Isabel Reynolds and Shoko Oda
While the ex-banker is almost guaranteed to be made prime minister by his party at a special session Monday, within weeks he will need to face a skeptical public in a general election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2021
Japan faces big problems. Its next leader offers few bold solutions.
By Motoko Rich
The country's governing party, with a stranglehold on power, bucked the wishes of the public to select a moderate mainstay.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021
How Asia, once a vaccination laggard, is revving up inoculations
By Damien Cave, Ben Dooley and Sui-Lee Wee
Overall, most Asians trusted their governments to do the right thing and put the needs of the community over individual freedoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021
China's vaccine diplomacy drive falters as recipients turn to western shots
By Iain Marlow and Randy Thanthong-Knight
In the early days of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, Chinese shots saved countless lives. But as the Western stranglehold on mRNA supplies loosens, a clear preference has emerged.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021
Top talent joins Haruhisa Handa for autumn evening concerts
Noted entrepreneur and Renaissance man Haruhisa Handa held two classical concerts at the New National Theatre, Tokyo on Sept. 18 and 19. The glittering gala played to a full house.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021
Bajrasudha Gajanurak: A royal elixir to strengthen wild elephants
By Chalermchai Sitthisad
The Bajrasudha Gajanurak Project originated from a concern shared by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Queen Suthida, having learned of the conflict between local communities and wild elephants as the animals encroached upon farmland and houses to forage for food that was otherwise...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2021
South Korea's ruling party retreats on 'fake news' law after backlash
By Hyonhee Shin
Opposition politicians, human rights activists and both conservative and liberal leaning media organizations said the amendments would shield those in power from legitimate scrutiny.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2021
In post-Merkel EU, Macron can't exert leadership without allies
By Leigh Thomas, John Irish and Michel Rose
Macron's abrasive style and willingness to go it alone indicate he'll struggle to fill Merkel's EU shoes, say senior diplomats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 30, 2021
YouTube bans all anti-vaccine misinformation, nixing high-profile activists
By Davey Alba
The platform found that many videos about COVID-19 vaccines spilled over into general vaccine misinformation, making it necessary to address the broader issue.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2021
World’s biggest offshore wind farm developer moves into Japan
By Rachel Morison
Japan has big plans for its offshore wind market, targeting 10 gigawatts by 2030 and 30-45 gigawatts a decade later.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2021
Kishida wants to succeed where past PMs failed by actually raising wages
By Kazuaki Nagata
The presumptive prime minister has taken aim at Japan's neoliberal economic policies, but he will need to build up political capital to actually make headway.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2021
What Japan’s middle-of-the-road new leader means for investors
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Shoko Oda
For good or ill, Kishida is seen by investors as a continuity choice — stable, but unlikely to energize markets much.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 30, 2021
Developers are making games for a Nintendo 4K console that doesn’t exist
By Olga Kharif and Takashi Mochizuki
The lack of a console with 4K technology risks alienating developers who have spent months tailoring their games to take advantage of upgraded hardware capabilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2021
BOJ's Haruhiko Kuroda rejects China bubble risk as unlike 1980s Japan
By Christopher Anstey
He added that China's issues aren't like the subprime U.S. mortgage meltdown that spurred turmoil across the world in 2008.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2021
Singapore's lauded COVID-19 response overlooked a major factor: fear
By Rachel Rosenthal
Singapore's case count is low by global standards, but a recent spike is staggering for a country that had all but eliminated COVID-19 before the delta variant emerged.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Sep 30, 2021
Japan’s new leader is prisoner of the policies he inherited
By Daniel Moss
Prime Minister Suga will lift emergency pandemic restrictions that have hampered the country's economy, but it will get progressively harder for the new leader from there.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2021
The U.S. cooperates with Russia in space. Why not China?
By Adam Gadd
Decades of Russo-U.S. cooperation has proved that cooperation in specific fields can be conducted in spite of tense bilateral relations.

Sports

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2021
Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout voice feelings about another difficult season
The Angels' two biggest stars spoke out about a frustrating 2021 season and the desire to see the team get better.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 30, 2021
Tom Brady returning to New England for one of season's most highly anticipated games
Tom Brady, 44, won six Super Bowl titles with the Patriots before capturing his seventh last season in his first campaign with the Buccaneers.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 30, 2021
Beijing Olympics to allow spectators from mainland China
Tickets for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be sold to spectators from mainland China only, while unvaccinated athletes must spend 21 days in quarantine ahead of the Games.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 30, 2021
Words that mean how they sound: The power of onomatopoeia
By Eric Margolis
You may not understand exactly what's being said when you hear onomatopoeic words in Japanese, but you'll most likely have an idea of what they mean based on how they sound.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 30, 2021
Bilal Kawazoe’s film ‘Whole’ tackles the experience of being mixed race in Japan
By Mark Schilling
Bilal Kawazoe set out to make a film with a nuanced portrayal of biracial individuals and their struggle to understand their place within Japanese society.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 30, 2021
‘Yellow Dragon's Village’: Scrappy indie delivers a weekend to die for
By Mark Schilling
Yugo Sakamoto's latest feature is an action-packed horror flick about a trip to the mountains gone horribly wrong thanks to some creepy locals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 30, 2021
‘Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots’: Giving adulthood the old college try
By James Hadfield
Yui Sakuma makes a quirky character relatable in Ryohei Yoshino's earnest coming-of-age drama about a college student who's out of touch with her peers.
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.
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.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
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.
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.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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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