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JAPAN
Oct 1, 2021
It's official: Princess Mako and Kei Komuro to wed but without ceremony
By Magdalena Osumi
Princess Mako is suffering from PTSD due to the extensive media coverage of the couple, an aide to the family said.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2021
Abe's influence weighs heavily on Kishida's LDP executive picks
By Satoshi Sugiyama
Newly installed LDP chief Fumio Kishida officially unveiled the ruling party's new executive lineup Friday, elevating a close ally of the former prime minister to the No. 2 role.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2021
Japan's Takeda says 'human error' caused contamination of Moderna vaccines
By Rocky Swift
Japanese authorities in August suspended the use of three batches of Moderna shots containing 1.63 million doses after being notified of the contamination.
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Oct 1, 2021
Kishida's LDP victory prompts mixed feelings in Kansai
By Eric Johnston
Kansai LDP chapters strongly backed the presumptive prime minister's main rival, but the business community was more in favor of Kishida, largely due to his support for nuclear power.

WORLD

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WORLD / Society
Oct 1, 2021
Sarah Everard case pushes Britons to learn how to stop street abuse
By Sonia Elks
Sarah Everard's abduction from a residential street in London earlier this year sparked outrage and demands for action to ensure the safety of women on the streets of the city.
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WORLD
Oct 1, 2021
Energy crisis adds new hurdle to COP26 goal of ending coal use
By Chiara Albanese, Jessica Shankleman and Jennifer A. Dlouhy
U.S. and European officials pushing for tougher climate action are worried the energy crunch that's snarling the global economy could also undermine crucial United Nations talks next month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2021
Biden signs bill to avert U.S. shutdown as negotiations stall over president's agenda
Democratic leaders delayed a planned vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, bowing to party progressives who had demanded action on a larger social policy bill first.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2021
Honda sees its future in air taxis, rockets and moon robots
By Justin Bachman
With its '2030 Vision,” the automaker is betting big on how people will work, travel and spend leisure time in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 1, 2021
Silicon’s 300% surge throws another price shock at the world
By Krystal Chia, Mark Burton and Dan Murtaugh
One of our most diverse building blocks, silicon is used to make semiconductors, solar panels, medical implants and more. Such a drmatic price spike could shift markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
How the finance world started turning against fossil fuels
By Kate Mackenzie
As the exit from coal, oil and gas accelerates, many investors reconsider the wisdom of owning such assets — regardless of their ethics and beliefs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
China’s box office becomes a giant headache for Hollywood
By Christopher Palmeri and Shirley Zhao
Now the world's largest film market, nationalism and China's own version of 'cancel culture” mean challenges for U.S. filmmakers.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
Japanese banks’ desperate hunt for yield draws more scrutiny
By Yuki Hagiwara and Taiga Uranaka
Regulatory officials in Japan are treading a fine line between supporting an environment where financial firms seek out higher returns, while guarding against excessive risk taking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2021
Nissan to settle U.S. investor claims over Carlos Ghosn’s compensation
By Reed Stevenson
Nissan has agreed to settle a class action suit by investors who said they were misled about a compensation plan that allegedly saw the former chairman be overpaid.
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BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
Japan could get boost if shoppers spend ¥20 trillion saved during pandemic
By Toru Fujioka
In places like the U.S. and the U.K., pent-up consumer demand has helped fuel strong recoveries, but whether the floodgates will open quite as wide in Japan is an open question.

Opinion

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EDITORIALS
Oct 1, 2021
Elections everywhere: Fateful moments in global politics
In this world, leadership is vital. These elections do not augur well. While forces of illiberalism consolidate and gain traction, democracies spin their wheels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2021
Will Japan’s China policy change under Kishida’s leadership?
By Kuni Miyake
Whether Kishida is Abe's puppet or not, what he should do or can do in his foreign policy will be defined by the geostrategic reality in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2021
The reason Biden’s agenda is in jeopardy
By Karl W. Smith
The sticking points holding up Biden's agenda are not the allegedly unreasonable stances of lawmakers or which chamber should go first, the problem is a lack of vision.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Oct 1, 2021
How Kishida can avoid becoming another revolving-door prime minister
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
The new LDP president will focus on expanding his power, implementing policies that benefit the electorate and ensuring success in the upcoming elections before widening his policy window.

Sports

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SOCCER
Oct 1, 2021
JFA seeks Nadeshiko Japan revival under youth wizard Futoshi Ikeda
By Dan Orlowitz
The 50-year-old, whose Japan side won the 2018 U-20 Women's World Cup, wants to restore the senior team's standing after it struggled to achieve results in recent international competitions.

LIFE

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LIFE / Digital
Oct 1, 2021
Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in Japan as Microsoft continues to woo Japanese gamers
By Jason Coskrey
Microsoft used its platform at the Tokyo Game Show to talk about cloud gaming and double-down on its efforts to make inroads in the Japanese market.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Art
Oct 1, 2021
Kyotographie taps into the echoes of hardship
By John L. Tran
The annual international photography festival reflects on times of major crisis.
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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