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JAPAN

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JAPAN / History
Nov 15, 2021
Japanese-Korean-Turkish language group traced to farmers in ancient China
By Will Dunham
Various descended languages and peoples are thought to have spread across an area of some 8,000 kilometers.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021
China's Xi expected to prioritize Taiwan issue in Biden discussion
Xi and Biden are scheduled to meet virtually on Tuesday morning Beijing time — Monday evening in Washington — as friction between the countries persists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021
China faces biggest delta outbreak yet as infections grow in Dalian
Since Nov. 4, the city of 7.5 million people has detected an average of about 24 new local cases a day, more than any other Chinese city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021
On Delhi’s toxic river, prayers to a sun struggling to shine through smog
By Hari Kumar and Mujib Mashal
Every year, the festival season of November brings unwelcome reminders of how devastatingly polluted the water and air around the city remain.

WORLD

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WORLD
Nov 15, 2021
Sinking Tuvalu laments watered-down U.N. Glasgow climate pact
By James Redmayne
Low-lying countries like Tuvalu were disappointed with the outcome of the U.N. climate summit, fearing it will do little to mitigate global warming and rising sea levels.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 15, 2021
How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact
By Valerie Volcovici
As envoys prepared to take their seats to adopt the accord on Saturday night, an unresolved dispute over coal threatened to derail it, and most of the people in the room had no idea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2021
Migrant crisis in Belarus tests Putin’s uneasy alliance with Lukashenko
By Anton Troianovski
With thousands of migrants stranded in the frigid cold on the edge of the European Union, the complex relationship between two allied autocrats looms large over the crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 15, 2021
Was the Glasgow pact a win for the climate? Time will tell.
By Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett
Success will be determined by the future actions of the governments that thrashed it out the deal, according to the summit's U.K. hosts, participants and observers.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 15, 2021
If Elon Musk is the modern day Henry Ford, he’ll have to prove it in Germany
By Stefan Nicola and William Wilkes
One analyst recently compared the series of innovations the Tesla CEO is pursuing at the plant to Henry Ford's revolutionary moving assembly line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2021
As autos go electric, Toyota chases hydrogen dream
By Maki Shiraki and Tim Kelly
In Japan, where mass layoffs are politically difficult, hydrogen's allure is that it would cause less disruption than a full switch to EVs.
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021
Planned scenery regulation hampers development on main street of Hokkaido's Kutchan
Tighter regulations are being considered to maintain views of the picturesque Mount Yotei.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 15, 2021
Shipping companies feel the heat as investors shun coal
By Jonathan Saul and Simon Jessop
Such pressures pose new challenges for the shipping industry, which hitherto largely hasn't been drawn into the center of the coal debate.
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021
Businesses fight for workers ahead of tourism recovery in Hokkaido’s Niseko
When the pandemic caused massive layoffs, many people left. With the possibility of travel restarting, employers hope they return.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021
Businesses and town clash over construction regulation in Hokkaido's resort area
While Niseko has seen an influx of foreign investment, some investors are actually “troubled” by properties that they purchased, as the situation has changed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021
More development taking place in towns and villages near Hokkaido's Niseko area
The growing interest in towns and villages surrounding Niseko has been reflected in their land prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021
As holidays near, bosses try to coax Vietnam’s workers back to factories
By Vo Kieu Bao Uyen and Sui-Lee Wee
Workers have fled their factories, managers are struggling to get them back and economists are forecasting that a full recovery in output will not come until next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021
Investors see potential in Hokkaido ski resorts in wake of pandemic
Developers began construction of a new hotel in the Kutchan town's Hirafu district, a central part of Hokkaido's Niseko resort, back in Aug. 17, when the prefecture was being hit by the fifth wave of the pandemic with daily cases topping 400.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2021
BOJ's Kuroda projects inflation approaching 1% by mid-2022
With inflation still short of its 2% target, the BOJ will maintain its 'powerful' monetary easing and stand ready to ramp up stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021
Elon Musk taunts Bernie Sanders, suggests he’d sell more Tesla stock
Musk, the world's wealthiest person, targeted Sanders, saying, 'I keep forgetting that you're still alive,' after after the U.S. senator repeated his call for the ultrarich to pay more tax.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 15, 2021
COP26 message to business: Clean up to cash in
By Ross Kerber, Simon Jessop and Jake Spring
The deal announced late Saturday pushes countries to reassess business strategies and carbon footprints to reap monetary rewards, or lag and risk losses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021
China bill that includes much-needed chips funding stalled in U.S. Congress
Sweeping legislation to boost U.S. competitiveness with China and fund much-needed semiconductor production now faces an uphill climb to become law before next year, if ever.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2021
Even China's biggest company is looking for an exit
By Tim Culpan
With the once-hot China market cooling, Tencent plans to invest more to leverage its foreign exposure including beefing up overseas games publishing operations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2021
Japan and Germany align on an Indo-Pacific strategy
By Christoph Lhotka and Tongfi Kim
The world needs to pay attention to the security arrangements being made between Japan and Germany and their Indo-Pacific strategies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2021
Forget the words of this COP26 deal. Follow the money.
By David Fickling
The costs of subsidizing fossil fuels go up with each passing year, making it harder to abandon them even as their damage accumulates.

Sports

BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 15, 2021
Shohei Ohtani already looking ahead after historic campaign
By Jason Coskrey
While the results of the MVP voting won't be known for a few more days, Ohtani has already taken home a raft of honors, including his first Silver Slugger Award.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 15, 2021
Defending champion Daniil Medvedev rallies to win ATP Finals opener
World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev came from a set down to power past ATP Finals debutant Hubert Hurkacz 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4 and get his title defense off to a winning start in Turin on Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 15, 2021
Maligned Mitchell Marsh all smiles after Australia wins T20 World Cup
Few players have divided opinion in Australian cricket over the last decade more than Mitchell Marsh.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 15, 2021
Lewis Hamilton cuts into Max Verstappen's lead with stunning performance to win Brazilian GP
'This has been probably one of the best weekends, if not the best weekend, that I have experienced since ... probably in my whole career.'

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Nov 15, 2021
Ticket to ride: Shizuoka Prefecture shifts gear on turning Izu Peninsula into Japan’s cycling mecca
By Rob Gilhooly
Despite its relatively small land mass, the peninsula is replete with a plethora of natural, cultural and historical attractions
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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