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JAPAN

JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2021
Boosters, logistics and shots for kids: Challenges remain as Japan hits vaccine turning point
As the country finishes its initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, Japan must simultaneously gear up to distribute a third dose.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2021
Japan to bar all new foreign visitors as omicron fears grow
The measures close the border to business travelers, foreign students and foreign interns starting Tuesday but it does not affect re-entry for Japanese nationals and foreign residents.
Japan Times
Yamaguchi city of Ube ratifies rights for LGBTQ couples
Experts claim that companies in rural areas must create a welcoming environment for sexual minorities in order to attract new hires.
Japan Times
As COVID infections fall, Aizuwakamatsu welcomes more late-autumn school trips
Forty-five schools plan to send their students for school trips to the city in December, a period when few schools normally plan trips, the tourism bureau said.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Nov 29, 2021
On shaky ground: Is Tokyo prepared for the ‘Big One’?
A powerful earthquake that shook the capital in October has fueled fresh fears of an impending temblor that could devastate the world's largest city.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2021
Deep underground, a Chinese miner discovered poetry in the toil
More than three decades after scribbling his first poem as a teenager in the mountains of northern China, Chen Nianxi is living a literary dream.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2021
'Like the Stasi': Online volunteers in India silence critical voices
The suspension of dozens of social media accounts deemed to be critical of the government came shortly after the launch of a cybercrime volunteers program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2021
Taiwan and Europe must defend democracy together, Tsai Ing-wen says
Taiwan and Europe must work together to defend against authoritarianism and disinformation, President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting lawmakers from the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2021
Indian farmers pressure Modi for more after forcing his retreat
The administration has previously said it will find it difficult to adopt a minimum support price for farm crops as it involves huge budgetary expenditure.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2021
World scrambles to gauge omicron threat after reports symptoms ‘mild’
Health experts in South Africa, where the new variant was first detected, said it appeared to cause only mild symptoms, but others warned that more data is needed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2021
Europe’s energy crisis is about to get worse as winter arrives
Any fix is unlikely to come from the supply side any time soon, with fuel exporters Russia piping only what it has to and Qatar saying it's producing what it can.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2021
Will the vaccines stop omicron? Scientists are racing to find out.
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2021
Europe's gas firms prime pipelines for hydrogen highway
Natural gas companies believe that the global shift away from fossil fuels does not necessarily mean the infrastructure already in place needs to be scrapped.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2021
Economists wargame how omicron variant will impact global recovery
The new COVID-19 variant has dealt a blow to optimistic hopes of a global economic recovery, but what comes next will be dictated by scientific research.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2021
Nissan unveils ¥2 trillion long-term electric vehicle strategy
Nissan, on track to return to annual profit for the first time in three years, is seeking to use know-how it amassed as an early entrant into the EV market as a foundation for growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2021
Airlines face second lost winter as omicron COVID-19 variant threatens travel outlook
Operators, passengers and businesses have scrambled to respond to a deluge of travel restrictions announced over the weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2021
Even in tech hub Shenzhen, China's property market succumbs to chills
The lack of turnover in the property market and the fallout on the city's real estate brokers stems in part from policy efforts by local authorities to make apartment prices more affordable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2021
Japan labor boss finds widespread resistance to female leaders
Tomoko Yoshino is considering ways to provide practical training for women in presentation and persuasion skills to help them advance.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2021
Fixing Europe’s migrant predicament requires a new approach
The causes behind the sudden and ugly new migrant tableau are blurred, but one theory is the Belarus government may be inviting immigrants in and then urging them to enter Poland and the EU.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2021
COVID-19 has changed socialized medicine in Britain forever
How did the U.K. make it through the past 20 months of COVID-19? The private sector's role in delivering publicly funded care needs to be acknowledged.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 29, 2021
Napoli mark Maradona anniversary with dazzling win over Lazio
Club great Maradona died on Nov. 25 last year, and to mark the anniversary, Napoli unveiled a statue inside the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium pre-match.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shows the Buffaloes' potential
Yamamoto's Game 6 will be remembered as one of the most stirring performances in defeat in the Japan Series.
Japan Times
Indoor slope in Gifu to close down as popularity of winter sports declines
Snova Hashima has seen a significant drop in the number of skiers and snowboarders since it opened following in 1998 at the time of the Nagano Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 29, 2021
Formula One team founder Frank Williams dies at age 79
Under his leadership, the team won nine constructors' championships and seven drivers' titles, most recently with Canadian Jacques Villeneuve in 1997.

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