Japan marks over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases as Osaka logs record 1,130 infections
The nationwide figure surpassed 4,000 for the first time since Jan. 28, when some areas including Tokyo were under a state of emergency.
Toshiba CEO's exit raises doubts over buyout offers
The decision came as factions within the firm mounted resistance to a preliminary buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners — where outgoing chief Nobuaki Kurumatani previously worked.
Organizers celebrate 100 days until problem-plagued Tokyo Games
Countless controversial elements regarding restrictions on spectator attendance and the priority vaccination of competing athletes, among others, remain undecided.
Tepco banned from restarting its largest nuclear plant over safety flaws
The company has seen restarting the seven-reactor Kashiwazaki-Kariwa complex, once one of the world's largest nuclear plants by output, as a main pillar of its business restructuring plan.
Coinbase’s public listing is a cryptocurrency coming-out party
Indonesian singer Rainych Ran goes viral amid an online city pop renaissance
Takakeisho rises to top of sumo's depth chart
South Korea aims to fight Fukushima water release in world tribunal
Could North Korea rain missiles on Suga and Biden's parade?
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Japan Medical Association urges early declaration of COVID-19 emergency
Station named 'Detective Conan' to celebrate character's new film
Ehime city moves Olympic torch relay off roads due to virus
UAE partners with Japan's ispace to send rover to the moon in 2022
Fukushima water release to be key issue in general election
South Korea aims to fight Fukushima water release in world tribunal
Egypt seizes Suez ship Ever Given pending $900 million payment
Coinbase’s public listing is a cryptocurrency coming-out party
Japan's FTC to conduct survey on cloud services
Dollar weaker around ¥109 in late Tokyo
Workers need to make space for robots, South Korean minister says
Japan's February machinery orders down 8.5% as assessment downgraded
Could Germany get a Green chancellor? It's within the party's reach.
Biden scrambles to create Plan B on LGBT rights as Equality Act meets resistance
Facebook’s new target in the misinformation war: Fake news about climate change
China says U.S. raising Taiwan tension with Biden-backed visit
Biden to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
Cows join carbon market in quest to curb planet-warming burps
Seishu Hatake nearly tosses shutout to lead Giants past Dragons
Lotte's Ayumu Ishikawa hands Rakuten first back-to-back defeats
New Zealand gives Pacific teams green light for Super Rugby
Kashima fires manager Antonio Carlos Zago after barren J. League run
China's Sinovac to donate vaccines for Copa America
Italy approves opening stadium to fans at 25% capacity for Euros
Moving house in a pandemic: As our 6-year-old got older, we realized it was time for an upgrade
Tik Tok the dog will have you dancing for joy
The push to find real solutions to sexual harassment is ongoing, even in ‘safe’ Japan
So long, bus No. 99 from Shinagawa. Thanks for the memories.
Pop culture paraphernalia is where fashion is at — if you can afford it
Here's how to say 'sorry' to your kids
A glimpse of Louis Vuitton’s luxe Le Cafe V Ginza
How to make bamboo shoot Tosa-ni
WHO’s COVID-19 report fails litmus test on transparency
While virtually all evidence pointed to China as the source of the outbreak, precisely when the disease appeared and where it came from are bitterly contested.
Keep the pressure on the junta in Myanmar
If the geopolitical logic for support has crumbled, the moral and humanitarian rationale for opposition remains strong. The junta in Myanmar must go.
Myanmar’s young demand their future
In 1950, Myanmar’s per capita income was higher than that of Malaysia or Thailand. Military rule turned it from one of the most promising economies in Asia into one of its worst performers.
Biden offers false hope to sell his Afghanistan surrender
The Taliban announced it will not participate in peace talks in Turkey. That means the U.S. will be leaving Afghanistan’s government to fend for itself in the midst of a civil war.
