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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021
U.S. to declare diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, CNN says
Such a move by Washington would be largely symbolic as few U.S. officials are likely to visit China due to its strict quarantine rules and allegations of human rights violations.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 6, 2021
Chelsea thumps Arsenal to win Women's F.A. Cup and domestic treble
Chelsea dominated the first half in front of almost 41,000 fans, while Arsenal was the shadow of a side that was unbeaten in all competitions this campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 6, 2021
A dramatic shift: Subject teachers in Japan's grade schools
The plan may improve teacher effectiveness and ease students' transition to junior high, but some schools don't have the resources to pull it off.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021
U.N. calls on Myanmar to halt excessive force after media reports five killed
Anti-military protests have not stopped despite the killing of more than 1,300 people since the February overthrow of an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2021
Ride-hailing giant Didi sends warning to China investors who thought the worst was over
The company's shares plunged 22% on Friday, showing how perilous betting on Chinese equities remains a year into Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign to remake the tech sector.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2021
Lions end weeks of agony with last-second triumph over Vikings
The Detroit Lions are winless no more after beating the Minnesota Vikings 29-27 on Sunday to end weeks of agony and ridicule.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2021
Poll finds 89% in Japan back Kishida’s ban on new foreign arrivals
The Yomiuri poll also found support for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party up slightly at 41%.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2021
Lewis Hamilton wins chaotic race to tie Max Verstappen atop Formula One standings
Extraordinary, and at times angry, radio exchanges between race director Michael Masi and the top two teams filled the airwaves.
Dec 6, 2021
Curcumin prodrug CMG has beneficial effects on a mouse model of multiple sclerosis by modulating the gut flora
Curcumin well-known as “a major component of curry” is a polyphenol derived from turmeric, Curcuma longa. The Department of Microbiology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine (Professor Ikuo Tsunoda), demonstrated the benefits of curcumin monoglucuronide (CMG) treatment in an autoimmune model of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2021
After months of turmoil, restructuring of Evergrande debt looks imminent
The real-estate giant's situation poses a fresh test for Xi Jinping's government as it tries to rein in the country's financial excesses without derailing economic growth.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 5, 2021
Grizzlies set record in win over Mavericks
Desmond Bane made 12 of 20 shots and added nine rebounds for the Grizzlies, who overcame a depleted lineup to extend their season-high winning streak to four games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 5, 2021
U.S. defense chief says Washington will counter Beijing's ‘disturbing’ activities
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. will stand up to an "increasingly assertive and autocratic” China in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, calling its activity "disturbing.”
Japan Times
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Dec 5, 2021
Alex Ovechin scores 750th goal as Caps defeat Jackets
Ovechkin is just the fourth player to reach 750 career goals, joining Wayne Gretzky (894), Gordie Howe (801) and Jaromir Jagr (766).
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2021
Biden to raise Ukraine during call with Putin on Tuesday
The diplomatic effort follows weeks of escalating tension over Russian encroachment on its neighbor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 5, 2021
Japan Times 1996: Japan envoy's residence seized
Safety was on the minds of the Japanese 100 and 75 years ago, while 25 years ago saw a hostage crisis develop in Peru.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2021
Senior Chinese officials say Biden democracy summit will be a 'joke’
Top Communist Party officials slammed the planned democracy summit next week, saying the American political system doesn't represent a real democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2021
U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware
Apple Inc. iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 4, 2021
Joe Root will shoulder heavy burden for England during Ashes
After a dip from 2018 to 2020, Root has risen to the challenge this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2021
U.S. and EU hail 'convergent' stances toward China
U.S. President Joe Biden has stressed as a hallmark of his foreign policy the importance of working closely with allies in pushing back against assertive Chinese behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 4, 2021
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus
This could mean the virus transmits more easily, while only causing mild or asymptomatic disease.
Foreign tourists with unpaid medical bills in Japan to be denied entry
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during ministerial meeting meeting on foreign residents in Japan on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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