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OLYMPICS
May 28, 2021
Ash Barty excited to make Olympic debut in Tokyo
Winning a Grand Slam is the ultimate goal for most tennis players, but Ash Barty says there is no greater honor than representing your country and the world No. 1 sees the Olympic Games as the pinnacle of sports.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 28, 2021
Female team ready to usher in new era at Indy 500
'Women didn't know it was for them and the few who did didn't have a lot of opportunity,' Paretta Autosport team owner Beth Paretta said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 28, 2021
IOC President Thomas Bach says athletes can travel to Tokyo with confidence
Bach has previously said 80% of the 10,500 athletes expected in Japan would be vaccinated and on Thursday he urged Olympians to get their shots if they could.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 28, 2021
AstraZeneca clot research continues amid German theory
German researchers said this week they discovered a link between the vaccine and rare blood clots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2021
EU and Japan offer show of support for Tokyo Olympics
The European Commission president said the European Union had authorized the export to Japan of more than 100 million vaccine doses, enough to inoculate about 40% of the population.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 27, 2021
IOC's Dick Pound says 'political posturing' behind some calls to cancel Olympics
Several polls have shown the majority of the public is opposed to holding the games this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2021
China tech giants spend billions to fuel growth after crackdown
Companies are digging deep into their pockets to open up new avenues of growth as Beijing curtails their most lucrative businesses from fintech to e-commerce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2021
World faces longer supply shortage as China’s factories squeezed
Higher input prices and a weak recovery in domestic consumer demand meant Chinese manufacturing investment from January to April was 0.4% below the same period in 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2021
Exxon loses board seats to activist hedge fund in landmark climate vote
The success by hedge fund Engine No. 1 in its showdown with Exxon shocked an energy industry struggling to address growing investor concerns about global warming.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2021
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence praises new teammate Tim Tebow
Trevor Lawrence has something in common with the newest tight end on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 27, 2021
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford receives barrage of racial abuse after loss in Europa final
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he was subjected to "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media following Wednesday's defeat against Villarreal in the Europa League final.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2021
Taiwan says China blocked deal with BioNTech for COVID-19 shots
While Taiwan has previously said it had been unable to sign a final contract with BioNTech, it had only implied that Chinese pressure was to blame.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2021
George Floyd's family lobbies Biden for U.S. police reform on anniversary of death
Tuesday's private Oval Office visit marked the first time any of Floyd's family had been hosted at the White House.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2021
Seeking nominations for the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize
Nominations are now open for the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize. This international award recognizes medical research and medical services in Africa and honors change-makers — both individuals and organizations — at the forefront of efforts to combat diseases and improve lives there.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 26, 2021
United States grants last-minute visas to Cuban baseball team
The Cuban Baseball Federation said on Tuesday the United States had granted it visas to participate in a qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics that opens next week in Florida.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 26, 2021
U.S. women's soccer coach Vlato Andonovski says Tokyo squad still up in the air
U.S. women's national soccer team head coach Vlatko Andonovski offered few clues on Tuesday about his highly anticipated Olympic squad, as the team prepares for a training camp and three-game Summer Series next month.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 26, 2021
Antonio Brown passes physical, makes Bucs deal official
Wide receiver Antonio Brown passed his physical Tuesday morning and officially signed on for a second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2021
Moderna shot effective in teens, opening path for clearances
The company said its vaccine was between 93% and 100% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in a study of teenagers.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2021
Airlines avoid Belarus as opposition says journalist was beaten
The moves came as international outrage mounted over Minsk forcing down a jetliner and arresting a dissident journalist on board.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 25, 2021
Reduced human element turning tennis into esport, says Mats Wilander
As more tournaments around the world opt for electronic line-calling systems instead of human line judges, seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander says tennis is losing its intrigue and personality and is in danger of becoming an esport.

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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