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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 21, 2021

Japan pressed to tackle discrimination and abuse in sport

Though known for its strong civil society and democracy, Japan had serious rights issues to address, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 21, 2021

Kanoa Igarashi sticks to his routine as Japan eyes medals in surfing's Olympic debut

The California native has three top-five finishes on the World Surf League Championship Tour this season, including placing third in his most recent event.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 21, 2021

Hakuho and Terunofuji bout evokes memories of past sporting greats

Shots of the pair in action captured a moment truly significant to Japan's national sport.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2021

Honda scraps go-it-alone strategy for safer shift toward EVs

A partnership with GM is part of a trend of carmakers sharing the burden of bringing new technology to market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2021

No-spectator Olympics produces winners and losers for Japanese stocks

Thanks to the resurgent pandemic, shares in the likes of fried-chicken chains, food-delivery operators and electronics stores selling TVs are seen as more likely to get a boost.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021

Fan-free Olympics leaves hotels facing 1 million cancellations

Adding to the industry's woes, COVID-19 contributed to a 57% jump in hotel bankruptcies in 2020 to the highest level since 2011.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021

Netflix promises growth ahead after languid start to year

The company added 1.54 million customers in the second quarter, above the 1.12 million forecast by analysts, but it's a far cry from the company's previous growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2021

Global quest underway to speed up COVID-19 vaccine trials

Researchers are trying to determine just what level of antibodies a vaccine must produce to provide protection against the illness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021

'Don't get sick': Indonesia's poor miss out on COVID-19 care

The pandemic has been a grinding descent toward poverty and hunger for many of the country's economically vulnerable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021

Taiwan angers China with first Europe office using its name

Lithuania has backed Taiwan before, donating COVID-19 vaccines and supporting participation in the World Health Assembly.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jul 21, 2021

『地域のシンボル「お城」を活用した持続可能なまちづくりの姿』

Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム（代表: 末松弥奈子　株式会社ジャパンタイムズ 代表取締役会長兼社長）は、2021年7月29日に「第18回Japan Times Satoyamaカフェ」をオンラインで開催いたします。
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2021

'Road to space': Billionaire Bezos has successful suborbital jaunt

The 57-year-old American billionaire, donning a blue flight suit and cowboy hat, took a trip to the edge of space lasting 10 minutes and 10 seconds.
U.S. airmen and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency personnel prepare to load undocumented migrants onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2025

Trump deploys visible military force to launch migrant crackdown

Long done in the shadows, Trump’s administration is releasing photos and videos of authorities herding migrants onto C-17s, military planes.
Posters of Israeli hostages (left to right) Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev and Daniela Gilboa, who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas militants
WORLD
Jan 25, 2025

Hamas names four Israeli female soldier hostages to be freed in second swap

The exchange follows the release on Sunday of three Israeli women and 90 Palestinian prisoners, the first such exchange in more than a year.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks during a news conference after a two-day monetary policy meeting at BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2025

BOJ’s clear guidance on rate hike calms markets but may backfire

For some economists, the latest move was too completely priced in, begging the question of how explicitly the BOJ intends to signal its plans in the future.
Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade in the central Gaza Strip in July 2023.
WORLD
Jan 25, 2025

Hamas has added up to 15,000 fighters since start of war, U.S. figures show

The intelligence suggests the Iran-backed fighters could remain a persistent threat to Israel.
The A23a iceberg is seen in the waters of the Southern Ocean off Antarctica on Jan. 14.
ENVIRONMENT / Earth science
Jan 25, 2025

Mega-iceberg drifts toward Antarctic penguin island

The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with a crucial wildlife breeding ground in the South Atlantic.
U.S. President Donald Trump throws pens to the crowd after signing executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2025

Trump fires 17 inspectors general in late-night purge

The firings of the internal watchdogs who monitor federal agencies capped a week of dramatic shake-ups of the federal bureaucracy with a focus on loyalty to the president.
Ukrainian refugees, who recently crossed the border from Mexico, head to waiting transportation in Chula Vista, California, on April 4, 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2025

Trump officials pause programs to let in immigrants, including Ukrainians

Department of Homeland Security officials have ordered what amounts to a pause for a range of programs that allowed immigrants to settle in the U.S. temporarily.
Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi prior to a Champions League match against Young Boys in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday
SOCCER
Jan 25, 2025

Celtic boss braces for life without Japan star Kyogo Furuhashi

Furuhashi, 30, has been strongly tipped to join French club Rennes as he seeks new challenges.
Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner, the top two players in the ATP rankings, will battle it out for the Australian Open title on Sunday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 25, 2025

Sinner wary of 'physical beast' Zverev in Australian Open final

The ice-cool runaway world No. 1 goes into Sunday's Melbourne Park decider on a 20-match win streak, dropping just two sets in his six matches so far.
Naoya Inoue throws a punch against Kim Ye-joon during their world super bantamweight title bout in Tokyo on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jan 25, 2025

After racking up another KO, 'Monster' Inoue set for bright lights of Las Vegas

There may also be a big payday in Saudi Arabia on the horizon as Inoue takes his thrilling style overseas after a long run of bouts on home soil.
Fuji Media Holdings' headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Thursday
JAPAN / Media
Jan 25, 2025

Fuji TV board to meet on Monday to discuss scandal

The board is expected to discuss the company's response to calls for Fuji Television executives, including President Koichi Minato, to take responsibility over the scandal.
The four Israeli hostages stand on a stage just before their release, in Gaza City on Saturday.
WORLD
Jan 25, 2025

Hamas releases four Israeli hostages in second swap

The four hostages are being released in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-old war in Gaza.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on Friday
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2025

Central bank appears poised to break through 0.5% rate barrier this year

The central bank's board voted Friday to increase its target for its short-term policy rate to around 0.5% from around 0.25%.
The beach on Izu-Oshima island where Shizuka Takase's remains were found in October of last year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2025

Suspect says woman found dead on remote Tokyo island killed herself

The suspect, tatami store manager Sotatsu Yanase, 45, was arrested Friday on suspicion of abandoning and damaging the body of Shizuka Takase.
Madison Keys celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open title on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 25, 2025

Sparkling Keys stuns Sabalenka to claim maiden Grand Slam title

The 29-year-old became the fourth-oldest first-time Grand Slam champion in the professional era with an upset of the two-time defending champion.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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