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JAPAN
Oct 9, 2021

Japan's eight-month booster shot timeline could cause large sixth wave, study says

Failing to accelerate the rollout of booster shots may lead to a new wave of infections that could far surpass that of the fifth wave over the summer, a study has shown.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

As international travel returns, confusion over vaccines reigns

Many countries opened to international visitors following the successful rollout of vaccination programs, but fragmented rules and documentation issues have left some travelers confused.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021

Tycoon behind a crisis-era property crash now sits on a $9 billion debt mountain

Germany's Adler Group owes its creditors more than u20ac8 billion ($9.3 billion) and bears warn it might be more leveraged than it appears.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

After hailing editor’s Nobel Prize, Kremlin extends media crackdown

Several media outlets have been branded 'foreign agents” under a Russian law that forces them to post the label on all news reports and meet strict financial disclosure rules.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 9, 2021

Las Vegas Raiders coach made racist comment about NFL players’ union chief

The email surfaced just hours before the player representatives for the 32 teams voted to give Smith a fifth term as the union's leader.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2021

Anxiety surged during pandemic, particularly among women: study

Many women found themselves bearing the brunt of household work and facing an increased risk of domestic violence, a study published in the Lancet on Friday found.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

As Brazil passes 600,000 COVID-19 deaths, vaccines offer hope worst is over

Brazil became the second country in the world to pass 600,000 COVID-19 deaths on Friday, a dark milestone for a government that has been sharply criticized for mismanaging the outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2021

China's Xi says reunification with Taiwan 'will be realized'

Xi sounded an ominous tone, reiterating that “Taiwan independence is the greatest obstacle to national reunification and the most grave hidden danger to national rejuvenation.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2021

Singapore leader pushes for living with COVID-19 — without the fear

Now that the disease has become more manageable with a higher vaccination rate, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the government should 'drastically simplify” its health protocols.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021

Global tax deal seeks to end havens but criticized for 'no teeth'

Many developing countries have said their interests have been ignored and that wealthy nations were likely to continue dividing up the spoils of foreign direct investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 9, 2021

Investors fear talk of taxes in Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’

Fumio Kishida's first speech to the Diet as Japan's 100th prime minister was an impassioned performance compared to his staid predecessor, but it did little to relieve investor concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 9, 2021

Apple seeks to delay ruling that loosens its grip on App Store

The iPhone-maker gave notice Friday that will appeal a judge's ruling in its fight with Epic Games.
Since inmates with mental disabilities often repeat similar offenses after a short period of time — partly due to a lack of necessary support — increased help from staffers with specialized knowledge is becoming crucial.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2024

Ministry ramps up support for prisoners with mental disabilities in Japan

One of the main targets is to reduce the recidivism rate, which tends to be higher for prisoners with mental and developmental disabilities.
The building that was the home of the late Kosuke Nozaki in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. Prosecutors are seeking an indefinite prison term in the lay-judge trial of a woman suspected of murdering him.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2024

Indefinite prison term sought for murder of 'Don Juan of Kishu'

In seeking the indefinite sentence, the prosecution said that Kosuke Nozaki's life and properties had been taken, which was a grave form of "damage."
A prototype vehicle equipped with a laser system to destroy drones is unveiled at the Ground Self Defense Force's Asaka training field in Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 9.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2024

Japan to test anti-drone laser system next year

The prototype vehicle is based on an existing large GSDF vehicle and is equipped with a high-power laser and a system to automatically detect and track targets.
Microsoft has artificial intelligence and machine learning research bases in various countries around the world.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2024

Microsoft opens AI and robotics research base in Tokyo

The U.S. technology giant aims to combine AI with Japan's strength in robotics and put the results into practical use.
Ichiro Suzuki became one of the best hitters in baseball history during his 19-year career in MLB.
BASEBALL
Nov 19, 2024

Ichiro makes debut on Hall of Fame ballot

The superstar outfielder is considered by many to be a lock to gain induction during his first year on the ballot.
Spain's Rafael Nadal trains ahead of the Davis Cup tennis tournament finals, in Malaga, Spain, on Monday.
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2024

Spanish captain tight-lipped on Nadal's role in Davis Cup

Ferrer has until one hour before the first singles match starts at 5pm local time to announce his line-up.
An F1 Academy race at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 4
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 19, 2024

Women's F1 Academy to hold Las Vegas finale in 2025

Las Vegas is one of three new venues listed on the seven-round 14-race 2025 calendar.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer poses for a photograph with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, on the sidelines of G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Starmer confronted Xi on human rights at G20. It did not go well.

The incident in the first meeting between the leaders of the U.K. and China in almost seven years underscores the challenge Keir Starmer faces in seeking to thaw ties.
Sergio Garcia tees off on the second hole during the final round of the LIV Golf Chicago tournament at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on Sept. 15.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 19, 2024

Garcia reapplies for DP World Tour membership, boosting Ryder Cup hopes

Garcia had resigned from the DP World Tour in 2023 after being sanctioned for breaching conflicting tournament regulations.
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
CULTURE / Books
Nov 19, 2024

Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu

“The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” newly translated into English, is an explicit rerun of the author’s older works with an alternate ending.
An American-made multiple launch rocket system, or MLRS, is used to launch a missile by Ukrainian soldiers in eastern Ukraine on March 9, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Are long-range strikes against Russia too late to save Ukraine?

They could help Kyiv defend its foothold in Russian territory seized as leverage in any war talks, but may come too late to change the course of the war, analysts say.
Komeito chief Tetsuo Saito says the party needs to "return to where it started so as to regain power" during a news conference in Hiroshima on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2024

Komeito's clean, pacifist image fades after 60 years

Komeito has faced a conundrum in choosing between upholding its founding philosophy and staying in the coalition government.
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 19, 2024

Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby

Up to 17 teams are slated to join this year’s Asian Japanese Rugby Cup tournament in Malaysia on Dec. 14.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2024

G20 summit spotlights Global South while bracing for Trump's return

The G20 summit's agenda highlighted a shifting global order while trying to shore up multilateral consensus before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to power.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
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.
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.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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