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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 3, 2021

Two years is nothing to a 3,500-year-old dragon child, but it was everything to the fans of Kiryu Coco

As Kiryu Coco graduates from Hololive, it allows us a chance to look at the growing influence of virtual YouTubers
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2021

Big tech crackdown could have unintended victims

Global efforts to rein in U.S.-based social media giants such as Twitter and Facebook Inc. risk restricting democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2021

Science and industry team up in Italy to zap coronavirus with laser

A United Nations-backed scientific research center has teamed up with an Italian tech firm to explore whether laser light can be used to kill coronavirus particles suspended in the air.
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2021

BOJ shown debating thorny issue of what’s climate friendly

Board members debated the issue at the June meeting, where the BOJ announced it will introduce a new climate-focused lending program, according to the summary of discussions released Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2021

Delta variant brings about fresh challenges for Japan

As cases continue to rise in Tokyo, the spread of the more contagious variant has renewed concerns over an infection rebound nationwide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2021

South Korea's COVID-19 cases spike as delta variant spreads

South Korea's daily count of coronavirus cases topped 800 on Thursday, the highest in nearly six months, due to new cluster infections and the spread of the highly contagious delta variant, officials said on Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2021

Japan's metropolises urge government to prioritize vaccines for large cities

Facing the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine supply crunch, governors of major prefectures are lobbying the government to prioritize densely populated areas.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2021

As Tokyo heads to the polls, it's shaping up to be a race for second place

While projections and public polls vary, the LDP is expected to win anywhere from 50 to 55 metropolitan assembly seats on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / View from Osaka
Jul 2, 2021

Amid overspending, Kyoto stares down threat of bankruptcy

Some might attribute the city's financial woes to COVID-19's impact on tourism, but the mayor puts the lion's share of the blame elsewhere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2021

Fifth virus wave looms over Tokyo with little time until Olympics

A perfect storm is brewing in Tokyo as the capital struggles to smother a burgeoning COVID-19 surge just weeks before the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
TENNIS
Feb 7, 2025

Rybakina battles past Jabeur into Abu Dhabi semis

The 2022 Wimbledon champion will next face Switzerland's Belinda Bencic for a place in the final.
A monitor in Tokyo shows the yen at the ¥155 level against the dollar on Monday, when it began rallying after a sharp decline in the previous week.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 7, 2025

Yen’s weekly surge underscores growing case for a hawkish BOJ

The Japanese currency has rallied more than 2% this week, heading for the biggest gain since late November.
A car is buried under snow in a residential parking lot in the city of Toyama on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2025

Heavy snow blankets Japan with one dead and four severely injured

More snowfall is expected through Saturday as another wave of frigid air moves in.
Whips, cages and other items that were seized from Hiroshi Tsuji, who has been rearrested on suspicion of violating the animal welfare law, by the Metropolitan Police Department are displayed in the city of Tachikawa, Tokyo, on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2025

Kawasaki taxi driver rearrested on suspicion of killing pigeon

It is believed Hiroshi Tsuji initially gave the bird food and water but began abusing it when it showed no affection in return.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito responds to an interview on Friday at the prefectural office.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2025

Hyogo governor’s reelection sparks investigation into PR firm payments

Authorities are examining seized materials to determine the nature of financial transactions between the governor’s camp and the company.
Lakers forward LeBron James dunks for the basket against the Warriors in Los Angeles on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 7, 2025

LeBron James scores 42 as Lakers hold off Warriors

James also grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds to go with eight assists and six 3-pointers as the Lakers won their fourth straight game.
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks during a news conference at the Justice Ministry in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2025

Japan's retrial system to be reviewed after landmark acquittal

The system — so time-consuming that campaigners call it the "door that never opens" — has not been changed since 1949.
The Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (center) attends a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2025

Japan's Cabinet approves legislation on 'active' cybersecurity

The new measures aim to enable the government to infiltrate the sources of cyberattacks in order to neutralize them.
Ishiba eats a mikan tangerine at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Jan. 22.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2025

A 'joyful' Japan? Ishiba's choice of slogan sparks the opposite feelings

Even members of Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party were not happy with the slogan.
The government plans to provide university tuition aid to families with three or more dependent children attending universities, junior colleges, technical colleges or vocational schools, regardless of income levels.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2025

Japan's government plans expanded university tuition aid for families

A proposed legal revision would slash or fully eliminate the cost of university tuition for families with three or more dependent children.
After starting out as a games journalist, John Davis found opportunities in marketing and consulting that led him to work in the Japanese gaming industry.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 8, 2025

John Davis: ‘At its core, indie is about creative freedom’

The co-founder of BitSummit, Japan’s biggest indie gaming showcase, shares how he pivoted from journalism to gaming after moving here.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will play in the NBA All-Star tournament after being selected by Charles Barkley in Thursday's All-Star Draft.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 7, 2025

Barkley picks global lineup for NBA All-Star tournament

In a revamped format for the Feb. 16 All-Star event in San Francisco, four elite teams will meet in a tournament format.
Shoppers walk past a display of cabbages for sale at a supermarket in Tokyo last month. The 2024 record summer heat and heavy rain ruined crops, driving up the cost of the usually inexpensive leafy green in what Japanese media has dubbed a "cabbage shock."
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 7, 2025

Inflation becoming a concern in Japan after being a goal for decades

Rising consumer prices are putting real wage growth at risk and possibly becoming a drag on much-needed household consumption.
Rapidus, which is expected to begin pilot production of chips in April and achieve mass production in 2027, is the cornerstone of the government’s effort to revive its domestic semiconductor industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2025

Cabinet approves bill to fund Rapidus semiconductor production

Rapidus is the cornerstone of the government’s effort to revive its domestic semiconductor industry.
Although she’s unlucky in love, Shigusa (Kirara Inori, left) finds strength in expressing herself through art in “Kisspeptin Chronicles.”
CULTURE / Film
Feb 8, 2025

‘Kisspeptin Chronicles’: Quirky rom-com dances through the pain of heartache

Shiika Okada’s debut feature has an autobiographical feel and a hopeful message about self-discovery despite romantic disappointments.

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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’