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BUSINESS
May 17, 2021

Fleeing Wall Street, bankers head home to virus-free Australia

For the first time since World War II, more Australians are returning home than leaving.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2021

Lessons from Britain: The old way of politicking no longer applies

The recent remarkable electoral events in the U.K. have big implications for British politics. But they also contain important lessons that should be of interest everywhere in the world where politicians and political parties seek the support of voters under modern conditions, Japan very much included....
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 17, 2021

Rafael Nadal edges Novak Djokovic to claim 10th Italian Open title

Rafael Nadal warmed up for the French Open with a 7-5 1-6 6-3 win over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic as the Spaniard claimed his record-extending 10th Italian Open title in Rome on Sunday in the latest chapter of their rivalry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2021

AT&T prepares to merge media assets with Discovery in major strategy shift

The move, to combine Discovery's reality-TV empire with AT&T's vast media holdings, would be a surprise reversal and position the new firm to take on Netflix and Walt Disney.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2021

After years of quiet, Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded. Why now?

A little-noticed police action in Jerusalem last month was one of several incidents that led to the current crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2021

Record pace: China vaccinating almost 14 million people a day

The ramp up in shots comes just days after China detected its first new cluster in months with a smattering of cases in the eastern province of Anhui and northeastern region of Liaoning.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2021

Singapore schools go online to curb COVID-19 spread among children

The country reported 38 new cases in the community on Sunday, the highest number in more than a year, including 18 cases with no known infection route.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 17, 2021

Japan's April wholesale prices jump on rising material costs

With the COVID-19 pandemic weighing on domestic consumption, there is uncertainty about whether companies will pass on higher costs to households, analysts say.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 17, 2021

Renting, building or renovating: Tips to get the best roof over your head

If you plan to stay for a while in Japan, there are several routes you can take when it comes to finding a place to rest your head.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
May 17, 2021

When Japan's pioneers migrated north to Ezo

As Japanese discovered the vast northern part of their lands, a pioneer spirit took hold. How long would the Ainu tolerate them?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
May 17, 2021

The challenges of vaccinating children against COVID-19 in Japan

Trust issues and safety concerns loom as potential hurdles as Japan looks to follow the United States and provide shots for the young.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2021

Bitcoin tumbles after Elon Musk implies Tesla may sell cryptocurrency

The currency slid below $45,000 for the first time in almost three months following a Twitter exchange involving the mercurial billionaire.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2021

Toshiba opens strategic review, giving $1.4 billion to investors

The move comes after weeks of takeover discussions sparked by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners' $21 billion acquisition bid.
Emergency medical workers treat victims of the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system at a makeshift shelter before they are transported to hospitals on March 20, 1995.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2025

Japan to preserve medical records from 1995 sarin attack

The health ministry will also interview medical professionals who treated the victims and compile oral records.
Tetsu Okumura, former emergency room physician at St. Luke's International Hospital, talks about how he treated the victims of the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system 30 years ago, during an interview last week.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2025

Former ER doctor recalls fear treating victims in 1995 Tokyo sarin attack

At around 8 a.m. on March 20, 1995, cult members released sarin in train cars on three subway lines in Tokyo during the morning rush hour.
Judge James Boasberg in his chambers at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington in March 2023. Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to cease its use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as a pretext for the expulsion of migrants.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 18, 2025

Trump’s deportation push tests courts’ ability to check his power

The legal clash, which ultimately could land at the Supreme Court, quickly emerged as a test of the ability of the judiciary to act as a check on Trump’s agenda.
A man walks through the rubble in a school-turned-camp after an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2025

Israel strikes Hamas targets throughout Gaza as ceasefire frays

The Israeli military, which said it hit dozens of targets, said the strikes would continue for as long as necessary and would extend beyond airstrikes.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump's attack on DEI is making waves at international companies in Europe, Asia and beyond — but quietly, many businesses are standing firm on diversity initiatives.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 18, 2025

Trump has companies in Europe and Asia walking a DEI tightrope

Outside of the United States, many businesses are quietly standing firm on diversity initiatives.
Cubs infielder Matt Shaw drove in two runs in his team's win over the Giants on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2025

Top Cubs prospect Matt Shaw excited to start MLB career in Tokyo

Shaw showed the Cubs coaching staff enough during spring training to earn a seat on the plane for the trip to Tokyo.
On Jan. 22 last year, the education ministry called on prefectural boards of education across the country to instruct schools to conduct annual checkups by, in principle, having students wear gym clothes or underwear during examinations and holding them separately for boys and girls under the supervision of teachers of the same gender.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2025

School doctors still risk complaints from parents over health checkups

A survey shows many physicians do not want to be involved in schools' annual checkups out of concern that parents do not want their children's bodies to be shown to doctors.
Shares of major trading houses Mitsubishi, Marubeni, Mitsui, Itochu and Sumitomo climbed 4% Tuesday in Tokyo after Berkshire Hathaway increased its stakes in them.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2025

Berkshire Hathaway increases stakes in Japan’s biggest trading houses

Warren Buffett has indicated that the trading houses have agreed to 'moderately' relax a previous ceiling of 10% on his stakes, leaving room for further buying.
Japan's cyberdefense legislation is designed for the government to acquire and analyze communication information in normal times.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2025

Japan's active cyberdefense bills include normal-time monitoring

The bills also call for establishing an independent organization to supervise cyberdefense operations and file relevant reports to parliament.
A vendor shouts out his price for lettuce in a market in Beijing on March 9. Consumer prices in China fell last month for the first time in a year, with authorities in the world's second-largest economy struggling to kick-start spending and trade headwinds intensifying as U.S. tariffs kick in under U.S. President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2025

Global stock markets rise as China outlines plan to boost consumer spending

Beijing plans to raise income with property reforms, stabilize the stock market and encourage lenders to provide more consumption loans.
Okayama goalkeeper Svend Brodersen reaches for the ball against Urawa's Thiago Santana (front) at Saitama Stadium on March 8.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 18, 2025

Manga-loving German goalkeeper finds peace, and himself, in Japan

Svend Brodersen moved to Japan in 2021 and now plays for top-tier J. League side Fagiano Okayama, but he admits that initially he felt like he was "on another planet."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to members of the media, as images are displayed of U.S. President Donald Trump receiving information on military strikes launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, in the briefing room at the White House on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2025

Trump ramps up pressure on Iran with fresh Houthi threats

The U.S. president has raised the possibility of retaliatory strikes against Tehran if the militant group in Yemen doesn’t stop its attacks.
76ers forward Paul George (left) dribbles the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center on March 1.
BASKETBALL
Mar 18, 2025

Sixers forward Paul George ruled out for regular season

George will miss at least six weeks after receiving injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee.
Researchers from Anicom Specialty Medical Institute, the National Institute of Genetics and Kazusa DNA Research Institute decoded the genome of American Shorthair cats and published the results in an article last October.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2025

Japanese researchers set Guinness record for cat genome

Researchers decoded the genome of American shorthair cats and published the results.
Yields on Japanese government bonds have climbed to the highest since 2006 as traders expect the Bank of Japan to keep hiking interest rates this year while peers from the U.S. to Australia ease monetary policy.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2025

Pimco takes profit on Japan bond trade as interest rates rise

The American investment management firm has turned "overall neutral” on Japanese government bonds.

Longform

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’