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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

Chip shortages expose Achilles' heel of Germany's recovery

Germany has boomed on the back of globalization, but now the worldwide web of supply chains that turbo-charged its economy could prove to be a critical weakness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

Europe's Green Revolution? Italy's spending plans raise doubts

A closer look by environmentalists at the spending plans prepared by Italy raises questions about how green Rome's contribution will be to Europe's recovery plan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

Vietnam's answer to Tesla has U.S. in its electric sights

A recent arrival on the automotive scene and the No. 5 car brand in Vietnam, VinFast is not short on ambition.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2021

Bare-knuckle fight nights take off online in Russia during pandemic

A brutal boxing tournament in Russia that pits bare-knuckle fighters against each other in short, bloody bouts has surged in popularity on social networks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2021

Risk from virus variants remains after first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, U.K. study finds

A single dose of the vaccine may not generate a sufficient immune response to protect against dominant new variants, except in people who have already been infected with COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2021

Biden bans most travel to U.S. from India to limit COVID-19 spread

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday imposed new travel restrictions on India in light of the COVID-19 epidemic, barring most non-U.S. citizens from entering the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2021

‘Now we are united’: Myanmar’s ethnic divisions soften after coup

Amid the resistance to military rule, some are saying that democracy can't flourish without respecting the minorities that have been persecuted for decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2021

Next major war will be 'very different,' U.S. defense secretary says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for harnessing technological advances and better integrating military operations globally to 'understand faster, decide faster and act faster.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 1, 2021

Judo judge draws strength from heading historic Japanese fireworks firm

Although the required skills are quite different from those of a judo judge, Akiko Amano says her work experience helps her when judging the martial art.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 1, 2021

Canadian athletes to have vaccine access before Tokyo Games

The chief medical officer of the country's Olympic committee said the pace of Canada's vaccine rollout will allow the Tokyo-bound delegation to be vaccinated without jumping any queues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

Mizuho Securities sued over alleged racism and stereotyping

Mizuho Securities USA underpaid nonwhite employees based in part on performance reviews 'replete with thinly disguised racial stereotyping,” a lawsuit filed by four former executives said.
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore speaks during a news conference in Paris on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Mar 30, 2025

Trump can't stop 'sustainability revolution': Al Gore

Gore also condemned the administration's treatment of universities and student activists, but said the tide is turning.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hits a solo home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The Yankees went deep on the first three pitches of the game, an MLB first.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2025

Yankees make MLB history with homers on first three pitches

Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge each smacked a homer off the first offering each saw from Milwaukee pitcher Nestor Corales, a former Yankee.
A pagoda that was damaged after a strong earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2025

A question in quake-wracked Myanmar: Does this augur the end of the junta?

The earthquake, known to have killed at least 1,000 and probably many more than that, struck a day after Myanmar’s military regime celebrated the country’s 80th Armed Forces Day.
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2025

Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps

At a Tokyo Fail Club gathering, speakers share candid talks about ventures gone wrong, bankruptcy and depression, touting a message of persistence in the face of adversity.
Ilia Malinin celebrates after winning gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 30, 2025

Malinin retains world title as Kagiyama stumbles

With a dazzling performance, Malinin put the world on notice less than a year to go before the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe runs with the ball during his club's match against Leganes in Madrid on Saturday.
SOCCER
Mar 30, 2025

'Special' to equal Ronaldo's Real Madrid goal record, says Mbappe

Mbappe's double took him to 33 strikes in 44 appearances across all competitions, the same number of goals his idol managed in the 2009-10 campaign.
Celtic's Daizen Maeda during a game in November. The Japanese international notched his 30th goal of the season on Saturday in a win over Hearts.
SOCCER
Mar 30, 2025

Maeda goal tally for season hits 30 as Celtic bounces back against Hearts

Maeda has thrived in a more central role since the departure to compatriot Kyogo Furuhashi in the January transfer window.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hits a home run during the first inning of Los Angeles' win over the Tigers on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2025

Dodgers remain perfect on the back of powerful bats

Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and drove in two runs as the Dodgers overcome a poor start from Roki Sasaki to remain perfect on the season.
A meeting of the Lower House Special Committee on Political Reform is held at the Diet in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2025

Interparty talks sought over Japan corporate donation rules

Officials from the LDP, Komeito and the DPP are stressing the need for continued interparty talks over the issue.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2025

Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs

The meeting came ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of a new round of tariffs on Wednesday.
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2025

Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan

The agency warned that large volcanic rocks could reach areas within 4 kilometers of the crater of the volcano, which is located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
Palestinians take part in an anti-Hamas protest calling for an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. 
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2025

Israel must not ignore the anti-Hamas protests in Gaza

Though still relatively small in scale, the anti-Hamas demonstrations in Gaza clearly indicate a shift in opinion.
Both houses of the U.S. Congress have effectively become a subordinate branch of government, ceding power to the executive, especially when the president's party also controls Capitol Hill.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2025

U.S. Congress began ceding power to presidents long before Trump

Since the turn of the century, Congress has increasingly functioned as a quasi-parliament rather than as an independent branch of government
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (second from right) addresses a meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP) in Tokyo on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2025

Experts start talks on proposals for NPT review conference

Participants include experts from nuclear powers such as the United States, China and Russia, as well as from non-nuclear states.
Rescue personnel and a search dog work at the site of a building that collapsed in Bangkok following a strong earthquake
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2025

Massive quake is latest blow to Thai tourism hit by safety woes

Any impact on tourism will hurt an economy where the industry employs one in five of the country’s workforce and accounts for about 13% of GDP.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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