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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021

Japanese business leaders suggest ways to speed up vaccination rate

Figures such as Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani have urged the government to quicken inoculations by allowing them to be done through a drive-thru system.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 29, 2021

Carson Palmer warns highly drafted QBs to brace for adversity

Palmer said quarterbacks will need to get used to the unfamiliar feeling of failure and the finger-pointing that comes with it.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 29, 2021

Inbee Park and Lydia Ko eye Tokyo Olympics despite Japan's COVID-19 surge

Reigning gold medalist Inbee Park and silver medalist Lydia Ko said they plan to play in the Tokyo Olympics this summer despite Japan's latest COVID-19 surge.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021

As Osaka’s COVID-19 crisis worsens, Tokyo and Aichi offer to take patients

Hospitals have been forced to turn away patients who, in some cases, then had to spend hours in an ambulance before they could finally gain admission.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 29, 2021

New Zealand's unions approve U.S. firm's acquisition of stake in All Blacks

The deal still needs to be approved by the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association (NZRPA), which has expressed reservations.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 29, 2021

Manchester City moves closer to Champions League final with win over PSG

Goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez helped deliver a 2-1 comeback win for City against Paris St Germain in the semifinal first leg.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 29, 2021

Tokyo to push Olympic sponsors on gender parity following gaffes

A pledge to advance equality and inclusion is also expected to come next month from the games' organizing committee.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2021

Amid pandemic chaos and protests, India's farmers eye record wheat crop

While India battles soaring COVID-19 infections, on the outskirts of New Delhi, thousands of farmers still occupy camps where they are keeping up a monthslong sit-in protest against government legislation that they say harms them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 29, 2021

Dark horse of vaccine race may be this French biotech

With the other COVID-19 vaccines in Europe focused on the virus's spike protein, this shot could protect against variants that might compromise others, making it the perfect booster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2021

After three U.S. strikeouts, will Afghanistan be the fourth?

A primary concern is the withdrawal could make the region far more unstable than it was previously — a pattern that the world has seen before.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2021

EU accuses Russia and China of sowing mistrust in Western vaccines

From December to April, the two countries' state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages sensationalizing vaccine safety concerns, an EU study says.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 29, 2021

Canary in the coal mine: Study finds world's glaciers melting faster

Nearly all of the world's glaciers are losing mass — and at an accelerated pace, according to a new study published Wednesday that could impact future projections for ice loss.
A man stands near the remains of a building destroyed in a strong earthquake, in Amarapura, Myanmar, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2025

U.S. aid response in Myanmar faces hurdles after staff cuts

Response hobbled by the huge fund cuts, contractor terminations and plans to fire nearly all USAID staff, source says.
Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered, according to the Red Crescent, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday.
WORLD
Apr 1, 2025

Bodies of 15 rescue workers recovered from Gaza grave, U.N. officials say

U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said on X that the bodies were buried near "wrecked & well-marked vehicles."
Harvard University's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Sept. 6.
WORLD
Apr 1, 2025

Harvard at risk of losing $9 billion in federal funds amid U.S. review

The move is part of a crackdown on what the Trump administration says is antisemitism on college campuses.
Renault and Nissan will be able to reduce their cross-ownership to no less than 10%, from 15% previously, Renault said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2025

Renault and Nissan back more share sales in alliance loosening

The firms will be able to reduce their cross-ownership to no less than 10%, from 15% previously, Renault said.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2025

Trump says his administration is in 'communication' with North Korea's Kim

“There is communication,” the U.S. president told reporters at the White House when asked if he would once again engage with the North Korean strongman.
People fleeing Rafah arrive in Khan Younis city following new Israeli evacuation orders, in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday.
WORLD
Apr 1, 2025

Israel tells Gazans to leave south before ‘intense fight’

The notification on Monday covered Rafah, a city near the border with Egypt, as well as surrounding areas.
A woman holds a poster of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a street rally in Seoul on Saturday, ahead of the impeachment verdict for the president.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2025

South Korea to rule on President Yoon’s impeachment on Friday

If the impeachment is upheld, then Yoon will immediately lose power and an election to replace him will be held within 60 days.
Chinese officials have shared articles on social media accusing Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's (center) CK Hutchison Holdings of acting "in concert with U.S. hegemony” over its $22.8 billion sale of 43 ports around the world, including two in the Panama Canal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2025

Xi showdown with Li Ka-shing threatens China’s pro-business push

Derailing the deal could give credence to claims that CK Hutchison is ultimately controlled by Beijing — a perception with implications for private Chinese firms worldwide.
Metropolitan Police Department Superintendent-General Yuji Sakoda delivers a speech at the inauguration of a section specializing in the investigaton of lone offender terrorism on Tuesday in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 1, 2025

Tokyo police launch section for lone-offender terrorism

The move followed a series of attacks in recent years, including the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.
A worker cuts Inada granite, which is used in various buildings in Tokyo.
ESG CONSORTIUM
Apr 1, 2025

Tsukuba massif granite, one of the world’s few heritage stones

In 2024, the Tsukuba massif granite of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark was certified by the International Union of Geological Sciences as one of the first 55 IUGS Heritage Stones, which have been “used in significant architecture and monuments” and “recognized as integral aspects of human culture.”...
A new law in Japan will prohibit IT giants from blocking the entry of other companies into the market or giving preferential treatment to their own services.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2025

Japan's FTC to regulate Google and Apple under new smartphone law

The law will prohibit IT giants from blocking the entry of other firms into the market.
Shohei Ohtani jerseys displayed for sale at an MLB pop-up store in Tokyo on March 6.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2025

Dodgers' Ohtani has most popular jersey in MLB

The reigning National League MVP has led sales in the U.S., Japan and globally for 18 consecutive months
The Japan Institute for Health Security will be responsible for information analysis, research and crisis response related to infectious diseases.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2025

Japanese version of U.S. CDC launched for future pandemics

The institute will be responsible for information analysis, research and crisis response related to infectious diseases.
Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (left) and Timberwolves guard Jaylen Clark attempt to go after a loose ball in the second half at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 19.
BASKETBALL
Apr 1, 2025

Pelicans' Williamson and McCollum out for remainder of NBA season

With seven games left in the regular season the Pelicans are next to last in the Western Conference.
A ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, in this screenshot of a handout video released on March 15.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2025

White House says strikes killed Houthi missile expert, but questions linger

The U.S. military has so far declined to confirm the death, and the identity of the Houthi commander in question remains unclear.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
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.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
JAL to punish president and 36 others over pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakagawa (center) and others apologize after one of the airline's pilots was found to have been drinking alcohol, during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4.
After seven decades, is it finally time for the LDP to split up?
Signage atop the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo. Japan’s ruling party faces a tough decision over its future as it searches for a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reverse its waning popularity and reassure investors
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.
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.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo

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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