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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Feb 8, 2021

Blossom The Project starts a much-needed bilingual discussion on mental health in Japan

Meg Hoffmann Nakagawa's Instagram account Blossom The Project provides explanations in English and Japanese on a wide range of current affairs.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 8, 2021

Manchester City crush Liverpool, while Chelsea on the up under Tuchel

City's first win at Anfield since 2003 left them top of the Premier League by five points and effectively knocked Liverpool out of the title race.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 8, 2021

China’s COVID-19 vaccine drive is falling behind the U.S. and Europe

The slowness appears to be due to widespread hesitation in the country, including lingering safety concerns, doubts about the level of protection promised and a general lack of urgency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2021

Clubhouse app offers Chinese rare glimpse of censor-free debate

The U.S. app Clubhouse erupted among Chinese social-media users over the weekend, with thousands joining discussions on contentious subjects such as Taiwan and Xinjiang undisturbed by Beijing’s censors.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 7, 2021

Cumin the dog is starting to learn how wonderful life can be

He may look adorably goofy, with huge ears and a terribly skinny frame, but there has been nothing to smile about in Cumin's life until recently. At the tender age of 2 he has already had a rough time in life, but he's at ARK now and his gentle heart remains as strong as ever.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2021

Where did COVID-19 come from? Investigator foreshadows fresh clues

Peter Daszak, a zoologist assisting the World Health Organization-sponsored mission, said he anticipates the main findings will be released before his planned Feb. 10 departure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2021

Wales bids for Hitachi nuclear site, report says

The government of Wales has approached Japan's Hitachi Ltd about acquiring the Horizon nuclear power project in Anglesey and its staff, The Sunday Times reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 7, 2021

Is there a best time of day to exercise?

A useful new study of exercise timing and metabolic health suggests that, at least for some people, the answer is a qualified yes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 7, 2021

Game consoles and famous franchises get spruced-up

The Switch gets a Mario makeover, while Super Mario 3D World and Nioh get remastered for new consoles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2021

Jeff Bezos walks through a one-way door, opening a new age for Amazon

Over the last 25 years, the Amazon founder led the company through perhaps the most fertile period of any American business ever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2021

The risk of nuclear cataclysm is increasing

To make the global matrix even more complex, there are seven other nuclear powers to consider. Of these North Korea appears most unhinged. But China is the most ambitious.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2021

Biden plays Deng’s card against Xi

Chinese officials are clearly disappointed that he doesn't seem to be thinking of China and did not mention China during his inaugural address.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 7, 2021

Bank of Japan policy hurts sustainable finance

An expansion of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment and a sustainable finance market is essential for Japan's economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 7, 2021

What is needed to bring back freedom of movement

As Japan struggles to find a way to resume normal life and international travel, a lesson could be learned from Taiwan's approach.
Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich speaks at a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington on March 17. Grynkewich is expected to be the U.S. nominee for the positions of both Supreme Allied Commander Europe and U.S. European Command.
WORLD
Jun 1, 2025

America's next top general in Europe will also lead NATO forces

Since taking office in January, Trump's administration has pressured Europe to ramp up its own defense spending.
Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's then-nominee to be NASA administrator, testifies during a Senate panel confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2025

Trump pulls Musk ally's NASA nomination and will announce replacement

Isaacman's removal comes just days after Musk's official departure from the White House.
Maja Stark hits a chip shot during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jun 1, 2025

Maja Stark takes one-shot lead entering final round of U.S. Women's Open

A trio from Japan — Rio Takeda, Hinako Shibuno and Mao Saigo — are tied for third at 5-under 211.
Toyota plans to start the production of the GR Corolla compact car at its Burnaston plant in Britain in 2026.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2025

Toyota to build GR Corolla in Britain from 2026

The automaker hopes to utilize the surplus production capacity of the plant, which is capable of producing 150,000 vehicles annually at present.
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy celebrates after coming home to score in the first inning of Los Angeles' dominant win over the Yankees on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 1, 2025

Dodgers rack up 21 hits and five homers in 18-2 beatdown of Yankees

The Dodgers continued to give the Yankees fits on Saturday after winning four of five World Series games last fall.
Tugboats assist a liquified natural gas tanker as it docks at a port in Yantai, China, in February. In 2021, China became the largest importer of LNG, and as of this year, China now has the most long-term LNG contracts.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Jun 1, 2025

China is eroding Japan's LNG dominance. How does that affect Japanese buyers?

Japanese companies have long held the leading position in the buying and trading of one of the world's key energy sources, but that era of hegemony has come to an end.
Pacers forward Pascal Siakam goes to the hoop during Indiana's series-clinching Game 6 win over the Knicks on Saturday in Indianapolis.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 1, 2025

Pacers beat Knicks to set up NBA Finals clash with Thunder

The Pacers used a big third quarter to break open a close game and kept the pressure on in the fourth period to clinch the Eastern Conference finals.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 1, 2025

Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a clear statement of the United States' commitment to the region, but getting allies to spend more on their defense will be an uphill battle.
Eiichi Minagawa, the representative of a victim group of Niigata Minamata disease, speaks during a ceremony on Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of the official recognition the disease.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2025

Ceremony marks 60 years since Niigata Minamata disease recognition

At the ceremony, about 300 people observed a moment of silence for the victims.
A banner showing Lee Jae-myung (left), the South Korean presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, and Kim Moon-soo, the candidate for the conservative People Power Party, outside a polling station in Seoul on Friday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 1, 2025

South Korean presidential election set to reshape diplomatic chessboard

Liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung is projected to sail to a win that could shake up ties with Japan and the U.S. and kick-start talks with North Korea.
Otakukon, an anime, manga and cosplay meet in Harare, Zimbabwe, last August. Japan should take advantage of decades worth of hugely popular cultural content by taking the big swings in bringing its own stories to global audiences.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2025

Japan can ride the anime wave to become the new soft superpower

It's time for Japan to better leverage anime's global popularity, reaching international audiences via streaming platforms while opening the door to other cultural exports.
An Israeli Druze woman looks over the border between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria on May 4.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2025

Israel’s Syria policy could fuel more conflict and disorder

Israeli policy, part of a decades-old strategy of undermining Sunni power, risks paving the way for the emergence of a formidable new threat.
Workers add clean topsoil to a rice field, part of a government pilot project to add fresh earth to recycled and removed soil taken from areas affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster, in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, in April.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2025

Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemma

Massive amounts of the soil — around 14 million cubic meters of it — remain in storage near the damaged plant.
A wildfire that occurred in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, in February significantly damaged a residential area.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2025

Japan looking to draft fire warning guidelines

Such warnings are designed to prevent fire from occurring or spreading, but there are no nationwide standards.
Wataru Hisasue (L) and Masaya Kamei (R)
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2025

Japanese pianists win 2nd and 5th prizes in Brussels contest

Of the 12 finalists in Belgium's Queen Elisabeth Competition, four were Japanese.

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan