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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 1, 2021

Vietnam targets growth surge in Communist Party economic blueprint

Having sidestepped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far, Vietnam aims to rev up its economy over the next five years, trusting its custom-tooled mix of free trade deals, privatization and tight COVID-19 curbs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2021

AstraZeneca boosts COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to EU amid chaotic rollout

AstraZeneca PLC will deliver 9 million additional vaccine doses to the European Union in the first quarter of this year as the bloc tries to get its chaotic inoculation drive on track.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 1, 2021

The Reddit army bailout: Desperate companies get new lifelines

It’s the kind of rescue that the most indebted companies in America can only dream of: a fresh injection of cash that doesn’t hurt their already depressed stock price or load even more costly debt onto their balance sheet.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Feb 1, 2021

Mie Prefecture's sacred foods, ocean riches vital part of culture, industry

A woody aroma fills the air at the Grand Shrines of Ise, Japan’s foremost Shinto shrine complex in Mie Prefecture. Towering hinoki cypress, at once heavy-scented and majestic, dot the landscape, an area measuring roughly 5,500 hectares and home to 125 shrines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 1, 2021

With Kuaishou, ex-Googler turns virtual gifts into a $61 billion business

The ByteDance Ltd. rival has become the biggest livestreaming platform for virtual gifts, with more paying monthly users than any other in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2021

Trump names new impeachment lawyers after parting with team

Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that two trial lawyers will take over representing him at his upcoming impeachment trial after parting ways with his previous defense team.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2021

Governments exploit COVID-19 tracing data for other uses, risking backlash

In Singapore, public support for a contact tracing app took a hit after authorities disclosed in January that police had used the app's data in a murder investigation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 1, 2021

Living in Japan doesn't have to break the bank

Japan is often touted as an expensive place to live. With a high quality of living, national health system, vibrant cultural scene, admirable levels of education and safety — it’s not hard to understand some of the reasons why people want to call it home. These desirable factors come at a cost, though....
PRESS / Services
Feb 1, 2021

ニュースリリース配信サービス「News2uリリース」が英文情報発信プラットフォーム「comfacts」として再始動!

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 1, 2021

A cat who understands just how amazing freedom can feel

The green-eyed Nezuko is a pretty little cat who tends to look a bit rough, due in part to her background and in part to her tomboy nature.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 1, 2021

You can't get anything past the neighborhood watchers

The eyes of the nation are upon you, and they are making sure that you put the trash out correctly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2021

Russia detains more than 5,000 at protests backing jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

The protest was a test of Navalny's support after many of his prominent allies were targeted in a crackdown earlier.
Many economies in Asia have invested at much lower levels on defense than the U.S., expecting the support of Washington’s military might.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 6, 2025

Asia sees Trump’s 5%-of-GDP defense spending goal as unrealistic

In interviews, key defense officials in Asia have been clear: The ambition is understood, but the math just doesn’t add up.
Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her victory over Iga Swiatek during their women's singles semi-final match on day 12 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jun 6, 2025

Sabalenka downs holder Swiatek to set up French Open final with Gauff

The Belarusian will face 2022 finalist Gauff in Saturday's showcase match after the American crushed French hopes with a straight-sets victory over wild card Lois Boisson.
A Mercedes-Benz production line in Rastatt, Germany, earlier this month. European auto suppliers alone have filed hundreds of requests to China for rare earths since early April, with only about a quarter granted.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 6, 2025

The world's auto supply chain is in the hands of a few Chinese bureaucrats

China holds a near-monopoly on rare earth magnets — a crucial component in EV motors — and it added them to an export control list in April.
Lamine Yamal (right) celebrates scoring Spain's third goal against France on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2025

Spain beats France 5-4 in thriller to reach Nations League final

Spain's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal inspired his country to send the holders through to their third successive Nations League final.
Takuya Haraguchi, head of ReFruits, speaks while looking at the kiwifruit vine at his farm in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 24. A newcomer to farming, he hopes to revive the area by growing kiwifruits in this former no-go zone.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2025

'Moving forward': the Gen Z farmer growing Fukushima kiwifruits

Fukushima is renowned for its delicious fruit, from pears to peaches, but the nuclear disaster led many people in Japan to shun produce grown there.
Former Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass during the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey on Jan. 5.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jun 6, 2025

Four-time NFL MVP Rodgers agrees to deal with Steelers

The Steelers lacked a veteran signal caller after Russell Wilson was signed by the New York Giants, but in Rodgers have landed a future Hall of Fame quarterback.
A survivor of the Tokyo air raids in 1945 points to a map showing burned areas of central Tokyo in red after the bombing, during an interview in the city in March 2015.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2025

LDP to put off WWII air raid relief bill

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is believed to be concerned that it could lead to other compensation-related issues.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Tokyo. Stock traders are looking for signs of activist holdings in Japanese firms, with more than 80% of Tokyo-listed companies, whose fiscal year ends in March, expected to hold shareholder meetings in the last five days of June.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2025

Traders scouring annual meeting filings for traces of activist shareholdings

Multiple stocks jumped last week after activist investor Aya Nomura’s name appeared in annual general meeting letters, listed as a stakeholder.
From January to May, a total of 5,958 illegal online financial transactions were made via hijacked securities accounts, according to the Financial Services Agency.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2025

Financial transactions via hijacked accounts top ¥500B in January-May

A total of 16 securities companies are affected by the hijackings.
Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu (left) reacts after the loss against Australia in Perth on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2025

Moriyasu mourns end of unbeaten run after loss to Australia

"It ended up being an extremely frustrating and disappointing result," Moriyasu told reporters.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (center) reaches for the ball against the Thunder during the second quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 6, 2025

Haliburton's last-second shot lifts Pacers over Thunder in Game 1

Haliburton gave the Pacers their only lead of the game on a dramatic 21-foot jump shot with 0.3 of a second remaining.
Japan's exports in terms of value dropped 3% in the first 20 days of May from the same period a year earlier, indicating the impact of U.S. tariffs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 6, 2025

Japan’s early May exports drop as tariff woes upend commerce

Exports measured by value dropped 3% in the first 20 days of May, which compared with a 2% rise for April.
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 7, 2025

What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?

The spacesuited felines will be familiar to those who have visited the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka or Tokyo’s Ginza Six shopping complex last year.
Canada defender Alphonso Davies (left) dribbles the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Nations League semifinal match against Mexico at SoFi Stadium in California on Mar. 20.
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2025

Soccer surging in Canada a year from World Cup hosting

Data ranks soccer as the most popular sport among Canadian youth and, while the country retains its love for ice hockey, families increasingly struggle to take part.
Locals clean up after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.
WORLD
Jun 6, 2025

Intense Russian air attack on Ukraine's capital kills four

The Russian attack followed a warning from the Kremlin that it would hit back after Ukrainian drones destroyed several of its bomber aircraft.
Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party, listens to Kweon Seong-dong, the floor leader of the party, as he attends an election campaign rally in central Seoul on May 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 6, 2025

South Korean conservatives looking for rebirth after election loss

The defeat has left conservative leaders pointing fingers and trading blame as the party searches for a new direction.

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"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