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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2022

The 'stealth' subvariant of omicron is spreading in Japan. What impact could it have?

A look at the two known types of the omicron variant and what BA.2's spread could mean for the nation's health care system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2022

COVAX cuts North Korea's COVID vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted

The country is not known to have imported any COVID-19 vaccines, though media reports have suggested at least some key people, such as border control officials, may have been vaccinated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2022

What kind of ally is Germany?

Germany has come under fire for its weak response to the standoff between Russia and NATO over Ukraine, with some even questioning its reliability as an ally.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 10, 2022

Japan warms up to the potential of cryptocurrencies

Mitsui & Co. is planning a cryptocurrency linked to the yen-denominated price of one gram of gold.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2022

Kim Jong Un set to follow missile barrage with military parade

Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea's parade training ground taken last weekend showed several hundred personnel in formation, likely signaling a forthcoming celebration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2022

South Korea’s nuclear energy future is a new election battleground

South Korea's top presidential candidates are offering diverging visions on nuclear power, though both agree the nation must soften its plans to phase it out to meet climate targets.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2022

U.K. police quiz Boris Johnson's staff as new 'party' photo emerges of PM with Champagne bottle

A police announcement that they would contact more than 50 people over gatherings at Downing Street is the latest setback for Johnson over what the media has dubbed 'partygate.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2022

Hong Kong sees first COVID-19 deaths in months as strategy tested

The outbreak, while small compared with other parts of the world, is putting a health system set up to root out every case under unprecedented pressure.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2022

Calls for Japan to relax COVID-19 entry restrictions intensify

Foreign business groups and students have weighed in on the issue, warning of international damage to the country's reputation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2022

TikTok tightens rules to bar transphobic behavior

TikTok's explosive growth has made it a vital platform for teens and young people, putting its guidelines under increasing scrutiny.
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2022

Nathan Chen captures gold as Yuzuru Hanyu falls short in bid to make history

Nathan Chen tops the podium as Yuma Kagiyama claims the silver medal and Shoma Uno earns bronze.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2022

The next vaccine debate: Immunize young children now, or wait?

Next week, advisers to the U.S. FDA will decide whether to endorse two doses of the vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years old, before trials have shown the full course to be effective.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday as selloffs in global markets, including Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, deepened amid concerns about a slowdown in the global economy.
EDITORIALS
Aug 9, 2024

BOJ rate hike spooked markets, but it's not the sole culprit

Unwinding decades of loose monetary policy was always going to be challenging, and the global economy must brace for similar adjustments from other central banks.
A Goku balloon from the “Dragon Ball” anime series takes part in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan in November 2018. Japan’s creative industries are under threat as AI tools make it easy to mimic anime, manga and other forms of the nation’s artistic output.
COMMENTARY
Aug 9, 2024

Japan’s soft AI stance is betraying its anime artists

From Studio Ghibli to Pokemon, the country’s creatives have driven its influence and must be protected.
A nature experience program at the Global Mizuiku Summit in Vietnam.
ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 12, 2024

Suntory nurtures water, forests and future generations

Just like Suntory Holdings says in its corporate philosophy, “To inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature,” the company contributes to the enrichment of people’s lives beyond merely selling food and beverages globally. Although responsive to...
The Nagasaki peace ceremony on Friday at the city's Peace Park
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2024

Nagasaki marks 79 years since atomic bombing as top envoys pay respects in Tokyo

The ambassadors from the U.S., the U.K. and other Group of Seven nations skipped the Nagasaki ceremony due to Israel being left out.
Junya Ito (right) plays in a friendly match between Machida Zelvia and Stade de Reims at the Machida Gion Stadium in Tokyo on July 31.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 9, 2024

Japanese soccer player Ito avoids indictment over sexual assault

Two women filed a complaint in January accusing the 31-year-old soccer player of making them drunk and sexually assaulting them.
Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
COMMUNITY / Issues / Longform
Aug 9, 2024

In search of the ‘Japanese dream’

You've likely heard of the American dream. In Japan, where no such concept exists, immigrants forge their own ideals.
Workers remove debris from a damaged house in the city of Miyazaki on Thursday following a major earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 9, 2024

Nankai Trough megaquake concerns become 'real' among locals

Some Kyushu residents are starting to worry about their safety and are taking extra precautions.
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Kanto region on Friday evening.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2024

Magnitude 5.3 quake strikes Kanto region

The quake, with an epicenter in western Kanagawa Prefecture, occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. There was no threat of a tsunami.
B-girl Ami performs during the semifinal round of the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Breaking
Aug 10, 2024

Japanese B-girl Ami wins first breaking gold medal as sport makes Olympic debut

Breaking made its debut at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 61 people on board in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, on Friday.
WORLD
Aug 10, 2024

Brazilian plane spins before crashing, killing all 61 on board

Regional carrier Voepass said the plane, bound for Sao Paulo's international airport, crashed at around 1:30 p.m. in the town of Vinhedo.
Ukrainian service members ride an infantry fighting vehicle near the Russian border in Sumy region, Ukraine, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2024

As Ukraine pushes deeper into Russia, Moscow sends reinforcements

The flurry of movement underscored the extent to which Ukraine’s attack had introduced an unpredictable new element into the war.
Foreign airlines are pulling services or opting not to restart flights to China after the pandemic, whereas Chinese airlines are expanding overseas operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2024

Foreign airlines lose interest in China as domestic carriers expand abroad

Foreign rivals are struggling with weak China travel demand, rising costs and extended flight times because of the need to avoid Russian airspace.
The Kirin Holdings logo. B9 Beverages — backed by Kirin — is building a new brewing facility in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which, once completed, will become India’s biggest beer factory.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2024

Kirin-backed Indian brewer seeks more clout with new factory

B9 Beverages is building a new brewing facility in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which, once completed, will become India’s biggest beer factory.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2024

With legacy on line, Biden gambles on bolder diplomacy

Biden and his team are going for bolder, higher-risk diplomacy on both Gaza and Sudan, seeking to burnish their legacy.
JPMorgan Asset has wagers that profit when the yield gap between shorter and longer-term Japanese bonds narrows, and is among those mapping out the BOJ’s next policy step after a wild week of trading.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 10, 2024

JPMorgan Asset gameplans for risk BOJ hikes are done this year

"It’s pretty clear that the Bank of Japan is not going to move until markets settle down,” said the head of global rates at the firm.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past