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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2021

Six vaccines show promise as boosters, led by mRNA shots

Researchers tested the vaccines in more than 2,800 volunteers 30 and older who had already received two doses of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer shots.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2021

Omicron is a wake-up call to fix vaccine inequality

The most important factor in COVID-19's evolution and the threat its variants pose is the size of unvaccinated populations and the reservoirs in which they can develop.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 3, 2021

Kyoto Seika head Sacko flexes architecture for all

Name: Oussouby Sacko
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 3, 2021

Futenma replacement base will be obsolete before it's finished

The base's design was so politically constrained to mitigate local opposition that the design constraints will severely limit its flexibility to meet military needs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2021

Hot little planet as dense as iron zips around red dwarf star

Scientists are eager to find exoplanets — as these alien worlds are known — to look for good candidates that may nurture extraterrestrial life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 3, 2021

JO1 to the world: A new stage for J-pop

The 11-member act signals the rise of reality TV talent competitions geared toward the social media age.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2021

Enron's cast of characters: Where they are 20 years after the fall

Here's a look at some of the prominent players in the scandal — both fallen executives and those who investigated them — and where they are now.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2021

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s disputed mine shows ditching coal isn’t easy

While the mine has become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, the start of overseas sales is also a reflection of coal's pivotal role in the world's energy mix.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2021

Caution needed on ESG bonds, top Japanese finance official says

Like many countries, Japan has pledged to go net carbon neutral by 2050, but its borrowing practices differ from those in France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 3, 2021

More companies will list in Japan this month than ever before

While Japan's stock market might have had an unassuming year overall, one sector is running red-hot: new listings.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 3, 2021

Grizzlies set NBA record with 73-point win over Thunder

The previous NBA record for largest margin of victory was 68, by Cleveland over Miami, on Dec. 17, 1991.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2021

Surprise output hike by OPEC+ follows U.S.-Saudi diplomacy drive

The production boost comes even as the new COVID-19 variant threatens demand, after Washington and Riyadh reached a detente on oil prices.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inspects the area around a morning market, which was heavily damaged in the Jan. 1 earthquake, in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2024

Torrential rain in Noto Peninsula to be designated a severe disaster, Ishiba says

Ishiba announced the plan during a visit to areas damaged heavily by the rain and the powerful Jan. 1 earthquake.
People search for survivors and the bodies of victims after an Israeli bombardment in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 26, 2023.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2024

Emails show early U.S. concerns over Gaza offensive and risk of Israeli war crimes

The emails show the Biden administration’s struggle to balance internal concerns over rising deaths in Gaza with its public support for Jerusalem.
Mets pitcher Kodai Senga throws during the first inning of Game 1 of his team's National League Division Series against the Phillies, on Saturday in Philadelphia.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2024

Guardians maul Tigers and miracle Mets rally in MLB series openers

The Mets manufactured five runs in the eighth inning on the way to another miraculous comeback win, 6-2 over the Phillies.
Israeli soldiers patrol near the Israel-Lebanon border on Friday amid ongoing hostilities with Hezbollah.
WORLD
Oct 6, 2024

Israel on alert ahead of Hamas attack anniversary

The alert came with Israel engaged in an intensifying war with the Lebanese Hezbollah group, which officials said would be hit "without concession or respite."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage to join Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2024

Trump rallies with Elon Musk at site of assassination attempt

For Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla and SpaceX and the world’s richest man, it’s his most prominent moment yet as part of a political campaign.
People demonstrate in New York on Saturday.
WORLD
Oct 6, 2024

Thousands march around the world for cease-fire ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

Pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in Europe, Africa and the Americas to demand an end to the conflict, which has killed nearly 42,000 people in Gaza.
Prominent food critic Yukio Hattori has died after collapsing at his cooking school in Tokyo, it was learned Saturday.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 6, 2024

'Iron Chef' star Yukio Hattori dies at 78

Best known for his television appearances, Hattori garnered international acclaim, including the Chevalier award for promoting French cuisine in Japan.
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a news conference on Saturday in Paris.
WORLD
Oct 6, 2024

Macron calls for halting weapons to Israel for Gaza conflict

Macron announced that 88 Francophone countries voted unanimously to call for a cease-fire in Lebanon.
An emergency shelter in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, set up in January after a powerful earthquake earlier that month. The central government plans to survey the level of stockpiles at temporary shelters around the country.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 6, 2024

Japanese government to survey stockpiles at designated shelters

The survey is expected to cover stocks of food, blankets, baby formula, paper diapers for infants and adults, portable toilets, toilet paper and sanitary products.
The industry ministry plans to set up a liaison committee of officials from relevant government agencies to discuss support measures for brick-and-mortar bookstores.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2024

Ministry reports issues facing bookstores

The ministry will set up by year-end a liaison committee of officials from relevant government agencies to fully launch discussions on support measures for bookstores.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda ahead of their meeting on Wednesday. Ishiba's comment after the meeting that he doesn't believe Japan needs an additional interest rate hike has surprised the financial market.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2024

Ishiba's U-turn on interest rates surprises market

The market is being perplexed by the statement by Ishiba, who had been critical of Abenomics.
Canadian Ambassador to Japan Ian McKay, who is also his country's special envoy for the Indo-Pacific, takes part in an interview with The Japan Times last week.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2024

Canada eyes joint coast guard patrols with more Asian partners, envoy says

Canada is recognized as a leader in terms of its "Dark Vessel Detection" technology designed to identify vessels fishing illegally in protected maritime areas.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates after blasting a homer to right field in the second inning of Los Angeles' Game 1 victory over the Padres on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2024

Ohtani magic powers Dodgers over Padres in MLB playoff thriller

Ohtani crushed a 372-foot (113-meter) three-run rocket into right field off Padres starter Dylan Cease in the second inning to help the Dodgers tie it up at 3-3.
Francesco Bagnaia races to a win during the Japan MotoGP in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 6, 2024

Bagnaia wins Japan MotoGP ahead of championship leader Martin

The Italian defending world champion Bagnaia overtook pole-sitter Pedro Acosta on the first lap at Motegi and stayed in the lead to finish 1.189 seconds ahead of Martin.
Eni is in talks with Japan on supplying the country with liquefied natural gas, an executive said Sunday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2024

Italy's Eni in talks with Japan on supplying LNG, executive says

Eni plans to build its LNG portfolio to 18 million metric tons per year by 2027 and would be ready to commit part of it to Japan.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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