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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2021

How behavioral economics views mask mandates

What we know from behavioral economics suggests that universal mask requirements will undermine the effort to get as many people as possible vaccinated.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Pole vaulters Sam Kendricks and German Chiaraviglio contract COVID-19, sending chill through Games

Kendricks, a double world champion, has been ruled out of the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, leading to members of the Australian team being put into isolation on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2021

Apple and Google are winning big, but one is about to pull ahead

Investors are focusing on intermediate business fundamentals, signaling that Google-parent Alphabet stands on firmer ground relative to Apple.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2021

Friends or foes? U.S. and Russia eye base deal on Afghanistan

The Kremlin may now hold the key to a continued U.S. presence in Afghanistan with an offer to allow American troops the use of Russian military bases in Central Asia.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Puberty not sole factor in transgender eligibility, says IOC

New Zealand weightlifter's inclusion has been divisive, with some questioning the fairness of transgender athletes competing against women.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2021

Delta variant's spread tests aggressive ‘COVID-zero’ defenses

The variant is scaling some of the toughest virus defenses, with outbreaks occurring despite strict anti-virus measures.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Gone in 60 seconds: Olympic dreams dashed for Japan's Sae Hatakeyama after crash

Hatakeyama's exit will prove to be particularly painful for hometown fans, who also saw her male counterpart fail to qualify for the semifinals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2021

Under siege, China's private education giants take steps to curb fallout

The regulations marked the culmination of a monthslong campaign to rein in the ad spending wars and cut-throat competition that's come to define the sector.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks to reporters at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday following talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2025

Top Japan diplomat to highlight investment and defense spending at Trump inaugural

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will be the first senior Japanese official to meet members of the incoming president's governing team.
Bob Uecker gestures after throwing out the first pitch before the Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the Brewers and Diamondbacks on Oct. 1, 2011.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 17, 2025

Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at 90

"Ueck was the light of the Brewers, the soundtrack of our summers, the laughter in our hearts, and his passing is a profound loss," the team said in a statement.
Alberto "Beto" Carrasco" (center) and his compatriots in Namnam Space
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Jan 20, 2025

Namnam reborn: A queer, anarchist space resettles in Tokyo's Koenji

After previous incarnations in Shinjuku Ni-chome and Kawasaki, Namnam is bringing art, music and camaraderie to a new neighborhood.
Hideki Matsuyama won the Genesis Invitational at Riveria Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 18, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jan 17, 2025

Tiger Woods-hosted PGA Tour event to be relocated due to LA wildfires

The PGA Tour event that Tiger Woods was scheduled to host in Southern California next month will be played at an alternate venue due to the massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles, the Tour said on Thursday.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen is one of the leading candidates for the NFL MVP award this season.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 17, 2025

Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson headline high-profile showdown in divisional round

Both players epitomize the modern preference for quarterbacks who can not only throw with pinpoint accuracy but can also be a threat running the ball.
Firefighters spray the rubble of homes that were demolished by the Eaton Fire on Wednesday.AFP-JIJI
OLYMPICS
Jan 17, 2025

Critics question Los Angeles' ability to host Olympics after wildfires

Governor Gavin Newsom has already moved to assure that Los Angeles will be ready to host the Games.
Aryna Sabalenka hits a return against Clara Tauson during their match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
TENNIS
Jan 17, 2025

Aryna Sabalenka survives tough battle to reach fourth round of Australian Open

The day's first match at Rod Laver Arena was hardly vintage tennis, but Sabalenka was pleased to come away unscathed.
Children pray for the victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake during an early morning ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the quake, in Kobe on Friday.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 17, 2025

30th anniversary of Hanshin quake marked with desire to pass on lessons

Hyogo Prefecture is also calling on the central government to pick Kansai as the base of a new disaster relief agency currently in the works.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump and other Asian leaders pose for a family photo during a the ASEAN-U.S. 40th Anniversary Summit in Manila in November 2017. The U.S. president-elect’s Cabinet secretary level and other picks for his second term point to a tougher China policy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2025

What Trump’s appointments tell us about his Asia policy

Donald Trump’s second term as president appears set to intensify efforts to curb China’s influence while maintaining crucial alliances in Asia.
Demonstrators in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday show support for Palestinians following the news of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel.
COMMENTARY
Jan 17, 2025

Gaza ceasefire deal is a win for Trump

Donald Trump secured a Gaza ceasefire by pressuring Israel into an agreement, but achieving a lasting peace will depend on resolving deeper regional issues.
Komeito Secretary-General Makoto Nishida (left) and Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama (center) hold talks with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 17, 2025

A moment of opportunity for Japan-China relations

While the outcome of the Japan-China meeting is important, it must not compromise Japan's national interests.
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo march ahead of the inauguration of then President-elect Joe Biden on Jan 20, 2021.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 17, 2025

Japan has nothing to fear from Trump — except in maybe one area

Japan is far better positioned in the areas most important to Trump than many other countries. If Shinzo Abe were still alive, Japan would be in a great place.
Naomi Osaka leaves the court after retiring from her match against Belinda Bencic with an injury during the third round of the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 17, 2025

Naomi Osaka retires with injury during third round of Australian Open

Osaka pulled out of the Auckland final earlier this month due to an abdominal injury.
More Japanese students are reluctant to study abroad following the pandemic, when borders were closed for many countries.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2025

Tokyo to offer financial aid to students studying abroad

Applicants need to be Japanese nationals who are either enrolled in or set to enter a university or technical college in Japan and whose parents reside in Tokyo.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul on Dec. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2025

South Korea investigators file request to extend President Yoon's detention

In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators need a court to approve a detention warrant for up to 20 days.

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