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JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021

Tokyo Olympics spectator issue moves into the political arena

With signs emerging of a new wave of infections in the capital, competing narratives are emerging about the safety of allowing fans at Olympic venues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2021

Ever Given container ship under way for departure from Suez Canal

The Suez Canal Authority had held the ship under court order as it pursued a compensation claim, creating a dispute with the ship's insurers and Japanese owner Shoei Kisen.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021

Experts in Japan warn of unseasonable spread of cold-like virus

RSV usually causes cold-like symptoms, including fever and a severe cough, and most people recover in a week or two, but it can lead to more serious complications.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
Jul 7, 2021

In search of Japan's lost wolves: Chance encounter

Hiroshi Yagi has devoted most of his life trying to prove the existence of the Japanese wolf, a saga that began with a series of piercing howls he heard more than half a century ago.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021

Osaka requests extension to quasi-emergency COVID-19 measures

In a letter to Suga, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura noted that the weekly rolling average of new infections was increasing, especially for young people.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 7, 2021

Chris Paul propels Suns to victory in NBA Finals opener

The star point guard scored 32 points while handing out nine assists Tuesday in Phoenix's win over the visiting Bucks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2021

The logic of effective climate action

The China shock gave us Donald Trump. A carbon tax, imposed willy-nilly, could result in even worse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2021

South Korea considers reimposing restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge

The daily caseload was the worst since Dec. 25, when South Korea was experiencing a third wave of the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2021

Ransomware attacks will end, but not anytime soon

Hackers will eventually 'overfish” the pool of ransomware victims. At some point there will be so many attacks that most institutions will have no choice but to respond.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jul 7, 2021

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic trailers (so far)

Overseas commercials for the Olympics can act as insight into how the world sees Japan, or they're just an opportunity for some fun.
OLYMPICS
Jul 7, 2021

In subdued ceremony, officials urge Team Japan to inspire nation

'The Olympics will be the stage where the athletes can deliver dreams and hopes to people,' Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita said.
Risshaku-ji Buddhist temple in the snow, with the valley and town in the background.
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 4, 2025

Yamagata’s Zao Onsen Ski Resort is a classic beauty

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned powder snow. Aussie snowboarders, in particular, have made Niseko in Hokkaido and Hakuba in Nagano their winter homes, escaping the hot summers Down Under.
Fentanyl precursors on display in Mexico City on Oct. 4, 2023. Chemical components are said to be shipped from China to Mexico, where they are then made into fentanyl and smuggled across the border.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2025

How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisis

Chemical components are said to be shipped from China to Mexico, where they are then made into fentanyl and smuggled across the border.
Roki Sasaki pitches in a game against the Czech Republic during the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo on March 11, 2023, the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
BASEBALL
Feb 4, 2025

Roki Sasaki's road to glory was paved by ache of a tragedy

Long before he became a pitching phenom and signed a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Roki Sasaki's life was marked by tragedy.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters the Prime Minister's Office on Monday. Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump are due to have their first summit on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 4, 2025

Ishiba and Trump eye joint statement after first summit

The statement is expected to underscore Japan and the United States' commitment to working together in a wide range of areas including security and the economy.
Monks at the temple of the golden Buddha Dordenma in Thimphu, Bhutan, in 2023
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2025

Japanese-made AI Buddha to make debut in Bhutan

Monks in the country will use the chatbot on a trial basis to further improve its functions and create guidelines on its use.
FC Porto's Nico Gonzalez celebrates after scoring a goal during a game in October.
SOCCER
Feb 4, 2025

Manchester City makes move for Gonzalez as Tel joins Spurs on deadline day

Pep Guardiola's men, who find themselves in a battle just to qualify for next season's Champions League, will hope Gonzalez fills the void left by the injuried Rodri.
The city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 6, 2024. The Noto Peninsula earthquake caused extensive damages in Wajima and Suzu, which saw their populations fall by 10% over the past year.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2025

Populations fall 10% in cities hit by 2024 Noto earthquake

In the year before the disaster, the population in Wajima and Suzu declined about 3%.
Ramen with simmered tuna cheek meat and soup made from bluefin tuna bones in Tokyo's Koto Ward
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 4, 2025

Novel seafood noodles become flavor of the moment in Tokyo

Noodles served with tuna, yellowtail, whale meat or other ingredients are gaining in popularity.
Nippon Steel and United States Steel said in an opening brief Monday that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States violated their due process rights last year by allowing "virtually no substantive engagement” with the companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2025

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel blast Biden's 'sham' merger block

While Biden is no longer in office, President Donald Trump has expressed his own opposition to the deal.
Visitors to a UFO festival in the town of Iino in the city of Fukushima turn up dressed as aliens and other characters in November last year.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 4, 2025

UFO fans increasingly active in Japan

The trend may be a sign of social anxiety amid geopolitical tension and conflicts across the globe, an expert says.
Hisashi Hieda, executive managing adviser at Fuji Media Holdings
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2025

U.S. fund seeks Fuji Media adviser Hisashi Hieda's resignation

U.S. investment firm Dalton Investments, a major shareholder in Fuji Media Holdings, harshly criticized Hieda in a letter, calling him a "dictator."
The current government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resisted calls for a national inquiry focused on the grooming gangs in Rotherham, and says it will conduct a series of local probes.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2025

'Life's ruined' in U.K. town broken by grooming gangs

Rotherham, once a producer of some of the world's finest steel, is now the epicenter of a major U.K. scandal that has left the town angry, ashamed and needing answers.
The Osaka Expo site on Yumeshima island in December. A survey of 3,000 people from across Japan conducted in October by the Mitsubishi Research Institute showed that just 24% of respondents expressed an interest in attending the Osaka Expo.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 4, 2025

Excitement for the Osaka Expo is low. Can organizers build hype?

A little over two months before it opens, the Osaka Expo is just about ready to welcome guests from Japan and the rest of the world — that is, if they are ready to come.
According to the National Police Agency, 99% of speech venues during last year’s House of Representatives election had baggage inspections carried out.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2025

Election speech sites step up security after failed 2023 Kishida attack

The National Police Agency has applied greater pressure on speech organizers to enforce security measures following the 2023 failed attack on former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Mizuho’s sustainability report for 2024
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 4, 2025

Mizuho report aims to spur action to move into alternative energy

To achieve carbon neutrality in an increasingly uncertain world, Japanese companies should focus on innovations for alternative energy and shift their business models toward building a carbon-neutral economy, Mizuho Financial Group says in a recent report.

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’