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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2021

In crises, vaccines can be stretched, but not easily

Splitting doses, delaying second shots, injecting into the skin instead of the muscle and employing roving vaccination teams have all saved lives — when the circumstances were right.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2021

Biden team to unveil more climate policies as it calls on China to toughen targets

John Kerry, Biden's special climate envoy, said a recent pledge by China, the world's top greenhouse gas emitter, was 'not good enough.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2021

Mass rallies sweep Russia in protests over Alexei Navalny’s arrest

The remarkable defiance displayed by many of the protesters signaled widespread fatigue with the stagnant, corruption-plagued political order under Vladimir Putin.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2021

How will Biden deal with China?

Back in 2008, when Joe Biden was on the campaign trail running for vice president, the Democratic senator from Delaware once told fundraisers that the world will “test the mettle” of Barack Obama.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jan 23, 2021

Every stay at Zenagi comes with a sprinkle of artistry

The luxury hotel located in Nagano Prefecture's Kiso Valley offers bespoke athletic and artistic workshops for guests, including kids.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 23, 2021

‘Indian Migrants in Tokyo’ sheds light on an overlooked community

There are currently around 40,000 Indians living in Japan and their stories, similar to minority groups in other countries, are often ignored or pushed aside. This lack of public awareness and representation can lead to cultural misunderstanding, or worse, discrimination.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 23, 2021

Former SMAP stars test broadcast television’s relevance

Rival talent agencies move into the void left by Japan's former J-pop kings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 23, 2021

The social media creators in Japan to keep an eye on in 2021

With parts of the country entering a second state of emergency, here's four digital producers that could define the year u2026
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 23, 2021

Gizem Sakamaki: 'I’m finding a lot of joy in sharing Japan and its hidden gems with a global audience'

A self-described 'multipassionate' entrepreneur, Gizem Sakamaki's main source of joy is a sustainable food culture.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 23, 2021

Roger Dahl on revisions to the law on infectious diseases

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 23, 2021

Wisdom often fails the test of time

One generation's knowledge is the next generation's folly.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Jan 23, 2021

Poetry and translation are intertwined for Sawako Nakayasu

For poet Sawako Nakayasu, 45, a multicultural upbringing is what forged her distinctive perspective of language and artistic expression. Nakayasu was born in Yokohama and moved to the United States with her family when she was six. Although she was raised mostly in the U.S., Nakayasu also lived in France...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jan 23, 2021

Roger Dahl on winter bathroom visits

Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jan 23, 2021

The ultimate colors to illuminate your 2021

“On Design” looks at a few recent product releases that highlight Pantone's newest color(s) of the year.
Aichi police have arrested a 19-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man in connection with the discovery of a man found dead in a hotel in Nagoya's Sakae district last Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 12, 2025

Aichi police make two more arrests over Nagoya hotel robbery-murder

Investigators believe the suspects conspired to extort the victim by threatening to report him to the police for alleged sexual misconduct.
Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg rides a bike before the Monaco Grand Prix on May 25.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jun 12, 2025

Nico Hulkenberg says Le Mans-F1 double too much for drivers to handle now

Nico Hulkenberg raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans a decade ago when the Formula One calendar allowed it, and he came away a winner with Porsche.
Nike branded shoes on display at a store in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 11
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2025

Vietnam trade envoy meets U.S. execs at Nike and Walmart ahead of tariff talks

Vietnam has engaged in weeks of intense diplomacy with the U.S. — the largest export market of the trade-reliant country — as it seeks to avert a threatened 46% tariff.
WADA President Witold Banka attends the World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 12, 2024.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 12, 2025

WADA calls on U.S. to stop Enhanced Games from taking place

The first Enhanced Games will be staged in Las Vegas in May 2026, with athletes participating in three sports — athletics, swimming and weightlifting.
Shareholders passed a motion to reappoint Chairman Akio Toyoda during Toyota Motor's general shareholders' meeting on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2025

No mention of buyout as Toyota shareholders reappoint Chairman Akio Toyoda

Questions about the privatization of Toyota Industries and Toyoda’s role in it never came up, in stark contrast to earlier this week at Toyota Industries’ annual meeting.
The Club World Cup trophy is displayed before a Bundesliga match in Dortmund, Germany, on April 30.
SOCCER
Jun 12, 2025

Expanded Club World Cup set to have far-reaching impact on global soccer

The 32-team tournament, with $1 billion dollars in prize money on offer, has been crammed into an already overloaded schedule
In an annual gender gap report, Japan recorded its strongest gains in economic participation, where its score climbed to 61.3% from 56.8% in 2024.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 12, 2025

Japan ranks 118th out of 148 countries in gender gap report

Japan's gender parity ranking was unchanged from a year ago and is still the lowest among Group of Seven countries.
A man ride his bike with an umbrella in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Los Angeles residents reject Trump's claims of protest destruction

The U.S. president has insisted that without the extraordinary step of sending troops into the city over the weekend, "it would be burning to the ground right now."
Princess Kako pays a courtesy call to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday in Brasilia.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2025

Princess Kako helps mark 130 years of Japan-Brazil ties on official visit

The princess expressed gratitude to Brazil, home to the world's largest community of Japanese immigrants and their descendants.
University of Tokyo President Teruo Fujii (left) and Y.J. Mii, a TSMC executive vice president, at a news conference Thursday. The school and the company have been working together since 2019.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2025

TSMC and Tokyo University team up to establish a chip lab

The chip giant and university will work together on chip-related technologies and supporting educational and research and development opportunities.
Sumitomo Realty has earmarked 19 midsize office buildings in Tokyo for divestment, sources said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2025

Sumitomo Realty seeks office sale after Elliott takes stake

The developer has earmarked 19 midsize office buildings for the divestment.
Stephen Miller, deputy White House chief of staff for policy, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Stephen Miller: 'Trump's brain' who is behind migration crackdown

Stephen Miller's fingerprints have been all over the White House's unprecedented assertion of its right to use presidential power to pursue its agenda.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (center right) meets with Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (center left) in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2025

Ishiba on the counteroffensive in parliament’s final rush

A recent bump in approval ratings and a show of bipartisan unity have given the prime minister a boost in parliament.
United Wa State Army (UWSA) soldiers march during a media display in Pansang, Wa territory in northeast Myanmar in 2016. The armed group controls one of the world's largest tin mines.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2025

China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar

Beijing is heavily reliant on Myanmar for the rare earth metals and oxides needed to produce magnets that power critical goods.
Displaced people ride a an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks on Zamzam displacement camp, in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, on April 15.
WORLD / Society
Jun 12, 2025

U.N. says 122 million forcibly displaced worldwide 'untenably high'

The U.N. refugee agency warned that how major conflicts worldwide played out would determine whether the figure would rise once again.

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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