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WORLD
Feb 15, 2022

Denmark, overflowing with virus cases, embraces a ‘bring it on’ attitude

The government said this month it would no longer consider COVID-19 a 'socially critical disease” and dropped all restrictions, including a mask mandate in closed spaces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2022

Hong Kong risks everything with ‘impossible’ COVID zero goal

While many countries are winding down pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong is imposing its toughest measures since the virus emerged over two years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2022

Sweden declares pandemic over, despite warnings from scientists

The medical system is still strained, with about the same amount of COVID-19 hospitalizations as during the country's third wave in 2021.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 9, 2022

The rise and fall of Japan's ski industry

Japan Times contributor Francesco Basetti joins Deep Dive to discuss the rise and fall of the Japanese ski industry, and how resorts are faring with so few people able to enjoy them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2022

Counting on ‘endemic’: The travel industry readies for a potentially new phase

A growing chorus of voices are calling to accept COVID-19 as a part of life to be managed, not a deadly scourge requiring lockdowns.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 6, 2022

Middle Eastern flavors from Byblos and Falafelista spice up takeouts amid the latest COVID-19 wave

With the amount of new coronavirus cases once again on the rise, you may prefer to revert back to the practice of ordering food to go.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 4, 2022

As COVID cases surge in Japan, is a state of emergency the way to go?

Record nationwide cases have moved the question to the top of the agenda, but some prefectures and experts are skeptical about what such a move really achieves.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 3, 2022

A journey across Ukraine shows invasion would come at high price

The potentially ruinous cost of occupying a part of one of Europe's poorest countries explains why many Ukrainians believe Russia won't do it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2022

COVID’s new divide: risk takers vs. the risk averse

In Italy, with its high vaccination rate, the social schism revolves less around who's gotten a shot, and more around lifestyles and comfort levels of living with the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 1, 2022

Japan's ANA surprises with small operating profit in third quarter

The slightly-above-breakeven figure for the quarter was better than the average u00a516.5 billion operating loss forecast by analysts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2022

Dashed dreams for China Evergrande's showpiece resort island

Officials in Danzhou city have ordered 39 of Ocean Flower Island's towers to be demolished over environmental and construction violations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2022

Tokyo loses population for first time in 26 years amid pandemic

The population of the capital has dropped by about 48,600 people to just under 14 million, the first decline since 1996.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2022

Japan's December factory output falls faster than expected

Factory production lost 1.0% in December from the previous month, pulled down by a decline in output of general-purpose and production machinery, including chip-making equipment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2022

Ahead of key polls, India's ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute

Hindus and Muslims have argued for decades for control over a religious site Mathura, echoing other quarrels between the two groups in India that have flared into deadly riots.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022

Living by the code: In China, COVID-era controls may outlast the virus

Beijing already had a vast ability to track its 1.4 billion citizens before the pandemic — now that monitoring is far more expansive.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 30, 2022

Some of Tokyo's best ramen is tucked away along the Seibu Ikebukuro Line

Most Tokyo food guides focus on the city's downtown when it comes to recommendations, but a good bowl of ramen can always be found outside the central core.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jan 29, 2022

Whisky to join gin on the menu at Niseko Distillery

Distillery's Ohoro Gin takes inspiration from its northern surroundings, the name even coming from the Ainu language.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2022

Omicron has fueled a rapid COVID surge in Japan. Still, the endgame may be in sight.

Some experts are optimistic that more treatment options, a high vaccination rate and a so-far lower mortality rate could herald a transition from pandemic to endemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2022

Hong Kong’s economic gains face swift reversal on omicron threat

Business leaders have expressed increasing frustration with travel rules, warning of the damage to Hong Kong's status as an international financial hub.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2022

Biden’s pandemic fight: Inside the setbacks of the first year

The administration has gotten much right, but its response has been hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of political blowback and the virus' unpredictability.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 22, 2022

China’s fake snow frenzy for Beijing Olympics strains water supplies

Artificial snow has become a Winter Olympics fixture due to climate change, but Beijing will be the first host to rely completely on man-made powder.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 21, 2022

This ancient brew has retro appeal in South Korea

South Korea's craft makgeolli revival has been underway for at least a decade, but the drink's popularity took on new dimensions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2022

As COVID-19 infections surge in Japan, so does risk of pandemic fatigue

Studies of cell phone traffic, train usage and other mobility data suggest levels of compliance by the Japanese public on anti-COVID-19 measures have steadily decreased.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami