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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 29, 2021

Canary in the coal mine: Study finds world's glaciers melting faster

Nearly all of the world's glaciers are losing mass — and at an accelerated pace, according to a new study published Wednesday that could impact future projections for ice loss.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2021

The world’s wealthiest countries are getting vaccinated 25 times faster

Enough vaccines have now been administered to fully vaccinate about 5% of the global population — but the distribution has been lopsided.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2021

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for global minimum corporate tax

Yellen said Monday she was working with G20 countries to agree to the measure, in hope of ending a 'thirty-year race to the bottom.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2021

How the world's biggest party is going antisocial

While vaccines are being rolled out globally, the COVID-19 pandemic still continues, threatening to severely dampen the Olympic spirit ahead of the Tokyo games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 26, 2021

Australia shows the world what post-virus recovery may look like

Success in suppressing COVID-19 — outside isolated flare-ups — has sparked a snap back in household and business sentiment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2021

We need an operation warp speed for the world

More than half of the 12.5 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses planned for delivery this year are spoken for, mostly by developed nations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2021

World leaders urged to learn from pandemic in adapting to climate change

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world what it is like to go through a dangerous emergency of the kind that could occur if climate change accelerates — and offers lessons on how to respond, the head of the U.N. climate science panel said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021

World economy’s fragile rebound boxed in amid shipping logjams

Some factories complain they can't consider new orders until the clogged pipeline clears.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 6, 2021

J. League chairman urges Samurai Blue hopefuls to go to Europe

Mitsuru Murai sees 2018 World Cup champion France's squad, which plays club soccer mostly outside its home country, as a model for Japan's young stars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020

25 days that changed the world: How COVID-19 slipped China’s grasp

China's delayed initial response unleashed the virus on the world and foreshadowed battles between scientists and political leaders that would play out across continents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2020

China should join the Paris Club

The problem is that China, the largest sovereign lender in the world, is not a member, because other leading creditors complain that its loans and lending conditions are not transparent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2020

A company made gloves for the world. Now its workers have the virus.

Top Glove's low-paid workers in Malaysia began to suffer from a ferocious outbreak of COVID-19, the result of its own inadequate protections, critics say.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 15, 2020

England faces contrasting RWC challenges from Argentina and Japan

England should go into the 2023 World Cup confident but wary after being grouped with Argentina and Japan, plus probably another Pacific island nation, in a pool coach Eddie Jones has described as the most contrasting of the four in terms of style.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Record 200 days with no local coronavirus cases makes Taiwan envy of world

Taiwan holds the world's best virus record by far and reached the new landmark on Thursday, even as the pathogen explodes anew in Europe and the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2020

World’s richest people smashed wealth records this week

It’s been one of the most lucrative weeks in history for some of the world’s wealthiest people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 19, 2020

Much changed world, same Joe Biden seeking to undo what Trump has done

Global affairs have strayed a great distance from the status quo Biden might recall from the last time he stepped out of the Situation Room.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2020

Beirut explosions create a dilemma for the world

Governments everywhere want to help the Lebanese, but the country's politicians need to recover their senses to make sure assistance is forthcoming.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2020

The supply chain to save the world is unprepared for a vaccine

The industries that shepherd goods around the world on ships, planes and trucks acknowledge they aren’t ready to handle the epic challenges of shipping an eventual COVID-19 vaccine from drugmakers to billions of people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2020

The world has changed too much for Joe Biden to erase the Trump effect

At last year’s Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of military chiefs and political leaders, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made a promise to America’s allies: "This too shall pass,” he assured them, "we will be back.”
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Los Angeles report 2020
Jun 8, 2020

Japanese sauce maker shares its flavors with the world

Reflective of the thriving ties between Japan and the United States, Japanese cuisine remains one of the most popular foreign cuisines in North America.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2020

How Singapore plans to survive world’s impending food crisis

One of the most densely populated countries on the planet, Singapore's 5.7 million people rely on other nations for almost everything they eat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2020

Copying rich world’s virus plan is big risk for emerging markets

To fight the coronavirus, developing economies from Colombia to Indonesia are turning to a playbook that’s become familiar in the rich world since 2008: Central banks are buying government debt.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 27, 2020

Smile Japan qualifies for 2022 Winter Olympics

Japan's women's hockey team will compete in its third straight Winter Games after securing a berth through its No. 6 world ranking.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 20, 2020

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination

Novak Djokovic faces a dilemma if it becomes compulsory for players to get vaccinated before they can begin competing once the tennis season resumes following the hiatus created by the coronavirus pandemic, the world No. 1 said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus puts fragile system supplying food to world under strain

Global warehouses are stuffed with frozen cuts of pork, wheels of cheese and bags of rice. But as the coronavirus snarls logistical operations, the question becomes: How does all that food actually get to people?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 18, 2020

COVID-19: A strategic shock shakes the world

For Japan, COVID-19 has taken a 2020 that was meant to be a stable and historic year with the Olympics and has thrown it into disarray.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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