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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2021

What if you could become invisible to mosquitoes?

Using Crispr, scientists have taken the first step toward creating a mosquito that is blind to human hosts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2021

U.S. to advise boosters for most Americans eight months after vaccination

The first boosters are likely to go to nursing home residents and health care workers, followed by other older people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2021

Desperate Afghans throng Kabul airport, stalling U.S. evacuations

Crowds have converged on the airport seeking to escape, with some clinging to a U.S. military transport plane as it taxied on the runway.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2021

A week into Taliban rule, one city’s glimpse of what the future may hold

In Kunduz, the new insurgent leaders said they had no quarrel with the people, but residents say they soon began instilling fear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2021

‘Our hands and feet are tied’: Hong Kong’s opposition quits in droves

The landslide victory of pro-democracy politicians in local elections in 2019 was a stunning rebuke of Beijing. Now, fear of retaliation has driven them to quit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2021

Poverty, disease, customs: Why so many Indonesian children die of COVID-19

Even when children are visibly ill, parents and doctors may mistake the symptoms for other conditions, particularly because of the widespread misperception that children cannot get COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2021

For a crime at 14, he faces death in a case casting doubt on Saudi reforms

Rights groups cite the case as an example of Saudi Arabia continuing to execute people for crimes committed as minors, despite legal overhauls aimed at limiting the practice.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2021

Afghanistan’s unraveling may strike another blow to U.S. credibility

The Taliban's lightning advance comes at a moment when many in Europe and Asia had hoped that President Joe Biden would re-establish America's firm presence in international affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 14, 2021

The Afghan military was built over 20 years. How did it collapse so quickly?

The Taliban's advance has made clear that U.S. efforts to turn the country's military into a robust fighting force have failed, with its soldiers feeling abandoned by inept leaders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2021

Making supply chains more resilient

Some argue that rich-country governments' efforts to strengthen domestic and regional production networks reflect a new form of economic nationalism driven by fear of China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2021

China’s port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide

A COVID-19 outbreak that has partially shut one of the world’s busiest container ports is heightening concerns that the rapid spread of the delta variant will lead to a repeat of last year’s shipping nightmares.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2021

Pirated-entertainment sites are making billions from ads

Websites and apps featuring pirated movies and TV shows make about $1.3 billion from advertising each year, including from major companies like Amazon.com Inc., according to a study.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2021

NASA says an asteroid will have a close brush with Earth. But not until the 2100s.

The trajectory of Bennu is known precisely enough that the chances of collision are exactly zero for the next century. But the crystal ball becomes fuzzier in 2135.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 12, 2021

‘It’s a Flickering Life’: A heartfelt ode to golden oldies spread thin

Veteran filmmaker Yoji Yamada's tribute to the film industry and the audiences who are keeping it alive is well-meaning but doesn't quite hit its mark.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2021

To save the planet, focus on cutting methane, U.N. climate report says

Countries must make 'strong, rapid and sustained reductions' in methane emissions in addition to slashing carbon dioxide emissions, the report said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2021

Not vaccinated? Here’s how you could kill someone’s father

Misinformation, or even mere scientific confusion, can cause a lot of trouble when it appears to come out of the Centers for Disease Control.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Aug 11, 2021

In Lionel Messi’s move, a dim portrait of modern soccer

With clubs backed by oligarchs, billionaires and nation states, meaningful change in the game looks unrealistic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2021

Climate change report exposes fault lines within fossil fuel industry

Responses range from the defensive to calling on governments to take the lead on a transition to a future of cleaner energy.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 11, 2021

With Games approaching, Paralympians say they need more support

Past experiences have led some to urge the U.S. government to step up and to do more for the nation's paralympic athletes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2021

Her death shook Japan. But it may not shift its refugee policy.

A report on the death of a Sri Lankan detainee fails to assign blame to any individuals, nor address some of the more systemic issues with Japan's immigration system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2021

China air travel marks biggest drop since start of pandemic

A surge in COVID-19 cases has dealt a fresh blow to tourism on the mainland during the peak summer holiday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2021

The Black reporter who exposed a lie about the atom bomb

Charles Loeb defied the American military's denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2021

China’s new oil giants thrive amid Xi’s push for cleaner energy

'Teapot 2.0' firms have built vast refining complexes that are greener and more focused on using crude to make plastics and chemicals instead of more polluting fuels such as diesel.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2021

Tokyo’s Olympic bubble? Wait till you see Beijing’s.

With the Winter Olympics in Beijing just six months away, the Chinese authorities are planning elaborate precautions against COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 9, 2021

Aichi auto parts supplier helps smaller firms in supply chain go carbon neutral

Helping subsuppliers decarbonize is essential for achieving overall carbon neutrality in the manufacturing process.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight