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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2021

In meeting today’s great challenges: Think 'moonshot'

There are many potential moonshots, from creating a COVID-19 vaccine to solving global warming. What makes them different is they address extraordinary, if not existential, challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2021

Arctic fires and thawing permafrost pose growing threat to climate, study says

Estimated emissions levels do not take into account the wildfires and abrupt thawing recently observed, which could blow the global 'emissions budget.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 18, 2021

AT&T-Discovery deal highlights media's thirst to be like Netflix

Discovery brings a global footprint with its pan-European television sports network Eurosport, as well as a portfolio of broadcast channels across Europe.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 18, 2021

Albert Pujols and Dodgers finalize one-year contract

Slugger Albert Pujols signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team announced Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 17, 2021

Yoshimi Yamashita makes history as J. League's first female referee

The 35-year-old, who will officiate at this summer's Olympic soccer tournament, broke new ground in Sunday's third-division contest between YSCC Yokohama and Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
MORE SPORTS
May 17, 2021

Tyson Fury promises to 'smash' Anthony Joshua during title fight

British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has promised to smash compatriot Anthony Joshua in a video published on Twitter on Sunday that is confirmation of their world title unification fight in Saudi Arabia on Aug. 14.
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BUSINESS
May 17, 2021

A Xinjiang solar giant breaks ranks in bid to woo the West

Daqo must be careful that in defending itself it doesn't appear to be agreeing with Western human rights criticisms or failing to show solidarity with Beijing and its industry peers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2021

Lessons from Britain: The old way of politicking no longer applies

The recent remarkable electoral events in the U.K. have big implications for British politics. But they also contain important lessons that should be of interest everywhere in the world where politicians and political parties seek the support of voters under modern conditions, Japan very much included....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2021

AT&T prepares to merge media assets with Discovery in major strategy shift

The move, to combine Discovery's reality-TV empire with AT&T's vast media holdings, would be a surprise reversal and position the new firm to take on Netflix and Walt Disney.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2021

Singapore schools go online to curb COVID-19 spread among children

The country reported 38 new cases in the community on Sunday, the highest number in more than a year, including 18 cases with no known infection route.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
May 17, 2021

When Japan's pioneers migrated north to Ezo

As Japanese discovered the vast northern part of their lands, a pioneer spirit took hold. How long would the Ainu tolerate them?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2021

Taiwan tightens curbs after surge in domestic COVID-19 cases

Taiwan raised its coronavirus alert level on Saturday in Taipei, bringing measures for two weeks that will shut many venues in the wake of 180 new domestic infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 15, 2021

Can Japan say 'no' to China and 'yes' to political activism?

Japanese media reports a tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, with domestic brands dependent on Chinese money and a local populace that may not take action.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 15, 2021

Ransomware is a national security threat. Treat it like one.

In the Colonial Pipeline attack, the perpetrator was identified as a cybercriminal group called DarkSide, which admitted its involvement but said it did not want to cause “social unrest.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 14, 2021

When you find the right notes to learn Japanese, even karaoke can be your classroom

From children's lullabies to visual-kei, writing out lyrics and singing along to Japanese pop can help you with everyday conversation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2021

Japan to ban re-entry of foreign residents who visit India, Nepal and Pakistan

The new rules will still allow Japanese nationals to re-enter and will not bar many foreign residents who left before the measure takes effect.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2021

Feasts and prayers mark end of Ramadan

After a month of prayer, fasting and other spiritually orientated activities, Muslims around the world commemorate the end of Ramadan with the festival of Eid al-Fitr.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2021

When a WWII bombardier found his humanity

When we talked that day, I learned much about my friend's actions during the war — conduct that made me admire him even more than I did before.
JAPAN
May 11, 2021

Osaka says deaths at home increasing amid COVID-19 wave

Eighteen people have died of COVID-19 at home in Osaka Prefecture, 17 of them since March 1, as highly infectious strains of the virus caused a spike in cases.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 11, 2021

Vissel captain Andres Iniesta extends contract through 2023

The Spanish maestro, who brought unprecedented attention to the J. League when he arrived at Kobe in 2018, said he was excited to continue his 'project' with the club at a signing ceremony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2021

What we know about the Indian variant as COVID-19 sweeps South Asia

India has recorded the world's sharpest spike in coronavirus infections this month, with political and financial capitals New Delhi and Mumbai running out of hospital beds, oxygen and medicine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2021

Taiwan fights to attend WHO meeting, but China says no

Taipei said it will fight for an invitation to the meeting this month, but China said there was no room for compromise over the island that Beijing claims as its own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2021

U.K.-France standoff near Jersey shows how Brexit fish fight isn't over

Jersey, a self-governing British crown dependency near France that relies on Britain for its defense, has become ensnared in fraught cross-Channel relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2021

Tens of millions face poverty in pandemic-ravaged India

After dipping into his savings to weather India’s snap pandemic lockdown last March, Manoj Kumar was just getting his head above water again earning 600 rupees ($8) a day as a construction worker in the tourist hot spot of Goa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2021

EU and India agree on trade reboot to confront China threats

The EU's push to deepen its ties with India as well as other Asian nations comes as tensions with China grow.

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