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OLYMPICS
Jul 1, 2021

Japan names women's basketball team for Tokyo Olympics

The Japan Basketball Association announced the 12-player roster for the women's national team for the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2021

Canada’s future lies with a free and open Indo-Pacific

Canada's next 150 years will be shaped by the success or failure of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This will require partnerships, leadership and working with Indo-Pacific stakeholders.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2021

Japan to tighten COVID-19 controls for some Olympic groups after variant cases

So far six people related to the games have entered Japan while infected with the delta mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2021

In Japan, anti-vaccine movement threatens to make widespread hesitancy worse

“Zero-risk worship” in Japan has made experts concerned about the impact that a fringe community of outspoken vaccine opponents could have on the public.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 28, 2021

BOJ pinned hopes on vaccine rollout to buoy Japan economy in June meeting

Policymakers at the central bank see any inflationary pressures as subdued given the fragile recovery, a summary of their discussions earlier this month, released Monday, shows.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 17, 2021

Caught in the middle? Komeito and the China-Japan relationship

While many in the LDP have welcomed international pressure on China, the deteriorating bilateral relationship creates problems for the party's coalition partner Komeito.
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BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2021

Europe and U.S. nearing jet subsidy pact under China's shadow

The United States and Europe are closing in on a deal to end a 17-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies and end tariffs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2021

With Trump gone, NATO wages war on climate threat

Facing a battle against global warming, NATO has for the first time made it a central focus of planning and strategy.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021

JOC executive Kaori Yamaguchi says Tokyo Games should be held without spectators

Yamaguchi said the government was 'confusing' the public by asking them to stay at home and imposing curbs while putting on the global sports showpiece.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2021

League body says players should be freed from Copa obligations

The sudden decision to move the Copa America from Argentina to Brazil has sparked safety concerns as the country continues to struggle with COVID-19 infections.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2021

South Korea to use AI and drones to track illegal Chinese fishing trawlers

Chinese fishing is increasing security risks near South Korea's tense nautical border, a top Cabinet member in Seoul said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021

Taiwan slams WHO's 'indifference' after failing to get into key meeting

Taiwan, with the strong backing of major Western powers, had been lobbying for access to the WHO's World Health Assembly, which opens on Monday, as an observer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 23, 2021

Nozomi Project gives new life to broken pottery — and the prospects of its artisans

With a motto of “finding beauty in brokenness,” the women-led company balances remembrance of the 2011 disaster with hope and progress.
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WORLD
May 20, 2021

Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon, but Israel-Gaza fight goes on

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek a 'de-escalation' on Wednesday on the path to a cease-fire.
JAPAN
May 15, 2021

Japan risks multiple new states of emergency with slow vaccine pace, study shows

Four more states of emergency are likely at a pace of 220,000 jabs per day, while only one would be needed if 880,000 shots are given daily, scientists project.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2021

U.S. calls Xinjiang an 'open-air prison,' as it slams religious persecution by China

Also on Wednesday, the U.S., Germany and Britain clashed with China at the United Nations over the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
JAPAN
May 12, 2021

Arrivals to Japan worry that flawed tech shows them as violating quarantine

Some have experienced problems with reporting their location or health condition during their self-isolation, and foreign violators can even have their residence status revoked.

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