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OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021

Dutch Olympic rowing team agrees to isolation after positive COVID-19 tests

An athlete, a coach and a staff member have all tested positive, and World Rowing and Games organizers have accepted requests from some delegations to isolate the squad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021

SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines

The United Nations describes the situation as a humanitarian crisis at sea and says governments should class seafarers as essential workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021

Fan-free Olympics leaves hotels facing 1 million cancellations

Adding to the industry's woes, COVID-19 contributed to a 57% jump in hotel bankruptcies in 2020 to the highest level since 2011.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2021

Tokyo poll result cements Yuriko Koike's status as a political survivor

After Koike's Tomin First no Kai performed better than expected in the election, speculation has grown that she might once again migrate back to national politics.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 20, 2021

Pandemic shows Japan needs to figure out how to learn and prepare

Last-minute efforts to deal with COVID-19 vaccinations highlight a national lack of strategy and foresight.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2021

Has the world had enough of the Olympics?

The Olympics are an easy target for criticism, never more than now. Do they still matter? Or have they lost their way and strayed from whatever ideals they purport to embody?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2021

No more 'Gangnam Style': South Korea's virus rules demand slower workout music in gyms

As part of COVID-19 measures, South Korea has added a requirement that gyms not play music with higher than 120 beats per minute during group exercises such as aerobics and spinning.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2021

Rock festival's cancellation while Olympics go on spurs backlash

The organizers and some artists scheduled to take part in the Rock in Japan Festival, in Ibaraki Prefecture, have expressed frustration over the abrupt canceling of the event even though the prefecture is not under a state of emergency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 10, 2021

Can Reddit's silver 'apes' beat the market?

Inspired by Reddit forum WallStreetBets, members of a 122,000-strong community hope to corner the silver market and bring down what they say is an unjust banking system.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2021

Afghan pilots assassinated by Taliban as U.S. withdraws

Afghan Air Force Maj. Dastagir Zamaray had grown so fearful of Taliban assassinations of off-duty forces in Kabul that he decided to sell his home to move to a safer pocket of Afghanistan's sprawling capital.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
Jul 9, 2021

In search of Japan's lost wolves: Territorial threat

Industrialization and deforestation played a part in the Japanese wolf's supposed demise in the early 20th century. More than 100 years later, the ecological crisis is still with us.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2021

Yokohama election turns into test for government’s casino resort plan

With a longtime Suga ally entering the race and coming out in opposition to casinos, next month's mayoral vote has become a major challenge to the prime minister on his own turf.
OLYMPICS / Longform
Jul 5, 2021

Twists and turns: Retracing Tokyo’s tumultuous path to the Olympics

Games organizers have been forced to confront ballooning costs, accusations of plagiarism and bribery, and — to top it all off — a crippling global pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2021

Kim's reshuffles serve to keep North Korea elite in line as crises mount

What may be the most significant reshuffle of top North Korean officials in years by leader Kim Jong Un serves as a warning to the ruling elite, analysts say.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.

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