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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021

China pushes vaccine on bankers and colleges to catch up with U.S.

The prospect of other countries — particularly geopolitical rivals like the U.S. — reopening their economies and borders sooner is hardening the resolve to speed up vaccinations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 5, 2021

Moving house in a pandemic: As our 6-year-old got older, we realized it was time for an upgrade

In the first of a three-part series, our writer outlines the twists and turns his family encountered when they opted to look for a new place to live.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 5, 2021

'First Person Singular' marks Haruki Murakami's welcome return to his signature style

The writer's new collection of eight short stories is a return to form, with first-person narratives full of cheek and playfulness.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2021

The new China shock

Chinese President Xi Jinping's new strategy centers on the concept of “dual circulation.” Behind the technical-sounding phrase lies an idea that could change the global economic order.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 3, 2021

ATP updates protocols to add incentives for taking COVID-19 vaccine

Both the ATP and the women's WTA have recommended players accept vaccine shots when available after some at the Miami Open this week expressed a reluctance to get vaccinated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2021

Hong Kong limits public information as China exerts control

Hong Kong institutions are further restricting public access to information, raising concerns over transparency as China increases its grip over the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2021

China using surveillance firms to help write ethnicity-tracking specs

Concern over racial detection in facial recognition systems is growing globally.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Mar 26, 2021

Despite push, integration of My Number and health cards off to slow start

The rate of uptake for the cards is low at around 25% and, due to the pandemic, many health care providers are not in a rush to install the required systems.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 26, 2021

Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 award ceremony celebrates region’s culinary creativity (and resilience)

Nine restaurants from Japan made the 50 Best list, and another nine placed on the inaugural 51-100 ranking.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2021

We must start planning for a permanent pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), protean and elusive as it is, may become our permanent enemy, like the flu but worse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2021

Massive ship blocking Suez Canal paralyzes trade for another day

The situation has gotten so desperate that an elite salvage squad is due to arrive Thursday to work on prising the Ever Given from the bank of the canal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 22, 2021

Secret India-Pakistan peace roadmap brokered by top UAE royals

About 24 hours after military chiefs from India and Pakistan surprised the world last month with a rare joint commitment to respect a 2003 ceasefire agreement, the top diplomat of the United Arab Emirates popped over to New Delhi for a quick one-day visit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021

Myanmar activists plan new protests after weekend bloodshed

At least 250 people have now been killed since the coup, according to figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners activist group.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2021

We’re being watched. So are our watchers.

In modern society, the legal concept of a reasonable expectation of privacy is increasingly meaningless.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2021

Myanmar protesters voice defiance under cover of the night

A violent crackdown has forced people determined to resist a return to military rule after a decade of tentative steps toward democracy to think up new ways to make their point.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Mar 19, 2021

Support for Fukushima evacuees is essential, but help isn't always there

About 36,000 people are still unable to return, and many of them are worried about their bleak prospects, including dying alone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2021

Outed by online campaign, children of Myanmar junta hounded abroad

Since the coup, some protesters have launched an online campaign to denounce family members and associates of the junta in Myanmar and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 17, 2021

Clubhouse’s founder is in a state of perpetual motion

Over the past 15 years in Silicon Valley, the Clubhouse chief executive officer has explored the depths of how technology can be used to connect people in new ways.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2021

Why China’s Hong Kong crackdown could backfire

The Year of the Ox has begun darkly for the people of Hong Kong. On Feb. 16, nine pro-democracy activists, including 82-year-old Martin Lee, the revered long-time leader of the city’s Democratic Party, went on trial facing charges of illegal assembly.
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 16, 2021

Will Japan’s first same-sex marriage ruling be a beacon of hope?

With the country lagging behind the rest of the developed world on LGBTQ rights, hopes are high for a set of upcoming court rulings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2021

Martial law in parts of Myanmar's main city after deadliest day since coup

Japan, which has long competed for influence in Myanmar with China, said it was monitoring the situation and considering how to respond in terms of economic cooperation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 13, 2021

Bridging divides in the workplace with ‘The Business of We’

Business consultant Laura Kriska provides a roadmap for improving workplace communication in her book, which draws insight from her experiences navigating Japanese corporate culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 13, 2021

Immigration reform fails to resolve asylum contradictions

The standards that immigration authorities use to decide refugee status are difficult to meet due to the burden of proof shouldered by asylum-seekers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2021

Policy credibility is hard to earn and easy to lose

The key distinctions all come down to trust. In countries that have earned it, officials statements are taken seriously, policies are believable and political systems relatively stable.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 12, 2021

Athletes in limbo as COVID-19 scuppers Tokyo Games qualifiers

Four months remain before the start of the rescheduled Olympics in Tokyo but the cancellation of qualifying events in various disciplines due to COVID-19 restrictions is once again disrupting the run-up to the games.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 11, 2021

How TikTok resurrected a Japanese pop star's defining hit

Miki Matsubara's 1979 hit song 'Mayonaka no Door: Stay With Me' has been discovered by a new generation of digitally savvy teens. The Japanese music industry has taken notice.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan