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Dec 18, 2021

Japanese esports players hone skills with top South Korean team

Riki Sameshima said that compared with esports worldwide, he feels awareness of esports in Japan is still relatively limited.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 18, 2021

Pfizer says pandemic could extend through 2023, studies three-dose vaccine course for children

Pfizer executives said the company believed that by 2024, the disease should be endemic around the globe, meaning it would no longer be a pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 18, 2021

2021's hit products tap into Japanese consumer needs as pandemic drags on

Hit products of any given year are expected to change the direction of the market, carve out a completely new market segment or appeal to changing lifestyles with something innovative.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 17, 2021

Safety and security are key to a new Go To Travel campaign

The prospect of a recovery from COVID-19 and a vaccine and pills that can protect against future infection has prompted the Kishida government to restart the Go To Travel program.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2021

Fears over community spread rise after omicron slips through Japan's airport testing

Although the authorities have denied that two recent cases are instances of community spread, omicron's growth globally has made that outcome much more likely.
Japan Times
United Kingdom report 2021
Dec 17, 2021

Cultivating solutions

Ensuring a safe and steady food supply is a key global issue and a core strategic target for Nihon Nohyaku Ltd. As research and development drives environmentally conscious agricultural practices and crop protection, Nihon Nohyaku is committed to advancing the industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2021

Omicron should be a wake-up call for the world

Almost no low-income countries are on track to meet the World Health Organization's goal of vaccinating 40% of their populations by the end of this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

Build Back Better would make Biden's terrible year even worse

If in 2022 the Democrats' congressional majorities enact Build Back Better, they might earn, and certainly will merit, the restfulness of the political graveyard in 2023.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2021

Extra budget to finance Kishida's massive stimulus package clears Lower House

The administration hopes to roll out economic and coronavirus measures quickly, as Japan's economy is still weighed down by the impact of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 15, 2021

Ohtani and 'Field of Dreams' game a hit for MLB, but lockout sours 2021

Dominant on the mound and at the plate, Ohtani was unanimously voted the American League Most Valuable Player.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2021

Why Filipino voters are backing another member of the Marcos clan

In the Philippines' strangely frugal electoral system, all Marcos Jr. needs to do to become the next president is to secure the largest share of votes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2021

Revenge Christmas is coming, with or without omicron

Unless gatherings are canceled altogether, people will continue to buy Christmas gifts for relatives they may have only seen on Zoom last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2021

Japan's service-sector mood improves; omicron and rising costs cloud outlook

Rising raw material costs added to uncertainty by squeezing profits of firms just emerging from the pandemic's hit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Dec 13, 2021

As Japan's finance sector ends painful year, ex-Nomura banker vows to bring change

By taking effective control of Shinsei Bank Ltd., Yoshitaka Kitao is setting his sights on creating a banking alliance to rival the conservative old guard.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Dec 11, 2021

Two weeks into the omicron outbreak: Where to from here?

A little more than two weeks since omicron's discovery a lot has been learned about the latest coronavirus variant. A lot remains to be discovered.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Kishida’s latest move to rejig Japanese capitalism focuses on wages

Kishida has made boosting middle-class incomes a centerpiece of his agenda, but many businesses don't have breathing room to consider wage increases.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 10, 2021

2021 saw breakthrough talents in film rise from the shadows

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's two releases shone abroad, Keisuke Yoshida was honored with a Director in Focus section at home and younger filmmakers blazed new paths.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Worst could be over for Tokyo real estate as vacancy rate drops

Vacancies fell by 0.12 percentage points to 6.35% in the capital's five main business districts, ending months of increases amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2021

Trucks catch up in the self-driving vehicle race

In the year through Dec. 6, total investment activity for self-driving logistics vehicles leapt fivefold to $6.5 billion from $1.3 billion in the same period in 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2021

U.K. and Canada join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Beijing would be aware of long-standing Western concerns about human rights in China.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 9, 2021

Japan must take a multifaceted approach to its economic security

Focusing on collaboration with Washington in a range of areas will help Tokyo to make its presence felt across the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 9, 2021

Emerging markets’ pandemic-fueled debt party is coming to an end

The amount that developing-economy issuers borrow in the world's biggest debt markets is expected to slow as interest rates rise and pandemic spending is scaled back
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2021

Japan’s ruling coalition to seek fairer capital gains tax

The ruling parties have said there is a need to consider rectifying a situation in which people with higher incomes sometimes pay lower rates of tax.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2021

Amarachi Nwosu tackles diversity issues with 'Women of Color in Japan'

Filmmaker Amarachi Nwosu's short film, which follows three women of different ethnicities who navigate their opportunities and challenges in Tokyo, seeks to dismantle stereotypes in Japan.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji