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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 15, 2021

How Japan can help tackle East Asia's coronavirus surge

By donating vaccines and sharing knowledge, Tokyo has a role to play in leading the region out of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 15, 2021

How vaccine chaos left Australia locked down and exposed

A slow vaccine rollout has left the country exposed to outbreaks as newer, more virulent strains slip through border curbs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2021

Indonesia surges past India to become new pandemic epicenter

The country has seen its daily case count cross 40,000 for two straight days — including a record high of 47,899 on Tuesday — up from less than 10,000 a month ago.
OLYMPICS
Jul 14, 2021

Lessons in Olympic spirit from 'Japan's' Korean gold medalist live on

At the 1936 Olympics, Korean Sohn Kee-chung stood with his head hung, hiding the Rising Sun flag on his chest with a laurel plant as Japan's national anthem filled the stadium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2021

The U.S.-China tech conflict front line goes through Belgium

The Interuniversity Microelectronics Center may be Belgium's best-kept secret, but it's in global demand for its work on the future of computer chips.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2021

Data gaps hinder European efforts to assess Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Approval delays could allow rival vaccine-makers to sew up key markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2021

The stickiness of pandemic-driven economic behavior

In a survey of 5,000 full-time employees in nine countries, 52% said they would like a hybrid remote-work plan in the future, a 22-percentage-point increase compared to before the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2021

Didi’s data wars will become the new normal

The real issue is more basic, however: It's national security. Like all such services, Didi collects vast amounts of user location and trip route data for legitimate business purposes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2021

South Korea’s youngest political boss pushes China on democracy

Harvard-educated Lee Jun-seok, the newly installed leader of the People Power Party, said in an interview that he aims to harness generational change.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2021

Politics trumps science in Japan COVID-19 emergency

The government had calculated that the political fallout from not declaring it would outweigh the merits of keeping the status quo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2021

A deserted Akita town offers a glimpse of Japan's demographic future

A lack of jobs is causing younger people to move away, which results in stores and other industries losing business and leaves mainly the retired population.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2021

Studies show vaccines are effective against delta variant

Jerusalem, however, announced that the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was seen to be 64% against all COVID-19 infections — down from about 95% in May.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2021

With variants on the rise, Japan sticks to firm COVID-19 guidance

With more than a third of people age 65 and over having received a second shot, more and more are starting to wonder if they can finally be mask-free outdoors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 6, 2021

Czech Olympic outfit blends tradition with Japanese twist

Designer Zuzana Osako scoured the folk traditions of her country and Japan for a common thread to weave into the Czech Republic's Olympic team outfits for the Tokyo Games opening ceremony, turning heads but also drawing criticism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 5, 2021

Testing the waters: Japanese schools resume swimming classes amid pandemic

Experts say it is necessary to think about the risk of not having swimming classes in addition to the risk of infections.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2021

Transport to pandemic Olympics proves logistics nightmare

Forget about medal tallies and post-race parties. Just getting to Japan on time is half the battle.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Jul 5, 2021

Dealing with discrimination? Mental health suffering? Let's make the time to talk.

Baye McNeil has a chat with Mark Bookman in which the pair discuss their experiences regarding mental health amid the pandemic as visible minorities in Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 4, 2021

Biden on Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension: 'The rules are the rules'

The suspension of the flamboyant sprinter for marijuana use, which will force her to miss the 100-meter sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, has sparked bipartisan criticism in Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2021

Scarce carbon storage threatens net-zero push as emissions keep rising

An accelerating push to build enough carbon capture and storage capacity to meet expected demand — and hold onto global climate goals — faces huge obstacles.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 3, 2021

Sha'Carri Richardson suspended after positive marijuana test, to miss Olympic 100-meter event

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, expected to be one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Olympics, will miss the 100 meters at the games after accepting a one-month ban.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2021

Japan's metropolises urge government to prioritize vaccines for large cities

Facing the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine supply crunch, governors of major prefectures are lobbying the government to prioritize densely populated areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / View from Osaka
Jul 2, 2021

Amid overspending, Kyoto stares down threat of bankruptcy

Some might attribute the city's financial woes to COVID-19's impact on tourism, but the mayor puts the lion's share of the blame elsewhere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2021

Fifth virus wave looms over Tokyo with little time until Olympics

A perfect storm is brewing in Tokyo as the capital struggles to smother a burgeoning COVID-19 surge just weeks before the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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