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PRESS / Events
Sep 2, 2021

『ワインでつくる地域の風土　〜地域で循環する経済と生態系〜』

Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム（代表：末松弥奈子　株式会社ジャパンタイムズ 代表取締役会長兼社長）は、2021年9月10日、『ワインでつくる地域の風土　〜地域で循環する経済と生態系〜』をテーマに、「第19回Japan Times...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2021

Will Japan become a hub for Russia and China to evade sanctions?

As sanctions coordination increases between the U.S. and its allies, Japan must join them with similar sanctions or risk becoming a hub for Chinese and Russian sanctions evasion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021

Netflix promises growth ahead after languid start to year

The company added 1.54 million customers in the second quarter, above the 1.12 million forecast by analysts, but it's a far cry from the company's previous growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2021

Herd immunity is closer than you think

When will the world have vaccinated 80% of all adults, the level presumed by scientists to produce herd immunity against COVID-19? Most people’s answer is 2023 or 2024, which suggests deep pessimism about the progress of vaccinations outside the rich world. That is also why pledges at the recent G7...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2021

Tokyo: One of the few cities capable of holding the Olympics amid pandemic

The athletes, officials and members of the press will import the virus into an Olympic host city during an ongoing pandemic. That can only be assumed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 25, 2021

Tokyo's art scene looks back at recent history

Asian artists and curators examine the present through the lens of the past.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 9, 2021

MLB will change its baseballs after record home run rates

After years of fielding questions about record home run rates and variations in its baseballs, Major League Baseball informed its 30 teams in a memorandum Friday of changes to the balls — and how they will be handled — for the 2021 season. Chief among the differences will be a slightly reduced weight...
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BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2021

China’s rapid recovery puts U.S. dollar's global hegemony in doubt

The U.S.'s struggle to control the coronavirus and revive its economy contrasts sharply with the Asian nation, where growth has roared back.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Jan 9, 2021

There will be no quick COVID-19 fix

Few doubt the importance of personal liberty, but this is a time when we all need to forego certain conveniences for the sake of those around us.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Jan 9, 2021

Europe’s watershed year

Despite much naysaying, Europeans not only stuck together during the COVID-19 crisis, but grew together, forging a more cohesive bloc.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 26, 2020

In 2020, kids still say the drollest things

2020 was a year to forget, if only we can u2026
BUSINESS / View from Osaka
Dec 19, 2020

From Expo 2025 to tourists, Kansai’s hopes for the coming year

Economic recovery and making plans for a post-coronavirus world are set to be on the minds of residents and businesses in the region going into 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial success signals breakthrough in pandemic battle

The vaccine candidate is more than 90% effective based on initial trial results, the drugmaker said Monday.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 1, 2020

A million COVID-19 deaths must drive world to act together

The economic impact of this crisis has reached historic proportions; and, while not as bad as the Great Depression, it is far worse than the Great Recession a decade ago.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020

Five points to make sense of post-Abe Japan

As questions swirl over what's next, here's a look at the core points underwriting the issue.
Reader Mail
Jul 31, 2020

The Olympics, COVID-19 and trust

With Japan entering the one-year run-up to the 2021 Olympics, a hovering question is whether the country will be ready in a world that will still likely be confronting the COVID-19 virus. Will the international community have confidence that Japan is safe and prepared to respond if infections yet again...
OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2020

Japan's athletes hitting reset button in preparation for postponed Tokyo Olympics

The Japanese Olympic Committee is sticking to its goal of winning 30 gold medals at the Tokyo Games.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2020

Five things to know about a possible snap election

Will the ruling coalition push to get the Lower House election out of the way sooner or later?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2020

World economy that took elevator down faces steep stairs back up

Hopes for a V-shaped rebound have been shattered as the reopening of businesses looks shaky at best and job losses risk turning from temporary to permanent.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 5, 2020

W Series cancels 2020 season due to pandemic

Motor racing's all-female W Series cancelled its 2020 season on Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic but promised to return next year with at least two support races on the Formula One calendar.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 23, 2020

Resetting the political calendar after COVID-19

Politics are still politics even in the COVID-19 pandemic, and they will still go on, albeit with a new calendar in Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 2, 2020

Coronavirus casts shadow over Japan's timeline for casino resorts

With the Diet focused on responding to the worsening spread of COVID-19, the timeline for the central government to approve the nation’s first casino resorts has been thrown into doubt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2020

What will happen in post-Brexit Britain?

Britain's departure from the EU may reduce its influence in the global community, but in economic terms Brexit will not be an entirely bad deal.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 7, 2020

Possible snap election Japan's top political issue in 2020

Whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will call a snap election is expected to be the biggest issue in Japanese politics in 2020.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2016

Bangladesh: a new development paradigm

Bangladesh is on course to emerge as a middle-income country by 2021 when it celebrates its 50th year of independence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2013

NASA's mission improbable: corral an asteroid

NASA is looking for a rock. It has to be out there somewhere — a small asteroid circling the sun and passing close to Earth. It can't be too big or too small. Something 6 to 9 meters in diameter would work. It can't be spinning too rapidly, or tumbling knees over elbows. It can't be a speed demon....
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2012

NRC briefed NISA on contingencies; Tepco in dark

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency in 2006 and 2008 received briefings from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on its contingency guideline for handling nuclear plants in case of a terrorist attack, which may have included detailed procedures to lower reactor pressure to avoid explosions, an...
Japan Times
Jun 21, 2023

Kotozna has released ConcierGPT, an interactive communication service for the hospitality and service industry implementing GPT-4

Kotozna (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO Genri Goto, https://kotozna.com/en) is pleased to announce the launch of Kotozna ConcierGPT on June 14, 2023, a multilingual AI concierge available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. By combining the evolution of LLM (Large Language Model) and Kotozna's technology,...
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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