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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2021

China gives nuclear power a fresh push in the drive to go green

China is offering new backing for the development of nuclear power as a key tool in its drive to cut carbon emissions.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 13, 2021

Japan juggles power struggles, hotel woes and what to do with repurposed ATM spaces

The unusually cold winter this year is putting a strain on power utilities nationwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2021

As climate change push grows, Japanese firms accelerate shift to renewable energy

Major companies are moving up their timelines to shift to renewables, as the need to be environmentally friendly is becoming a key factor in expanding their businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2021

Graying Japan drives automakers to redesign cars for seniors

A run of accidents involving older drivers has upped the pressure from regulators to standardize advanced features, such as automatic braking.
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 9, 2020

Oi ruling could signal trouble ahead for nuclear reactor restart plans

An Osaka court has stunned the nuclear power industry with a ruling saying Kepco's calculations for standards involving earthquake safety were flawed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 20, 2020

A digital pivot at Japan’s universities: ‘A lot of us expected to have our worst semesters online’

The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the fall term, leaving professors and students scrambling to adapt to shifting rules and digital education.
SOCCER
Sep 2, 2020

Vegalta transfers women's team to title sponsor Mynavi

Vegalta Sendai will transfer ownership of its women’s side to sponsor Mynavi, the J. League club announced Monday, in a decision intended to protect the future of both teams in the wake of the economic impact of the coronavirus.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 20, 2020

Biden expected to push teamwork with Japan and Asian allies if he wins

An administration under the Democratic candidate would stress cooperation and coordination on defense, trade and other regional issues, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 25, 2020

Go To Travel campaign stirs anxieties outside Tokyo

in some areas, out-of-prefecture motorists have been pelted with rocks and intimidated by reckless driving.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 15, 2020

This is the moment for Japan to rethink coal

The country's reliance on coal blackens its environmental credentials.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 10, 2020

Japan's coal closure plan a historic milestone, but what’s next?

The nation will still face pressure to further reduce reliance on the fossil fuel, both domestically and abroad.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2020

Japan says no lawmaker served as go-between in selection of mask suppliers

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday that no national lawmaker or regional assembly member served as a go-between in the government's selection of companies to provide cloth face masks to households in the fight against the coronavirus.
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JAPAN
Apr 20, 2020

Strength in numbers: A more open approach to tracking the virus in Japan

Like many foreign residents of Japan during the early days of the country's COVID-19 outbreak, Shane Reustle and Jiahui Zhou recall poring over websites run by the health ministry and local municipalities to try to get a clear picture of how infections were spreading in the world’s third-largest economy....
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2020

Like 'a canary in a coal mine': Olympic torch relay could foreshadow postponement of Tokyo Games

The relay will begin its long journey through Japan this week even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2020

Olympic torch relay modified to limit fans

Tokyo 2020 organizers are asking people who feel ill not to watch the Olympic torch relay from roadsides, part of ongoing efforts in Japan to limit large gatherings and contain the spread of coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2020

Japan's post-3/11 and future energy landscape

Seeking to raise the share of renewable energy as close as possible to 100 percent could resolve many problems.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 21, 2020

Japan, Germany and the war on rationality

Shutting down nuclear power plants makes no sense if it means burning more coal.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?