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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 15, 2021

It's usually safe to say money talks, but is Myanmar's junta listening?

If the idea of economic pressure is to bend a regime to your will, then Japan should have leverage with Myanmar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2021

Elon Musk sends Bitcoin tumbling with shock U-turn on payments

In a post on Twitter Wednesday, Musk cited concerns about 'rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2021

Boris Johnson's new wallpaper upgrade is a gamble on Britain's class divisions

The gulf between the top 5% and the rest has never looked so wide, nor been so apparent in everything from vacation choices to home decorations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 10, 2021

China tech titans go all in amid global electric car frenzy

The lure is an industry that's becoming increasingly high tech as it pivots away from the combustion engine, with sensors and operating systems making cars more like computers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
May 10, 2021

As the world grays, Japan’s aging market showcases high-tech senior care

Home to the oldest population anywhere on Earth, Japan offers an opportunity to startups operating on medtech's frontier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2021

EU and India agree on trade reboot to confront China threats

The EU's push to deepen its ties with India as well as other Asian nations comes as tensions with China grow.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 9, 2021

A shaky future for Sony's Japan Studio after mass staff exodus

A slew of veteran game developers and producers announced their departure from the studio in advance of its April 1 restructuring.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 8, 2021

Former Chiba Lotte manager Bobby Valentine running for mayor of hometown

Valentine spent eight seasons spread over two stints managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in NPB's Pacific League.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 8, 2021

Why wild animals are making their way back onto plates across Japan

In the past few decades, hunting wild animals has made a comeback in Japan, and gibier (as game is called) is finding its way onto upscale tables across the country.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 8, 2021

Former weightlifter says women being told to 'be quiet' when complaining about transgender competitor

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard is on track to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 6, 2021

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard poised to become first transgender Olympian

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after qualifying for the rescheduled Tokyo Games due to a rule change, the Inside the Games website reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2021

A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia

Far from backing away from coal, Moscow is doubling down: Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2021

A Beijing-born director made Oscar history. Why isn’t China celebrating?

The fallout in the wake of Zhao's win highlights the growing challenges of navigating China's fraught political landscape, particularly for creators of Chinese descent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021

Stung by 2015 fires, Indonesia's shift to forest protection reaps rewards

A bold policy reset amid the crisis has helped the country achieve four straight years of declines in deforestation.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Apr 30, 2021

「大地の芸術祭」を支える行政と市民の連携
〜女性活躍が当たり前の姿〜

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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2021

After three U.S. strikeouts, will Afghanistan be the fourth?

A primary concern is the withdrawal could make the region far more unstable than it was previously — a pattern that the world has seen before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2021

Her prophecy of an Australian inferno was proven right

Climate change is a politically charged issue in much of the world. But the debate is especially heated in Australia.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2021

Why it’s so difficult to compare nations’ climate goals

There is no common accounting for what nations in the Paris Agreement are doing to fight climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2021

British carrier's visit to Japan signals closer ties amid China tensions

When HMS Queen Elizabeth steams into the port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, it will signal an implicit endorsement and boost for Japan's 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' strategy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 26, 2021

Japan's golf courses enjoy boost amid pandemic

Visitors to Chugoku's 109 courses topped 370,000 in March, an eight-year high for that month
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2021

Fukushima water discharge plan sets a dangerous precedent

Allowing the release to proceed unilaterally without genuine international consultation would set a dangerous precedent and further damage the international rules-based agreement system.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2021

Biden’s climate summit shows how far U.S. leadership has to go

Many of the 40 heads of state who participated had their own message: America needs to do more to convince everyone else that it's both up to the task and reliable over the long haul.

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