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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021

For South Korea's youngest 'sea women,' warming seas mean smaller catches

Every year the waters are a little less icy — warming as much as 2.6 times more than the world average — changing the undersea habitat and casting doubt on the future of the 'sea women.'
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2021

NASA’s Mars helicopter completes first flight on another world

Like the first flight of an airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright, the flight did not go far or last long, but it showed what could be done.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2021

A tale of two makers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China

While General Motors has successfully tapped into the market for small, no-frills runarounds, Toyota is still in mid-size and SUV territory.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 18, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka has plenty to contemplate after rough NPB return

The former Yankees ace, who rejoined Rakuten over the winter after seven seasons in the majors, was tagged for two home runs in Saturday's loss to the Fighters.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 17, 2021

Fighters find enough power to spoil Masahiro Tanaka's return to Japan

Sho Nakata hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Kazunari Ishii went deep in the second and the Fighters spoiled Tanaka's season debut.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 16, 2021

Tao Tsuchiya: Actress, singer, dancer … ninja?

The u2018Rurouni Kenshin' star follows her mother's advice of living life to the fullest.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2021

Tepco lapse a wake-up call for Japan's nuclear security protocols, expert says

The incident in Niigata is “of particular concern” because the potential security breaches lasted for months, a top expert in the field said.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2021

From Harvard to Nasdaq listing: Grab CEO's ride to world's biggest SPAC deal

The CEO of Grab, a popular app to book taxis, order food and make payments in Southeast Asia, has always been determined to win — from making his firm the best-funded regional start-up to defeating behemoth Uber Technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 15, 2021

Coinbase’s public listing is a cryptocurrency coming-out party

Digital currency, once mocked as a tool for criminals and reckless speculators, is sliding into the mainstream.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2021

Suga-Biden summit offers chance to hash out a plan on China

Although the summit will be largely symbolic, it'll also be a chance to cement a unified stance on China — or at least clarify how far they're willing to go together.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2021

Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as fires rage, compounded by drought

Hundreds of fires have been spreading across the country since November, in the worst wildfire season Nepal has seen in a decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 13, 2021

Countering China's threat to the Senkakus requires a full rethink of operations

As the China Coast Guard ramps up its provocations, Japan needs to respond in kind and increase the possibilities available for maritime protection.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 12, 2021

Henrik Lundqvist not expecting to play in NHL this season following open-heart surgery

Henrik Lundqvist announced over social media Sunday that he is not expecting to play in the NHL this season.
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JAPAN / Society / Longform
Apr 10, 2021

The changing face of medical care for Japan's older residents amid COVID-19

The prolonged state of social isolation amid the ongoing pandemic is deteriorating the mental and physical health of Japan's seniors.
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WORLD
Apr 9, 2021

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99

Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth's husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernize the British monarchy and steer the royal family through repeated crises, died on Friday. He was 99.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2021

Outspoken and irascible, Prince Philip was a fierce defender of the crown

A blunt-speaking naval officer who as Queen Elizabeth's dutiful consort helped modernize the British monarchy, Prince Philip might be best remembered for his gruff public persona.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 9, 2021

U.S. Olympic hopefuls open to receiving COVID-19 vaccine

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) reiterated that it would not require athletes to get a shot to compete in Tokyo, but will encourage them to do so.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 8, 2021

Masters chairman not in favor of boycotts in response to Georgia voting law

Boycotts protesting the introduction of a new Georgia voting law could end up hurting the state's most vulnerable citizens, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2021

Georgia voting debate reaches the Masters and Augusta National

Golfers preparing for the year's first major treaded carefully around the recent uproar over state legislation that critics say restricts voting rights in Georgia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021

Myanmar protesters defy military as regional nations prepare to discuss crisis

At least 564 people, including 47 children, have been killed by security forces during protests against the Feb. 1 coup, an activist group has said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2021

What’s better in a pandemic: federalism or a central state?

How, in a pandemic, do you balance regional autonomy and flexible local responses with national coordination and coherence?
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 5, 2021

China sends aircraft carrier strike group near Okinawa in message to U.S. and Japan

The carrier and five other ships' sailing over the weekend was a signal of China's growing ability to counter U.S. and Japanese military power further from its shores, experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 4, 2021

Myanmar protesters take up Easter eggs as symbol

Despite killings, protesters are coming out every day to reject the return of military rule after a decade of tentative steps toward democracy.

Longform

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