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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2021

China ages before it can become rich

One problem is that the Communist Party views people not as individual human beings but as tools to be manipulated to suit party policy at different times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021

Despite danger and cost, Japan gambles on successful Olympics

The Tokyo Olympic Games are reaching the point of no return.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2021

Japan must work with TSMC to rebuild chipmaking base, ex-economy minister says

The nation is unable to return to cutting-edge chip development and manufacturing on its own, LDP lawmaker Akira Amari acknowledged, suggesting a tie-up with the Taiwanese chipmaker.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 5, 2021

The damage done by a lengthy appeals process

The media has no problem reprimanding the government when it loses a court case, but news outlets seldom talk about how the judicial system can drag things on.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 3, 2021

A take on ‘The Tempest’ that aims to broaden your horizons

“The Tempest: Swimming for Beginners” incorporates the real-life experiences of its cast members with disabilities, as well as the challenges of living through a pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2021

Is a CEO worth 1,000 times the median worker?

What now gets disclosed is often subject to manipulation, presumably to make the numbers look better.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

U.S. tiremaker Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia

The tire-maker made wrongful salary deductions, required excessive hours and denied workers full access to their passports, according to officials and former and current staffers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 31, 2021

What's behind housing discrimination in Japan?

Japanese real estate agents sometimes don't want to try to deal with non-Japanese renters, which is why specialist companies are popping up to help.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 29, 2021

Britain's 'old man' Whitlock heading to Tokyo Games with no plans to slow down

Whitlock said he was preparing for every eventuality, including moving his pommel horse into an empty hall to train in absolute silence.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2021

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence praises new teammate Tim Tebow

Trevor Lawrence has something in common with the newest tight end on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2021

Biden’s Asia czar says era of engagement with Xi’s China is over

The comments came as President Joe Biden said he ordered the U.S. intelligence community to 'redouble” its efforts to determine where the COVID-19 virus came from.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 26, 2021

‘Cascade of calamities’ plagues Tokyo’s Olympic ambitions

While polls show a majority of Japan's citizens want the Olympics postponed or canceled, so far there's no indication Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will call them off.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 25, 2021

Dangerous gamble: Japanese investors talk up benefits of shelving Olympics

Pointing to the risk of political and economic instability, a growing number of investors in Japanese stocks now believe that canceling the games would be better for the market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2021

Private equity falling out of love with plastic packaging

Many buyout firms are steering clear while some holding assets are struggling to offload them at palatable prices, as environmental factors become dealmakers and breakers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2021

Singapore bloggers turn to crowdfunding to pay defamation bills

Blogs provide an avenue for government criticism in a country that ranks among the worst in the world for press freedom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 17, 2021

The world economy is suddenly running low on everything

A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it's companies furiously stocking up.
MORE SPORTS
May 17, 2021

Tyson Fury promises to 'smash' Anthony Joshua during title fight

British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has promised to smash compatriot Anthony Joshua in a video published on Twitter on Sunday that is confirmation of their world title unification fight in Saudi Arabia on Aug. 14.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 15, 2021

Shohei Ohtani unleashed

With the so-called Ohtani rules junked, the Angels' “super freak” is dominating as a hitter and a pitcher. “There are things that he can do on a baseball field that other people can't.”
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2021

German gymnast thinks bodysuits could convince young athletes to stick with sport

The German Gymnastics Association (DTB) said its athletes wore the full bodysuit in Basel as a stand 'against sexualization in gymnastics.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2021

Promoter says Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will fight on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia

British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed to stage their world heavyweight unification title fight on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia, promoter Eddie Hearn said Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2021

Rise tap former BayStar Takehiro Ishikawa for gridiron conversion

The longtime infielder will attempt to earn a spot on Sagamihara's roster as a wide receiver for the 2021 X League season.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 11, 2021

What the evolving international order means for Japan

As tensions in the Asia-Pacific region increase, the ties between Tokyo, Washington and Beijing continue to change.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 10, 2021

Australia begins vaccinating athletes ahead of Tokyo Games

Australia started administering COVID-19 vaccines to athletes around the country on Monday to give them "comfort and certainty" during their final preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2021

Myanmar poet dies after being detained, family says

Myanmar poet Khet Thi, whose works declare resistance against the ruling junta, died in detention overnight and his body was returned with the organs removed, his family said on Sunday.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
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.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.

Podcast

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

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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