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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 21, 2021

Japan upgrades economic view for first time in 17 months

Authorities raised their views on private consumption and business conditions but flagged ongoing risks from supply constraints and raw material prices.
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Dec 21, 2021

Jhye Richardson happy to play a cameo in Australia's Ashes domination

Playing his first test in nearly three years after a prolonged recovery from a shoulder problem, Richardson conceded that he had struggled.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2021

Now-dominant omicron variant drives COVID-19 surge across U.S.

Hopes of a more normal holiday season have been dashed amid a surge of COVID-19 infections, resurrecting restrictions and stretching the country's testing infrastructure.
Japan Times
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Dec 21, 2021

Pro athletes like the ‘Greek Freak’ are going after trademark violators

Some athletes seek out trademarks to keep others from profiting off their sporting fame. For others, establishing a brand could be a way to set up a revenue stream off the court.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 21, 2021

Jikei Hospital grapples with how to protect women seeking confidential births

A hospital in Kumamoto wants babies to be born safely while protecting their mother's privacy — but legal and administrative obstacles put it at risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2021

2022 is a year to call out greenwashing in China

Since Xi's climate pledge, several Chinese companies have announced net-zero deadlines, but many of the proposals consist of vague promises rather than concrete measures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 20, 2021

Moderna says its booster dose appears protective against omicron

The data, which has not yet been peer reviewed, tested blood from people who had received the vaccine against a pseudovirus engineered to resemble the omicron variant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

Europe braces for more COVID-19 restrictions in time for holidays

The continent faces a critical week as it considers additional restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 20, 2021

Inside the deadly water crisis threatening Iran’s leadership

The nation's long-brewing crisis over water scarcity is the result of decades of unchecked industrial expansion.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 20, 2021

Deepfake anyone: AI synthetic media tech enters perilous phase

The technology is now advanced enough that general viewers would struggle to distinguish many fake videos from reality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 20, 2021

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin delivers potential fatal blow to Biden's $1.75 trillion spending bill

The Democratic senator backtracked on supporting Biden's signature domestic policy bill, known as Build Back Better, which aims to expand the social safety net and tackle climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

U.K. weighing lockdown amid omicron wave and political turmoil

Scientific advisers have warned lawmakers that more action is needed because the surge is threatening to overwhelm the country's health system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 19, 2021

Taiwan voters align with government positions in referendum and reject ban on U.S. pork

About 8 million people participated in Saturday's referendum, less than half of the 19.8 million citizens who were eligible to vote.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 18, 2021

Turkey’s Erdogan is losing support where he can least afford it

His popularity waning amid pandemic-induced hardship, Erdogan has forced Turkey into a high-risk economic experiment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 18, 2021

2021's hit products tap into Japanese consumer needs as pandemic drags on

Hit products of any given year are expected to change the direction of the market, carve out a completely new market segment or appeal to changing lifestyles with something innovative.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 18, 2021

Inside his new studio, YouTuber Chris Broad finally has space to create

The Abroad in Japan host's new neon-infused u2018dream' studio pays homage to Ridley Scott's “Blade Runner” and a 1960s Japanese shopping arcade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 17, 2021

Cheap valuations and low inflation to benefit Japan stocks in 2022

COVID-19 infections and deaths at near-record lows and the highest inoculation rate among the G7 countries have also boosted expectations for economic reopening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2021

Pfizer will dominate $20 billion COVID-19 pill market in 2022, analysis shows

Demand for the medications is poised to outpace supply as COVID-19 spreads around the globe and scientists question how well vaccines and antibody treatments will hold up against omicron.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2021

In east Ukraine city, thoughts turn again to war

What started in 2014 with Russia's invasion of Crimea, now seems to be escalating into a wider war, with Ukraine saying 92,000 Russian troops are positioned near its border.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2021

Pork referendum poses test for strengthening U.S. and Taiwan ties

Taiwanese citizens will vote Saturday on four questions, but it's a potential pork ban that has Washington worried.
Japan Times
United Kingdom report 2021
Dec 17, 2021

Therma-Chem: On target to help clients reduce emissions

Therma-Chem is located close to Glasgow, the Scottish city that recently held the COP26 climate summit.
Japan Times
United Kingdom report 2021
Dec 17, 2021

Ecovis APO delivers expert solutions to British and international firms in Japan

The Japanese market offers high-quality services, a loyal customer base and strong local partnerships for foreign companies seeking to do business in the world’s third-largest economy.
Japan Times
United Kingdom report 2021
Dec 17, 2021

Unleash potential

RGF Professional Recruitment Japan and RGF Executive Search Japan, members of the Recruit global family, operate as two complementary service brands delivering comprehensive, highly effective recruitment and executive search solutions.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 16, 2021

Terunofuji's rise was among defining moments of eventful year in sumo

The past 12 months have been extremely challenging both inside and outside the ring, but sumo's highest highs and lowest lows of 2021 all occurred on the clay.
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Dec 16, 2021

Kazuto Ioka shifts focus to title defense after unification bout scrapped

Kazuto Ioka will defend his WBO super flyweight belt against Ryoji Fukunaga on New Year's Eve, a bout that will replace a planned fight against Jerwin Ancajas of the Philippines, organizers said Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 16, 2021

No. 4 Karolina Pliskova withdraws from Australian Open due to injury

World No. 4 Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open with a hand injury that she sustained in training, she said Thursday in a statement released by tournament organizers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2021

Should Tokyo boycott the Beijing Olympic Games?

The Japanese government reportedly will refrain from sending a Cabinet minister to the Winter Olympics in Beijing. But that decision has yet to be reached.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2021

South Korea tightens virus curbs to fight record case surge

South Korea will ban gatherings of five or more people and order eateries and entertainment businesses to close by 9 p.m. in an effort to curb COVID-19 infections.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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