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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2021

Swedish goalie Robin Lehner skips Beijing over mental health concerns

Lehner was expected to compete with Jacob Markstrom for a spot in Sweden's starting lineup after two-time Olympic medalist Henrik Lundqvist retired earlier this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021

U.S. to declare diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, CNN says

Such a move by Washington would be largely symbolic as few U.S. officials are likely to visit China due to its strict quarantine rules and allegations of human rights violations.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2021

In speech, Kishida lays out bold plans for health, economic and defense policies

The prime minister introduced an array of specifics, including details about booster shots, tax credits and national security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 6, 2021

1MDB prison threat hangs over Najib Razak’s Malaysian resurgence

Sentenced to 12 years in a case involving around $10 million deposited in his personal accounts, elections are his way to stay out of jail.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2021

Ride-hailing giant Didi sends warning to China investors who thought the worst was over

The company's shares plunged 22% on Friday, showing how perilous betting on Chinese equities remains a year into Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign to remake the tech sector.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 6, 2021

Lewis Hamilton wins chaotic race to tie Max Verstappen atop Formula One standings

Extraordinary, and at times angry, radio exchanges between race director Michael Masi and the top two teams filled the airwaves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2021

Traders dump ASEAN stocks on fears omicron will hammer region

The region is also threatened by concern over slowing growth in China and the prospect that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates sooner than earlier anticipated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2021

After months of turmoil, restructuring of Evergrande debt looks imminent

The real-estate giant's situation poses a fresh test for Xi Jinping's government as it tries to rein in the country's financial excesses without derailing economic growth.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 6, 2021

Japanese artistry brings Napoleon's legacy to life

Situated in the city of Rueil-Malmaison, about 15 kilometers west of Paris’ city center, the picturesque Chateau de Malmaison was once home to one of France’s most famous couples: Josephine de Beauharnais and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2021

Putin needs a real casus belli to invade Ukraine

It would be reasonable to assume that Putin is weighing some kind of sudden onslaught scenario in case his 'red line” in relation to Ukraine is crossed.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2021

India is eager for Putin’s weapons despite U.S. sanctions risk

India is betting that U.S. President Joe Biden's focus on China will allow it to press on with defense purchases from Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2021

Biden to raise Ukraine during call with Putin on Tuesday

The diplomatic effort follows weeks of escalating tension over Russian encroachment on its neighbor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 5, 2021

‘Sesson Shukei’: An artist’s portrait emerges from the shadows

Art historians Frank Feltens and Yukio Lippit shed light on Sesson Shukei, a prominent figure in medieval art whose history has been mostly lost to time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2021

As global costs soar, Japan's 'shrinkflation' gets harder to swallow

While the practice is hardly unique to Japan, its prevalence in the world's No. 3 economy is a notable legacy of years of deflation.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 4, 2021

‘Where is **?’: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai

Peng is not the first celebrity in China to be almost entirely erased by censors. The country's online propaganda machine can make just about any story — or person — vanish.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 4, 2021

Joe Root will shoulder heavy burden for England during Ashes

After a dip from 2018 to 2020, Root has risen to the challenge this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2021

Japan suspends visas for would-be residents amid crackdown on inbound travel

Effective Thursday, the central government temporarily suspended for one month visas that have been issued but not used to enter Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2021

SoftBank poised to lose $74 billion payday if Arm deal is halted

The best alternative may be an IPO for the Arm business — but that is likely to value the company at far less than Nvidia's offer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2021

You're three times more likely to get reinfected by omicron, South African study finds

The study was based on data from 2.8 million South African coronavirus cases between March 2020 and Nov. 2, including 35,670 suspected reinfections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2021

Six vaccines show promise as boosters, led by mRNA shots

Researchers tested the vaccines in more than 2,800 volunteers 30 and older who had already received two doses of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer shots.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 3, 2021

Kyoto Seika head Sacko flexes architecture for all

Name: Oussouby Sacko
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2021

Hot little planet as dense as iron zips around red dwarf star

Scientists are eager to find exoplanets — as these alien worlds are known — to look for good candidates that may nurture extraterrestrial life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 3, 2021

More companies will list in Japan this month than ever before

While Japan's stock market might have had an unassuming year overall, one sector is running red-hot: new listings.
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

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