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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2021

Model soldiers and secret bunkers: Taiwan's front line with China

At the height of the Cold War, Kinmen saw the last wartime battles between China and Taiwan. Now locals are encouraging tourism.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 26, 2021

Beijing Games competitors to face daily COVID-19 tests in closed loop

Games participants will need to be tested for COVID-19 before arrival, and athletes and team officials must be vaccinated to avoid 21 days in quarantine.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Oct 25, 2021

Suntory invests for future with initiatives toward zero emissions

Suntory Holdings, a global leader in both the alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage industries, has been making concrete plans and taking action to achieve its ambitious target of halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 with the ultimate goal of realizing net zero greenhouse gas emissions throughout...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2021

China locks down thousands in north as delta outbreak spreads

Ejin, a county in China's Inner Mongolia, has asked its 35,700 residents to stay home and warned of civil and criminal liabilities should anyone disobey the order, media has reported.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 25, 2021

For one dancer, the Mohiniyattam became a step to unlocking a whole new world

Hiromi Maruhashi's interest in dance eventually led her to the Indian state of Kerala and a cultural exchange she is eager to show to Japan.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Ties that bind: North Rhine-Westphalia and Japan forge into the future, built on a solid past

Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Strengthening connections between Duesseldorf and Japan

With over 8,000 Japanese people residing in the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf is often referred to as “Little Tokyo.”
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2021
Oct 25, 2021

Contributing to European society through science and technology

An interview with Shima­dzu Europe’s new Mana­ging Director Juergen Semmler.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 23, 2021

Benefits of Pfizer child shot likely outweigh risks, FDA says

Clearing a vaccine for elementary-school age children would mark a major milestone in the pandemic.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 23, 2021

‘Two-sword’ baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani shines as Japan’s newest icon. But is he underpaid?

Shohei Ohtani's performance this year has baseball fans excited and the tabloids brimming with new angles on the reasons for his success.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 23, 2021

It's past time we flush the 'weird Japan' narrative

As The Tokyo Toilet project continues, so does the problematic way we frame stories about Japan.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2021

Japan debates its economic future after Abenomics

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that his goal is the creation of a “new capitalism” that better distributes wealth.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2021

Japan’s prices rise for first time in 18 months on energy costs

While commodity prices are the main driver of surging costs, there is anecdotal evidence that some businesses are carefully asking households to embrace higher price tags.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2021

Evergrande avoids default with last-minute bond interest payment

Speculation about a default has been swirling for months, stoking credit-market contagion among other cash-strapped developers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2021

Inside China’s desperate race to resolve its energy crisis

Authorities are taking extraordinary steps such as reversing recent moves toward cleaner energy and better safety standards by reviving old and dirty coal mines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2021

Young South Koreans take aim at old guard they blame for ‘Squid Game’ economy

Older people resent a generation they see as well-off thanks to those that powered the country's rise, while the younger crowd blames their forebears for producing a rigged rat race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2021

BOJ discussing phasing out pandemic support as economy reopens, sources say

Ending a pandemic-relief loan program could raise eyebrows among politicians when the government continues to focus on dealing with the hit from the health crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2021

Jair Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity in COVID-19 probe

Brazilian senators said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged for nine crimes in their conclusion of a probe into the government's handling of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2021

Top ByteDance investor to weigh $500 million stake sale

The future of the world's most valuable startup is unclear as Beijing's scrutiny over the Chinese tech giants intensifies.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 21, 2021

What needs to change in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

The world's eyes are shifting to the Asia-Pacific region, and Japan has its part to play alongside the U.S. in maintaining the status quo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2021

EU recognizes Alexei Navalny, Putin’s imprisoned foe, with top human rights award

Navalny challenged the Kremlin for a decade in protests and elections, survived an assassination attempt and is currently imprisoned in a Russian penal colony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2021

The fragility of the internet is a threat to the economy

After Facebook's outage, an expert called it a reminder about the fragile nature of internet, where millions of interconnected systems are dependent on each other to make it work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2021

Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say

Facebook is battling intense scrutiny after a whistleblower leaked thousands of internal documents that showed it contributed to increased polarization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2021

Emboldened Bitcoin bulls shoot for moon after smashing record

The cryptocurrency has rallied 120% in 2021 — and for some believers, $100,000 is once again in sight.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 21, 2021

‘Skeleton Flowers’: A quiet drama of honesty and growth

In Rikiya Imaizumi's latest film, newcomer Sara Shida gives a centered performance as an artsy teen coming to terms with her father's new relationship and her mother's reappearance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2021

Market moving language under machine learning microscope

Advocates say NLP can unlock the untapped potential for insight from the world of verbal 'unstructured data.'
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.
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.
‘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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
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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