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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2021

Canada’s Hong Kong diaspora helps new arrivals with jobs, housing and psychotherapy

Hong Kongers in Canada are banding together to help the latest wave of immigrants fleeing Beijing's tightening grip on their city.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 4, 2021

Biden on Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension: 'The rules are the rules'

The suspension of the flamboyant sprinter for marijuana use, which will force her to miss the 100-meter sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, has sparked bipartisan criticism in Washington.
CULTURE / Books
Jul 4, 2021

‘The War on Wheels’: Head-butts, broken bones and big bets

Justin McCurry gets readers up to speed on the gritty sport of keirin, Japan's premier cycling competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jul 4, 2021

Japan Times 1946: Parliamentary Japan ushers in new era as five women mount Lower House rostrum

History takes place in the Diet as five women politicians address the Lower House. Hisako Yoneyama, a Social Democrat, has the distinction of being the first woman to speak.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 4, 2021

Video game expo E3 expands its digital presence, though Sony sits out

With E3's announcements and press conferences going virtual, the latest news from companies like Nintendo and Square Enix is more accessible than ever.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2021

Scarce carbon storage threatens net-zero push as emissions keep rising

An accelerating push to build enough carbon capture and storage capacity to meet expected demand — and hold onto global climate goals — faces huge obstacles.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 3, 2021

Sha'Carri Richardson suspended after positive marijuana test, to miss Olympic 100-meter event

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, expected to be one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Olympics, will miss the 100 meters at the games after accepting a one-month ban.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2021

Why politicians make the switch from Upper to Lower House

One almost never hears about a Lower House member trying to move to the Upper House, but movement the opposite direction has plenty of precedent.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 3, 2021

Japan’s LGBTQ community ends up losing thanks to intraparty politics in the LDP

The media coverage of a bill on LGBTQ 'understanding' focuses on a conservative purity test instead of the contents of the legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2021

'We urge caution,' WHO says of Tokyo Olympics

'We urge everybody to take a risk-based approach in what they do and the decisions that they make,' Maria van Kerkhove, WHO technical lead on COVID-19 at its global headquarters, said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jul 3, 2021

Bring back the baking boom with these sourdough crumpets

Use up your surplus sourdough starter to make these addictive crumpets u2026 and then go one step further and make breakfast dorayaki.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2021

Japan's metropolises urge government to prioritize vaccines for large cities

Facing the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine supply crunch, governors of major prefectures are lobbying the government to prioritize densely populated areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2021

France investigates Uniqlo unit and other retailers over alleged Xinjiang abuses

Fast Retailing lost an appeal with U.S. customs in May after a shipment of Uniqlo men's shirts were impounded over suspected violations of a ban on Xinjiang cotton.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2021

SoftBank gets over $7 billion in jumbo offshore bond deal

The Japanese technology giant sold $3.85 billion of dollar-denominated debt and u20ac2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) of notes on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 2, 2021

U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson could lose Olympic 100-meter spot after testing positive for cannabis: report

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has tested positive for cannabis, sources have told Reuters, and is unlikely to get the chance to challenge for the Olympic 100-meter title in Tokyo later this month.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 2, 2021

A towering figure in South Korean art plans his legacy

At age 89, painter Park Seo-Bo has more shows and two museums for his art in the works.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2021

Nissan bets big on U.K. in ¥153 billion deal for battery plant, new crossover

Together with with its Chinese partner, Envision AESC, Nissan will build a giant battery plant that will power 100,000 vehicles a year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2021

Japan's homeless among those struggling to access COVID-19 vaccines

Pregnant women at their parents' home to give birth, students away from home and company employees living apart from their families may all need to contact local authorities to access shots.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 1, 2021

Japan names women's basketball team for Tokyo Olympics

The Japan Basketball Association announced the 12-player roster for the women's national team for the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2021

Canada’s future lies with a free and open Indo-Pacific

Canada's next 150 years will be shaped by the success or failure of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This will require partnerships, leadership and working with Indo-Pacific stakeholders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2021

Phuket opens for business in push to save vital tourism industry

Before the pandemic, tourism contributed about 20% of Thailand's gross domestic product — about double the global average.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 1, 2021

Samoa pulls weightlifting team out of Tokyo Olympics; other athletes to attend games

The withdrawal of Samoa is another setback in Japan's fraught attempts to hold the world's biggest sporting event during a pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 1, 2021

‘The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea’: A coming-of-age tale told with talent and lyricism

Miyu Ogawa displays gravity and vulnerability in Sara Ogawa's first theatrical feature, which centers on a teenager who lives in a group home and coaxes a new arrival out of her shell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2021

When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?

The question has become a hotly debated issue that's taking center stage as governments around the world push for greener transport to meet climate targets.
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
‘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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
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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