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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 20, 2021

In ‘Klara and the Sun,’ Kazuo Ishiguro questions what it means to be human

There’s a moment in “Klara and the Sun,” Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017, in which the protagonist, Klara, and another character, The Father, are discussing whether artificial intelligence may ever fully replicate what it means to be human. The...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 20, 2021

‘Immigrant Japan’: An expansive account of the migrant experience

In her book, Gracia Liu-Farrer judiciously covers the migrant experience and argues that Japan is becoming an 'immigrant country.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 20, 2021

Fried chicken face off: What’s the difference between kara-age and zangi?

Crispy, juicy and the ideal complement to beer, there's almost nothing better than a plate of Japanese fried chicken.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Mar 20, 2021

Sipping spring spirits with all of Tokyo at your feet

Bar Virtu's spring-inspired cocktail lineup is the excuse you need to glam up and escape the humdrum of daily life.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 20, 2021

Torch relay struggles highlight hurdles for pandemic Olympics

The withdrawal by Paralympian Rina Akiyama and more than a dozen celebrities from the relay, which starts Thursday, underscores the challenges facing organizers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2021

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if cars used for spying

His comments came less than 24 hours after news broke that Tesla's cars have been banned from Chinese military complexes and housing compounds over espionage concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2021

U.S. and China must figure out what’s next after talks clear the air

While the Americans portrayed the talks as a good chance to exchange views, they left Alaska without any clear path forward on key issues, with experts saying relations may only get worse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 20, 2021

'Tough' U.S.-China talks signal rocky start to relations under Biden

The talks yielded no diplomatic breakthroughs — as expected — but the bitter rivalry on display suggested the two countries had little common ground to reset relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2021

Tesla cars banned from China's military complexes over security concerns

Security concerns over vehicles' cameras cited in a move that resembles the United States' own measures against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 19, 2021

'Vaccine passports' could help global travel resume. But is Japan on board?

Japan has consistently been opposed to installing a system domestically out of concern that doing so would discriminate against those who cannot be inoculated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 19, 2021

What the 'Quad' is and isn’t

The 'Quad' leaders virtual meeting stressed the provision of public goods, the free and open Indo-Pacific and a rules-based order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2021

ANA sees global chip shortage as good cargo opportunity in 2021

The expects its cargo unit to receive a boost this year as planes loaded with semiconductors help accelerate deliveries to automakers and consumer-electronics manufacturers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2021

Asian American lawmakers call out racist language: ‘I am not a virus’

Lawmakers described the fear rippling through the Asian American community, and argued that the uptick in attacks was a direct result of the rise of anti-China messaging.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 19, 2021

Even Grand Slams feeling financial pinch in 'bubbles,' says ATP chief

Tennis organizers have managed to hold their marquee events despite the pandemic, but arrangements such as charter flights and bio-secure environments have come a cost.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 18, 2021

Pushing against the grain of Japan’s film industry

Industry gatekeepers have been resistant to the idea that an India-born director can make a Japanese film. With “Kontora,” Anshul Chauhan isn't trying to endear himself to any of them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2021

China catalyzes the consolidation of the 'Quad'

The surprise from the March 12 summit was that — unlike the past Quad foreign ministers' meetings — it yielded a joint statement, which articulated a clear-eyed vision.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2021

Tokyo 2020 creative chief quits over Naomi Watanabe 'Olympig' pitch

Hiroshi Sasaki floated the idea of comedian Naomi Watanabe descending from the sky in porcine form during the opening ceremony, a magazine reports.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2021

Activist Toshiba shareholders score win with vote for independent probe

The landmark vote for an investigation into allegations of investors being pressured marks only the fourth time that a shareholder motion has won approval in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2021

U.K. and EU escalate dispute over vaccine shipments

The EU has threatened to block exports to its former member state, prompting British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to suggest the bloc was engaging in brinkmanship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2021

China seeks Biden-Xi meeting next month if Alaska talks go well

The meeting as envisioned by Chinese officials would be organized around Earth Day on April 22 to show both leaders are focused on combating climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2021

China to begin trials for two Canadians detained amid Huawei feud

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig will face their first court hearings on Friday and Monday, respectively, Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2021

Uber's U.K. driver benefits highlight broader gig-worker challenges

Uber has said it wants to expand limited benefits similar to those offered to drivers in the U.K. across all of Europe and the United States.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 17, 2021

Episode 86: Twenty-five years of Pokemon

Journalist Tom Bateman takes us through the 25 year history of Pokemon, and how it has become one of Japan's most successful and recognizable exports.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2021

Kento Momota fully healthy and ready to make run for gold at Tokyo Olympics

Kento Momota was afraid he would be unable to play badminton again after a traffic accident in Malaysia left him with serious injuries last year. But now that he's fully fit again, the world No. 1 says he's gunning for gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

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