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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2021

Impeachment or the 14th Amendment: Can Trump be barred from future office?

Trump is likely to argue that his remarks were free speech protected by the Constitution and that, while he told supporters to 'fight,' he did not intend it as a literal call to violence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 13, 2021

Marie Kondo eyes fresh ways to tidy up in 2021

The lifestyle expert, who is well-known for her books and Netflix reality series, 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,' encourages practicing mindfulness for a much-needed reset in the new year.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 13, 2021

Episode 77: When will Japan get a vaccine for COVID-19?

Bloomberg reporter Lisa Du joins Deep Dive to discuss when Japan will start to distribute a vaccine for COVID-19, and why it has fallen so far behind other countries.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 13, 2021

Chapecoense returns to Brazil's top flight after year in second division

Brazilian side Chapecoense, who lost most of their squad in an air crash in 2016, was promoted to the first division on Tuesday after spending a year in the second tier.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 13, 2021

Sumo stables deserve more scrutiny after wrestler's shock retirement

The decision by Kotokantetsu to leave the sport rather than risk infection with the coronavirus at the New Year Basho has resulted in a wave of outrage against the Japan Sumo Association.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2021

Europe after Brexit and COVID-19

But, Brexit aside, the EU is also divided internally over economic policy, the rule of law, and the separation of powers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 13, 2021

China’s COVID-19 shot has four wildly different efficacy rates

The confusion, which comes as several governments commit to inoculating their citizens with Sinovac's shot, is fueling skepticism over Chinese vaccines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2021

China signals action to block critics from Hong Kong elections

The People's Daily newspaper said in a commentary Tuesday that those found to be disloyal must not be allowed to seek office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2021

China sees biggest COVID-19 spike in over five months

China has recorded the biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in more than five months, despite four cities in lockdown, increased testing and other measures aimed at preventing another wave of infections in the world's second biggest economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2021

The Korean War emptied the town. Those who rebuilt it may now be rewarded.

A decades-old struggle for land by villagers in the 'Punch Bowl' has become a symbol of the war's unfinished business.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2021

How Trump’s pied pipers rallied a faithful mob to the Capitol

The backers were inspired by conspiracy theories and whipped into action by Trump's desperate calls to 'save” democracy by reversing his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

On Taiwan’s new passport, the incredible shrinking ‘Republic of China’

The self-governing island's official name, Republic of China, has been downsized, although it remains on the cover in Chinese characters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2021

Why is it so hard to mourn the vast number of COVID-19 dead?

An empathy scientist reveals how our brains get in the way of comprehending — let alone mourning — calamity on this scale.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2021

Bezos-Buffett-Dimon dream team couldn’t fix health care

The dissolution of the Haven accord is emblematic of the profound challenge that haunts business leaders and politicians alike.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2021

Merkel’s party, due to pick a new leader, is torn after years of stability

A two-day convention that starts Friday to elect a new leader can go two ways: kick-start a process of renewal or usher in a period of stagnation and decline.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2021

Parler, seen as safe haven by Trump fans, becomes free speech case study

So many new users signed up as other networks clamped down on false claims that the 2020 election had been rigged, they overloaded Parler's systems.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 11, 2021

Dealing with a dire diagnosis in a new country

When Niall Breathnach came down with a rare ailment he was sure to get several opinions before seeking a path for treatment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2021

Trump plans defiant final week as many Democrats urge his ouster

The president and some allies believe Democrats are overreaching by trying to once again impeach him over Wednesday's mob at the Capitol.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2021

Xi’s push against Jack Ma sparks new threat for China tech

Chinese tech companies did a pretty good job convincing global investors that they operated independently from the Communist Party. Now, Jack Ma has become a case study for the firms’ biggest skeptics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2021

Apple and Amazon remove Parler after use in U.S. Capitol riots

Parler, which is popular with extremist groups seeking an alternative to more mainstream social media sites, has come under fire since the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2021

In the cold and rain, India’s farmers press their stand against Modi

For six weeks now, tens of thousands of farmers have choked the city's four main entry points, in one of the largest sustained protests the country has seen in decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2021

Banished by Twitter, an isolated Trump faces looming impeachment threat

Democratic members of the House of Representatives will introduce formal articles of impeachment on Monday, Rep. Ted Lieu said on Twitter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2021

China issues rules to stop ‘unjustified’ use of foreign laws

The rules are effective immediately and allow authorities to ban the imposition of other jurisdictions' laws on Chinese entities but will be difficult to enforce abroad.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jan 9, 2021

Bad timing spoils Tomoyuki Sugano's MLB aspirations

Given a market where he apparently didn't get a deal he liked and an offseason changed by the coronavirus, it's not hard to see why Sugano chose another year with the Kyojin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2021

South Korea needs more babies and immigrants

The country greeted the new year by recording its first annual population decline.
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.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
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
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘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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