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LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 5, 2020

Spaces for living: How Tokyo’s urban landscape deals with change

Exploring the city's constant flux — and the cost to its heritage.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 5, 2020

Japan's celebrities juggle private lives with public expectation

A U.S. survey has found 69% of Japanese respondents believe extramarital affairs are unforgivable.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2020

Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot

Moscow began distributing the Sputnik V COVID-19 shot via 70 clinics on Saturday, marking Russia's first mass vaccination against the disease, the city's coronavirus task force said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2020

Grounded pilots out of practice because of COVID-19 spark airline safety fears

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, pilots aren't getting the opportunity to fly because airlines have grounded planes and scaled back operations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2020

Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi

The Indian prime minister has stood his ground against the protesters, saying Nov. 29 that the controversial new laws gave farmers 'new rights and new opportunities.”
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 5, 2020

Suga looks beyond coronavirus pandemic, focuses on economic recovery

The prime minister elaborated on projects he is passionate about such as going carbon neutral by 2050, facilitating digitalization and lowering cell phone bills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2020

How a mother's comment gave a Japanese intern an idea worth billions

Yuta Tsuruoka's Base Inc. has been a beneficiary of a rally in small-cap technology stocks in Japan as retail investors sought to pick winners in the pandemic.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Dec 4, 2020

Mission possible? The long road ahead for Fukushima cleanup.

Tepco aims to undertake the crucial removal of fuel debris from Fukushima No. 1 in 2021 ahead of decommissioning the plant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2020

Biden must not give in to North Korea’s demand for early sanctions relief

Pyongyang has yet to recognize Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, but is likely hoping he will lift sanctions as an incentive to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2020

Some aspects of Sino-U.S. ties 'beyond repair,' China state media warn

Relations between the world's two largest economies have sunk to their lowest point in decades over issues such as trade, technology, security, human rights and COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2020

Pfizer scaled back COVID-19 vaccine output targets earlier this year

Pfizer Inc. scaled back its COVID-19 production targets earlier this year after the drugmaker ran into difficulties securing all the materials it needs to produce the shots at a large scale.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 4, 2020

IBM says cyberattacks are targeting vaccine distribution operations

The attacks appear intended to steal the credentials of executives and officials at global organizations involved in the refrigeration process necessary to protect vaccine doses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 4, 2020

Naomi Osaka inspires own manga character

Japan's three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has inspired a new manga character to appear in an issue of Nakayoshi magazine next month, the publishers announced on Nov. 29.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2020

An alarming assassination in Iran

The assassination last week of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's most important nuclear scientist, was aimed as much at the administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden as it was the regime in Tehran.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 3, 2020

As virus spreads, Japan looks to extend — not cancel — Go To Travel

The central government is planning to move the deadline for the travel subsidy campaign from January to June.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2020

Thai protests target king’s billions of dollars in property investments

Thailand's royal family has long been the biggest shareholder in two of the country's most valuable companies as well as vast plots of land in central Bangkok.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2020

Chefs vs scientists: France's pandemic fight to keep eating out

In France and around the world, business owners have pushed back against curbs sought by scientists to slow the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2020

Middleman matters: Behind Indian protests against Modi farm reforms

The divisive new laws are aimed at linking potential bulk buyers directly with farmers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2020

Nomura's Asia hiring spree aims to boost wealth and fixed income

'We see the Asia region as becoming more and more important for the global economy,” said the firm's head of global markets for Asia excluding Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2020

Why the U.K. approved a COVID-19 vaccine first

Doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be injected starting next week, the government said.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2020

Russia deploys advanced S-300 missiles on disputed islands off Japan

Moscow said in October it planned to deploy the missile system on the islands for the first time, but that the move would be part of military drills and not for combat duty.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 2, 2020

Netflix plans to double spending on original content in Asia

By stepping up its investment, the California-based company is gearing to tackle its main rivals Disney+ and Prime Video, as well as local competitors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2020

Nomura to introduce permanent flexible work for Japan staff

The firm may introduce a minimum 40% of hours to be spent in the office each month, and departments would have discretion within that limit.
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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