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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2022

Hong Kong political elite get taste of their own COVID-19 rules

One day in quarantine was all it took for pro-China lawmaker Junius Ho to condemn the harsh pandemic restrictions his government has imposed on citizens.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2022

Omicron takes off in China as variant moves closer to Beijing

Previously isolated outbreaks are bleeding into one another, preventing the country from reverting to the 'COVID zero” status it maintained for much of the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 9, 2022

Reopening the world and ourselves

What have we learned about nationalism and globalization that we can carry into a post-pandemic future?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2022

U.S. hospitals struggle to match higher pay for nurses and doctors amid pandemic

U.S. hospitals are struggling to get the workers they need to treat patients through the winter's COVID-19 surge as the virus collides with a historically tight labor market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2022

Vaccine skeptics slammed across Europe as omicron variant rages

Amid a seemingly unstoppable surge in infections, officials are focusing restrictions on unvaccinated people rather than resorting to widespread clampdowns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2022

U.S. forces in South Korea raise COVID-19 alert amid record infections

The U.S. military's plan in South Korea will ban dining at restaurants outside the bases and visiting indoor malls, bars, clubs, gyms, amusement parks, theaters and massage parlors
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2022

Hong Kong faces worst of both worlds as omicron ruins 'COVID zero'

Hong Kong, the once-vibrant gateway to China, sacrificed its status as an international hub to 'COVID zero.” But as omicron spreads, the city finds itself at a tipping point.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2022

Hong Kong birthday bash lands 30 officials in quarantine

Many senior politicians — including over 20% of the new 'patriots-only” legislature — flouted safety rules and will now be confined to quarantine with no wifi access.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 7, 2022

Japan’s largest opposition party faces crucial test in upcoming Upper House poll

For the CDP, success or failure in the vote scheduled to take place in the summer is likely to determine the post-election futures of not only its new leader but the party itself.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2022

Many retirees have a big problem. It isn’t what you think.

Financial advisers say too many of their clients don't actually spend enough of the money they have squirreled away, scrimping more than they need to.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2022

Japanese households cut spending even before omicron hit

Consumers showed less appetite for spending in November even as vaccination rates climbed and COVID-19 cases became rarer.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jan 7, 2022

“Integrating sustainability through local and global strategies” with Gavin Dixon

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director, Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 4, 2022

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou taps J. League experience in blockbuster triple-signing

The three are now bound for Celtic, the legendary Scottish club that has experienced a revival under the former F. Marinos boss.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2022

U.S. catches Kremlin insider who may have secrets of 2016 hack

Extradited from Switzerland in December, Vladislav Klyushin has been accused of illegally making millions of dollars trading on hacked corporate-earnings information.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2021

Expect more turbulent years ahead for the oil producers

The next five years may be no smoother for oil producers than its first five have been.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2021

Stay or go? For Myanmar’s latest wave of refugees, there’s no good choice.

For Biak Tling and his family, who have left Myanmar entirely, it is a life in limbo as they struggle to adapt to a new environment, surrounded by numerous uncertainties about the future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021

Images of 2021: COVID-19

Despite a burst of optimism as vaccinations were rolled out, the emergence of the delta and omicron variants of COVID-19 meant that life in general remained stuck in limbo in 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 30, 2021

The winners and losers in Japan's stock market, and what to watch in 2022

Shipping stocks topped advancers on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average this year, and commodities-related groups were among the best performers on the Topix.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2021

U.S. and China holding talks on cleaning of planes after flight aborted

China's new sanitation mandates — spurred by the spread of COVID-19 — significantly extend the time planes are on the ground.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2021

'Just want to go home': Chinese city of Xian in COVID-19 lockdown for seventh day

While the outbreak is small compared to many other places, officials have imposed tough curbs on travel within and leaving the city, in line with Beijing's 'COVID-zero' strategy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2021

Palm oil bulls to roar into 2022 on labor crunch and La Nina deluge

Disruptions of palm oil production could keep prices elevated after a record year in 2021 when benchmark futures rocketed to an all-time closing high of 5,071 ringgit ($1,213) a ton.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
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