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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2021

Glitches, long hours and delays: Inside Cyberpunk 2077's disastrous rollout

Interviews with current and former CD Projekt staff depict a development process marred by unchecked ambition, poor planning and technical shortcomings.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 16, 2021

Yankees land pitcher Corey Kluber

Free agent right-hander Corey Kluber, a two-time Cy Young Award winner coming off two injury-plagued seasons, is reportedly joining the New York Yankees.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 16, 2021

Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil

The country hopes to be one of the first to harvest seabed metals for electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar farms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2021

A second economic crisis for Biden, but a different first response

Joe Biden is inheriting an economic crisis as he assumes the presidency, just as he did when he became vice president a dozen years ago. But this crisis is different and, to the relief of many liberal economists, so is Biden's response.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 16, 2021

As Trump clashes with Big Tech, China’s censored internet takes his side

Blurring the distinction between companies and government, official propaganda outlets use Trump's ouster from Twitter and Facebook to argue that nobody in the world enjoys free speech.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021

Why many Asian countries are being cautious on vaccines

The nations quickest to enact social distancing and contact-tracing systems have mostly kept COVID-19 in check, but their citizens now find themselves lagging in receiving vaccinations.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 15, 2021

New rugby league to feature two-conference top flight with 12 teams

The Japan Rugby Football Union hopes a larger first division will result in higher-quality matches when the new league kicks off in January 2022.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 15, 2021

J. League chairman found new reach with media openness during pandemic

Mitsuru Murai believes that keeping in regular contact with reporters helped him stay on track during the novel coronavirus-struck 2020 season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2021

Can America lead again?

Whether Biden can restore and sustain America's global leadership depends on how effectively he mends domestic fractures and addresses deep-seated misgivings about globalization.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021

Australia’s states are feuding like siblings. What else to do but laugh?

No democratic country in the world has gone quite so far in restricting movement across its own cities and regions to keep the coronavirus in check.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2021

Raven queen vanishes, and Britain fears prophecy of doom will come true

They flap and lollop and squawk and scavenge. They hold the future of the realm, some say, in their fearsome beaks. And now one of them has been reclassified to MIA from AWOL.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2021

WHO finally lands in China to begin tracing the coronavirus. How hard will it be?

The investigation by the team of 10 scientists is a critical step in understanding how the virus jumped to humans from animals so that another pandemic can be avoided.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2021

How the global chip shortage is impacting domestic carmakers

Lockdowns and travel restrictions are prompting housebound shoppers to snap up more phones, game consoles, smart TVs and laptops.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 14, 2021

Rockets send star James Harden to Nets in blockbuster four-team trade

The move comes a day after a disgruntled Harden went on a postgame rant following Tuesday's 117-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 13, 2021

Australian GP postponed over quarantine, says minister

Formula One postponed the Australian Grand Prix from March to November because it would not have been possible for hundreds of team staff to quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival, the sports minister of Victoria state said on Wednesday.
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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2021

U.S. rescinds 'Taiwan Guidelines': What are the implications?

It would have been better if the rescinding of the guidelines had been taken earlier in the current administration, but better late than never.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2021

With hospitals nearly overwhelmed, U.K. faces harder days ahead

All pubs, restaurants and retail stores are already closed, school reopenings have been delayed, and public gatherings are forbidden.
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
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 13, 2021

SoftBank sells $2 billion in Uber stock as services recover

Uber's food delivery business has surged during the pandemic, making up for losses suffered by its ride-hailing service.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2021

Unappeased by court ruling, Indian farmers vow to continue protest

The Supreme Court has halted market-friendly laws until a committee of experts can consult with government officials and the protesting farmers.
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
MORE SPORTS
Jan 12, 2021

J. League, NPB meet with task force medical panel to discuss plans for spring camps

Some J. League teams are set to begin their training camps later this month while NPB camps are scheduled to start Feb. 1.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2021

Does Trump face legal jeopardy for his incendiary speech before the riot?

If a grand jury were to be persuaded that Trump intentionally incited his followers to violence, several statutes could come into play.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 12, 2021

Osaka expo plans quietly move forward despite cost and virus worries

There are concerns expo-related costs could greatly increase, like those for the Tokyo Olympics, and also over whether there will be adequate time to prepare.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

Malaysia virus emergency suspends parliament for first time since 1969

Move allows embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to avoid facing an election until the pandemic is over.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in Itoman on June 4.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2025

Parties are still arguing about the rules on imperial succession

Allowing female members to remain royalty after marriage, starting a maternal lineage, adoptions — there are a slew of ideas but a shortage of answers.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder's wife
The house of the wife of the late Chizuo Matsumoto, the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, in July
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.

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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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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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