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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2021

Olympic bubble holds up even as Tokyo's COVID-19 cases hit record

Among athletes and stakeholders of the Olympics, the virus positivity rate has been only 0.02% with over 400,000 tests conducted so far, organizers said on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021

Cycling fans finally get up close at Izu velodrome

A 50% capacity of up to 1,800 is permitted at the track cycling venue up in the forested hills near Mount Fuji, outside Tokyo, where tougher COVID-19 restrictions apply.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 2, 2021

Forecaster who predicted India’s COVID-19 peak sees new wave coming

Experts are concerned about complacency setting in as people resume social and business activity in the face of waning infections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2021

Colombian city plants 'green corridors' to beat rising heat

The measure in Medellin, funded by city hall, is aimed at helping provide a cooler environment for its residents.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

World Athletics chief says ‘no asterisk’ needed for Tokyo Games

Two-time gold medalist Sebastian Coe believes Japan's reputation will emerge stronger as the troubled Olympics begin their second full week of competition.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 31, 2021

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Vietnam and Singapore

Former U.S. foe Vietnam has emerged as a key U.S. partner and a vocal opponent of China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 31, 2021

Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox, warns U.S. health authority

The Centers for Disease Control recommends a return to universal wearing of face masks to reduce transmission.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021

Japan's emergency expanded even as measure loses impact and support

With the latest measure, the Suga administration, well aware of the public's virus fatigue, wants to buy time to vaccinate as many people as possible to push cases downwards.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2021

Olympic COVID-19 fears give way to unseen mental injuries in sport

The measures to keep athletes and officials safe from COVID-19 have also heightened mental and emotional pressures.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021

A tale of two cities: In the 'bubble' and the Tokyo outside

While the athletes village and Olympic press center represent a huge, strict COVID-19 control zone, the residents of the capital are living life largely as normal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2021

Singapore’s angst over expats forces simmering political debate

The government is under pressure to explain its approach right as the country is trying to stoke post-pandemic growth.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2021
Jul 30, 2021

Friendship, mutual trust foundations of Hong Kong-Japan relationship

Ambassador and Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada shares his thoughts on Japan and Hong Kong.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Pandemic takes toll on athletes' mental health at Tokyo Games

Some struggling to cope with the challenges posed by the coronavirus while carrying their country's hopes on the global sports stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2021

Tech giants’ record quarter gives way to growth skepticism

Three of the world’s largest companies — Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. — reported about $57 billion in combined profit in a record-busting quarter, riding a resurgence in consumer and business spending.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2021

Prefectures near Tokyo to seek COVID-19 state of emergency

Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures are currently under looser quasi-emergency restrictions but are seeing infections spike like in the capital.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2021

U.S. tells some vaccinated people to mask up as delta variant surges

For some in the U.S., masks are a potent symbol of the darkest days of the pandemic in 2020, before vaccines were available.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2021

A pandemic-weary world is facing a distressing reality check

Around the globe, people and governments are finding out that COVID-19 won't be thrashed into extinction, but is more likely to enter a long, endemic tail.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2021

How LGBTQ rights forced Hungary into a moment of reckoning

Hungary's weaponization of gay rights has led to a showdown rarely seen between the EU and a member state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 25, 2021

U.S. to stress need for 'guard rails' in deputy secretary of state's talks in China

U.S. State Department No. 2 Wendy Sherman to tell China in upcoming talks that while Washington welcomes competition, there needs to be a level playing field.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2021

Cuba and how Biden can avoid another Mariel boatlift

The best way for the U.S. to move forward in response to the Cuban unrest may be to split the difference between the positions of the Democrats and Republicans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 24, 2021

We’re still in the middle of the pandemic. So why do new restaurants keep opening in Tokyo?

Despite the pandemic straining Japan's hospitality industry, new restaurants across the capital continue to open their doors. Has opening during the “new normal” allowed them to adapt?
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2021

COVID-19 cases rise in Sapporo just as Olympic events get underway

Hokkaido's capital is hosting soccer games and will host marathon events, but the mayor is now calling for stronger coronavirus measures as the number of cases jumps.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2021

The America that Israel and Palestine need

Many Muslims find it difficult to grasp why a sense of empathy for the Jewish people — which is fully justified — should somehow translate into injustice against the Palestinians.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021

China frictions steer electric automakers away from rare earth magnets

China has grown to dominate production, and with demand on the rise for all forms of renewable energy, analysts say a shortage may lie ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021

Infected Olympians cast doubt on competition schedule and virus response

Organizers insist the “bubble” meant to protect residents from people connected to the Games — and vice versa — remains intact, even as the list of cases continues to grow.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami