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JAPAN
Apr 26, 2021

They know the drill: Dentists tapped to speed up Japan's slow vaccine rollout

Their involvement will be contingent upon municipalities not being able to secure enough doctors and nurses to go ahead with mass vaccinations at public facilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2021

Governments want you to buy green. Ignore them at your peril.

Nations have pledged massive cuts on greenhouse gas emissions, paving the way for a torrent of regulation set to benefit green stocks and bonds.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2021

Biden to push allies to act on China forced labor at G7

The U.S. will urge its Group of Seven allies to increase pressure on China over the use of forced labor in its northwestern Xinjiang province, home to the Muslim Uighur minority.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2021

Suga declares emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo

Effective Sunday, department stores, shopping centers, movie theaters and other large commercial facilities will be asked to close in four prefectures until May 11.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 23, 2021

Becoming Isamu Noguchi: The making of a sculptor

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's exhibition showcases the ways in which Japanese culture influenced Isamu Noguchi's career as an artist who created works to be “lived,” not merely “seen.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2021

Retailer Rakuten beats Japanese lenders at digital banking game

New digital bank accounts with the internet conglomerate better known for its online shopping services expanded by 20% last year, and recently topped 10 million.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2021

How South Korea stepped up specialty syringe production for COVID-19 vaccines

South Korea's relative abundance of low dead space syringes has helped it give 3.4% of its population at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, compared with 1.1% in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2021

Tokyo parks offer respite amid pandemic, but authorities urge vigilance

With their wide, open spaces, large parks have become crowded with people hanging out under the sun, something that is likely to increase during the upcoming Golden Week holidays.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2021

Japan's local governments get creative to incentivize vaccinations

From free bath salt giveaways to discounted taxi rides, municipalities are coming up with an array of programs, but the central government remains wary.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 20, 2021

Hard-working Yuta Watanabe draws praise from Toronto media

The guard/forward's efforts this season have been rewarded after the Raptors signed him to a general NBA contract.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021

ASEAN calls summit on Myanmar crisis as EU imposes sanctions

The meeting is due to take place in Jakarta on Saturday under strict health and security protocols.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2021

NASA’s Mars helicopter completes first flight on another world

Like the first flight of an airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright, the flight did not go far or last long, but it showed what could be done.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Apr 19, 2021

Carter Stewart Jr. takes important first step in NPB

Stewart's day wasn't groundbreaking, but his career path might be.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2021

Osaka to seek another state of emergency declaration over virus

The decision to request a declaration is expected to be formalized at a prefectural task force meeting Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2021

In Ethiopia's Tigray region, reports of sexual slavery and violent rape

Descriptions from doctors and women paint a detailed picture of the sexual violence against women in Tigray and the military's alleged involvement in it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2021

Pandemic will leave deep scars in world economy even after recovery

Just as some patients recovering from COVID-19 suffer long-lasting symptoms, it's becoming clear that the same will be true for the global economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2021

Queen Elizabeth and Britain to bid farewell to Prince Philip

While the ceremony will include some of the traditional grandeur of a significant royal event, there will be just 30 mourners inside Saint George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 17, 2021

‘Culture Gate’ brings top-flight artworks to Japan’s airports

Dozens of works are now on display in terminal buildings across Japan as part of a major media arts exhibition split between seven airports and one international cruise port.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2021

NASA says SpaceX wins $2.9 billion contract for moon lander, with 2024 goal

NASA said Friday it has awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private space company SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, picking it over Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2021

Biden’s global climate debut risks falling short on new goals

Before the U.S. can lead on climate change, it will first have to overcome the world's mistrust.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2021

Smaller armies and better defenses in a new world

Concern has been raised that the United Kingdom is once again reducing the size of its armed forces. A chorus of complaints has come from retired generals, from defense experts and from politicians, all bemoaning the planned reduction in military manpower and in tanks and other equipment, as well as...
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2021

Organizers celebrate 100 days until problem-plagued Tokyo Games

Countless controversial elements regarding restrictions on spectator attendance and the priority vaccination of competing athletes, among others, remain undecided.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2021

Elon Musk leaves Vladimir Putin stranded on Earth

A combination of Russian bureaucracy, military secrecy and a state-dominated economy have failed to foster private space enterprises of the kind driving innovation in the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2021

In Europe, once 'green' plug-in hybrid cars now look like dinosaurs

EU policy plans for plug-in hybrid vehicles could mean the 'transition' technology has a shorter lifespan than envisaged by carmakers.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2021

WBA's Sam Allardyce calls for VAR overhaul

West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce said the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system needs overhauled after his team was controversially denied a goal in Monday's 3-0 Premier League victory over Southampton.

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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