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WORLD / Politics
Apr 10, 2021

U.N. atomic watchdog reports new Iranian breach of nuclear deal

The U.N. atomic watchdog on Friday flagged a new breach by Iran of its nuclear deal with major powers on the day those powers met to revive the agreement , a report by the agency seen by Reuters showed, likely raising tensions with Western powers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 8, 2021

How Japan should deal with China’s new coast guard law

Tokyo may need to bridge the gap between law enforcement and defense operations as Beijing looks to build a stronger maritime force.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2021

'You don't belong': Land dispute drives new exodus in Ethiopia’s Tigray

The fresh exodus risks exacerbating a precarious humanitarian situation in the region, with hundreds of thousands of people already uprooted by fighting.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 25, 2021

Hawks remain team to beat in Pacific League as new challengers emerge

The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview ending with the 2021 Pacific League.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021

Myanmar activists plan new protests after weekend bloodshed

At least 250 people have now been killed since the coup, according to figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners activist group.
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 16, 2021

Giants' Nate Ebner targets U.S. rugby sevens spot for Tokyo Games

New York Giants safety Nate Ebner is keen to win a spot on the U.S. rugby sevens team for the Tokyo Olympics after failing to get on the podium with the squad in Rio.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 13, 2021

The allure of office supplies without a physical workspace in which to enjoy them

Modern office supplies can now be neatly docketed and arranged inside collapsible carrying cases for work sessions in shared office spaces or in the comfort of a coffee shop.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2021

The rebirth of cities after COVID-19

Embracing and re-imagining the space of our cities will soon be more powerful — and more necessary — than ever before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2021

China’s new green target still means pumping too much pollution

China's first road map to achieving net zero emissions by 2060 may be too slow to stop the world's biggest polluter from hastening global warming.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2021

Online funerals and Zen apps keep Japan’s Buddhist temples afloat

As the pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way they do things, new endeavors are some of the ways that Buddhist groups in Japan are trying to survive.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021

Corporate selloffs reflect tough times in Japan amid pandemic

Leading Japanese companies are considering selling off prestigious headquarters in central Tokyo as COVID-19 continues to reshape business operations.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 25, 2021

Supply chain review reflects new national security mentality

National security strictly defined should drive government action, not a desire to protect domestic companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2021

Even the world’s most-vaccinated economy faces a tough reopening

The nation shows that an emerging new normal that may not look much like the pre-pandemic world for some time to come.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2021

Tokyo posts 371 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, staying below 500 for eighth straight day

Sunday's figures, which are up by two from the day before, marked 17 straight days with fewer than 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases in the capital.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2021

A giant of Europe prepares to head Italy’s new unity government

Mario Draghi presented his Cabinet to Italy's president on Friday, all but assuring that he will become prime minister at a precarious moment for the country and the European Union.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 12, 2021

China New Year gala show sparks backlash over blackface performance

During CCTV's four-hour Lunar New Year show, performers appeared on stage wearing outfits that approximated African clothing and had darkened their skin with makeup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2021

Toyota corrects course on electric vehicles with new models for U.S

The firm's executives in the U.S. said as recently as last year they hadn't seen enough demand to justify a broader lineup of battery-powered vehicles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2021

When will life return to normal? In about seven years at today's vaccine rates.

When will the pandemic end? It’s the question hanging over just about everything since COVID-19 took over the world last year. The answer can be measured in vaccinations.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 30, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka says timing was right for return to Japan with Eagles

Tanaka returns to Rakuten after seven seasons with the New York Yankees
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 30, 2021

A pandemic is hard enough. For some, being single has made it harder.

“One day I realized it had been three months since I had touched a human being,” one man said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 28, 2021

Former Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka returning to Japan with Eagles

Tanaka's move is the biggest of the NPB offseason and comes just days before the start of spring camp on Feb. 1.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 27, 2021

We don’t need another war on terror

Prosecute the Capitol rioters. But new antiterrorism laws could end up targeting people of color.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2021

Signaling no change in China’s course, Xi warns against new Cold War

Though Xi did not refer to President Joe Biden by name, many of his comments were clearly targeted at the new U.S. administration.
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.
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Jan 15, 2021

Urban Meyer named new coach of Jaguars

Urban Meyer has been hired as the next coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2021

Can Japan raise its teleworking game under the second COVID-19 emergency?

A slew of smaller firms are still somewhat hesitant to promoting such working styles, saying they don't have enough funds to buy new equipment or that it reduces work efficiency.

Longform

Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?