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JAPAN
Mar 6, 2022

Shionogi says its COVID-19 shot is effective and safe

The positive data could mean Japan, which is racing to complete a booster drive in hopes of curbing future outbreaks, will soon have an indigenous jab.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2022

How Ukraine’s rail network threw Russia’s military off track

While Ukraine's forces have done a lot to foil the Kremlin's plan for a quick victory, so too have logistics, and in particular a lack of access to rail transport.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2022

Underground U.S. groups funnel fighters and medics to Ukraine

A former U.S. military linguist is arming volunteers with Russian phrases before they head to Ukraine to fight, while another was in Ukraine linking volunteers to groups on the ground.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2022

Russian attacks spur debate about nuclear power as climate fix

Russia's takeover of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine should spur more careful plans to build reactors to fight climate change, nuclear safety experts said.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022

Japan reinforces countermeasures against rapidly rising oil prices

To cushion the impact of soaring oil prices due to the war in Ukraine, the government said Friday that it will bolster a subsidy program for oil wholesalers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Washington’s newest worry: The dangers of cornering Putin

Putin's reaction to the initial wave of sanctions has provoked a range of concerns that one senior official called the 'Cornered Putin Problem.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine war sharpens China’s energy priorities as prices spike

The government this week issued orders to prioritize the security of its energy and commodities supply, triggered by concerns over disruptions stemming from the Russian invasion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant rattles nerves across the globe

Amid panic and disinformation, observers and experts have worked to ascertain the situation on the ground at the Zaporizhzhia plant, which was witness to a firefight Friday.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2022

Biden demonstrates true leadership in the Ukraine crisis

The West, and the world, has united to oppose the invasion of Ukraine. While many leaders deserve credit for helping to forge this coalition, Biden deserves a good deal of the credit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine invasion fallout hitting already-battered supply chains

Oil is now topping $110 a barrel, while European natural gas hit an all-time high this week. Wheat soared past $11 a bushel to the highest level in 14 years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Seizing assets of Russia’s elite is far trickier than sanctions

Elites might transfer assets to relatives or, in the case of superyachts and private jets, park them in out-of-reach jurisdictions. Cryptocurrencies further complicate the global hunt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2022

Chinese banks scramble for 'workarounds' as Russia sanctions impinge

Top Chinese banks are reportedly rushing to ensure they can maintain business ties with Russian clients without running afoul of a barrage of Western sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

Jan. 6 panel claims to have evidence Trump committed crimes

The committee says the emails may contain evidence of obstruction of an official proceeding — a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2022

Five ways to look at Biden’s State of the Union speech

Biden's first formal State of the Union checked off all the required boxes. It was fine, most of it wasn't memorable and It will neither help him nor hurt him politically.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 3, 2022

Yoon Seok-youl gets a boost as conservatives unite in South Korean election

Polls have offered varying assessments of who is leading the contest, but one prominent poll has Yoon favored by 46.3% of respondents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 3, 2022

War in Ukraine raises specter of Russia's first external-debt default

Foreign investors are effectively stuck with holdings of ruble bonds after the central bank halted coupon payments and the settlement system stopped accepting Russian assets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2022

U.S. hits Russian oil refining sector and slaps export curbs on Belarus

The new round of sanctions announced by the White House ban the export of specific refining technologies, making it harder for Russia to modernize its oil refineries.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 3, 2022

Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea as UK officials continue to call for sanctions

The Russian businessman promised to donate money from the sale to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

Who pays? U.N. climate report reignites global fight for compensation.

Vulnerable countries have for years sought funding to help them shoulder the costs related to climate change. So far, it hasn't arrived.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

A hotter planet means a hungrier planet, climate report warns

Simultaneous crop failures in the world's breadbaskets and livestock deaths from extreme heat are just a few of the disasters that may befall the world's food system.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 3, 2022

‘The Last 10 Years’: Keep a hanky handy for this weepy romance

Michihito Fujii's splashy terminal illness drama can't help succumbing to the usual genre tropes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

China asked Russia to delay war until after Olympics, U.S. officials say

A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials had some level of knowledge about Putin's war plans or intentions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2022

Toyota to suspend Russian car production, vehicle imports

While Western companies have spurned Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the response of many Japanese firms has been more muted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2022

What did Xi know about Ukraine, and when did he know?

Putin's declaration of military action was timed to begin just after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Was the Russian leader's “restraint” a way of showing respect?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2022

As world rebukes Russia, India tries to stay above the fray

India has been subtle in its moves, playing a constant balancing act between Russia and the United States as it needs both countries to contain China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine faces more brutal form of war as Russia regroups

After early failures, officials from the U.S. and allied nations expect more indiscriminate tactics as Russian forces seek to suppress resistance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022

What happened to Russia's Air Force? U.S. officials and experts are stumped.

The first six days of Russia's assault on Ukraine have confounded expectations and seen Moscow act far more delicately with its air power.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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