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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 28, 2021

Osaka: The world’s ‘second city’ … but by whose metrics?

The Economist Intelligence Unit has declared Osaka the second most livable city in the world. Does a former resident remember it being so wonderful?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2021

Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily editorial writer at airport

The Apple Daily’s chief editorial writer was arrested at Hong Kong’s airport, local media reported, the seventh person swept up this month in a national security probe into the now-shut pro-democracy newspaper.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2021

Population shift in Japan forces redrawing of electoral map, worrying powerful LDP figures

The plan to add representatives in urban areas at the expense of rural districts could hurt LDP heavyweights from Shinzo Abe to Toshihiro Nikai.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2021

Many Japan schools opting not to take children to Tokyo Olympics

About 60% of discount tickets intended for municipalities to purchase for schoolchildren have been cancelled in the neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa, a report said.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2021

Delta variant threatens to destroy another European summer

Just as the summer season kicks off and the European Union's COVID-19 travel certificates become available, the region's path back to normality is at risk of being upended by the strain.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 27, 2021

Novak Djokovic aiming to hit peak with 20th Grand Slam at Wimbledon

The 34-year-old, who is aiming to join Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the 20-major mark, said he is focused on giving his best performances at the top level of competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2021

China needs higher inflation

As a developing economy with a per capita income of just over $10,000, China can tolerate higher inflation better than developed economies can.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2021

Southeast Asia’s democracy woes accelerate

Countries from the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia have regressed from robust democracies or hybrid regimes with some now turning to outright authoritarian rule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2021

Cruise from Florida offers test for industry after 15 months

A Celebrity Cruises ship was poised to leave the coast of Florida on Saturday, becoming the first revenue-earning cruise to depart from the U.S. after a pandemic-induced hiatus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 27, 2021

Ishinomaki Laboratory celebrates 10 years of DIY design

Ishinomaki Laboratory remains rooted in community empowerment, fusing quality design with social impact — locally as well as globally.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 27, 2021

Keep cool and carry on: How to survive a Japanese summer

Heatstroke and dehydration are no joke — The Japan Times spoke to experts about how to best keep cool and stay safe in the summer months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 534 new infections on Saturday as infections tick up

The capital's daily infection tally averaged 476 in the week to Friday, compared with 377.7 the previous week.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 26, 2021

Journalists fear land-purchase law may hit local residents

Recent concerns about a new law meant to restrict the sale of property near sensitive sites to non-Japanese entities focus more on the trouble the law may cause Japanese individuals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 26, 2021

Top 5: Tokyo’s best udon restaurants

An endless variety of udon can be found anywhere from convenience stores to specialist shops. The perfect quick meal, it's cheap, tasty and often comes with fresh tempura on the side.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2021

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22½ years in murder of George Floyd

The verdict was widely seen as a landmark rebuke of the disproportionate use of police force against Black Americans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2021

WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable

A document shows that the WHO considers annual boosters for high-risk individuals as its 'indicative' baseline scenario, and boosters every two years for the general population.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021

Tokyo prices' 10-month slide halts in June despite virus restrictions

Prices in the capital excluding fresh food were unchanged from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 25, 2021

Japan's office workers get poetic on life during the pandemic

The nation's office workers express themselves on COVID-19 and pop culture for the 34th Senryu for Salaried Workers Contest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2021

What else has Hong Kong lost, readers ask, as a paper is silenced

To many, Apple Daily was a symbol of the civil liberties that have been lost as Beijing has tightened its grip over the city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2021

Iranian, Israeli and U.S. hard-liners muddle nuclear deal prospects

The optimists say the coming few weeks could be critical for both the Biden and Rouhani administrations to revive the nuclear deal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2021

Pacific island turns to Australia for undersea cable after spurning China

The United States and its Pacific allies have concerns that cables laid by China could compromise regional security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2021

Thai protesters return as parliament eyes charter recast

It's the first time in six months that demonstrators descended on the Thai capital after two waves of COVID-19 outbreaks this year prevented any large gatherings.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2021

Japan braces for surge in electricity use during scorching summer and Olympics

With many people expected to tune into the games from their air-conditioned homes, utilities are forecasting tighter reserve power ratios than usual.

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