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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 7, 2021

Listen up, Odairi the cat has something to say

If you were around in the early 1960s, you will surely remember a doll named Chatty Cathy. The way she worked was that you would pull a string in her back and she would chat with you, saying things like: “Let’s play house,” “Please change my dress” or “Tell me a story” — all in a sweet...
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2021

Seeking nominations for the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize

Nominations are now open for the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize. This international award recognizes medical research and medical services in Africa and honors change-makers — both individuals and organizations — at the forefront of efforts to combat diseases and improve lives there.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2021

South Korea to use AI and drones to track illegal Chinese fishing trawlers

Chinese fishing is increasing security risks near South Korea's tense nautical border, a top Cabinet member in Seoul said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 23, 2021

Nozomi Project gives new life to broken pottery — and the prospects of its artisans

With a motto of “finding beauty in brokenness,” the women-led company balances remembrance of the 2011 disaster with hope and progress.
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JAPAN
May 17, 2021

Pressure grows for Japan to call nationwide state of emergency

Kamon Iizumi, president of the National Governors' Association, has said a national emergency “may be necessary considering the situation in a growing number of prefectures.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 17, 2021

One year into the pandemic, Sendai schools confront the new normal

Transparent desk partitions and physical distancing have become standard fare for students.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 15, 2021

Can Japan say 'no' to China and 'yes' to political activism?

Japanese media reports a tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, with domestic brands dependent on Chinese money and a local populace that may not take action.
JAPAN
May 14, 2021

Japan expands and extends emergency measures as cases rise across the nation

Japan officially adds Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures to the state of emergency now covering Tokyo, Osaka and four other prefectures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2021

A one-Earth balance sheet

The Earth is a single living, self-regulating system, and it demands a single, shared system of accounting that balances at the global level.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 3, 2021

The downside of decision-making practices in Japan

Adherence to the rules is important in Japan. When those rules don't work, it is sometimes easier to make a whole new set.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
May 3, 2021

New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan

Japan's travel industry has introduced new ways of attracting visitors amid COVID-19, but will any of these initiatives stick?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
May 2, 2021

It’s open season for strawberries at Kawana Farm

It might not be strawberry fields forever, but this 30-minute, all-you-can-eat strawberry-picking experience is a sweet family excursion.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2021

Five key lessons for energy transition in the age of COVID-19

The World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index 2021 indicates that only 10% of the 115 countries analyzed maintained a steady upward trajectory toward energy transition.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 24, 2021

Is the IOC putting a torch to ‘freedom of speech’?

Press outlets that are not affiliated with the Summer Games are calling foul on a number of directives issued by Olympics bodies.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2021

Despite ‘comfort women’ ruling, Tokyo-Seoul relations expected to remain tense

A South Korean court's reversal on a previous “comfort women” ruling may be seen as a win for Japan, but Tokyo is not celebrating just yet.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2021

Tepco lapse a wake-up call for Japan's nuclear security protocols, expert says

The incident in Niigata is “of particular concern” because the potential security breaches lasted for months, a top expert in the field said.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2021

Japan joins U.S. in urging China to accelerate climate action

China's 'air pollution control could directly affect our people's health and society,' said Japan's Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2021

Activist investors get their moment in Japan with $21 billion Toshiba bid

In corporate Japan, activist investors have gone from largely impotent onlookers to kingmakers in the space of just a few years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2021

Toshiba shares surge on possible buyout by CVC Capital

The bid comes as Toshiba faces scrutiny from activists following a series of scandals, including a record fine for faulty accounting and billions of dollars in writedowns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2021

'Out of control': Brazil COVID-19 deaths on track to pass worst of U.S. wave

Brazil's overall death toll trails only the U.S. outbreak, with nearly 337,000 killed, according to Health Ministry data, compared with more than 555,000 dead in the United States.

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building