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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2021

This startup sold DNA kits to test poop. Prosecutors say it’s a fraud.

The founders of uBiome Inc. were criminally charged with a $60 million fraud in an alleged scheme that reads like a smaller-scale, lower-profile version of the collapse of Theranos Inc.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2021

China to begin trials for two Canadians detained amid Huawei feud

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig will face their first court hearings on Friday and Monday, respectively, Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Japan in Action
Mar 18, 2021

My Number cards crucial for Japan’s move to digitalization initiatives

This is the second article in a Japan in Action series, showcasing key policies of the Suga administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 17, 2021

Clubhouse’s founder is in a state of perpetual motion

Over the past 15 years in Silicon Valley, the Clubhouse chief executive officer has explored the depths of how technology can be used to connect people in new ways.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2021

Jack Ma’s SCMP latest Hong Kong outlet to face Chinese threat to press freedom

Fears are growing among staff that a Chinese state-owned company could take over from Alibaba and put the 117-year-old newspaper under Beijing's thumb.
Japan Times
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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
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2021

Volkswagen takes aim at Tesla with own European gigafactories

The world's No. 2 carmaker said on Monday it wants to have six battery cell factories operating in Europe by 2030.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2021

SoftBank-backed Coupang sees strong debut after major U.S. IPO

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. rose 41% in its trading debut after delivering the biggest U.S. initial public offering since Uber Technologies Inc.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2021

Moon must stop daydreaming about North Korea

The Biden administration should not, and most likely will not, repeat the same mistakes the Trump administration made vis-a-vis North Korea.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Bosai Special
Mar 11, 2021

Northeast marks 10 years since devastation from 3/11 quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis

Ten years have passed since the Tohoku region was rocked by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. Reconstruction has steadily been in progress in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, the three prefectures that were most affected by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. People have been rebuilding...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2021

‘The Sun Stands Still’: Race against time fails to pick up the pace

Eiichiro Hasumi's big-budget thriller about globe-trotting spies is not quite Japan's answer to the “Mission: Impossible” movies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 10, 2021

U.S. Indo-Pacific chief suggests anti-China missile network for Western Pacific

Deploying ground-based weapons along the first island chain would be intended to deter China from taking military action against Taiwan and over the Senkaku islets.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Mar 10, 2021

Vegalta and Frontale fans deepen ties in decade after 3/11

The two teams have forged a close bond that started with an emotional encounter just six weeks after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2021

SoftBank poised to reap $16 billion profit as Coupang boosts IPO

If Coupang succeeds in its public debut, SoftBank's windfall could exceed the $11 billion it reported from DoorDash Inc.'s December IPO.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2021

Brawling Myanmar monks show Buddhist nationalists backing coup

Buddhist monasteries are usually known as places of solace and meditation. But one in Myanmar's biggest city became the site of an ugly brawl in the aftermath of the Feb. 1 military coup.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2021

Global warming’s deadly combination: Heat and humidity

The combination of heat and high humidity has already reached dangerous levels in parts of the world.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 9, 2021

Sunrockers' Ryan Kelly storms back from injury with a vengeance

The power forward's return to the court came at the right time for Shibuya, which snapped a five-game losing streak with Sunday's win against the Alvark.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021

Top China generals urge more spending for U.S. conflict ‘trap’

The comments marked an unusual acknowledgment of the risk of a clash between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
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Mar 9, 2021

Phil Mickelson out of top 100 for first time in 28 years

Phil Mickelson has fallen outside the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in 28 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021

Looming China extradition deal worries Uyghurs in Turkey

Beijing approved an extradition treaty between the two nations in December and the deal is awaiting ratification by Ankara's parliament.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2021

Tesla is plugging a secret mega-battery into the Texas grid

While Tesla is known for its EVs, it has always been more than a car company: Its official mission is to 'accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Remembering 3/11
Mar 8, 2021

To secure a green future, Japan must reckon with its nuclear past

The government panel shaping the nation's energy future sees the restart of almost every reactor halted after meltdowns in 2011 as necessary to meet climate goals.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 6, 2021

Controversy still lingers over 2019 Aichi art show

Irregularities surface in a campaign to recall Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura over his role in allowing the contentious exhibition.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 6, 2021

Crane Thunders veteran Michael Parker still going strong at nearly 40

Michael Parker is seen by many as “the heart” of the Gunma Crane Thunders.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years