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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 Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2021

Making chips requires lots of water, and Taiwan has a drought

The global center of chipmaking is facing water restrictions that could impact Taiwan's most important export.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2021

Is print dead? With shift to digital, office-equipment giant Ricoh votes yes

Stock surged in the Japanese firm well known as a maker of copiers, printers and faxes after it announced it would transform to leave paper behind.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2021

Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse

As Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers recede, two Australia-based mining companies are racing for approval to dig into deposits of rare earth metals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2021

A day to remember: Japanese films about 3/11

Japan's cinema grapples with the triple disaster of 2011 from a variety of angles.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 2, 2021

Taku Lee poised to end long wait for Japan's first NFL player

The Obic running back and 2020 X League MVP, who is currently taking part in an NFL program for potential international talent in Florida, is generating hype as a player to watch.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2021

Shocked Jiangsu fans hope for takeover after axe falls on club

Stunned Jiangsu FC fans are holding out hope that new backers will come to the rescue of the Chinese Super League champion after the club was sensationally shut down by owner Suning this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 2, 2021

Anime is booming. So why are animators living in poverty?

The workers who make the Japanese shows the world is binge-watching can earn as little as $200 a month. Many wonder how much longer they can endure it.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 2, 2021

Aaron Smith commits to All Blacks through 2023 Rugby World Cup

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby through to the 2023 World Cup in France.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 1, 2021

UAE steps back from foreign wars as Biden reasserts Middle East role

The U.S. president has sought to re-engage Iran, and has signaled he'll be less tolerant of U.S. allies engaging in conflicts that undermine Washington's objectives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 1, 2021

Coinbase mafia shows how tight a circle holds sway over Bitcoin

Coinbase Global Inc.'s filing to become a publicly traded company provides a glimpse into the remarkably small circle of mostly men who command the incredibly lucrative digital landscape.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2021

Trump teases 2024 run with proven rhetoric at major U.S. conservative event

The former U.S. president's central argument is that he's the best candidate to win in 2024 because — according to him — he never lost the 2020 election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2021

In Germany's Black Forest, Putin critic Alexei Navalny gathered strength and resolve

Navalny spent time recovering his physical fitness with intense workouts and took his war with Putin to a new level: targeting him directly for the first time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 27, 2021

'The Committed': Viet Thanh Nguyen writes unreliable narrators because he is one, too

Like his Pulitzer Prize-winning debut, 'The Sympathizer,” Viet Thanh Nguyen's new novel, 'The Committed,” hinges on questions about individual and collective identity and memory.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021

Japanese journalist in Myanmar released from police custody

'Thanks very much to all my friends. I'm OK. I'm safe,' Yuki Kitazumi said after leaving a police station in Yangon following a brief detainment amid protests over the Feb. 1 coup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2021

Biden's trade nominee Katherine Tai vows to end 'race to the bottom'

At her Senate confirmation hearing to become U.S. trade representative, Tai called for a revamp of global trade rules to eliminate what she called 'gray areas' exploited by China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 26, 2021

U.S. conducts airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia in Syria

A U.S. official said the strikes were meant to send a signal that while the United States wanted to punish the militias, it did not want the situation to spiral into a bigger conflict.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2021

Twitter’s moment in the sun won’t last

Does Twitter deserve the benefit of the doubt? They may see something to cheer but, at least for now, I don't.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2021

China vows five-year plan dedicated to climate, but growth and security concerns weigh

Experts say Beijing is still likely to give regions leeway to focus on growth and build new coal-fired power stations to head off energy shortages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2021

LGBTQ Americans inch closer to 'freedom' as House passes Equality Act

By a vote of 224 to 206, the House passed the landmark Equality Act, which amends the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2021

EU has high hopes for Mario Draghi as he steps into new role leading Italy

The 73-year-old veteran has built a reputation for being calm, ruthless and completely on top of the brief, but may be facing his biggest challenge yet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2021

Show us the plan: Investors push companies to come clean on climate

Shareholder votes on climate are likely to win more support than in previous years from asset managers seeking clarity on how executives plan to adapt and prosper in a low-carbon world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2021

'No other option': Deadly India floods bare conflicts from hydropower boom

Experts say rampant construction is adding to the burden weighing on rural communities across the Himalayas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2021

Keeping troops in Afghanistan makes America safer

The case for maintaining a small yet strong military presence in Afghanistan is sound, if not popular.

Longform

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