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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2020

Amid Thailand’s protests, a feared tool to protect the monarchy returns

Thailand has transformed from a country where criticism of the monarchy was only whispered to a place where protesters have spray-painted 'the king is dead” on Bangkok streets.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2020

Climate scientists turn Mount Everest into a lab

Climate science started on mountaintops. John Tyndall was a mid-19th-century British scientist and devoted mountaineer who scaled several Continental peaks, making the first recorded trip up Switzerland's Weisshorn. He sketched out the glaciers he saw there, and how they moved. By 1859, he’d become...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2020

‘We’re drowning’: COVID-19 cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland

After pounding big U.S. cities in the spring, the virus now has engulfed rural and small-town America, seeming to seep into the country's every nook and cranny.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2020

Why Democrats lost and will keep losing elections

When you expected to pick up tons of seats in the House and take back the Senate, and none of that happens and you just barely win the presidency, you basically got your a-- kicked.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2020

The secret origins of China’s 40-year plan to end carbon emissions

With a September speech to the United Nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping put a 2060 end date on his country's contribution to global warming, taking almost the whole world by surprise.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Nov 22, 2020

Pfizer vaccine's safety milestone is just the beginning

As new vaccines look set for regulatory approval, managing the follow-up on adverse drug reactions will be critical for any vaccination program to be successful.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 22, 2020

Joy Jarman-Walsh: 'Japan could be a world-leader in post-COVID-19 travel'

Joy Jarman-Walsh pushes sustainable tourism in her podcasts and YouTube series, and she's optimistic about Japan's role in it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 21, 2020

The coronavirus is airborne indoors, but we’re still scrubbing surfaces

Scientists who initially warned about contaminated surfaces now say here is little to no evidence that deep cleaning mitigates the threat indoors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020

This virus expert saved Japan from the worst of COVID-19. But has the magic worn off?

Those who worked with Hitoshi Oshitani say his early sense of urgency, constantly badgering government officials to do more, has been crucial to Japan's novel coronavirus response.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2020

Can first vaccines bring herd immunity? Experts have doubts.

Figuring out what's needed to achieve herd immunity with COVID-19 vaccines involves a range of factors, several of which are unknown.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2020

How Pfizer and BioNTech sprinted ahead in extraordinary race for a COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers were asked to tackle something that had never been done before: design a vaccine to stop a pandemic in its tracks in less than a year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2020

Carlos Ghosn’s grand alliance showing cracks two years after his arrest

Nissan is exploring ways to sell some or all of its 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2020

Trump, trying to cling to power, fans unrest and conspiracies

More than a week after President-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner, Trump continues to block his successor's transition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2020

Thousands flee Ethiopia fighting that’s left hundreds dead

Thousands of people have fled violence in northern Ethiopia, where the government said it’s killed at least 550 fighters in a week of clashes with forces loyal to the Tigray region’s rebellious ruling party.
OLYMPICS
Nov 12, 2020

Hope rises for Tokyo Games after gymnastics event sticks the landing

Tuesday also brought a small ray of hope for Olympic organizers, as drugmaker Pfizer Inc. announced its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective per initial trial results.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2020

Brazil halts trial of Chinese vaccine. But was science or politics to blame?

Brazil's health regulator provided little information on its decision to suspend the trial, including whether a reported adverse reaction was related to the vaccine.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Nov 9, 2020

Pushing international dialogue over the airwaves of Hokkaido's FM G'Sky

A radio station in small-town Hokkaido wants to help its listeners broaden their horizons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2020

Celebrations erupt in major U.S. cities after Biden election win

'It's like a pall fell over the country four years ago, and we've been waiting years for it to end.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2020

Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has COVID-19

Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff who abided by U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to play down the coronavirus throughout the summer, has contracted the virus himself, a senior administration official said Friday night.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2020

In a year of U.S. protest cries, now it’s ‘Count every vote!’ and ‘Stop the steal!’

Protests broke out in hotly contested areas, where demonstrators said they were convinced the election was being stolen, a baseless claim made by President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2020

How long is this going to take? Americans settle in to wait

Patience is a virtue that voters have been urged to embrace. But that's easier said than done.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2020

Big Tech draws record revenue and harsh criticism with U.S. election ads

The presidential campaigns for each party more than doubled their ad spending on Facebook compared with the presidential candidates in the 2016 race.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2020

Rethinking the nation's dependence on Tokyo

As living with COVID-19 becomes more normal and with the risks of other pandemics growing, Japan needs to disperse important agencies and facilities around the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2020

Too hard to vote? Fired-up Black Americans are doing it anyway.

In the historically Black neighborhoods of Waco, Texas, the usual get-out-the-vote activities in this U.S. presidential election year were upended by the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2020

COVID-19's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years

People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special 2020
Oct 24, 2020

Peace, human rights, sustainable development crucial

The United Nations, which consists of 193 Member States, celebrates its 75th anniversary on Oct. 24. The world has changed since the world body’s establishment in 1945, and the U.N. is now confronting challenges such as climate change, increasing inequalities and most recently, the coronavirus pandemic....
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2020

Government suggests extended New Year break to cut COVID-19 risks

During Japan's New Year holiday season, a time for family reunions, train stations and airports typically become overcrowded.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2020

Trump turns Anthony Fauci into campaign pawn, assailing him as ‘idiot’

Trump's effort to disparage the scientist invites even more scrutiny of the president's handling of the outbreak, already rated poorly by voters.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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