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CULTURE / Books
Jun 26, 2021

Mapping the cyber-activism of Japanese rightists

Jeffrey J. Hall's 'Japan's Nationalist Right in the Internet Age' brings academic rigor to exploring how neo-nationalist groups use the internet to bypass the mainstream media.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Jun 26, 2021

Approach mealtime differently with a washoku mindset

Japanese kitchen traditions — using food fully while being mindful of balancing color, flavor and method — will help you put together a meal that's healthy, colorful and delicious.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2021

UFO sighting stigma is gone as U.S. urges pilots to speak up

The Director of National Intelligence said in the findings released Friday that pilots will be encouraged to report 'unexplained aerial phenomena.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2021

One city 'ready to explode' as U.S. murder rates surge in pandemic

With 34 homicides already this year, Rochester is on pace for a record-high 70 murders in 2021 — a per-capita rate that exceeds Chicago, one of America's most violent large cities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2021

Buddhist monk who built popular Tokyo startup seeks IPO in 2021

Campfire's Kazuma Ieiri is one of a growing number of CEOs in Japan who have followed an atypical path to success.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2021

An earthquake in Kobe speaks to a sea wall in San Francisco

Researchers worldwide view Kobe as an example of a modern city where, in 1995, structures failed to perform the way engineers thought they would.
JAPAN / Media
Jun 23, 2021

Takashi Tachibana, who shed light on Lockheed scandal, dies at 80

Tachibana's work is often credited with having played a major role in bringing down the late Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, Japan's most powerful leader in the postwar era.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2021

Asia’s richest man says ‘no option’ but to make businesses green

Mukesh Ambani says he plans to transform each of the units under Reliance Industries Ltd. to create a sustainable business model.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 21, 2021

Bringing gluten-free concepts and cuisine to Japan

The medical problems associated with gluten are not as common in Japan, though some think this may not be the case a few years down the road.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 20, 2021

The race to save African-American cemeteries from being 'erased'

The sense of crisis in Thoroughfare, Virginia, echoes a growing urgency across the country to stop the destruction of African-American burial grounds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2021

The Chinese Communist Party is not forever

The fact that no other such party in modern times has survived for a century should give China's leaders cause for worry, not celebration.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2021

Many Brazilians insist on Pfizer even as nation passes 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

In Sao Paulo, people demand the U.S. company's shots at public clinics and often walk out if none are available.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 20, 2021

Don’t count on needing a COVID-19 booster shot, top WHO scientist says

As some governments prepare for COVID-19 booster shots targeting more infectious virus variants, health authorities say it's too early to tell if they will be required.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 19, 2021

Read the ones about the priest, the comedian and the ostrich?

Three individuals feel they need to make a change, and laughter helps them through it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021

Proposed changes to South Korea citizenship law face anti-China headwinds

The controversy highlights the challenges South Korea faces as it seeks to ensure a robust population in the face of declining birthrates and rapidly aging workers.
Japan Times
Jun 15, 2021

Identified Begomovirus Resistance Gene in Pepper Possible solution for global problems: Reduction of damage by plant viruses

For the first time in the world, “begomovirus resistance gene” in pepper was identified by a research group comprised of: Sota Koeda, Associate Professor of Department of Agricultural Science (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University, Nara, Japan), and graduate program research students,...
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2021

In El Salvador's Bitcoin beach town, digital divide slows uptake

The tropical surfing spot's basic infrastructure offers a glimpse of the potential pitfalls to popularizing Bitcoin nationally for payments and savings.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2021

Novavax COVID-19 shot highly effective against variants in trial

The company plans to apply for regulatory clearance globally, with much of the first available doses going to low- and middle-income countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Do free markets still beat central planning?

Is China's system really diametrically opposed to that of, say, the United States? In a word: no.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 13, 2021

‘The Party and the People’ shows Chinese leadership as responsive but unaccountable to the public

In his new book, Bruce J. Dickson refers to contemporary Chinese politics as a study in nuanced contrasts: authoritarian yet cooperative; repressive yet responsive to public opinion.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 13, 2021

Sari Kaede: 'It's possible to be an ordinary person who just happens to be a trans woman'

Sari Kaede brings her journey as a transgender woman to the screen in a documentary titled 'You Decide.' She hopes to provide some support for young people in the process.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2021

Naming the vaccinated: A COVID-19 hot spot fights cheaters

For those who want to know if a friend or member of Paraguay's political elite are among the 423,000 people with an inoculation, the answer is just a few clicks away.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 12, 2021

An agreement on tax could remind world of G7’s value

The G7 could be relevant, however, as an avatar for democratic and value-oriented leadership and some leaders see the institution evolving in that direction.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2021

U.S. FDA faces mounting criticism over Alzheimer's drug approval

The drug was authorized based on evidence that it can reduce brain plaques, a likely contributor to Alzheimer's, rather than proof that it slows progression of the disease.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021

Elon Musk's China nemesis William Li survived once, but he has a fight ahead

On the road to recovery, Li's Nio delivered more than 20,000 vehicles, all of them SUVs, in the first quarter at an average price of $68,000.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2021

Indians still battling impacts of COVID-19 now burdened with medical debt

Even before the pandemic struck, India's out-of-pocket expenses on health care were among the highest in the world.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2021

Lawsuit seeks return of Ryukyu remains nearly a century after they were brought to Kyoto

The suit has also prompted discussion over the status of Ryukyuans, whom the government has not recognized as indigenous.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021

When the power grid runs low, your EV’s battery could help

In the U.K., tapping into vehicle batteries would enable grid operators to meet more than a quarter of peak power demand by the end of the decade.

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