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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2021

The trust gap between winning and losing sides in elections

A gap between the winning and losing sides' willingness to accept the outcome of a presidential contest is nothing new.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
May 2, 2021

Expanding access to safe abortions in Japan

British pharmaceutical firm LinePharma is seeking approval for its 'abortion pills,' said to be a better, more affordable method than surgery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2021

Extending the right to die

The issue of allowing advance requests for assistance in dying will become more pressing as populations age and more people develop dementia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2021

Urgent methane cuts needed to rein in climate change, U.N. warns

Methane has a higher heat-trapping potential compared with carbon dioxide and it breaks down in the atmosphere much more quickly, meaning cutting methane emissions can have an impact sooner.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2021

With 1.1% of people vaccinated, Japan lags behind the developed world

Within Asia, Japan trails China, India, Singapore and South Korea and is only slightly ahead of lower-income nations like the Philippines and Thailand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2021

World's biggest COVID-19 crisis threatens Modi's grip on India

The political fallout of Modi's handling of the pandemic may become clear on May 2, when election results are due to be announced for the five states voting over the past month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2021

Fukushima water discharge plan sets a dangerous precedent

Allowing the release to proceed unilaterally without genuine international consultation would set a dangerous precedent and further damage the international rules-based agreement system.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Water Industry Special
Apr 24, 2021

Partnerships help address global water challenges

It is not easy to grasp the big picture of water issues, which range from public health and environmental problems to socioeconomic challenges and technological solutions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 23, 2021

Becoming Isamu Noguchi: The making of a sculptor

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's exhibition showcases the ways in which Japanese culture influenced Isamu Noguchi's career as an artist who created works to be “lived,” not merely “seen.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2021

U.S. summit tests Biden and Suga's ability to lead on climate change

The global warming summit represents a chance to further cement commitments by the U.S. and Japanese leaders while promoting multilateral efforts to meet Paris Agreement goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2021

Florida toxic waste crisis could be key to China rare earths fight

Concerns about China's control over rare earths are probably overblown given how abundant they are.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2021

Modi’s war on the press

In late January, police filed criminal charges against eight journalists. Their crime: reporting the claims of a dead protester's family that he had been shot and killed by the police.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2021

SoftBank’s $120 million Norway deal taps value of high-cost labor

The Asian giant's investment model in the Nordics suggests a cheap workforce isn't the competitive parameter it once was.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2021

COVID-19 once spared the young. Now more are being hospitalized.

The new variants of the virus are more contagious and appear to hit young people harder than the original strain that emerged more than a year ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 18, 2021

Cuba's Raul Castro leaves the political stage, his legacy yet to be written

While Fidel was the charismatic leader who rallied Cubans to defend the revolution and defy the United States, Raul, 89, built the military into a formidable fighting force.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 18, 2021

‘At the End of the Matinee’: Love and longing in the recent past strike a chord

In his novel, Keiichiro Hirano provides a detailed view of politics, culture and economics at the start of the 21st century alongside a story about star-crossed lovers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2021

COVID-19 is more deadly in Brazil than India, and no one knows why

Why the Latin American country has been far more devastated by the pathogen is baffling experts.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 14, 2021

‘Blue’: Not your typical underdog story

Kenichi Matsuyama plays a fighter on a losing streak in Keisuke Yoshida's “Blue,” a boxing drama that finds nobility in failure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2021

How pandemics change the course of history

When COVID-19 first arrived last year, everyone’s go-to historical parallel was the 1918 influenza pandemic. Precisely because it was so fleeting, it’s hard to find evidence that it caused a sweeping reorientation of everyday life. In its wake, most people simply forgot what happened. Other global...
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2021

Government OKs discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water into sea

Any release of treated water into the Pacific will be done in small quantities each time and carried out over a period of about 30 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2021

In Europe, once 'green' plug-in hybrid cars now look like dinosaurs

EU policy plans for plug-in hybrid vehicles could mean the 'transition' technology has a shorter lifespan than envisaged by carmakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 12, 2021

In Fukushima, data gathered to allay mothers' radiation concerns

One scientist is adamant giving birth in the prefecture is safe, but wants to provide the necessary proof to provide to would-be parents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2021

China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate

The move comes after Beijing's top disease official said the country's available vaccines 'don't have very high rates of protection.'
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2021

Japanese drug regulator to fast-track any modified vaccines to fight variants

Vaccines targeting new variants of the coronavirus won't require domestic clinical trials if the production process and handling of the shots are similar to those of the original.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 10, 2021

Leo Konno expresses his biracial heritage through the melodies of a koto

The koto player's cross-cultural approach to the traditional Japanese instrument reflects his biracial identity.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
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