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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 27, 2022

Diane Kichijitsu: ‘Human interactions provide plenty of comedic material’

The male-dominated world of 'rakugo,' traditional Japanese comic storytelling, has welcomed a British woman who's in on the joke.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2022

U.S. officials repeatedly urged China to help avert war in Ukraine

The Americans presented Chinese officials with intelligence on Russia's troop buildup in hopes that President Xi Jinping would step in, but were repeatedly rebuffed.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 25, 2022

「スポーツ振興」にとどまらない地域振興の姿

Sustainable Japan Network(代表:末松弥奈子 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ 代表取締役会長兼社長)は、2022年3月8日に「第22回Japan Times Satoyamaカフェ」をオンラインで開催いたします。
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 24, 2022

Japan relaxes its border restrictions

Japan's strict border policies are finally relaxing — at least a little bit — and from March, new entrants will be allowed to come to the country once again.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2022

Russia could use cryptocurrency to blunt the force of U.S. sanctions

Sanctions have been a powerful tool for the U.S. because of the dollar's dominance in the global economy, but today's digital marketplace is changing that.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 24, 2022

ジャパンタイムズ、「Women in Entrepreneurship Education Symposium」にオフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:末松弥奈子)は、2022年3月8日(火)より広島市およびオンラインで開催される「エフェクチュエーションカンファレンス2022」の初日に行われる「Women in...
Japan Times
Feb 23, 2022

“ 田人馬 TA-ZIN-BA White” Sake Wins Silver Medal at the The International Wine Challenge (IWC)

Tsunan Sake Brewery recognized for brewing excellence at world's most prestigious blind tasting boards competition.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2022

Inside the global drive to fund a revolution in Myanmar

Activists and the shadow government alike have to resort to unofficial channels to ensure aid escapes the military regime's clutches.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 23, 2022

Phil Mickelson issues apology over Saudi comments

The six-time major champion admitted he was using interest from the Super Golf League as leverage to get PGA tour players more money via enhanced media rights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 22, 2022

China tells banks and state firms to report exposure to Jack Ma’s Ant

It is unclear what has triggered the new scrutiny or whether it will lead to any actions or conclusions by regulators.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 22, 2022

Are you headed for a Japanese quarantine? Here’s what you could be in for.

Japan is relaxing its re-entry rules from March, but there's still a good chance you'll end up at the “Hotel Quarantine.” One person's experience gives a glimpse of what you might encounter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 21, 2022

What you need to know about Japan's upcoming eased border restrictions

March will bring sweeping changes to the country's border rules — covering quarantines to those eligible for entry — but navigating government websites for answers can be tricky.
Japan Times
Feb 21, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Launch of Adventure Sake Brand, “GO POCKET”

Tsunan Sake Brewery Released “GO SPARKLING”, New Outdoor Sake for Any Adventure.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022

Taiwan premier orders probe of speedskater who wore Chinese uniform

Huang Yu-ting, who carried Taiwan's team flag at the opening ceremony, reiterated that the uniform she had worn in a now-deleted video had been given to her by a Chinese friend.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 20, 2022

Theater Commons Tokyo rethinks the 'voices' of performing arts in the COVID era

The festival examines radically different ways of creating and experiencing theater in the context of the pandemic, while also challenging the very idea of what theater can be.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2022

‘Fortress Australia’ has a new message: Come back

Potential travelers and tourism operators alike are cautiously optimistic about 'Fortress Australia's” reopening, but many wonder if its COVID-19 rules will limit the sector's rebound.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2022

COVID tests still in short supply in Japan despite peak of sixth wave

Many pharmacies and doctors are complaining that they cannot get hold of PCR or antigen tests, but there are signs that supply will soon improve.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2022

BMW brings new EV to Japan as country warms up to electric cars

Registrations for imported EVs totaled 8,610 units last year, up from 3,238 in 2020, fueled in part by a price cut for Tesla Inc.'s Model 3.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2022

China’s gamble on a new Olympic strategy pays off in gold medals

China's most successful Winter Olympics team ever is a motley lineup that includes the son of hockey legend Chris Chelios, a former child actor and a Louis Vuitton model.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2022

Ukraine says It suffered worst DDoS attack in standoff

The DDoS, or distributed denial-of-service, attack began Tuesday and continued into Wednesday with the goal of causing mass confusion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2022

SoftBank seeks $8 billion margin loan as part of Arm IPO

The margin loan financing is one option under consideration as SoftBank lines up an advisory roster for what could be the year's biggest IPO.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2022

The Olympians caught up in the U.S.-China rivalry

American athletes of Chinese descent at the Games are targets of patriotic and even nationalistic sentiment from both countries: sometimes adoring, sometimes hostile.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2022

Japan to shorten or drop quarantine requirements for most arrivals from March

The government is also expected to raise the cap on daily new entrants from overseas to 5,000 from the current 3,500.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2022

'Vladdy daddy please no war...': Russia-Ukraine tensions loom large on social media

Gen Z is turning to TikTok and Instagram to hash over the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, while TikTok has become a source for researchers tracking Moscow's buildup.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear