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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 15, 2022

China’s approval of Pfizer pill opens door to ending 'COVID zero'

Having an effective anti-viral in its arsenal could help China mitigate the lower efficacy of its homegrown vaccines if the virus was allowed to circulate more freely.
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2022

New bill looks to beef up Japan's economic security, but firms are wary

The planned legislation would cover a range of sectors, with penalties for those that don't comply, but businesses worry that it could harm international competitiveness.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2022

Erin Jackson hopeful historic speedskating gold inspires other minorities to take up winter sports

'Hopefully we can see more minorities, especially in the USA, getting out and trying some of these winter sports, and I just hope to be a good example,' Jackson said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022

Snowboarding judging under fire after Max Parrot's slopestyle gold medal

Ayumu Hirano, who won gold in the men's halfpipe on Friday, also questioned the judging process for snowboarding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2022

Hyundai takes a second run at China market with luxury Genesis brand

The South Korean firm is far from the top car brand of choice in China but its luxury-car division is seeking to change all that with a direct-to-market strategy targeting young consumers.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 11, 2022

Japan’s entry ban leaves students and universities counting the cost

Restrictions on new entries have seen projects disrupted, scholarships lost, international exchange undermined, career plans left in tatters and much more.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 11, 2022

Ado brings a flair for the dramatic to ‘Kyogen’

The rebellious teenage J-pop singer brings the sonic palette of the Japanese Vocaloid community to the mainstream and shows off her vocal versatility on her debut album, “Kyogen.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 11, 2022

How ‘free-riding Japan’ came to embrace security multilateralism

Tokyo's foreign policy has seemed to take to heart the message from an old proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2022

Breaking the coronavirus pandemic's grip

There is a significant risk that we will become trapped in an endless cycle of booster vaccinations, chasing the virus rather than getting ahead of it.
Japan Times
Romania report 2022
Feb 11, 2022

A hundred-year partnership

Bridges: Japan and Romania celebrated 100 years of diplomatic ties in 2021. How would you describe the current bilateral relationship?
Japan Times
Romania report 2022
Feb 11, 2022

New opportunities on the horizon for aviation leader Turbomecanica

Bridges: Turbomecanica has an illustrious history. How important is it for Turbomecanica to continue building partnerships and driving innovation?
Japan Times
Romania report 2022
Feb 11, 2022

Wise Finance Solutions working to actively strengthen Romanian-Japanese relations

Bridges: Why do companies choose to work with Wise Finance Solutions?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2022

How the ‘Garlic Girls’ overcame abuse to return to the Olympics

The South Korean curling team helped revive a painful discussion about the mistreatment of athletes in their country, leading the way for others to come forward.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2022

South Korea's demographic shift away from reunification

Reunification is falling out of vogue, both in South Korea's progressive and conservative camps, with younger generations becoming increasingly hostile to the North.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 9, 2022

The rise and fall of Japan's ski industry

Japan Times contributor Francesco Basetti joins Deep Dive to discuss the rise and fall of the Japanese ski industry, and how resorts are faring with so few people able to enjoy them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2022

Top Hong Kong adviser ‘very optimistic’ city will reopen within year

With some of the world's strictest border controls, the Beijing-backed government is at risk of the city losing its edge as a financial hub.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2022

The contradictions of the authoritarian Olympic ceremony

Both Beijing and Moscow have sent a unified signal of dismissiveness and confidence to their domestic and international audiences and critics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 8, 2022

NFL touts its COVID safety record ahead of Sunday’s super bowl

Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, said only one person was hospitalized for COVID-19 this season out of the league's over 7,000 players, coaches and staff.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 7, 2022

Peloton deal may pose regulatory ‘headache’ for a tech giant

There's a chill against large transactions at the moment in Washington, where technology companies are being probed by regulators for their reach and influence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2022

Want North Korea breakthrough? China tells U.S. to show flexibility.

The key to solving the issue of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs is in the United States' hands, China's U.N. envoy said on Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 5, 2022

Quilting in the midst of a pandemic

Japan's quilters use new work and a new show to sew past to present
OLYMPICS / Beijing 2022
Feb 4, 2022

Sparking consistent local interest in hockey key part of Japan's Winter Olympic future

“Hockey is the most valuable winter sport, and building momentum for hockey in Japan will be mandatory for the Winter Olympics,” Nikko Ice Bucks COO Takayuki Hioki said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2022

Russian aggression against Ukraine will violate international law

'The launch of a war of aggression is a crime that no political or economic situation can justify.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 3, 2022

In Japan, a thousand digital eyes keep watch over the elderly

The surveillance programs offer the promise of protecting those in cognitive decline while helping them retain some independence, but they have also evoked fears of authoritarian overreach.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 3, 2022

Passport to acceptance? LGBTQ travelers wary about gender-neutral IDs.

While more than a dozen countries have introduced gender-neutral travel documents, some nonbinary and transgender people are reluctant to use them because they fear facing discrimination.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 3, 2022

Brian Flores says lawsuit against NFL about integrity of game

Flores said he felt compelled to pursue action because his story is 'not the only one' when it comes to Black coaches being interviewed to satisfy the Rooney Rule.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 3, 2022

A journey across Ukraine shows invasion would come at high price

The potentially ruinous cost of occupying a part of one of Europe's poorest countries explains why many Ukrainians believe Russia won't do it.

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