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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2021

Ohio police kill Black teenage girl seen threatening others with knife

The incident, sparking street protests in Ohio's largest city, came as the U.S. was focused on the guilty verdict in the George Floyd case.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2021

Arizona mining fight pits economy and EVs against conservation and culture

After U.S. President Joe Biden put a stop to a huge copper mine project, some people are rejoicing while others living nearby are feeling the pinch.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2021

The death of George Floyd reignited a movement. What happens now?

For many Black Americans, real change feels elusive, particularly given how relentlessly the killing of Black men by the police has continued on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2021

The 'metaverse' bet: Crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estate

A new economy of blockchain-based virtual worlds is arising where land, buildings, avatars and even names can be bought and sold as nonfungible tokens.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 20, 2021

More than a meet-and-greet, Suga-Biden summit re-imagines partnership

Most importantly, for the first time, the two governments explicitly identified China as the preeminent challenge facing their alliance.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2021

Japan's local governments get creative to incentivize vaccinations

From free bath salt giveaways to discounted taxi rides, municipalities are coming up with an array of programs, but the central government remains wary.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021

ASEAN calls summit on Myanmar crisis as EU imposes sanctions

The meeting is due to take place in Jakarta on Saturday under strict health and security protocols.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021

'Data denial': Nonstop cremations cast doubt on India's tally of COVID-19 deaths

India on Monday registered a record 273,810 new daily infections and 1,619 deaths. Its total number of cases now stands at more than 15 million, second only to the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2021

U.K. to probe SoftBank's Arm sale to Nvidia on security grounds

The takeover, which was announced in September, would put vital supplies to several chipmakers under the control of a single player.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2021

Top European clubs announce new Super League amid storm of criticism

The move sets up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League competition and was condemned by soccer officials and political leaders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Apr 19, 2021

The female brewers shaking up Japan’s sake industry

Bringing a fresh perspective to the brewing process, women are increasingly producing inspirational new interpretations of the nation's traditional alcoholic drink.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 18, 2021

Marathon runners sweating over future of 2021 races

Steven Rojas was ready. He had already started the program of long runs, track workouts, and tempo efforts prescribed by Brooklyn Track Club in anticipation of running the 2020 New York Marathon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 18, 2021

Boutique design hotels for the discerning staycationer

Beautifully designed and reasonably priced, “On: Design” checks out four new hotels that offer out-of-the-ordinary stays.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2021

India's 'Solar Man' lights path out of poverty with clean power

Santipada Gon Chaudhuri said he gets 'great satisfaction' from seeing how solar power has changed lives in the village of Herma.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 17, 2021

Weather forecaster Saya Hiyama's viral moments say a lot about fame in Japan

Weather forecaster Saya Hiyama is the latest media personality to garner an online following, but what does her popularity say about celebrity in the digital age?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2021

In a spasm of violence, Indianapolis faces its third mass shooting in 2021

'It is a national embarrassment, what's going on,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in a news conference Friday, as he repeated his support for a ban on assault weapons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2021

Beijing will be watching Suga-Biden talks closely

If the Japan-U.S. summit between Joe Biden and Yoshihide Suga in Washington should prompt a furious reaction from China, it will only move Tokyo and Washington closer together.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021

Stricter virus countermeasures expanded to more Japan regions

As a fourth wave fueled by elusive, deadlier variants picks up speed, countermeasures meant to target localized outbreaks have quickly expanded.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021

It’s all about China as Biden and Suga meet amid Taiwan tension

How to strike a balance between deterring China while keeping Beijing from lashing out will be a crucial issue as the two leaders seek to project a unified voice.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2021

Biden seeking ‘stable, predictable’ ties with Putin after imposing sanctions

The U.S. president said he was fulfilling a campaign vow to hold Russia accountable, and that he could have gone further but chose to be 'proportionate.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2021

Hong Kong schools devote a day to China’s national security

The shift to a forceful inculcation of national security issues, even among young children, comes as Beijing increases its control over almost all sectors and institutions in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2021

In break from official line, LDP No. 2 floats Tokyo Games cancellation

'What is the point of the Olympics if it helps spread the virus further?' said LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai on a television program.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2021

Microsoft’s $20 billion AI deal will shake up how we work

At first glance, it may seem like a strange candidate for what would become Microsoft's second-largest acquisition after its $26 billion deal for LinkedIn Corp.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2021

Biden scrambles to create Plan B on LGBT rights as Equality Act meets resistance

Biden vowed on the campaign trail to pass a law protecting LGBTQ Americans from discrimination within his first 100 days in office.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2021

After another police shooting, Biden urges calm. Activists want answers.

After U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned a campaign promise to establish a police oversight commission during his first 100 days in office, administration officials have provided few details about how far he will go to combat racism in policing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2021

China sends 25 warplanes near Taiwan in biggest drill this year

The Taiwanese air force responded by sending patrol aircraft to the area and tracking the Chinese planes with missile defense systems.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2021

COVID-19 widens the cracks in a fragmented, contested world

Insight, however, no matter how good, is wasted when policymakers aren't paying attention — a lesson that the Global Trends report makes painfully clear.

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic