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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2021

Sickening images shock Australian Parliament in latest hit to prime minister

Allegations have been aired claiming that a group of male government staffers had shared images and videos of lewd acts over two years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 20, 2021

Oral hygiene habits in Japan reflect the cold reality of COVID-19 pandemic

Sales of personal toothpaste products have exceeded those targeting families for the first time.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 19, 2021

'Vaccine passports' could help global travel resume. But is Japan on board?

Japan has consistently been opposed to installing a system domestically out of concern that doing so would discriminate against those who cannot be inoculated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2021

Suga declares state of emergency will end Monday as virus resurgence fears linger

Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister leading the central government's virus response, stressed the importance of minimizing another outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2021

North Korea rules out U.S. talks in jab at visiting Biden envoys

A senior North Korean diplomat confirmed Thursday that Pyongyang had rejected numerous overtures from Washington over the past month, dismissing them as a 'time-delaying trick.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2021

Suga says COVID-19 emergency will be lifted for Tokyo region on Monday

The prime minister's decision comes after Tokyo reported a monthly high for new coronavirus cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2021

The Scottish drama Shakespeare couldn’t make up

Sturgeon has been weakened, no doubt, but in Westminster only one question matters: how best to keep the union intact.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 14, 2021

China and U.S.-Japan alliance to take top billing as senior Biden officials visit Tokyo

Both nations are expected to use the meeting to set the agenda for the alliance, making abundantly clear the shifting U.S. and Japanese perceptions of China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 13, 2021

Immigration reform fails to resolve asylum contradictions

The standards that immigration authorities use to decide refugee status are difficult to meet due to the burden of proof shouldered by asylum-seekers.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 13, 2021

Understanding why Japan's prime ministers tend to avoid staying in the official residency

The four-story structure has a somewhat dark history, with former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reportedly arranging for a Shinto priest to come to the residence and perform an exorcism.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Japan in Action
Mar 12, 2021

Efforts to reduce waiting times for day care paying dividends

This is the first article in a Japan in Action series, showcasing key policies of the Suga administration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2021

First meeting of 'Quad' leaders highlights Biden’s push for united front against China

The Quad meeting will be the first of many challenges for the Biden administration as it seeks to demonstrate leadership in navigating Indo-Pacific affairs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2021

Moon must stop daydreaming about North Korea

The Biden administration should not, and most likely will not, repeat the same mistakes the Trump administration made vis-a-vis North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2021

Japan downgrades fourth-quarter GDP as pandemic hurts domestic demand

The slower growth was mainly due to weaker capital expenditure and public spending, which both expanded less than previously thought in the fourth quarter, even as exports remained solid.
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 9, 2021

With return to normalcy in sight, Fukushima fishermen fear release of nuclear plant water

Those in the industry worry that draining the water from the nuclear plant into the sea would hinder the recovery they have made in the years since the disaster.

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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