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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 9, 2021

Aichi auto parts supplier helps smaller firms in supply chain go carbon neutral

Helping subsuppliers decarbonize is essential for achieving overall carbon neutrality in the manufacturing process.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 9, 2021

Okinawans prepare to represent their prefecture at the Tokyo Paralympics

The prefecture is sending an umpire and a racket stringer to the tennis competition at the event.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2021

The great COVID-19 stonewall of China

Beijing has been doing everything in its power to prevent an independent forensic investigation into the origins of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / ASEAN Special
Aug 9, 2021

Celebrating 40 years of progress in economic relations with Japan

Since its establishment in 1981, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has been working to strengthen economic partnerships between Association of Southeast Asian Nation member states and Japan in the areas of trade, investment and tourism, as well as promoting exchanges of people between the members and Japan....
Special Supplements / ASEAN Special
Aug 9, 2021

Japan forges stronger regional ties in face of pandemic

Amid the continuing disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the work of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on issues of trade, diplomacy, development and public health has continued, including the group’s first summit by video conference in November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021

Alibaba fires manager after sexual assault case rocks industry

The allegations, first reported by an employee on Aug. 2, have unearthed systemic challenges with the company's mechanisms.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Greece report 2021
Aug 9, 2021

Resilience in adversity

Previous governments had established deep economic reforms and business-friendly policies that remained in place during the pandemic and decided to continue with fiscal discipline policies. As a result, it seems the country has weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the European Commission...
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Atsunori Inaba finishes job as Japan claims long-awaited baseball gold

Japan manager Atsunori Inaba doesn't officially get a medal from the Tokyo Games, but one hung around his neck anyway as Japan celebrated its first Olympic baseball gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Tokyo Games marked by weightlifting firsts, but recent scandals cloud outlook

The sport has recently been mired by doping scandals and an International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) official last month cast doubt on its inclusion at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Priceless? Even Olympic medals can be had for the right price

As the Tokyo Games come to a close, collectors will gain a new opportunity to begin adding to their own medal hauls.
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Japan's miracle run ends in final as U.S. wins women's basketball gold

A powerhouse American team was too much for the Akatsuki Five, with the U.S. taking the gold with a convincing 90-75 victory.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Climate change could force schedule changes in the future, World Athletics chief says

'I'm no climatologist but the reality is that wherever we go the new norm will be dealing with really harsh climatic conditions,' Sebastian Coe said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Japan's Yumi Kajihara wins silver in track cycling

Kajihara's medal came in front of a rare crowd of fans at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2021

In China's Silicon Valley, COVID-19 curbs pinch hardware startups

Border closures have paralyzed the movement of talent to and from Shenzhen, throwing a spanner in the rapid cycles of product development.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2021

North Korea's Kim calls for relief campaign in rain-hit areas

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to carry out relief work in areas recently hit by heavy rains, state media said on Sunday, amid concerns over an economic crisis and food shortage.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Serbia overpower South Korea to win bronze in women's Olympic volleyball

Rio silver medalists Serbia overpowered South Korea in straight sets in the women's volleyball tournament on Sunday to take the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games.
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 8, 2021

Nintendo’s Switch has hit its midlife crisis, and the revamp isn’t quite what gamers were hoping for

It's nothing new for gaming companies to give their consoles midlife hardware updates. But the next-gen Nintendo Switch's modest revamp (and bigger price tag) is leaving some disappointed.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

What to watch at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games

There will be music and speeches, and a handoff to Paris for the 2024 Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

What to watch on the last day of the Tokyo Olympics

The men's marathon and the biggest game in Japanese basketball history should be the highlights of Tokyo 2020's final day.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

France overcomes ROC to win first men's volleyball gold

France beat the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team in the men's volleyball final on Saturday in a sensational five-set match to grab their first Olympic gold medal in the sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

At long last, Japan wins gold in Olympic baseball

A nation that has produced superstars like Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish and where baseball is one of the national pastimes finally has its Olympic gold medal in the sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

Japan's Ryutaro Araga takes karate bronze in men's kumite

Japan's Ryutaro Araga took bronze in the men's kumite over-75 kg division on Saturday at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan after falling to Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi in the semifinals by a 2-0 score.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

U.S. women crush Spain to win third successive gold in water polo

Spain settled for silver and Hungary took bronze with a gritty 11-9 win over the Russian Olympic Committee team.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

Germany's modern pentathlon coach disqualified after punching horse at Tokyo Games

The coach hit a horse with her fist and urged rider Annika Schleu to 'really hit' the horse when it refused to jump.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

In Qatar, the Olympic team (like much else) is mostly imported

Armed with cash, coaches and state-of-the-art training facilities, Qatar has been trying to assemble an athletic force worthy of the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo ticket sales exceed break-even point
Visitors to the Osaka Expo line up for pavilions on Friday.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Britain’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier makes Japan debut
HMS Prince of Wales arrives into the Port of Darwin, Australia, in July during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits record high on tariff and rate optimism
Stocks in Tokyo rallied on Tuesday despite months of uncertainty and general economic concerns.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
By Naoko Abe

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