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Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2021

Hamburg is at the heart of Germany’s growing dilemma over China

Away from the business of trade that Hamburg has thrived on for centuries, the tighter embrace of China is stirring concerns.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 24, 2021

Yes, this tiny water cooler capsule toy is 'ridiculous.' Perfect.

Yoshiaki Yamanishi set out to create the most boring toy imaginable.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 23, 2021

‘Two-sword’ baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani shines as Japan’s newest icon. But is he underpaid?

Shohei Ohtani's performance this year has baseball fans excited and the tabloids brimming with new angles on the reasons for his success.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2021

Evergrande avoids default with last-minute bond interest payment

Speculation about a default has been swirling for months, stoking credit-market contagion among other cash-strapped developers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 16, 2021

When the boss starts behaving like a dictator

Like a political dictator, the corporate tyrant sets things up to stay in power, according to experts. They suppress the talented and reward those who are loyal.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2021

First no Kai opts out of election amid speculation over Yuriko Koike's political ambitions

With the Tokyo governor seemingly performing a U-turn on running for the Lower House, the campaign of fledgling 'conservative centrist' party First no Kai never got off the ground.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 13, 2021

Apple's China balancing act more precarious as Xi cracks down on tech

Last month China's top court effectively granted consumers the right to sue Apple for alleged abuse of market power, threatening the delicate balance the firm has cultivated in the country.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2021

Japan's eight-month booster shot timeline could cause large sixth wave, study says

Failing to accelerate the rollout of booster shots may lead to a new wave of infections that could far surpass that of the fifth wave over the summer, a study has shown.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 9, 2021

Kishida has no time to lose as stories from the faltering middle class hit the stands

Japanese magazines are filled with stories of economic hardship as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes the reins of the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2021

Why Brexit Britain is isolated, vulnerable and running on fumes

The country faces 'a perfect inflationary storm” that could plunge the economy into a recession next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 2, 2021

Seeing the past two years through a child’s eyes

The decade is off to a rocky start, what kind of an effect is this having on younger children and the way they process current affairs?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2021

Japan’s growing ‘underclass’ creaks under weight of pandemic

The nation's wealth gap is widening as the health crisis drags on, disproportionately burdening women and the expanding pool of nonpermanent workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2021

A post-Merkel postmortem

While Angela Merkel pushed the SPD to the left, she vacated so much space on the right that the far-right AfD emerged to take important votes away from the CDU.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2021

Fuel shortages pile pressure on Johnson as U.K. crisis escalates

The food and fuel shortages add to a pile of daunting challenges for Johnson, with Britons facing a surge in electricity and gas prices.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2021

Why have COVID-19 cases in Tokyo plummeted? Study points to restraint by the unvaccinated.

Since the peak of the capital's largest wave of infections, many unvaccinated people have stayed away from places where the virus can spread more easily, such as bars and pubs.
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 20, 2021

Questions answered about vaccine effectiveness against the delta variant

With the strain of the virus running rampant in parts of the world, and having an effect on Japan, researchers are keen to find ways to deal with it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021

Taiwan plans $9 billion boost in arms spending

Taipei has warned of an urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face of a 'severe threat' from its giant neighbor China.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2021

The hospital conundrum: Why Tokyo’s health system is overflowing with COVID-19 patients

Many hospitals — both those that are private as well as some nationally managed institutions — have been slow to set aside beds for infected patients.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 10, 2021

King & Prince eye J-pop’s throne

The Johnny's boy band explores English lyrics on its third album, “Re:Sense,' and embraces showing the more personal sides of its members on social media.
PRESS / Services
Sep 7, 2021

The Japan Times and The Japan Times Alpha now available online to passengers flying All Nippon Airways (ANA)

The Japan Times and The Japan Time Alpha (The Japan Times, Ltd. President and CEO: Minako Suematsu; The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd. President: Hideki Ito) have long been committed to serving readers with compelling, balanced and independent news and journalism from Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2021

Pope prays that many countries take in Afghan refugees after the Taliban victory

The pope is a strong supporter of the rights of refugees and migrants. He also said it is essential that young Afghans receive an education.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 4, 2021

What makes a funny joke? Only time can really tell.

Humor has been used throughout history to alleviate the pain we feel in dealing with real-life calamities. However, at what point to the jokes themselves become the agents of harm?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2021

Japan confirms first cases of mu coronavirus variant

The variant's transmissibility and vaccine resistance remains unclear, but the WHO warned that it “has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape.”
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2021

It's back to school in Japan, but COVID-19 is keeping some children at home

Some parents have taken the rare step of stopping their children from going to school due to fears over classroom infections and their own close contacts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 21, 2021

Staying optimistic about the state of the world can be positively challenging

Some see the glass as half empty, but do those who see it as half full really have an advantage over them? Or are they simply caught off guard when bad things happen?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2021

As outbreak escalates nationwide, Japan's government considers post-emergency plans

Vaccination rates and the number of severely ill patients are likely to play larger roles whenever the country looks to lift the current state of emergency.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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