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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2021

Who’s afraid of the big bad economic boom?

The revival is likely to be very impressive. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for the world expansion to 6%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2021

What happens when women run the economy? We're about to find out

Women hold top jobs in U.S. President Joe Biden's administration and many of his economic advisers also are women, as are nearly 48% of his confirmed cabinet-level officials.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 6, 2021

After Miami high, Ash Barty ready for slow transition to clay

Ash Barty is pleased with how her body coped with tough conditions during her successful title defense at the Miami Open but the world number one is being careful not to rush things as she transitions to the clay season in Charleston this week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2021

Asia’s growing missile arsenals demand a response

The Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam have expressed interest in acquiring a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2021

Katsuhiro Matsumoto gunning for gold after earning first Olympic spot

The 24-year-old matched Sun Yang's winning 200-meter freestyle time at Rio 2016 during Monday's national championships and promised to lower his time even further before the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2021

Accounts differ after three brothers killed by Indonesian soldiers at Papuan health clinic

The United Nations and rights advocates say Indonesia's security forces are carrying out grave abuses.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2021

Jets trade quarterback Sam Darnold to Panthers

The New York Jets traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and second- and fourth-round selections in 2022.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2021

Georgia voting debate reaches the Masters and Augusta National

Golfers preparing for the year's first major treaded carefully around the recent uproar over state legislation that critics say restricts voting rights in Georgia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2021

Chaos is opportunity for Myanmar’s drug trafficking syndicates

Over the past two decades, meth production has jumped up in Myanmar, displacing the opium and heroin production that once made the Golden Triangle a byword for the international drug trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 5, 2021

Japanese luxury resort operator Hoshino eyes U.S. hot spring potential

The 107-year-old company famed for retreats in beautiful locales aims to open its first location on the U.S. mainland in the next three to five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021

Phuket sees mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand

The island aims to deliver shots to at least 460,000 people as it gears up for July 1, when vaccinated overseas visitors will no longer be required to quarantine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2021

The new China shock

Chinese President Xi Jinping's new strategy centers on the concept of “dual circulation.” Behind the technical-sounding phrase lies an idea that could change the global economic order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2021

As meme stock mania fizzles, Wall Street sees ‘big reckoning’

The day-trading Reddit crowd turned the first quarter of 2021 into one of the wildest periods of stock market mania in modern history. Books — plural — will undoubtedly be dedicated to the topic in years to come.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 4, 2021

Badminton federation to vote on post-Olympics scoring system change

Badminton's world governing body will vote in May on a proposal to change the sport's scoring system after this year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, it said on Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Apr 4, 2021

A eulogy for the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s last portable console

By announcing the end of the PS Vita's warranty extension, Sony is signaling that the PS Vita's era is fading to black.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 3, 2021

ATP updates protocols to add incentives for taking COVID-19 vaccine

Both the ATP and the women's WTA have recommended players accept vaccine shots when available after some at the Miami Open this week expressed a reluctance to get vaccinated.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2021

MLB takes All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to Georgia voting law

The announcement comes one day after U.S. President Joe Biden called for the game to be moved out of Atlanta.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Apr 3, 2021

COVID-19 hits the biggest democracies the hardest. But why?

The pandemic is thought to be further entrenching economic and social inequalities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 3, 2021

Is change sweeping the sclerotic Japanese film industry?

The Japan Academy awarded top honors to the LGBTQ-themed drama “Midnight Swan” and its star, and Tokyo International Film Festival announced that its 34th edition would see more diversity.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 2, 2021

Episode 89: Why are the Tokyo Olympics still going ahead in a pandemic?

Joining Deep Dive is the New York Times Tokyo bureau chief Motoko Rich, here to discuss why the government seems so intent on holding the Games this summer, and the risks associated with them going ahead as planned.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 2, 2021

British skateboard prodigy Sky Brown back from accident with renewed vigor

Twelve-year-old skateboarding prodigy Sky Brown said she has fully recovered from her life-threatening fall last May and plans to broaden her horizons by adding surfing to her Olympic schedule.
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc collapses, LDP and opposition scramble to find needed votes for PM
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after leaving the ruling coalition earlier in the day.
What if everything we think about obesity is wrong?
Recent research shows obesity may be driven by ultraprocessed and hyperpalatable foods that disrupt fullness signals and lead to overeating.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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