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Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 30, 2020

Airlines face ‘mission of the century’ in shipping vaccines

Laid low by a COVID-19 outbreak that's decimated passenger demand, airlines will be the workhorses of the attempt to eradicate it, hauling billions of vials to every corner of the globe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2020

Left bankless due to sanctions, Hong Kong's Carrie Lam says she uses ‘piles of cash’

The chief executive has described being subject to U.S. sanctions over undermining Hong Kong's autonomy as 'very honorable' and 'an honor.'
Japan Times
Nov 30, 2020

From Japan to the world – Lixil’s sustainability mission - Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury -

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Nov 30, 2020

Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 29, 2020

Businessman ambassador opens Panama connections

With both a father and grandfather who served their country as diplomats, it might seem that Carlos Pere is simply following in the family footsteps. In fact, however, he had spent his entire career in business before embarking upon his first diplomatic assignment as ambassador to Japan last October.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2020

Iranian nuclear scientist killing will have fallout

The killing certainly has some of the hallmarks of a campaign of assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists, attributed to Israel: four were killed between 2010 and 2012.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2020

U.K. poised to be first to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

The U.K. is poised to become the first country to approve Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine, ahead of a long line of countries waiting for protection from the coronavirus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 28, 2020

Masters of their craft: Japanese artisans go abroad to preserve a cultural tradition

Three Japanese artisans fight to save traditional crafts in their adopted homeland
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 27, 2020

Muslim residents in Kyushu struggle to establish cemetery amid local anxiety

In Japan, where the vast majority of people are cremated, only a limited number of cemeteries offer proper burial grounds for the growing Muslim population.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 26, 2020

Unstoppable Frontale establishes dynasty bona fides with third title

The Todoroki Stadium residents dominated from start to finish, showing consistency throughout the most unusual season in J. League history.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 25, 2020

A festival of new Asian art, seeking a direction

You could find reasons for both enthusiasm and skepticism when Asia Society announced last year that it would present a triennial of contemporary art, centered on art from what the organizers called "Asia and the world.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 25, 2020

Is China a free trader or just a free rider?

On issues of market access for goods, if China wants to join CPTPP, it must negotiate from scratch with all 11 members.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2020

Could OPEC's house of cards collapse?

The United Arab Emirates is privately questioning the benefits of participating in OPEC and may even be considering whether to leave.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2020

Trump plans to pardon former aide Michael Flynn, source says

U.S. President Donald Trump has told allies he plans to pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 25, 2020

Takakeisho's rise, Terunofuji's rebound? Thrills await fans in 2021

Professional sumo closed out the thrill ride that was 2020 with one final flourish.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 24, 2020

Japan and Australia put aside wartime baggage to counter China’s rise

Expanding defense ties gives Japan a stake in other countries, creates options and helps knit a thicker weave of security relations throughout the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2020

After 23 years of Chinese rule, Hong Kong is back to square one

Hong Kong's chief executive has created a path for the city's leadership to remove legislators at will, without involvement of the legislature itself or the judiciary.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 22, 2020

Tech to improve your at-home concerts and beat the winter blues

It still pays to be cautious about COVID-19, but the development of interesting and useful gadgets to improve our “with corona” life never stops.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 22, 2020

'Better off thanks to China': German firms double down on resurgent giant

Moves by some firms are complicating efforts by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to diversify trade relations and become less dependent on Asia's rising superpower.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2020

Your sexuality can make you enemy of the state in Poland

Once a model European Union country diligently integrating with its Western allies, Poland stands out even among eastern members for the way it is rebelling against Brussels.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2020

Tomoyuki Sugano's future bright despite loss in Japan Series opener

The Giants ace is expected to be one of the hottest targets of the MLB offseason if rumors of a posting come to fruition.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2020

Despite hopeful signs, Tokyo and Seoul miles apart on wartime labor

South Korea and especially President Moon Jae-in seem eager to patch up the fractured relations, but Japan has remained unmoved by their passionate overtures.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 20, 2020

Japan's need for a clear U.S. commitment over the Senkakus

Since 2010, Washington has stated and reiterated its position that the Senkakus fall under U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty obligations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2020

In Indonesia, making of a mayor sparks talk of nation's newest dynasty

The political aspirations of the president's son have raised suspicions that the leader is forming a new dynasty to elbow its way in among Indonesia's old elites.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
By Yukana Inoue

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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