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CULTURE / Stage
Oct 8, 2021

Cameron Mackintosh's all-Japanese 'Oliver!' will have you asking for more

'You'll leave the theater with a smile on your face and joy in your heart,' says theater titan Cameron Mackintosh of his latest production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2021

The Prius-hacking Silicon Valley star shaping Toyota’s future

The jeans-loving, patent-wielding executive co-founded Google's robotics division and helped develop the tech company's self-driving car project.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2021

The false promise of AUKUS

AUKUS comes hot on the heels of the U.S.' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and thus is being held up as evidence that the Biden administration is competent on foreign policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021

Singapore passes contentious law to counter foreign interference

Singapore has passed legislation that gives officials the authority to order internet service providers to disclose 'harmful' information from foreign entities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 5, 2021

The intentions behind China’s ‘friendly’ policy toward the Taliban

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Beijing has taken a lead in involving the region in the group's future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2021

Reality check needed on finance to keep people safe in a warming world

International funding has become crucial to help poorer island nations suffering from climate change, but support for crafting national adaption plans is just as important.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2021

Amid COVID-19 booster data dilemma, EU nations' plans diverge

The bloc's push towards boosters will stir the debate over rich nations' use of vaccines while poorer countries struggle to access supplies and inoculate their citizens.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2021

Reinvigorating multilateralism for a better world

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the message that we live in an interconnected and interdependent world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 3, 2021

How Japan’s new PM can take a lead in improving global health

Prime Minister Suga's successor has a chance at becoming a global leader by helping end COVID-19 elsewhere in the world — a move that could also see Japan advance its foreign policy goals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2021

North Korea accuses U.N. of double standards over missile tests, warns of consequences

The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors Friday upon requests from the United States and other countries over the North's recent spate of weapons tests.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2021

The four LDP executives who are key to Kishida's immediate success

How well the LDP does in the upcoming Lower House election will depend not only on Kishida but also four top party officials who were appointed Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2021

Japan enters a new stage of the pandemic fraught with fresh challenges

Prefectural governors are set to gradually peel back virus measures, while the central government shifts its focus toward the final stages of the initial vaccine rollout.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 3, 2021

Will Final Fantasy XVI be worth the wait? Only time will tell.

Square Enix seems eager to change the perception that its development period takes too long with this upcoming title on the PlayStation 5.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 3, 2021

Japan Times 1971: Five men storm the Diet and hurl fire bombs

October 1971 saw many busy news days as the Emperor and Empress returned from a historic trip and there was a massive train crash. Meanwhile, Marxists were involved in a dangerous campaign.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 3, 2021

Transforming Tono from hop heartland to boutique beer destination

A community group called Brewing Tono is helping local hop farmers and innovative brewpubs put this Iwate Prefecture town on the craft beer map.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2021

Japan's incoming PM to retain defense and education ministers, report says

Fumio Kishida is set to keep current Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and current Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda in his Cabinet, the Mainichi newspaper reported.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Oct 2, 2021

Has Japan’s COVID-19 response really been that bad?

Mainstream media has painted a bleak narrative about how Japan has handled the pandemic, but comparative data shows it has, for the most part, responded much better than its G7 peers.
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
WORLD
Oct 1, 2021

Energy crisis adds new hurdle to COP26 goal of ending coal use

U.S. and European officials pushing for tougher climate action are worried the energy crunch that's snarling the global economy could also undermine crucial United Nations talks next month.
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 / Media
Sep 30, 2021

Kei Komuro’s ponytail caused a media frenzy in Japan — leaving some to ask why

To some extent, the ratings-driven coverage speaks to the Japanese public's disapproval of Princess Mako's boyfriend.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2021

Fumio Kishida to become Japan's PM following close LDP leadership race

The LDP veteran defeated Taro Kono, the vaccine czar and No. 1 choice for prime minister in public opinion polls, in a runoff thanks to strong backing from lawmakers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2021

North Korea says it tested difficult-to-stop 'hypersonic missile'

Hypersonic missiles are far faster and more maneuverable than ballistic ones, making them potentially difficult targets for missile defenses.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2021

WHO employees involved in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report says

Many of the male perpetrators refused to use a condom and 29 of the more than 50 women abused became pregnant and some were forced to later abort by their abusers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2021

The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story.

'The Taliban said they will not punish anyone who had worked with the previous regime but they did the exact opposite in our case.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2021

The right war for the U.S. and China

Unlike the U.S., China is not initiating futile arms races, which will increase environmental damage and divert funding away from climate change mitigation efforts.

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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