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Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 24, 2021

How U.S. CDC missed chances to spot COVID-19's silent spread

At a key moment in the pandemic when Americans were quarantined after possible exposure to the virus, the CDC resisted studying if the disease could be spread by those without symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 23, 2021

Wisdom often fails the test of time

One generation's knowledge is the next generation's folly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2021

Japan still has a mountain to climb before it can lift emergency

Public health experts had already cast doubt on whether a monthlong measure would be enough — especially given that the first emergency went on for six weeks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 23, 2021

Thomas Bach says entire Olympic movement united in determination to stage Tokyo Games

Bach conceded it would be a 'huge undertaking' to get the games underway.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2021

Global cooperation in the age of COVID-19

Ultimately, to exit the pandemic in a stronger position than we entered it, the direction we need to head is toward greater dialogue, coordination and collective action.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2021

China’s disputed virus theory has shoppers shunning foreign food

The consumer distrust is being fueled at least partly by statements from the government, which has taken increasingly drastic steps to curb the risk of the virus spreading via food imports.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2021

Diet in review: Suga defensive on virus response but steadfast on Olympics

Japan's prime minister took heat from one opposition lawmaker after another during three days of question-and-answer sessions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 22, 2021

Step up adaptation to climate change now or risk 'enormous toll,' scientists warn

The scientists warned that a failure to respond to rising climate risks as governments try to revive their economies from coronavirus woes would have severe consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 22, 2021

Biden seeks five-year extension of New START arms treaty with Russia

The treaty, which is due to expire on Feb. 5, limits the United States and Russia to deploying no more than 1,550 strategic nuclear warheads each.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 21, 2021

Race back to anime’s halcyon days with 'Redline'

The action-packed film about adrenaline-chasing racers in a distant galaxy draws fervent fans for its 10th anniversary.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 21, 2021

Asia wonders: Can a Biden-led U.S. return to form?

The newly minted U.S. leader is looking to reassure a world wary of capricious American foreign policy during the Trump administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2021

Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress

The country has seen a record number of political prisoners, longer jail terms, and increased harassment of activists in recent years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2021

Biden, in a burst of climate orders, rejoins the Paris Agreement

The moves represent a first step in healing one of the deepest rifts between the United States and the rest of the world after Trump defiantly rejected the Paris pact.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2021

Biden sworn in to lead U.S. burdened with historic challenges

Biden said that the 'world is watching,' and that the U.S. would work to 'repair our alliances and engage with the world once again,' following four years of Trump's 'America First' policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2021

Trump supporters rally in Tokyo against Biden's inauguration

Some Trump fans in Japan are drawn to his hard-line stance against China. Others are part of conservative Christian sects or adherents to QAnon.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 21, 2021

The Trump administration is over, but will its Asia policies continue to resonate?

While many policies were erratic, bore little immediate fruit or appeared to severely damage partnerships, some of the fundamentals are expected to survive his departure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2021

Brexit troubles aren’t all teething problems

It's not a great sign when a formerly pro-Brexit lobby is suddenly furious about a part of the deal that was billed as a triumph.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021

Japan's vaccine program chief denies reports of May rollout

'Oh no, NHK, please don't go around making vaccination rollout schedules like that. It's bogus,' administrative reform minister Taro Kono said on Twitter.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2021

Tiger Woods to miss at least two events after back surgery

Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods is going to miss time after he underwent the fifth back surgery of his career.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021

Can ex-presidents be impeached? No. Convicted? Yes.

Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives is authorized to impeach a president, and then the Senate is authorized to convict him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 20, 2021

How to decarbonize Japan

Climate change is a marathon, not a sprint: Japan will make greater progress if these issues are not politicized and all major parties agree on emissions reduction as a common goal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2021

More stores shutter up in Tokyo's high-end Ginza Six mall amid travel bans

Department stores in central Tokyo, heavily dependent on tourists in the past several years, have been hit particularly hard.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 19, 2021

A flurry of news means a ton of new Japanese vocabulary

The first few weeks of 2021 have been eventful to say the least. Make sure to take a note of the new vocabulary you're hearing in order to keep up with the talk of the town.
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.
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.
Hamas hands over surviving Israeli hostages as Trump visits region
Released Israeli hostages, twins Gali and Ziv Berman, held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, speak to each other after being released, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, Israel, 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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