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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021

TSMC considering expansion in Japan and U.S. to meet sustained chip demand

The world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple Inc. supplier has said it is currently reviewing a plan to set up a specialty technology wafer fabrication plant in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 15, 2021

Time for Tokyo to become a leading hub of green finance

With investor interest in sustainable finance growing globally, Japan is encountering a rare opportunity to turn Tokyo into one of the leading green financial hubs in Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 15, 2021

‘Restart’: There’s no place like home for second chances

Director Hiroshi Shinagawa, who endured his own struggles as a young comic, shows the darker side of showbiz, as well as the welcoming beauty of Shimokawa, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2021

The U.S.-China tech conflict front line goes through Belgium

The Interuniversity Microelectronics Center may be Belgium's best-kept secret, but it's in global demand for its work on the future of computer chips.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2021

Data gaps hinder European efforts to assess Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Approval delays could allow rival vaccine-makers to sew up key markets.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021

Japan's top COVID-19 official faces calls to quit over pressure on private sector

Yasutoshi Nishimura had said the government would pressure banks and liquor retailers to rein in restaurants that are flouting alcohol guidelines amid a COVID-19 state of emergency.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 13, 2021

Female duo envision brighter future for women in football in Japan

A small number of women working in football are playing significant roles since returning to their school teams after graduation.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 13, 2021

Pfizer bid for booster vaccines premature, experts say, with more data needed

The drugmaker's push for health regulators to authorize a third dose of its COVID-19 shot is not yet backed by evidence, despite the fast-spreading delta variant, vaccine experts said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2021

It’s not only guns; it’s also the U.S.' violent culture

Gun violence, however, should be seen in the wider context of a culture of violence, which is not just the result of gun ownership.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 11, 2021

‘Lady Joker: Volume One’: A crime thriller opus’ weighty first half

Kaoru Takamura isn't playing around with “Lady Joker,” her two-part novel that reveals the social and economic inequities in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2021

World watches as Japan tries to manage games amid COVID-19

Anti-COVID-19 measures put in place by organizers may look good on paper. But they are bound to be hard to implement in practice.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2021

Tokyo Olympics to bar fans under new COVID-19 emergency

Organizers made the unprecedented decision to close venues in the Tokyo area just two weeks ahead of the opening of the games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 8, 2021

An outside look at the Chinese Communist Party's 100th birthday

President Xi Jinping's speech marking the 100-year anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party was never going to win the hearts and minds of China's neighbors — including Japan's media.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2021

Building the inclusive, networked U.N. we need

The U.N. has never been more vital. But it needs renewed imagination, vigorous adaptation to changing global circumstances and emboldened advocates from within and outside governments.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
Jul 8, 2021

In search of Japan's lost wolves: Zoological mystery

The true identity of the Japanese wolf has attracted much research, and yet the elusive carnivore remains one of Japan's greatest zoological mysteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2021

India supercharged its economy 30 years ago. COVID-19 unraveled it in months.

Years, and perhaps decades, of progress have been unwound in months, as many Indians who had clawed their way out of poverty face grim job prospects.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 8, 2021

Fines that protect the Amazon systematically obstructed under Jair Bolsonaro

Public records show Brazil's president himself exploited an appeal system, running out a five-year statute of limitation on a fine for illegal fishing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
Jul 7, 2021

In search of Japan's lost wolves: Chance encounter

Hiroshi Yagi has devoted most of his life trying to prove the existence of the Japanese wolf, a saga that began with a series of piercing howls he heard more than half a century ago.
OLYMPICS
Jul 7, 2021

In subdued ceremony, officials urge Team Japan to inspire nation

'The Olympics will be the stage where the athletes can deliver dreams and hopes to people,' Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2021

On liberty, conspiracy and vaccinations

Seeking to prevent false beliefs from being aired simply gives ammunition to those claiming that the state is out to get them.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 6, 2021

Unleashed Shohei Ohtani redefines what's possible in baseball

After struggling through injuries and a frustrating 2020 season, the Angels star is finally showing off his true potential on the mound and in the batter's box.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 6, 2021

Born to ride: Jessica Springsteen named to U.S. show jumping team

The 29-year-old, daughter of legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen, was an alternate at 2012 London but failed in her bid to make the 2016 Rio Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 5, 2021

Wizards' Rui Hachimura headlines Japanese team for Tokyo Olympics

NBA forwards Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe headline the team, which last competed in the Olympics in the Montreal Games in 1976.

Longform

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