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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2021

As cars go electric, China builds a big lead in factories

Chinese manufacturers are using the billions they have raised from international investors and sympathetic local leaders to beat established carmakers to the market.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2021

Reaching ‘herd immunity’ is unlikely in the U.S., experts now believe

New variants and persistent hesitancy about vaccines will keep the goal out of reach. The virus is here to stay, but vaccinating the most vulnerable may be enough to restore normalcy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021

Not just India: Developing nations see explosive rise in COVID-19 cases

The reported spread in these handful of nations has been far more rapid, and signals the dangers of allowing the novel coronavirus to go uncontrolled.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2021

A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia

Far from backing away from coal, Moscow is doubling down: Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 3, 2021

Moving house in a pandemic: Meeting the neighbors and readying your child for their 'playground debut'

In the final entry of a three-part series on moving house during the pandemic, our writer masks up to meet the neighbors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

A grudge match in Japan: One corner, two 7-Elevens

A fight playing out in Osaka will have ramifications for 7-Eleven and the rest of Japan's major franchises.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021

Hit by restaurant closures, Japan's beer-makers double down on canned beer

With the state of emergency dealing a further blow to on-site sales, tapping into the growing market of home drinkers and health-conscious consumers has become essential.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2021

Jaguars take QB Trevor Lawrence with top pick of NFL draft

Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance were the first three picks of Thursday night's NFL draft in Cleveland, marking just the third time the top three selections were all quarterbacks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2021

How India’s vaccine push faltered and left a country in chaos

India has fully vaccinated less than 2% of its 1.3 billion-strong population, inoculation centers say they're running short of doses and exports have all but stopped.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2021

Her prophecy of an Australian inferno was proven right

Climate change is a politically charged issue in much of the world. But the debate is especially heated in Australia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2021

As India reels, vaccine hoarding could backfire on rich nations

There is a growing realization that vaccine nationalism has the potential to ultimately prolong the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2021

Global travel sector prepares for vaccine-powered revival

New variants threaten to render today's vaccines ineffective, and the U.S. has put 80% of the world's countries on a no-go list, but travel firms remain optimistic.
Japan Times
New Zealand report 2021
Apr 27, 2021

N.Z. blackcurrant: The king of berries

Scientific research supporting the nutritional power of blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum) outnumbers that for other superfood berries including bilberries, acai, goji, cranberries and elderberries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 26, 2021

China’s maritime policies need a considered response from Japan

Careful countermeasures must be considered as Beijing integrates its ocean organizations and steps up its territorial goals.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2021

Behind the scramble over Japan's third coronavirus emergency

Behind the scenes, the central and local governments bickered over how best to effectively implement COVID-19 countermeasures, even as cases surged to fresh highs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 24, 2021

'Chinatown Beat': The act of telling the story is in itself political

New York-based director Yuko Torihara hit the pavement with writer Henry Chang to highlight the stories of Asian Americans in her short documentary “Chinatown Beat.”
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2021

Biden’s climate summit shows how far U.S. leadership has to go

Many of the 40 heads of state who participated had their own message: America needs to do more to convince everyone else that it's both up to the task and reliable over the long haul.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Apr 19, 2021

The female brewers shaking up Japan’s sake industry

Bringing a fresh perspective to the brewing process, women are increasingly producing inspirational new interpretations of the nation's traditional alcoholic drink.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021

Stricter virus countermeasures expanded to more Japan regions

As a fourth wave fueled by elusive, deadlier variants picks up speed, countermeasures meant to target localized outbreaks have quickly expanded.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2021

Japan-U.S. alliance should provide an alternative to China

A Japan-U.S. alliance should provide an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative, while strengthening the ability of smaller states to defend their territorial integrity.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2021

Japanese drug regulator to fast-track any modified vaccines to fight variants

Vaccines targeting new variants of the coronavirus won't require domestic clinical trials if the production process and handling of the shots are similar to those of the original.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 10, 2021

Sony’s obsession with blockbusters is stirring unrest within the PlayStation empire

The firm owns about a dozen studios across the world as part of its PlayStation Studios label, but in recent years it has prioritized games made by its most successful developers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2021

FDR had the Great Depression, but Biden has big data

But the similarities end there. The economic challenges Biden is facing are very different from the ones FDR grappled with, and his approach is necessarily unique.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2021

Day of 4 million vaccines signals sharp turnaround for U.S.

More than 100 million Americans have gotten at least one dose, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to a third of the population.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 5, 2021

'First Person Singular' marks Haruki Murakami's welcome return to his signature style

The writer's new collection of eight short stories is a return to form, with first-person narratives full of cheek and playfulness.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 3, 2021

Pianist Satoko Fujii creates abstract expressionism in musical form

Whether she’s playing solo piano or leading one of her various large ensembles, pianist and composer Satoko Fujii will tug you toward the details.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 31, 2021

Inter-Korean missile race may leave North Korea with tactical nuclear weapons

North Korea's yearslong quest to develop precision missiles capable of evading detection and striking targets in South Korea has accelerated.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2021

How a coronavirus variant tore through an English island and spread globally

The so-called Kent or U.K. variant has now been reported in more than 100 countries and recent research has shown that it is not only more contagious but also more deadly.
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.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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