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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 25, 2021

SoftBank managing partner Colin Fan steps back from Vision Fund

He will become an adviser to SBIA, SoftBank Group Corp.'s investment arm, according to sources.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2021

U.K. defends vaccine-dosing delays as approach gains traction

The U.K. has defended its decision to delay second doses of vaccines as the best way to combat the coronavirus, as more countries adopt a similar strategy in a race against rising cases and deadlier strains.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2021

If poor countries go unvaccinated, a study says, rich ones will pay

In monopolizing the supply of vaccines against COVID-19, wealthy nations are threatening more than a humanitarian catastrophe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2021

Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake

Authorities in Chile said on Saturday they regretted spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning calling for people to get out of coastal areas following an earthquake in Antarctica.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2021

In crises, vaccines can be stretched, but not easily

Splitting doses, delaying second shots, injecting into the skin instead of the muscle and employing roving vaccination teams have all saved lives — when the circumstances were right.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2021

'One village, one policy': China keeps it local to battle COVID-19 wave

After keeping confirmed new COVID-19 infections to just a handful a day for months, China has seen a spike in cases since the beginning of the year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2021

In Senate deal, Trump impeachment trial put off until early February

The leaders of the U.S. Senate agreed on Friday to push back former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial by two weeks, giving the chamber more time to focus on President Joe Biden's legislative agenda and Cabinet nominees before turning to the contentious showdown over Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2021

World leaders urged to learn from pandemic in adapting to climate change

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world what it is like to go through a dangerous emergency of the kind that could occur if climate change accelerates — and offers lessons on how to respond, the head of the U.N. climate science panel said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jan 22, 2021

Fukushima residents demand stricter decontamination to enable safe return

Remaining restrictions blocking people from living in the town of Tomioka are due to be lifted in 2023.
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
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2021

Shiseido in talks to sell personal-care business to CVC

The firm has been revamping its portfolio as the coronavirus pandemic has changed cosmetic and personal care routines, dealing a blow to beauty companies.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021

New panel to probe growing use of marijuana and stiffen draconian pot law

Under the Cannabis Control Law, owners and growers of the illicit plant already face up to seven years of imprisonment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2021

Marketing and sports data apps join fight against pandemic

Devices designed for improving customer marketing and sports performance are now being used in the fight against COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2021

Desperate restaurants defy Japan’s virus curbs to stay open late

While many restaurants in Tokyo are following the requests in return for subsidies, others are starting to break ranks.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 19, 2021

Access denied: Virus third wave forces hand of Japan's medical system

“The fact that there are people dying after being sent home to recuperate is testament to the severity of the situation we're in,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike told reporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 18, 2021

How to (literally) drive the coronavirus away

In a new study, researchers used computer simulations to map how virus-laden airborne particles might flow through the inside of a car.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 17, 2021

Children’s screen time has soared in the pandemic, alarming parents and researchers

Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, parents are watching their children slide down an increasingly slippery path into an all-consuming digital life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2021

Under Tokyo's state of emergency, some drink on even after authorities call time

While compliance has been high, more people appear to be ignoring the state of emergency this time than one last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2021

In Hong Kong, a new party calls for stability — and raises suspicions

The party, led by business executives who moved to Hong Kong from the mainland, is entering the fray amid forceful moves by Beijing to quash dissent.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 17, 2021

Law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet's dark corners

Officials warn that online chatter could include early warning signals of planned attacks around the inauguration of Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 16, 2021

The political folly of dodging responsibility in Japan

Politicians caught violating COVID-19 restrictions leave news organizations in a bind
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2021

One of the world’s biggest vaccine campaigns starts in India

'These vaccines will help India win the battle against the virus,” Narendra Modi said, adding that Indians should get the shots and not pay heed to any anti-vaccine propaganda.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2021

Japan seeks mid-February Pfizer vaccine approval, minister says

'We need to do it as fast as possible,” health minister Norihisa Tamura said Friday. 'If all goes well, I would like to see the approval in about mid-February.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021

Why many Asian countries are being cautious on vaccines

The nations quickest to enact social distancing and contact-tracing systems have mostly kept COVID-19 in check, but their citizens now find themselves lagging in receiving vaccinations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021

Australia’s states are feuding like siblings. What else to do but laugh?

No democratic country in the world has gone quite so far in restricting movement across its own cities and regions to keep the coronavirus in check.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
China and Russia start joint military drills in Sea of Japan
Russian and Chinese naval officers take part in a ceremony Thursday ahead of the start of joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan, following the arrival of Chinese military vessels in Vladivostok, Russia.
Kamchatka quake may have awakened volcano dormant for 600 years, Russia says
Kamchatka. Krasheninnikov Bay
Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
Signs for fast-fashion factories in Prato, Italy, on Friday. Chinese crime groups in the district thrive on the "Prato system" rife with corruption in the fast-fashion sector.
Extreme heat in Japan set to peak this week
People shield their eyes from the sun as they walk through a street on a hot day in Tokyo on July 26.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.

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