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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 14, 2021

What does 2021 have in store for J-pop?

While K-pop and TikTok will sway trends in the music industry, rock looks set to be Japan's best chance at producing global hits.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2021

Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests

Local media, which closely follow tiger attacks, have reported up to 21 deaths last year, from 13 both in 2018 and 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2021

Africa's Great Green Wall aims for fresh growth spurt after sluggish start

About a quarter of the Earth's land area is in a bad condition due to natural processes such as erosion and human practices like deforestation and overgrazing, scientists say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2021

Police, military and public officials who attended D.C. riot face reckoning

Dozens of public servants including firefighters, lawmakers, teachers, municipal workers, law enforcement and military personnel joined events that became the siege on the U.S. Capitol.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2021

State of emergency expanded to seven more prefectures

Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu, Tochigi and Fukuoka have all been added, making the order effective in 11 of Japan's 47 prefectures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 13, 2021

Stressed out? Blame bad technology.

Constant frustration with bad tech affects how staffers handle their daily workloads, especially younger workers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2021

China signals action to block critics from Hong Kong elections

The People's Daily newspaper said in a commentary Tuesday that those found to be disloyal must not be allowed to seek office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2021

The Korean War emptied the town. Those who rebuilt it may now be rewarded.

A decades-old struggle for land by villagers in the 'Punch Bowl' has become a symbol of the war's unfinished business.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

‘I’m still shocked’: Indonesian airline crash shakes small fishing village

The recent accident marks the third passenger plane in just over six years to crash into the Java Sea after departing from airports on Java island.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2021

Trump and Pence signal president won’t resign

The president and vice president agreed in a meeting Monday to work together for the remainder of their term, according to a senior administration official.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2021

FBI warns of armed protests ahead of Biden inauguration

Threatened with more violence from President Donald Trump's supporters following the storming of the U.S. Capitol, the FBI issued warnings that run until Inauguration Day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2021

Trump plans defiant final week as many Democrats urge his ouster

The president and some allies believe Democrats are overreaching by trying to once again impeach him over Wednesday's mob at the Capitol.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2021

Xi’s push against Jack Ma sparks new threat for China tech

Chinese tech companies did a pretty good job convincing global investors that they operated independently from the Communist Party. Now, Jack Ma has become a case study for the firms’ biggest skeptics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2021

In the cold and rain, India’s farmers press their stand against Modi

For six weeks now, tens of thousands of farmers have choked the city's four main entry points, in one of the largest sustained protests the country has seen in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 9, 2021

Japan's attempts to promote home ownership leave renters in cold

People are moving out of Tokyo into the suburbs and countryside in response to COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 9, 2021

LLLL: 'The perfect balance of conformity and rebellion'

What makes the perfect J-pop song? There is a formula, which means you have to be in the box before you can think outside of it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021

Johnson needs to save the U.K. health service to save his career

The prime minister locked down England for a third time Monday as coronavirus infections pushed hospitals to the breaking point and the death toll rose above 75,000.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2021

Traditional bars in the firing line of Japan's second COVID-19 emergency

With losses already built up and footfall down as people work from home, owners of Japan's traditional izakaya are being forced into crushing choices.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 9, 2021

Trump’s future in right-wing media is seen undimmed by riot

Facebook and Twitter suspended him. Cabinet officers have abandoned him. And members of Congress want to impeach him — again.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2021

U.K. sees record daily COVID-19 deaths as London hospitals on brink

The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily death toll on Friday since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as London declared a major incident, warning that its hospitals were at risk of being overwhelmed.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2021

Osaka stands by COVID-19 tracing app that sent six alerts in seven months

With alerts limited to infectious contact, and no obligation to flag positive status, high volumes of messages were never expected, though the prefecture is working on enhancements.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2021

Mike Pompeo angers China with Hong Kong threat and plan to send envoy to Taiwan

Hong Kong police arrested 53 democracy activists in dawn raids Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China imposed a law last year opponents say aims to crush dissent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2021

City near Beijing locked down and millions tested as COVID-19 outbreak grows

The total size of the cluster centering on Shijiazhuang has risen to 123 confirmed cases, excluding asymptomatic ones, which have also been detected in the mass testing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2021

U.S. Capitol rioters walked away. Climate protesters saw a double standard.

The relatively small number of arrests after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol left many environmental activists shaken Thursday — and wanting answers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 8, 2021

After riot, business leaders reckon with their support for Trump

The executives who stood by Trump were ultimately among his enablers, bestowing him with mainstream business credibility and normalizing a president who has turned the U.S. against itself.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Biden’s presidency is certified after day of debate and violence

Trump says after the certification that there will be an orderly transition when Biden takes office as president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2021

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is poised for another IPO windfall in 2021

The IPOs could give Son another round of enormous gains after successful offerings from DoorDash Inc. and KE Holdings Inc. in 2020.
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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