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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2022

Boris Johnson’s brave face can’t hide his fading grip on power

Key ministers suddenly appear less willing to give Boris Johnson their full backing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2022

Australia eyes return of foreign tourists after two-year lockout

Australia plans to open its borders to international tourists as soon as possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 6, 2022

China stocks poised for muted reopen after Hong Kong’s surge

Given their weakening correlation with offshore markets, China stocks may struggle to keep up with any initial upward momentum unless policymakers take more steps to restore investor confidence.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022

Norway's Therese Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Games in women's skiathlon

Natalia Nepryaeva, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, took silver, while Austria's Teresa Stadlober snagged the bronze medal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022

Final Beijing Olympic torch-bearer's ethnicity not a factor in selection, IOC says

Yilamujiang Dinigeer, from Altay in China's western Xinjiang region, placed the lit torch onto a giant snowflake on Friday during the opening ceremony.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2022

Younger Americans benefited less from COVID booster shots than older people

Several recent studies have found that vaccination alone, without boosters, remained strongly protective against severe illness and death in most people, even after omicron's appearance.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2022

Inside Johnson & Johnson’s secret plan to cap litigation payouts to cancer victims

If J&J succeeds, some experts argue, it could provide a blueprint for corporate America on how to circumvent jury trials involving allegations of defective products or misconduct.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 5, 2022

Japanese game developers embrace NFTs, but at what cost?

The market for digital investment assets looks primed to expand in 2022 and yet the industry isn't quite sure of the best way to handle them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 5, 2022

'The Battle of Sekigahara' retraces Japan's historic samurai conflict

Chris Glenn's new book brings one of the most significant events in Japanese history to life in a blow-by-blow account of the battle that took place in 1600.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2022

U.S. House backs sweeping China competition bill as Olympics start

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a multibillion-dollar bill aimed at increasing American competitiveness with China and boosting U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2022

SoftBank calls Credit Suisse ‘desperate’ over Greensill spat

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund accused Credit Suisse Group AG of shifting the blame over claims it was responsible for losses suffered from the collapse of Greensill Capital.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2022

U.S. considers lengthening gap between first two COVID shots to eight weeks

U.S. health officials are considering lengthening the recommended interval to lower the risk of heart inflammation and improve their effectiveness.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 5, 2022

Quilting in the midst of a pandemic

Japan's quilters use new work and a new show to sew past to present
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

Putin and Xi close ranks against the West on Ukraine and Taiwan

Putin and Xi said in a joint statement that China 'treats with understanding and supports” Russia's demand for binding security guarantees from the U.S. and NATO.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2022

Olympic delegations should side with Taiwan and leave their national flags at home

Although the Olympic Charter forbids discrimination, the International Olympic Committee bans the Taiwanese from expressing their national identity, even after a hard-earned victory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2022

Russia’s likely invasion route

Portraying NATO as an aggressive threat has been useful propaganda for the Kremlin, even if what Russia mostly fears is NATO's defensive capabilities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2022

Southeast Asia should prepare for a new cold war

The Soviet Union lost the Cold War, but China is now giving the West a run for its money in the sequel. And Southeast Asia will once again be a major theater.
OLYMPICS / Beijing 2022
Feb 4, 2022

Sparking consistent local interest in hockey key part of Japan's Winter Olympic future

“Hockey is the most valuable winter sport, and building momentum for hockey in Japan will be mandatory for the Winter Olympics,” Nikko Ice Bucks COO Takayuki Hioki said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

Putin’s financial fortress blunts impact of threatened sanctions

U.S. President Joe Biden says planned sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine would have 'a devastating impact” on its economy, but economists say Russia is ready.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

Inside the U.S. raid on Islamic State's leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast

Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi is said to have detonated a bomb as U.S. forces closed in, killing himself and several others.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

COVID’s endemic shift means a slowdown for virus product makers

Demand for at-home tests will probably slow first while sales of more reliable PCRs will show more resilience, according to medical supply executives.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 4, 2022

As COVID cases surge in Japan, is a state of emergency the way to go?

Record nationwide cases have moved the question to the top of the agenda, but some prefectures and experts are skeptical about what such a move really achieves.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 4, 2022

With celebrations and controversy, the 2022 Winter Olympics begin

There are fears that China will use COVID-19 protocols to affect competitions, disqualifying some athletes to ensure the “proper” outcomes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2022

Facebook has probably peaked. What can mark Zuckerberg do now?

With its long-term inability to build attractive new services in the face of growing competition, a new reality is sinking in: Facebook looks like a company in decline.

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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