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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2021

South Korea tightens virus curbs to fight record case surge

South Korea will ban gatherings of five or more people and order eateries and entertainment businesses to close by 9 p.m. in an effort to curb COVID-19 infections.
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WORLD
Dec 16, 2021

New studies raise hopes that vaccines prevent severe omicron cases

Scientists reported on several studies suggesting that T cells in vaccinated people can put up a strong defense against the variant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2021

Venture capital cash flows to Japan following China crackdown

Japan's startups are increasingly attracting interest from overseas investors as the country starts to shake off it's reputation as a unicorn-free venture backwater.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 16, 2021

Saitama Gold Theater players take their final bow after 15 years

The theater troupe, founded in 2006 by Yukio Ninagawa with a cast of actors aged 55 and over, will bid farewell with Shogo Ota's nonverbal 1981 masterpiece, “Mizu no Eki.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2021

Goldman-founded energy firm says Japan must do more on climate

There is an ongoing struggle in Japan as the country aims to fulfill ambitious climate change goals while maintaining a secure and stable energy system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2021

Jerome Powell declares inflation big threat as Fed signals rate hikes

In an abrupt shift, the Fed sped up the drawdown of its asset-purchase program and laid out a plan for a series of interest-rate increases over the coming years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2021

Putin and Xi show united front amid rising tensions with U.S.

The leaders' meeting seemed intended as a riposte to the 'Summit for Democracy” that Biden hosted last week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 16, 2021

‘Struggling Man’: Average Joe doesn’t quite move the needle

Toshio Lee's comedy about a company man who genuinely cares about those around him while harboring insecurities about his work and home life mostly deals in broad humor and cliches.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 15, 2021

Rising stars Munetaka Murakami and Yoshinobu Yamamoto named MVPs of 2021 NPB season

Murakami, the Swallows' slugging third baseman, and Yamamoto, the Buffaloes' ace pitcher, were named the MVPs of the 2021 season during NPB's annual awards ceremony
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

Build Back Better would make Biden's terrible year even worse

If in 2022 the Democrats' congressional majorities enact Build Back Better, they might earn, and certainly will merit, the restfulness of the political graveyard in 2023.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

The cost of cutting carbon is sure to shock investors

The Paris climate agreement would cost $50 trillion in 2030, or $140 per American. Yet a recent survey found that a majority would vote against even a $24 annual climate tax.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

Forget bitcoin. Railroads are the new bubble.

Railway carriers will benefiting from the North American manufacturing renaissance that resulted from the supply-chain snarls of the pandemic and trade tensions with China.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 15, 2021

Are Japan's onsen sustainable?

Japan Times contributor Mara Budgen takes a look at the history of onsen in Japan and asks whether Japan's iconic hot-spring resources are sustainable.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2021

Land ministry overstated construction orders data for years, potentially inflating Japan's GDP

The land ministry was 'rewriting' monthly data from about 12,000 select companies since 2013, at a pace of about 10,000 entries per year.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2021

Extra budget to finance Kishida's massive stimulus package clears Lower House

The administration hopes to roll out economic and coronavirus measures quickly, as Japan's economy is still weighed down by the impact of the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2021

As omicron spreads, vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID drops slightly, WHO says

The variant is probably present in most nations worldwide and should not be dismissed as 'mild,' WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 15, 2021

Messi’s PSG in league of its own for French soccer TV cash

New Ligue 1 TV rights distribution plan is likely to upset some of French soccer's most historic clubs, which could find themselves in the lowest tier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2021

Biden team weighs new clampdown on China’s largest chipmaker

The Biden administration is considering imposing tougher sanctions on China's largest chipmaker, building on an effort to limit the country's access to advanced technology.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 15, 2021

Tom Brady shines on the field as NFL's COVID controversy deflates league

The immortal 44-year-old Brady has decimated his competition this season, routinely outperforming quarterbacks half his age on his relentless march into the history books.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 15, 2021

F1 has a hard act to follow after thrilling 2021

Next season will see revamped regulations and new-looking cars designed to improve overtaking.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2021

Ex-Trump aide Mark Meadows cited for criminal contempt by U.S. House

The vote aims to send a message to Trump loyalists that the former president's assertion of executive privilege will not deter the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 siege.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 15, 2021

Trends in Arctic report card: ‘Consistent, alarming and undeniable’

The Arctic is heating up more than twice as quickly as the rest of the globe, exposing 'vulnerabilities' that will similarly 'unfold for our entire planet.'
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2021

Kishida's suggestion to limit buybacks in Japan rebuffed as ‘nonsense’ by analysts

The blue-chip 225-issue Nikkei average briefly dipped 1.2% following the comments by the prime minister, before paring losses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2021

Hong Kong’s property tycoons sacrifice profit to appease Beijing

Two years after protests rocked the city and Chinese authorities pointed a finger of blame at sky-high home prices, developers are under pressure to help ease its housing crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2021

European powers say they are nearing end of road to save Iran deal

The comments suggest indirect U.S.-Iran talks on preserving the pact may be approaching collapse, with all sides seeking to avoid being held responsible.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2021

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% protective against hospitalization and death

Recent lab data suggests the drug retains its effectiveness against the fast spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2021

Vaccine sites to open in U.K. stadiums as omicron cases rise

The move comes after news that the variant accounts for 20% of confirmed COVID-19 cases in England, with around 200,000 daily infections.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan to regularly accept assistant language teachers from India
Indian assistant language teachers pose for a photo with Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono (center) at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

Podcast

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

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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
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