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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2021

Omicron threatens to blunt Kishida’s momentum as parliament session begins

Confusion over tough entry restrictions prompted by the new COVID-19 variant has thrown a wrench into the leader's plans while emboldening the opposition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2021

As global costs soar, Japan's 'shrinkflation' gets harder to swallow

While the practice is hardly unique to Japan, its prevalence in the world's No. 3 economy is a notable legacy of years of deflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 3, 2021

More companies will list in Japan this month than ever before

While Japan's stock market might have had an unassuming year overall, one sector is running red-hot: new listings.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2021

Surprise output hike by OPEC+ follows U.S.-Saudi diplomacy drive

The production boost comes even as the new COVID-19 variant threatens demand, after Washington and Riyadh reached a detente on oil prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2021

U.S. and EU concerned by China's 'problematic and unilateral actions' at sea

Both the U.S. and EU have 'increasingly convergent' views on China's 'concerning behavior' in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 3, 2021

Will Japan-South Korea relations ever get back on track?

There has been a fundamental shift in the dynamics surrounding bilateral ties, with both sides hardening their approach.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2021

Japan quickly reverses course on halt of new reservations for inbound flights

Less than 24 hours after it was announced, Japan retracted its decision in a rapid reversal of a stunning move, which had caught even the prime minister off guard.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2021

The next challenge to vaccinating Africa: Overcoming skepticism

There are growing signs in parts of Africa, as well as South Asia, that skepticism or outright hostility toward the COVID-19 vaccines may run deeper than expected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2021

Suncity closes its Macao VIP gaming rooms after CEO's arrest, sources say

The shutting of the company's VIP rooms will result in a cut of around a third of its Macao headcount.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2021

First known U.S. omicron case found in fully vaccinated overseas traveler

The infected person, who had mild and improving symptoms, returned to the United States from South Africa on Nov. 22 and tested positive seven days later.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2021

OPEC+ faces output decision as omicron puts market in disarray

Despite the darkening outlook of the oil market, the panel forecast an oversupply of 1.9 million barrels a day in the first quarter, down from previous estimates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2021

China’s tech regulators strike again

The Cyberspace Administration of China recently issued new draft guidelines that entail a host of restrictions on the collection and processing of data and its transfer across borders.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Dec 1, 2021

Papermaker Oji forms solutions to environmental, social needs

The 2021 U.N. climate summit, COP26, closed with nations that are accelerating their measures against climate change announcing new and renewed targets for reducing emissions. Such measures ought to differ from country to country, industry to industry and company to company. The global community should...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2021

Omicron is the price we pay for vaccine inequality

Amsterdam's main airport went into lockdown recently after 61 passengers on two flights from southern Africa tested positive for the new virus. Japan, Hong Kong and Israel have also reported cases.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 30, 2021

Scores hoping to enter Japan in limbo — again — after latest entry ban

The country's new entry measures — which together with Israel are among the world's most stringent — mean that from Tuesday all new visitors are barred from entry.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2021

How fast does it spread? Scientists ask whether omicron can outrun delta.

Questions remain over whether the COVID-19 variant will evade vaccine protection and whether it will cause more serious illness.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Nov 29, 2021

On shaky ground: Is Tokyo prepared for the ‘Big One’?

A powerful earthquake that shook the capital in October has fueled fresh fears of an impending temblor that could devastate the world's largest city.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2021

World scrambles to gauge omicron threat after reports symptoms ‘mild’

Health experts in South Africa, where the new variant was first detected, said it appeared to cause only mild symptoms, but others warned that more data is needed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 28, 2021

Jayne Nakata: 'In life the hard things are the things that give you the most chance to grow'

Finding herself in a part of Japan where there weren't so many foreign women, Jayne Nakata decided to reach out through podcasting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 26, 2021

'Feel the Bit': El Salvador president gets mixed reaction to Bitcoin drive

Some have expressed outrage at the glitzy promotion of the plan to push the cryptocurrency in a nation beleaguered by inequality, violence and poor public services.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2021

China quietly and deftly shapes international discourse

China is increasingly growing confident and capable in propagating terminology and vocabulary that carry normative impact. Simply put, Beijing's discourse power shows signs of growth.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
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.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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