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JAPAN
Dec 9, 2021

Japanese scientists warn vaccines may be less effective against the omicron variant

The findings came after a fourth omicron case was found Wednesday in a man in his 50s who arrived in Japan from Nigeria.
Japan Times
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Dec 9, 2021

Washington Football Team heads into clash against Cowboys with playoff aspirations

Here comes the Washington Football Team.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 9, 2021

Japan must take a multifaceted approach to its economic security

Focusing on collaboration with Washington in a range of areas will help Tokyo to make its presence felt across the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2021

'Robotaxis' roaming around Yokohama are winning over unlikely fans

Regulations and the need for further technology improvements mean a full-scale launch is still some years away, however.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2021

‘What She Likes …’: LGBTQ drama gets stuck on stereotypes

Shogo Kusano's film about the relationship between a closeted gay teenager and a girl obsessed with homoerotic manga has its heart in the right place, but gets everything else wrong.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 8, 2021

Serena Williams out of Australian Open; Novak Djokovic on entry list

Williams, who won the last of her seven Australian Open titles in 2017, had an injury-disrupted season and has not played since she limped out of her first-round match at Wimbledon in June.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2021

Trump just made $1 billion. Where did it come from?

The former president's social media enterprise just raised a lot of money, but from where? And what are the security implications if he assumes the presidency again?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2021

Healing Washington and Beijing’s wounded relationship

China does see a global contest with the capitalist United States on one side and socialist China on the other. And it believes that history is on its side.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2021

In parliamentary debut, new CDP leader tries policy-focused approach

Conscious of criticisms that the CDP only attacks the LDP, Kenta Izumi followed up on his questions to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with policy proposals of his own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2021

How the U.S. can rein in skyrocketing drug prices

Negotiated prices on many medications would introduce an important new form of cost control in uncompetitive corners of the U.S. prescription-drug market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 8, 2021

South Korea 'webtoon' firms leverage low-cost stories with potential huge upside

The 'webtoon' format, which began in Korea two decades ago, has shaken up content creation for the movie industry around the globe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2021

China traders chase financial and property stocks on policy shift

Chinese financial and property names were the nation's biggest stock beneficiaries after policy makers signaled their determination to shore up the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021

U.S. to declare diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, CNN says

Such a move by Washington would be largely symbolic as few U.S. officials are likely to visit China due to its strict quarantine rules and allegations of human rights violations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2021

Ride-hailing giant Didi sends warning to China investors who thought the worst was over

The company's shares plunged 22% on Friday, showing how perilous betting on Chinese equities remains a year into Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign to remake the tech sector.
Japan Times
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Dec 6, 2021

Lewis Hamilton wins chaotic race to tie Max Verstappen atop Formula One standings

Extraordinary, and at times angry, radio exchanges between race director Michael Masi and the top two teams filled the airwaves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 6, 2021

Japanese artistry brings Napoleon's legacy to life

Situated in the city of Rueil-Malmaison, about 15 kilometers west of Paris’ city center, the picturesque Chateau de Malmaison was once home to one of France’s most famous couples: Josephine de Beauharnais and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2021

Putin needs a real casus belli to invade Ukraine

It would be reasonable to assume that Putin is weighing some kind of sudden onslaught scenario in case his 'red line” in relation to Ukraine is crossed.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 5, 2021

All women and all alone: Monobob leads new events for 2022 Olympics

With more affordable equipment and the need for only a single driver, monobob could offer countries other than the traditional sledding superpowers a chance to capture Olympic gold.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 5, 2021

Alex Kerr sounded an alarm 25 years ago. Did Japan listen?

On the anniversary of his breakout book u2018Lost Japan,' the author finds reasons for hope in some rural towns.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Dec 5, 2021

Cooler weather adds a new dimension to Resident Evil: Village

The latest installment of the successful horror franchise isn't only played on the screen, but also in your mind.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2021

With its exit, Didi sends a signal: China no longer needs Wall Street

With plenty of its own money and a greater desire to control the private sector, Beijing is pushing its companies to tap investors closer to home.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 4, 2021

Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus

This could mean the virus transmits more easily, while only causing mild or asymptomatic disease.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 4, 2021

Opposition party sets sights on expense allowances

Japan's lawmakers each receive u00a51 million per month to help pay for things such as postage and transportation, regardless of how many days the recipient works.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Dec 4, 2021

Recipe: Preserved lemon butter mochi

Cook for where you wish you could be. That's the sentiment behind this week's tropics-inspired dessert for the holiday season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 4, 2021

Education ministry seeks to iron out wrinkles over school history syllabus

“Modern global history” is to be made a compulsory subject in senior high schools in Japan from 2022.

Longform

A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped