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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2021

Will the vaccines stop omicron? Scientists are racing to find out.

A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2021
Nov 29, 2021

Outstanding tourism offerings are second to none

Prior to COVID-19 casting its unwelcome shadow over Jamaica’s sun-kissed shores, the popular Caribbean country had enjoyed strong, single-digit percentage growth in foreign visitor numbers and was on track to receive 5 million tourists in 2020 and generate $5 billion in tourism-related revenue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 28, 2021

Moderna says new vaccine for omicron may be ready in early 2022

Moderna's chief medical officer says the company should know about the ability of the current vaccine to provide protection in the next couple of weeks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2021

Biden’s democracy summit: Just talk or can it effect change?

Biden's summit comes at a challenging time for democracy. The global monitoring organization Freedom House called this year's report on the state of global freedom “Democracy Under Siege.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2021

Can vaccines get rid of long COVID?

The subject of long COVID has also been divisive, with social media full of both support groups and skeptics.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 28, 2021

Steady MVP Yuhei Nakamura guides Swallows to Japan Series title

The team's longtime catcher expertly led his pitching staff across six neck-and-neck games against the Buffaloes to complete Yakult's reversal from cellar-dweller to champion.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2021

Italy finance police search Juventus offices in player trading probe

The investigation is looking into whether senior managers at the club gave false communications to investors and issued invoices for non-existent transactions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2021

Boris Johnson courts edgy MPs who may one day end his career

Johnson has been hosting weekly drinks and canapes for Tory MPs, divided into groups according to the years they entered Parliament, to try to soothe nerves.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 28, 2021

What temples and shrines mean to an outsider

Temples and shrines offer a closeness with nature that can provide spiritual comfort to those who are far from their own religious communities.
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
OLYMPICS
Nov 27, 2021

In IOC’s ‘quiet diplomacy,’ critics see whitewash of China’s actions

For the its many critics, the guarded language the IOC used when referring to the Peng case was just the latest proof that it will not take any action that might upset China's government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2021

U.S. says 'all options' on the table over Russian troop buildup near Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden said he was concerned about the situation in Ukraine and repeated Washington's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2021

China asserts nuclear influence before key Iran deal talks

China is drawing a link between nuclear talks and a Western submarine pact in the Pacific, potentially adding another obstacle to the tortured process of reaching a deal with Iran.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Nov 27, 2021

Live-action 'Cowboy Bebop' shows the limitations of Netflix's originality

Netflix's adaptation of a beloved anime series has been met with groans, but the recent South Korean hit “Squid Game” demonstrates how anime can in fact be brought to life successfully.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2021

Locked in: Hong Kong's COVID-19 rules take mental toll on pilots

Pandemic-related precautions under China's zero-COVID policy are making working conditions difficult for Cathay Pacific pilots even as other Asian countries slowly reopen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2021

When's the best time to get a booster shot? Doctors suggest a six-month interval

A booster shot given several months after the immune system has been primed by an initial series — usually two doses of a vaccine — can invigorate its response, a leading expert said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2021

United States and China tussle over Honduras as it weighs Taiwan ties

Honduras is one of a shrinking club concentrated in Central America and the Caribbean that maintains relations with Taiwan, which China views as a wayward province.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2021

Merck says its antiviral pill is less effective in final analysis

A final analysis of a clinical trial said the antiviral pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death among high-risk COVID patients by 30%, down from an earlier estimate of 50%.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 27, 2021

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, whose work transformed musical theater, dead at 91

Sondheim's quick-witted lyrics made audiences sit up and listen in the 1950s, while his ground-breaking shows in the 70s and 80s thrust the American musical into the modern era.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2021

Japan extra defense budget hits record amid China tensions

The additional money would cover the cost of missiles, patrolling aircraft, torpedoes, helicopters and other equipment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 27, 2021

Recipe: Rich kabocha caramel pudding

The kabocha squash works well as the base for this sweet and luxurious pudding recipe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 27, 2021

Reporter’s death puts spotlight on shifting media landscape

Cash-strapped news outlets are increasingly asking staff to do more and more work, some of which has nothing to do with journalism.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 27, 2021

Can artificial intelligence be harnessed to protect the public from random assailants?

Facial recognition technology can be used to identify known criminals from a database as well as home in on a person acting suspiciously.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 26, 2021

How fake news on Facebook helped fuel a border crisis in Europe

Social media worsened a migrant crisis and helped smugglers profit off desperate people trying to reach Europe.
Performers at Stand Up Indonesia Tokyo shows crack plenty of jokes, but the main purpose behind the group, organizers say, is to provide a space where Indonesian expats can express themselves about any struggles they may have about living abroad.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 14, 2024

Tokyo’s Indonesians get through life abroad with a couple of laughs

Stand Up Indonesia Tokyo is a community of comedians, comedy fans and others with connections to Indonesia seeking a reminder of home.
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.
At LDP’s post-election meeting, calls intensify for Ishiba’s resignation
Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba, flanked by LDP Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama (left) and LDP Vice President Yoshihide Suga, speaks at a meeting of party lawmakers and executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.
How Japan made techno its own
Rural, a three-day techno festival, was held July 18 to 21 at Nowhere Camp in Fukushima Prefecture.
Boys’ love dramas from Thailand make waves in Japan
Wakana, a Japanese fan of Thai BL, visits a temple in Thon Buri, Bangkok featured in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese series “Cherry Magic.” Her media consumption kindled an interest in Thai culture and language, and ultimately led her to relocate to Thailand. “I fell in love with the whole country,” she says.
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.

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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.
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