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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2022

Hong Kong abandoning key 'COVID zero' measures as cases snowball

One by one, Hong Kong's government is being forced to move away from key pillars of its strict 'COVID zero' strategy amid an overwhelming surge in new cases.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 28, 2022

Elina Svitolina to donate prize money to efforts in Ukraine

The world No. 15 said her family and friends in Ukraine were defending the country and that she wanted to help.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2022

The economic consequences of Vladimir Putin's war

Sanctions rarely work; they are simply not the economic equivalent of the bombs that Russia is currently dropping on Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2022

U.S. officials repeatedly urged China to help avert war in Ukraine

The Americans presented Chinese officials with intelligence on Russia's troop buildup in hopes that President Xi Jinping would step in, but were repeatedly rebuffed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Feb 26, 2022

Chirashi-zushi: The go-to dish for any holiday bash

Thanks to its flexibility as a main dish, scattered-style sushi is often a favorite at parties where you don't know how many people might show up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2022

Japan logged record low number of newborns in 2021 with 842,897

Meanwhile, the number of deaths was 1,452,289, up 67,745 from the year before and the highest figure since the end of World War II.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2022

Biden’s misery index doesn't bode well for Democrats' political fortunes

Democrats are rightly worried that surging inflation will hurt them in the midterm congressional elections this November — and possibly even in the 2024 presidential election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2022

World Bank preparing ways to support Ukraine as fallout assessed

It was unclear, however, what resources may be available to aid Ukraine's people if Zelenskyy's democratically elected government is deposed by Russian forces.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2022

Shionogi seeks approval for Japan’s first domestic COVID pill

Kishida has signaled that the central government will expedite the review process to pave the way for a swift approval if the drug's efficacy and safety are confirmed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2022

China steps in to steer Hong Kong's COVID-19 crisis as risks loom

Hong Kong has stepped up anti-coronavirus measures, including plans for mass testing buttressed by equipment, testing vehicles and personnel from the mainland.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 24, 2022

Japan relaxes its border restrictions

Japan's strict border policies are finally relaxing — at least a little bit — and from March, new entrants will be allowed to come to the country once again.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2022

Medical experts in Japan concerned that omicron symptoms will be mistaken for hay fever

This year's hay fever season has arrived amid the spread of the omicron variant, which often leads to similar symptoms, such as sneezing and a running nose.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 24, 2022

Kyrie Irving may be allowed to play at home as New York mulls ending vaccine mandate

Irving has played in road games with the Nets but refused the COVID-19 vaccine required for players in the New York home market.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 24, 2022

MLB sets Monday deadline for season to start on time

'After Feb. 28 games will be canceled. Missed games are missed games and salary will not be paid for those games.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2022

Bringing up a child in China costs much more than in U.S. and Japan, research finds

A new report shows the cost of raising a child in China in 2019 was nearly seven times the country's per capita GDP.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2022

World should send 60 million COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea, U.N. investigator says

The shots could be a way to persuade the country to ease lockdowns that have left some of its 26 million people on the verge of starvation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2022

Inside the global drive to fund a revolution in Myanmar

Activists and the shadow government alike have to resort to unofficial channels to ensure aid escapes the military regime's clutches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2022

EU proposes rules to make companies undertake human rights and ethics checks

Firms will have to make sure that their suppliers are not using forced labor or child labor, and are not guilty of inadequate workplace health and safety, among other things.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Feb 21, 2022

Fukushima's forestry industry still haunted by nuclear meltdown

Despite a big decline in radiation, the sector faces reduced demand and difficulty hiring new workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2022

New COVID-19 variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates

Officials mulling new pandemic policies need to know how quickly vaccine protection wanes. But scientists don't have a clear answer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 21, 2022

Will a presidential election mark the end of South Korea's tattoo taboos?

Almost all of the country's 50,000 tattoo artists are at the mercy of potential police raids and prosecution, facing huge fines as well as prison terms, in theory as much as life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 21, 2022

Sky-Hi: Taking up the fight for artistic freedom

The artist-turned-talent agency CEO says Japan's music industry needs a major modern makeover.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2022

Russia and Belarus extend military drills north of Ukraine

NATO says Russia has up to 30,000 troops in Belarus and could use them as part of an invasion force to attack Ukraine, although Moscow denies any such intention.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2022

Will the U.S. finally make the pivot to Asia?

Biden's Indo-Pacific strategy is essentially an exercise in public diplomacy, while Trump's strategic framework was formulated to advance a policy of a “free and open Indo-Pacific.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 20, 2022

Once, he kept Russia at a distance. Now, he is a docile Putin satrap.

Alexander Lukashenko played East and West against each other for 28 years, all while keeping Belarus firmly in his grip, but those days are over.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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