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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2021

Rumors and fear hinder Philippine plan for coronavirus vaccine drive

According to one rumor circulating in the Philippines, the coronavirus vaccine will allow President Rodrigo Duterte to kill people at the push of a button.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 28, 2021

China's growing use of emotion recognition tech raises rights concerns

Technology that measures emotions based on biometric indicators such as facial movements, tone of voice or body movements is increasingly being marketed in China, researchers say, despite concerns about its accuracy and wider human rights implications.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2021

Japan’s old politicians struggle to convince young people to stay home

Students and young professionals say government communication has failed to be empathetic to their situation and is unconvincing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2021

Tokyo Olympics member says games going ahead 'is up to the U.S.'

The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers have been increasingly bullish in recent weeks about the prospect of holding the postponed games.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 27, 2021

Episode 79: What does QAnon mean for Japan?

Bloomberg's Max Zimmerman takes us through Japan's strain of the QAnon conspiracy.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 27, 2021

Fake news becoming real issue for foreign sumo fans

Online information about sumo has increasingly been falling victim to many of the same issues that plague mainstream news.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2021

Men enlisted to fight 'tradition' of gender violence in Cambodia

A series of events in the Southeast Asian nation in 2020 drew condemnation from advocates around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 27, 2021

Top global traders work to ease seafarer crisis due to coronavirus

Shipping industry officials say many sailors are at breaking point, and many have been at sea for longer than an 11-month limit laid out in a maritime labor convention.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 27, 2021

Short sellers crushed like never before as retail army charges in

Following a more than 350% surge this year alone, one hedge fund has already endured big losses on its bearish bet against the consumer electronics firm Gamestop.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2021

China overtook U.S. in foreign direct investment, U.N. agency says

China overtook the U.S. as the largest recipient of foreign direct investment in 2020, a year in which overall global flows cratered by 42% as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations trade agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2021

Suga’s hoarse voice at a parliamentary debate raises health concerns

The government's top spokesman dismissed concerns, saying the prime minister consults with a medical officer and takes medicine as needed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2021

Was the Capitol riot sedition? Just read the law

In many nations, the threat of sedition prosecutions has been used to criminalize dissent — to intimidate, and even imprison people who object to what the government is doing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 25, 2021

A jolly ol’ Boli beats the odds and finds a loving home

Stromboli, an adorable Shih Tzu, was well past puppyhood when he was first featured in Adopt Me! in September 2019. He was, nonetheless, able to beat the odds when he met Jack Tarrant and his wife, Allison Schmidt.
BASKETBALL
Jan 24, 2021

Japan's remaining Asia Cup qualifiers relocated to Doha

The Akatsuki Five will play the rest of their Group B games in a bio-secure 'bubble' due in part to the ongoing state of emergency in the Tokyo area.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2021

In crises, vaccines can be stretched, but not easily

Splitting doses, delaying second shots, injecting into the skin instead of the muscle and employing roving vaccination teams have all saved lives — when the circumstances were right.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2021

A year later, the first post-pandemic city

The long months of harsh lockdown have faded from view in Wuhan, the first city in the world devastated by the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2021

New virus variant may be somewhat deadlier, U.K. warns

The evidence on the fatality rate is worrisome but not yet solid, scientists said. It contrasts with news that Britain is vaccinating its people at a promising pace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2021

Shiseido in talks to sell personal-care business to CVC

The firm has been revamping its portfolio as the coronavirus pandemic has changed cosmetic and personal care routines, dealing a blow to beauty companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2021

Navalny's return: But do most Russians even care about the attempt on his life?

In a recent survey, just 61% of Russians reported having heard about Navalny's poisoning and only 15% recognized it as an attempt by the authorities to eliminate a political opponent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 22, 2021

Radical recombinations: Capture the moment with created kanji

A yearly contest asks Japanese speakers to come up with new kanji to reflect modern times, providing a fun way to learn and understand the characters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 21, 2021

How Japan can help the U.K. meet its China challenge

With London and Tokyo sharing a view on the impact of Beijing's rise, now is the time for a bilateral policy dialogue to further align their diplomatic, economic and security interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2021

Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress

The country has seen a record number of political prisoners, longer jail terms, and increased harassment of activists in recent years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 20, 2021

Health-conscious habits from 2020 to keep up

Looking back on 2020, lockdowns and pandemic restrictions forced many people to start new routines. Work commutes disappeared. Fitness classes were canceled. Homes became classrooms and workplaces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021

Biden taps veteran team to clean up after Trump’s China fights

They'll find the region's landscape dramatically changed after four years of 'America First” upheaval.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021

Can ex-presidents be impeached? No. Convicted? Yes.

Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives is authorized to impeach a president, and then the Senate is authorized to convict him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021

How could the storming of the U.S Capitol have even occurred?

The motto of the worldwide Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement is, “Be Prepared.” It is clear that there were not many Boy Scouts around on Capitol Hill in Washington on the fateful day of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2021

Vaccination minister: Reward or punishment for Taro Kono?

Only the prime minister and the highest level of LDP executives know for sure the motivations behind tapping Kono as the minister in charge of the COVID-19 vaccinations.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Yukana Inoue

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