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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 26, 2020

Biden expected to expand U.S.-India relationship while stressing rights

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly invested in its relationship with India over the past four years, seeing the country as a crucial partner in counterbalancing the rise of China.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2020

Suga urges caution over New Year's break as COVID-19 cases keep rising

Officials say the surge in new infections is already affecting local health care systems and overwhelming hospitals at a time of the year when staffing is limited.
CULTURE
Dec 24, 2020

Collapse, isolate, adjust and rebuild: How Japanese pop culture fared in the pandemic of 2020

Japan began 2020 with Olympic glory in its sights, with artists and musicians ready to take the spotlight. Then, the pandemic hit and pushed things in a much-needed direction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2020

How the Biden administration can help get the U.S. vaccinated

If fewer than four out of five people are vaccinated, it may not be enough to stem the coronavirus's spread.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 24, 2020

Fables inspired by life in lockdown resonate with Japanese readers

Barry Yourgrau's struggle to cope with life during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired a burst of creative writing, which culminated in a book of short stories that became a hit in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2020

Christmas is canceled for Boris Johnson

The situation on Britain's borders is clearly serious, but will it wound Johnson fatally? That all depends on how many Britons are inclined to blame the virus for the chaos.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2020

2020 in hindsight: Asia’s bad to good in the year that was

The Asian Development Bank projects COVID-19 could push 160 million more into poverty in Asia. The region's poverty rate will increase for the first time in 20 years, says the World Bank.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Dec 23, 2020

Hong Kong’s courts are the last check on Beijing’s growing power

The courts are on the front lines of a clash between two very different legal systems.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2020

These two jailed Canadians deserve your Christmas wishes

Hopefully, the buildup of publicity of people sending Christmas cards to the imprisoned Canadians will put moral pressure on China, causing it to abandon its practice of hostage diplomacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 23, 2020

How vaccine-makers are preparing for mutant coronavirus strains

Drugmakers have said they could reset the COVID-19 shot to counter a new strain within just six weeks.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2020
Dec 23, 2020

Ireland’s premium brands in high spirits

Although the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected all industries in various ways and in varying degrees, most of Ireland’s exports, specifically pharmaceuticals and information technology, have shown strength and resilience because of stronger demand.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2020

Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration

The moves come as a pushback against tech firms from progressive groups and regulators grows.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 22, 2020

The secret is out: This kanji will remain closely associated with the pandemic of 2020

The Japanese have spoken, 'u5bc6' (mitsu) is the kanji of the year for 2020. But what is this kanji trying to say to us?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

'Little ghosts': Hundreds of Thai migrants have died in South Korea, investigation finds

Advocates say migrants are overworked, unable to access health care and unlikely to report exploitation for fear of being deported.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2020

The SolarWinds cybersecurity wake-up call

The SolarWinds attack unfolded over many months, and coincided with governments' latest negotiations to strengthen and clarify cyber norms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 21, 2020

Vaccines don’t mean we’ll see the last of COVID-19, experts warn

Even with the latest technologies, money and might behind the unprecedented global drive to knock out COVID-19, the disease is unlikely to be eliminated any time soon.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Dec 20, 2020

Oji turns wood into alternative materials of glass and plastics

Oji Holdings, with a history of more than 140 years since its establishment, has always been a leader in Japan’s pulp and paper industry. Its efforts have expanded to nurturing forests both in Japan and abroad to secure the materials for its products while preserving the environment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / ADOPT ME!
Dec 20, 2020

A quiet gentleman, Kupuna is looking for a peaceful home

The pure-white Kupuna was brought to Japan from Hawaii by a military family. When they were ordered to return to the States before a reposting, the airline refused to take the dog and cited earlier problems it had had with dogs, though none had anything to do with Kupuna.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 19, 2020

There’s a story behind each of Makiko Minagawa’s textiles

The former textile director of Miyake Design Studio is still pushing the boundaries of natural fabric, craftsmanship and sustainability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 19, 2020

Trump claims credit for vaccines. Some of his backers don’t want to take them.

Elizabeth Graves, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, is not opposed to vaccines. She said she had taken flu shots and pneumonia shots and, having just turned 50, was interested in being vaccinated against shingles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 18, 2020

Miyavi meets the reality of the moment

The musician, also known as the samurai guitarist, learns to roll with the punches in the era of the coronavirus with virtual reality performances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2020

Suntory Museum of Art exhibition focuses on new beauty created by crossing borders

Since relocating to Tokyo Midtown in Tokyo’s Roppongi district in 2007, the Suntory Museum of Art has highlighted the aesthetic connections between old and new, national and local, and East and West. The museum’s latest exhibition, open from Dec. 16 to Feb. 28, focuses on beauty borne from the cross-pollination...
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 17, 2020

How putting on a mask raised Naomi Osaka’s voice

In 2020, Osaka found her voice and the self-possession to speak up when and how she saw fit, a massive leap for the global superstar.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2020

As China tracked Muslims, Alibaba showed customers how they could, too

The discovery could thrust one of the world's most valuable internet companies into the storm of international condemnation surrounding China's treatment of its Muslim minorities.
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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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
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