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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2022

North Korea documentary shows limping Kim as he tackles 'worst-ever hardships'

International media, intelligence agencies and experts closely watch Kim's health due to his tight grip on power and the uncertainty over succession plans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2022

Tonga goes into lockdown after detecting rare COVID-19 cases

There have been fears an influx of ships and planes delivering badly needed water, shelter and food had increased the risk of a pandemic outbreak in Tonga.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2022

A normal supply chain? It’s ‘unlikely’ in 2022.

For those who keep tabs on the global supply chain, the very concept of a return to normalcy has given way to a begrudging acceptance that a new normal may be unfolding.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 1, 2022

COVID-19 and war push Yemen's businesswomen to smash taboos

War has upended Yemen's gender roles as women business owners fill a vacuum left by tens of thousands of men who have lost their government salaries or gone to the front lines to fight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2022

David Attenborough, WHO and Tsikhanouskaya among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

Other nominees included jailed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the International Criminal Court in the Hague, WikiLeaks and Chelsea Manning, among others.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 1, 2022

Tom Brady noncommittal about future after retirement report

ESPN, citing sources, said on Saturday the seven-time Super Bowl champion would retire after 22 seasons to focus on his family and his health.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2022

How does Merck's COVID-19 pill compare to Pfizer's?

Pfizer said final trial results showed that its treatment reduced the chance of hospitalization or death by 89%, while Merck said their pill reduced those chances by 30%.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2022

NFL great Tom Brady reportedly planning to retire

Brady has won a record seven Super Bowl titles during his time with the Patriots and Buccaneers
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2022

49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo buoyed by support of teammates as NFC title game approaches

49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has faced no shortage of doubters this season, but has the team one win away from the Super Bowl.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2022

Can you afford to join the great resignation?

If you choose to quit your job simply because you've had enough and want a career break, you stand to lose far more than just your regular wage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2022

COVID-stunted educations dim prospects for India’s economy and its youth

Hundreds of millions of students across India have received little to no in-person instruction with schools intermittently shut down since the start of the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2022

Stephen Breyer’s exit strategy nods to U.S. Supreme Court politics he decried

Breyer's White House announcement Thursday was timed perfectly to give President Joe Biden a needed chance to change the national conversation and reinforce the court's beleaguered liberal wing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2022

Malaysia's Sabah aims to be world's first 'green' palm oil state

Palm oil is the world's most widely used edible oil, found in everything from margarine to soap, but it has faced heavy scrutiny from green activists.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 27, 2022

Olympians face daunting final qualifying event: Staying healthy

'We are playing Russian roulette every single day,” said Brittany Bowe, an American speedskater.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2022

How to prevent famine in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has faded from global view. And now almost 9 million Afghans are at risk of famine, and a further 14 million are facing acute hunger.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022

China says U.S. failing to meet agreements from Biden-Xi summit

In recent days the two sides have increasingly traded barbs over the Biden administration's efforts to organize a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022

Moderna starts trial for omicron-specific booster shot

The news comes a day after rival vaccine developer Pfizer Inc. launched a similar trial.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 27, 2022

‘The World of You’: Director returns to the complexities of youth

Akihiko Shiota's drama, which features two former members of idol-pop group Sakura Gakuin as teenagers who develop an intense bond, presents the delicate nature of relationships with nuance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022

Technology and innovation are needed to battle climate change

Global emissions reduction is essential. But those efforts won't do enough to forestall a looming crisis in the polar regions.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 26, 2022

Ski jumping: Ryoyu Kobayashi ready to take giant leap for Japan

Kobayashi is bidding to become the first Japanese jumper to win gold on foreign snow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2022

Slowdowns in U.S. and China will hold back global growth, report says

Higher inflation, supply chain chokepoints, and pandemic-related shutdowns and worker shortages continue to afflict rich and poor nations, the IMF said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2022

Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccine

The companies plan to test the immune response generated by the omicron-based vaccine both as a three-shot regimen in unvaccinated people and as a booster shot.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 25, 2022

Olympians face a daunting final qualifying event: staying healthy

With the Feb. 4 opening ceremony in their sights, athletes are cutting off contact with loved ones, changing the ways they train and ceasing all activities outside the realms of competition.
A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
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.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Ashfall warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Good fortune, wrapped in fried tofu
Golden "age-fukuburo," a culinary take on Japan's new year "lucky bags," can be served on their own.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.
The challenges awaiting Japan’s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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