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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 14, 2021

What is ‘Kishidanomics’ and can it live up to the hype?

Some experts say Kishida's plan currently lacks sufficient details about how he will obtain the revenue required for the redistribution of wealth to be feasible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2021

ASEAN to discuss excluding Myanmar junta chief from summit, sources say

The nation, with a long history of military dictatorship and international allegations of systematic human rights abuses, has been ASEAN's trickiest issue since the group was formed in 1967.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2021

North Korea’s display of weaponry hints at what to expect in the months to come

Analysts say Kim Jong Un is positioning himself to ride out the pandemic and the Biden presidency — all while normalizing his regime's weapons tests.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 14, 2021

Nets' Kyrie Irving 'being true to what feels good' by refusing vaccination

Kyrie Irving said he was "being true to what feels good" by choosing not to get vaccinated after the Brooklyn Nets decided he will not be allowed to practice or play with the team until he complies with New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2021

Lower House dissolved as Japan shifts into election season

Kishida is heading into the vote facing a balancing act between placating conservative voters and LDP lawmakers, and seeing off a more united left-leaning opposition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2021

Rush to buy Merck’s COVID-19 pill risks leaving poor countries behind

Despite efforts to license molnupiravir to generic-drug firms, the same risks of unequal distribution remain, says report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2021

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan's salaryman staples

Economists and policymakers expect to see the recent price rises reflected in official data in the coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2021

Japanese companies back Kishida's plan for big fiscal stimulus, poll shows

The Corporate Survey showed 87% of firms urged a large extra budget to fund the stimulus, with 40% demanding an outlay of u00a510 trillion to u00a520 trillion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2021

'A drop in the bucket': Lukewarm response for China biodiversity fund launch

While some have praised the country's $232 million pledge, others feel a country of China's size could be doing much more.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 14, 2021

‘Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai’: A historical swashbuckler full of gusto

Director Masato Harada's period film focuses on the rise and fall of the infamous Shinsengumi samurai corps during the years of political tumult leading up to the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 14, 2021

Some 70 years ago it was taboo to deploy the SDF for disaster relief. Today it's indispensable.

Today, it is almost a given that the SDF will be called upon to assist local communities and prefectures after a disaster. But, 70 years ago, it was basically forbidden.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2021

Defending Taiwan means ensuring world peace

Beyond compromising freedom of navigation in a crucial region, a Chinese takeover of Taiwan would upend the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2021

Twist of fate: Peach Aviation turns to gachapon capsules to spur travel demand

Ordinarily used to dispense small toys, the airline has turned to the capsules to boost a tourism sector still in the doldrums even with the end of Japan's fifth COVID-19 wave.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2021

The myopic and imprudent talk of ‘sustainability'

The rate of income improvement historically has been about 2% per year. That means that our great-grandchildren in 2100 will be over four times better off than we are today.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Oct 13, 2021

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu earns a reprieve after win over Socceroos

With his tactics coming under fire after Thursday's loss in Saudi Arabia, Moriyasu couldn't have hoped for a better series of developments to shift the narrative on Tuesday in Saitama.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2021

‘I never believed that would happen’: After 20 years of war, an abrupt end

Five Afghans speak about the sudden end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, and the uncertainty that lies ahead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2021

China says military drills near Taiwan a 'just' move

Taiwan says it is an independent country called the Republic of China, its formal name, and will defend its freedom and democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2021

When will China flinch and stop the Evergrande meltdown?

If China is at all serious about cutting down its debt, it will have to relent and do something dramatic. Maybe even bail out Evergrande.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 13, 2021

Why some nations using the same vaccines have deadlier COVID-19 outbreaks

Everything from dose intervals to the behavior of unvaccinated people has shaped the outcome of recent delta-driven waves in different countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2021

IEA warns world isn’t investing enough to meet future energy needs

Investment in green energy lags what's needed to keep the planet from warming significantly, while fossil fuel spending also fails to cater for currently growing demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2021

Beijing Olympic sponsors face a $110 billion dilemma

Outside of China, politicians and human rights groups have been pushing the companies to use their platform to condemn Beijing's treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 13, 2021

Nets bar Kyrie Irving from all games until he’s vaccinated

The barring of Irving complicates what looked like a surefire path to the finals for the Nets and could set up a battle with the players' union.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Oct 13, 2021

Major opposition parties in Japan unite in attempt to dislodge LDP

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Japanese Communist Party and two other groups have pursued unified policies and candidates, but tensions remain in some areas.
While baldness can often be the butt of jokes in Japan, it can also be a powerfully freeing act of self-acceptance for those struggling with hair loss.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 16, 2024

Thinning up top? Hair loss in Japan is not the end.

Among Asian countries, Japan has the highest rate of alopecia at around 26%, as well as 7.8% of women experiencing some form of hair thinning.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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