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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2020

China has given $2.1 billion of debt relief to poor countries

China has extended debt relief to developing countries worth a combined $2.1 billion under the G20 framework, the highest among the group's members in terms of the amount deferred, the country's Finance Minister Liu Kun said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2020

Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine deliveries could start 'before Christmas'

Final trial results showed the vaccine had a 95% success rate and no serious side effects, the drugmakers said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2020

U.S. Aegis warship successfully intercepts mock ICBM in first-of-its-kind test

The test could give the incoming U.S. administration a potent new weapon for defending against North Korean long-range missiles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2020

Drugmaker Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

A key advantage of Moderna's vaccine is that it does not need ultracold storage like Pfizer's, making it easier to distribute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2020

Japan’s biggest profit beat in years seen boosting stock appeal

With most Topix-listed companies except for some large financials having reported, earnings per share for the latest quarter have exceeded analyst estimates by 34% in aggregate.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 12, 2020

J. League sets early January date for postponed Levain Cup final

The match between Kashiwa Reysol and FC Tokyo, originally scheduled for Nov. 7, was pushed back after Reysol suffered a coronavirus cluster infection early last week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2020

Biden’s path back to the Iran nuclear deal won’t be easy or fast

Iran's mid-2021 presidential election, as well as likely continued Republican control of the U.S. Senate, will put the brakes on quick, substantive action, analysts said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2020

PlayStation dominates Xbox and will for years to come

As incredible it may seem that Microsoft had no new games ready for its first console launch in seven years, it now looks like the disparity for 2021 will be just as bad.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2020

Buffeted by Trump, China has little hope for warmer relations with Biden

While many will welcome an expected change in tone, few expect Biden to quickly reverse the confrontational policies his predecessor has put in place.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2020

2016 was Hillary Clinton's to lose. Who lost in 2020?

Can American voters really stop the degradation of U.S. politics? Probably not. Did they make the right decision on Nov. 3? Maybe.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 30, 2020

World Rugby bars transgender women, baffling players

The decision earlier this month came as a shock to transgender players, especially in light of the organization's push for inclusion in the sport.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Oct 30, 2020

The 12th Japan Spelling Bee参加校募集！

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役会長兼社長：末松 弥奈子、以下 ジャパンタイムズ）は、小中学生が英単語の正しいつづり方を競うThe 12th Japan Spelling Beeを2021年3月6日（土）に開催するにあたり、ただいま参加校を募集しています。...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2020

Japan's Shionogi readies COVID-19 vaccine for December trial

The firm plans to put its vaccine candidate into Phase 1 clinical trials in December and shift into Phase 2 by January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2020

Samsung reports profitable quarter but warns of weaker outlook

Samsung Electronics Co. warned earnings in the current quarter will decline, saying the strong growth in its mobile and memory business that helped third-quarter profits will ease amid intensifying competition and weakening demand.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2020

COVID-19 tests are the real pandemic moneymakers

Renewed outbreaks highlight the need for a better approach to containing the virus, and broad surveillance testing offers a way forward that's easy on the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 26, 2020

Suga aims for greener Japan with carbon pledge, but details lacking

Some fear the prime minister's plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 may lack the mechanisms and vision to actually deliver decarbonization.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2020

Zipair, Japan’s newest low-cost carrier, is hiring around 100 staff

At a time most airlines are shedding jobs, there is one that’s hiring — a new low-cost carrier called Zipair Tokyo Inc.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2020

Ahead of Diet session, speculation over Japan election timing grows

Scheduling the vote will be an important test of Suga's acumen as a politician, and could affect his standing within the ruling party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2020

Jacinda Ardern’s stunning election victory holds lessons for U.S.

Ardern's message of empathy and kindness contrasts starkly with the divisive politics in the U.S. as Donald Trump and Joe Biden face off.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 19, 2020

China’s economy accelerates, broadening global recovery from pandemic

Underpinning the recovery has been an aggressive containment of the coronavirus that has allowed factories to quickly reopen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 18, 2020

Breaking down Japan’s Go To Travel campaign

One outcome of the pandemic has been renewed interest in domestic travel. Here's how to take advantage of the Go To campaign, plus tips to stay safe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 17, 2020

WHO coronavirus vaccine drive bedeviled by familiar question: Who pays if things go wrong?

Who foots the bill if people in poor countries fall sick with unexpected side-effects from coronavirus vaccines? It's not clear and that's a big problem in the battle to beat COVID-19.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.

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