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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2021

China’s tech crackdown is upending lives from Beijing to Kentucky

After kicking off a year ago, the regulatory push has forever changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people in China and beyond.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2021

Regeneron antibody prevents COVID-19 infections for eight months

The company has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand the authorization so the drug can be used to prevent infections.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 9, 2021

Sponsors split on Aaron Rodgers' anti-vaccine stance

Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 last week and faced backlash for telling reporters in August that he was 'immunized' in response to a question about whether he had received the vaccine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2021

SoftBank Vision Fund posts a record loss as Coupang shares fall

The plunging value of some investments and a tech sector crackdown by Chinese regulators have pushed the business into the red.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2021

There’s an unseemly rush to power EV batteries

While lithium has been through a similar surge on the back of EVs before, this time there's a legitimate demand-supply issue with a shortage on the horizon.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 6, 2021

‘Eternals’: When super franchises walk the Earth!

A pleasing cast and the director Chloe Zhao, who won a best picture Oscar for 'Nomadland,' give Marvel's latest a steady heartbeat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2021

Decade on from nuclear disaster, Fukushima farmers fear contaminated water could hurt business

Japan plans to release more than 1 million tons of contaminated water from the Fukushima No. 1 plant into the sea from 2023 as part of an effort to clean up the site.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2021

Moderna cuts 2021 sales forecast for COVID-19 vaccine; shares tumble

Moderna said it was now expecting sales of between $15 billion and $18 billion from $20 billion estimated previously.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2021

North Korea could make more weapons-grade uranium with existing mills: report

Satellite imagery suggests the country's current facilities for extracting the nuclear fuel are running below capacity, according to a new academic study.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2021

Toyota boosts profit outlook despite supply disruptions

The automaker's shares jumped as much as 2.5% after it said it will buy back u00a5150 billion ($1.3 billion) worth of its own shares.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 4, 2021

Inbound capital shows Macron’s 'startup nation' on track to challenge London

The French leader's efforts inviting investors every year to the Elysee Palace, organizing tech summits in Versailles and implementing reforms are starting to pay off.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2021

How often do COVID-19 vaccines cause heart problems in kids?

While the vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna do seem to be associated with an increased risk of myocarditis, the absolute risk remains very small.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2021

Alleged Ghosn accomplice Greg Kelly maintains innocence on last day of trial

Kelly, 65, was arrested the same day as Ghosn in November 2018 and has been in Japan ever since, seeking to prove his innocence in a trial that started a year ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2021

A $1 trillion Tesla almost makes you feel for the other car giants

The trigger for Tesla's latest surge — a deal to supply 100,000 vehicles to Hertz — is a head-scratcher, as it represents 'only” about $4.2 billion of revenue.
Japan Times
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Oct 27, 2021

Tom Brady throws Bitcoin to fan who returned 600th touchdown ball

The 44-year-old seven-time Super Bowl champion is a part-owner of crypto exchange FTX, having starred in a commercial for the company alongside his wife Gisele Bundchen.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021

Princess Mako weds after drawn-out engagement drama

In tying the knot with her college sweetheart, the princess relinquished her royal status and brought closure to a four-year engagement saga marred by scandal and public backlash.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 25, 2021

On a polarizing team, Dusty Baker is a manager worth rooting for

'Can you think of anybody else in baseball who people would actively say, u2018You know, I wouldn't mind if the Astros won — because of Dusty'?'
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2021

Alec Baldwin film set had previous accidental gun discharges, crew members say

In addition to safety complaints, several workers had quit — just hours before the fatal shooting — because of unpaid labor and poor working conditions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 23, 2021

Benefits of Pfizer child shot likely outweigh risks, FDA says

Clearing a vaccine for elementary-school age children would mark a major milestone in the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg needs to change more than Facebook’s name

While Zuckerberg's baby has weathered prior crises, has an enviable global footprint and continues to rake in massive profits, critics have turned it into a pinata for myriad good reasons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2021

Alec Baldwin fatally shoots crew member with prop firearm on film set, authorities say

The circumstances of the shooting remained under investigation, officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2021

As women flee Afghanistan, brain drain hits economy and girls' hopes

The Taliban say women will be allowed to work in accordance with Islamic law, but have not clarified exactly what this means.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2021

Richest families in Southeast Asia scout for the next unicorn

Moguls from Thailand's Dhanin Chearavanont to the Philippines' Lance Gokongwei are either plowing millions of dollars directly into promising companies or setting up venture capital funds.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Oct 18, 2021

From the 'pink tax' to political representation, readers sound off on the status of women in Japan

Students from the American School in Tokyo write in to express their concerns on where Japan stands when it comes to participation by women.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2021

Moon dust: Greenland's recipe for saving the Earth

Among the glaciers and turquoise fjords of Greenland, a mining company is betting rock similar to the one the Apollo missions brought back from the moon can address Earth's climate problems.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 16, 2021

How the Nobel Peace Prize laid bare the schism in Russia’s opposition

Navalny is in the ninth month of a yearslong prison sentence, while Muratov shared the Nobel Peace Prize last week with journalist Maria Ressa of the Philippines.

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers