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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 1, 2021

Nintendo raises outlook after surpassing high expectations

Nintendo shares outperformed console rivals Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. in 2020 and the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have faced production and logistics setbacks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 1, 2021

With Kuaishou, ex-Googler turns virtual gifts into a $61 billion business

The ByteDance Ltd. rival has become the biggest livestreaming platform for virtual gifts, with more paying monthly users than any other in the world.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2021

Justice minister vows to undertake sweeping reforms to Japan's legal system

Public trust, child support and a better outlook for foreign nationals on the agenda for Yoko Kamikawa.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 31, 2021

Yoshihiro Makino: 'One early morning I realized that a sunrise is more beautiful than a sunset'

Photographer Yoshihiro Makino began his career by snapping pictures of Tokyo's vibrant youth culture before establishing himself as an in-demand artist in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2021

Pandemic spurs quest to enroll more Black Americans in vaccine trials

The efforts rely on grassroots partners such as churches and health centers, and aim to topple long-standing barriers that keep minorities from participating in trials.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 31, 2021

Most Australian Open participants clear quarantine

The Australian Open quarantine facilities are still holding 15 people, including one player and two others who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in their lockdown, Melbourne health authorities said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2021

Bangladesh sends more Rohingya refugees to remote island despite criticism

More than 1,400 Rohingya Muslim refugees were relocated to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, despite opposition from human rights groups concerned about the site's vulnerability to storms and flooding.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2021

Faced with a vaccine emergency, the EU made an enemy of everyone

What began as a bid to bring transparency has spiraled into chaotic mud-slinging that some fear could spur a trade row amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 30, 2021

Afghanistan's first female breakdancer sets sights on Paris Olympics

Many conservative Afghans frown on dancing of any description, and even more vehemently object to a woman's public participation — some of them violently.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 30, 2021

'An I-Novel': A tale of life abroad blurs the lines of truth and fiction

Many writers of fiction who have shared so much as a short story have heard the old question, “Is this autobiographical?” No literary genre, however, plays with the possibility of “what actually happened” as liberally as the Japanese shishо̄setsu, known to Western readers as the confessional...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 30, 2021

The Restaurant: Florilege protege gives local Gunma ingredients the high-end treatment

With a focus on local food products, the reborn Shiroiya Hotel has put Gunma Prefecture's capital city back on the culinary map.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2021

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians reflects on decision to go all in on Tom Brady

'You can't hit a home run unless you're going to swing for one,' Arians said. 'You can't do anything special in life sitting on a fence.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 30, 2021

In Biden’s White House, masks, closed doors and empty halls

The West Wing has become a different place thanks to an administration that is serious about COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 30, 2021

A pandemic is hard enough. For some, being single has made it harder.

“One day I realized it had been three months since I had touched a human being,” one man said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2021

GameStop's ‘French Revolution’ is a crypto-farce

If WallStreetBets is checkmate for old-school finance, then surely they'd want to win fair and square.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2021

‘Declaration of War’: Protesters in Poland vow to fight abortion ban

Women's rights advocates and allies in Poland vowed Thursday to continue to fight a near-total ban on abortion, calling it a breach of human rights and a sign that the country is regressing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 29, 2021

Four things to know about the GameStop insanity

The stock moves come from a mix of traditional investing, rampant enthusiasm, stock-market mechanics and the belief that anyone can meme a fortune into existence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 29, 2021

Beyond Reddit, day traders turn social media platforms into squawk boxes

Thousands of 'amateur' investors congregate on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Discord, Clubhouse, Slack and other platforms to trade tips away from the public eye.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 29, 2021

COVID-19 chaos hits J. League offseason, leaving many in limbo

As a number of players and even managers wait to get into Japan due to travel restrictions, the league is considering its options on ticket sales for next month's Super Cup.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 28, 2021

China’s calls for cooperation ring hollow

If the Biden administration gets the big picture — “the larger context of its foreign policy” — right, then differences with allies will be manageable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2021

China’s crackdown will shake up world’s largest fintech market

The nation's financial watchdogs have made it their primary goal this year to curb the 'reckless” push of technology firms into finance.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 28, 2021

Australia planning to vaccinate athletes before Tokyo Games

Australia is planning to vaccinate its Olympians against COVID-19 before they head to the Tokyo Games, federal sport minister Richard Colbeck said.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2021

Raging virus, few shots: How Brazil missed its chance to secure COVID-19 vaccines

Persistent delays have left Brazil's 210 million residents vulnerable to one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks on the planet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2021

‘Dumb money’ is on GameStop, and it’s beating Wall Street at its own game

Millions of amateur traders are collectively taking on some of Wall Street's most sophisticated investors — and, for the moment at least, they're winning.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2021

Biden gets dream team on China: But what if the game is changing?

It is unclear whether Biden's team can remain immune to the wish-lists of the consulting firms and corporate hands that put a silver lining on their political exile during the Trump years.
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
By Kathryn Wortley

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