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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 16, 2021

Rena Matsui tackles Shakespeare in an all-female 'Julius Caesar'

The former idol-pop star takes on the role of Mark Antony in a version of Shakespeare's tragedy that focuses on the tense disputes that arose around Julius Caesar's assassination.
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
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
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2021

Corporate business travel carbon budgets loom for airlines

Several companies, such as HSBC, Zurich Insurance, Bain & Company and S&P Global, have already announced plans to quickly cut business travel emissions by as much as 70%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2021

Home away from home: Mercedes-Benz doubles down on China

Mercedes-Benz is doubling down on bases in Beijing and Shanghai to stay ahead of regulations and consumer trends.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 10, 2021

28 shades of aimai: Reinventing Japan’s traditional color wheel

Want to upholster your couch in a color that references “fog hanging above blue seas”? Now you can, with designer Teruhiro Yanagihara's lineup of textile shades for Kvadrat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021

Nissan unveils high-tech green factory for next-generation electric vehicles

As part of its 'Intelligent Factory Initiative,” Nissan has spent about u00a533 billion over the past two years installing advanced equipment at its plant in Tochigi Prefecture.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Oct 8, 2021

“Securing the safe and sustainable development of space” with Chris Blackerby

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 7, 2021

Russia's Gazprom feels the heat over Europe's red-hot gas prices

European politicians, under pressure from consumers facing a huge jump in winter heating bills, say Russia could supply more of the fuel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021

Airlines warn erratic global COVID-19 rules could delay recovery

Airlines called for an end to restrictions on vaccinated travelers and for common health protocols at borders, though global coordination in aviation tends to move at a deliberate pace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021

China steps up efforts to ring-fence Evergrande, not save it

In the last week alone, Chinese authorities have dispatched top financial regulators to nudge the country's massive banks to ease credit for homebuyers and support the property sector.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 3, 2021

In ‘Star Wars: Visions,’ Lucasfilm and anime join forces, and go rogue

The Disney+ collaboration between Lucasfilm and seven anime studios pays tribute to the Japanese influence on “Star Wars” — and throws out the canon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 1, 2021

Sarah Everard case pushes Britons to learn how to stop street abuse

Sarah Everard's abduction from a residential street in London earlier this year sparked outrage and demands for action to ensure the safety of women on the streets of the city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021

China's vaccine diplomacy drive falters as recipients turn to western shots

In the early days of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, Chinese shots saved countless lives. But as the Western stranglehold on mRNA supplies loosens, a clear preference has emerged.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic pushes Chinese tech giants to roll out more courier robots

More than a thousand courier robots are set to join the delivery personnel ranks over the next year as the pandemic fuels demand for contactless services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2021

China targets Evergrande risks with $1.55 billion bank deal

The bank stake transaction underscores the mounting pressure on billionaire Hui Ka Yan to spin off and sell assets to pay down a mountain of debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 27, 2021

China’s humbled tech tycoons pledge allegiance to Xi’s vision

The top tech bosses vowed to support the leader's 'common prosperity” policy and market-roiling regulatory onslaught on the digital sector, at the country's annual internet conference.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2021

World’s top shale oil field is still spewing methane by the ton

Methane is the chief component of natural gas and packs more than 80 times the planet-warming power of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2021

Deserted factories in Nanjing show how China's electric car boom went too far

Scores of firms have fallen by the wayside, unable to raise the crazy amounts of capital needed to make automobiles at scale.

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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