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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 20, 2021

Dogs sniffing COVID-19 from sweat fare nearly as well as PCR tests

The results mean that virus-sniffing dogs could be more widely deployed in airports, train stations or wherever crowds amass to screen people.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 20, 2021

Some vaccines help nations exit the pandemic faster than others

Evidence derived from the expanding global inoculation rollout indicates that the mRNA shots are better at stopping people from becoming contagious.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 20, 2021

Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon, but Israel-Gaza fight goes on

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek a 'de-escalation' on Wednesday on the path to a cease-fire.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2021

Biden’s foreign policy needs a course correction

It will be very difficult for the U.S. to collaborate with China and Russia on virtually any issue if U.S. grand strategy focuses on taking down illiberal powers.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 19, 2021

Hideki Matsuyama sympathetic with Olympic virus concerns

The Masters champion, though eager to compete in the Tokyo Games, is focused on winning more major tournaments after his triumph at Augusta National.
JAPAN / Society
May 19, 2021

Japan left shaken after a detainee, wasting away, dies alone in her cell

Critics of Japan's immigration system say that Wishma Ratnayake was the victim of an opaque, capricious bureaucracy that has nearly unchecked power over those who run afoul of it.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 18, 2021

Takuma Sato inspired by Japanese peers as he chases third Indy 500

The 44-year-old says he's motivated by the likes of Naomi Osaka and Hideki Matsuyama, who have all achieved international success since his first win at the famous Brickyard in 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2021

Taiwan mobilizes diplomats to seek out COVID-19 shots

The effort has become more urgent since a sudden rise in domestic cases hit the island, which has vaccinated less than 1% of its population.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2021

Forget the vaccine patent waiver

High-income countries have ordered more doses than they need and thus will end up with a surplus, whereas lower-income countries are far behind in pre-purchasing vaccines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2021

Fleeing Wall Street, bankers head home to virus-free Australia

For the first time since World War II, more Australians are returning home than leaving.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2021

Lessons from Britain: The old way of politicking no longer applies

The recent remarkable electoral events in the U.K. have big implications for British politics. But they also contain important lessons that should be of interest everywhere in the world where politicians and political parties seek the support of voters under modern conditions, Japan very much included....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2021

Record pace: China vaccinating almost 14 million people a day

The ramp up in shots comes just days after China detected its first new cluster in months with a smattering of cases in the eastern province of Anhui and northeastern region of Liaoning.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 17, 2021

Japan leads the 'middle powers' in shaping Asia's future

Arguably, no middle power in Asia is as important as Japan, which, as a leading source of infrastructure investments, also enjoys tremendous good will in the region.
JAPAN
May 15, 2021

Japan risks multiple new states of emergency with slow vaccine pace, study shows

Four more states of emergency are likely at a pace of 220,000 jabs per day, while only one would be needed if 880,000 shots are given daily, scientists project.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 15, 2021

Go maskless? Some Americans skeptical of new guidelines, other say it's high time

New U.S. guidance allowing people to go without masks in most places provided one more topic of disagreement among Americans who have found little common ground throughout the pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 15, 2021

Japan’s growing cider industry presses on through adversity

Bars, breweries and even a bilingual magazine are helping the apple-based beverage find a new, appreciative audience across the country.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2021

CEOs criticize Japan’s slow vaccine push, saying growth at risk

While Japan has fared better during the pandemic compared with its Western peers, executives fear that the pace of inoculations will have an impact on potential recovery.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2021

Modi ally taps misinformation law to quash reports on India’s COVID-19 crisis

Journalists report receiving notices stating their reports are false and demanding that they reveal sources.
JAPAN
May 14, 2021

Vaccine chief blames Japan's slow inoculation drive on drug approval system

Japan's COVID-19 vaccine chief has blamed a rigid drug approval system for a slow inoculation campaign that is relying on only one approved shot, as a fourth wave of infections raises worries amid preparations for the Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2021

As Olympics near, Tokyo flagged as among most disaster-vulnerable cities

When looking solely at natural disasters and the impact of earthquakes and typhoons on economies, populations and infrastructure, Tokyo and Osaka were listed as high-risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2021

Japan to ban re-entry of foreign residents who visit India, Nepal and Pakistan

The new rules will still allow Japanese nationals to re-enter and will not bar many foreign residents who left before the measure takes effect.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2021

Storm hungry for repeat as WNBA kicks off 25th season

Teams across the league will look to dethrone the reigning champion Seattle Storm when the pivotal 25th season of the WNBA starts Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 13, 2021

'Along the Sea': Akio Fujimoto presents a gripping story of young Vietnamese women trying to survive Japan

The Vietnamese technical trainees in 'Along the Sea' are seldom seen or heard in Japanese society, but the actors' performances make it hard to look away.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2021

The Western news media’s lurid Orientalism

Western media have been filled with images of dead bodies and other graphic scenes that generally would not be shown following a similar disaster in a Western country.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.

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
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