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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Sep 3, 2021

Vaccine advisers to U.S. FDA face thorny question: Are COVID-19 boosters needed?

A fierce debate is expected around whether most Americans should get another shot rather than just those at high risk of severe illness.
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BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2021

Nissan develops technology to halve recycling cost of rare earths

With tension simmering between China and the United States, automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on a key driver of the EV revolution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2021

Fumio Kishida, top contender to lead Japan, warns Taiwan is ‘next big problem’

'Looking at the situation with Hong Kong and the Uyghurs, I have a strong feeling that the Taiwan Strait will be the next big problem,” Kishida said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 3, 2021

Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to extend trading day by 30 minutes

The report comes after the exchange formed a working group earlier this year to discuss extending trading hours past the current 3 p.m. close.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2021

Suga joins ranks of Japan's 'revolving-door' prime ministers

Prior to Shinzo Abe's second period as leader between 2012 and 2020, Japan's prime ministers were often known for their short tenures.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 3, 2021

With Afghan withdrawal complete, work begins anew

Was the war worth it? The speed with which the Afghan government collapsed certainly suggests that the project to build a durable government failed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2021

New Zealand police kill extremist who stabbed six in supermarket

The attacker, who was not identified, had been a 'person of interest' for about five years, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021

Space junk, long feared, is now an imminent threat

Although the vast majority of space junk is the size of a grain of sand or smaller, at least 26,000 pieces are big enough to destroy a satellite.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021

Can economics keep up with technology and a changing world?

The average layperson cannot easily tell the difference between good and bad economics, owing not least to the discipline's broad range of content and methodologies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021

A U.N. system with Taiwan in it would be more resilient

Taiwan believes its effective response to the global pandemic at home and abroad shows there is no compelling reason for it not to play a constructive role in the U.N. system.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2021

Japan's new digital chief called out for image copyright gaffe

A blog post by Yoko Ishikura published last displayed a low-resolution image with a 'Pixta' watermark, a breach of the stock photo platform's terms of service.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2021

U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed

The United States has taken great interest in several plans in recent years to lay optic fiber cables across the Pacific.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2021

Fraying relations with China are about to hit the Australian economy

China's punitive trade actions have targeted commodities such as coal, barley and lobsters, but left iron ore untouched — for now.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2021

Lawmakers probe ‘anomalies’ in approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s drug

The congressional inquiry adds to pressure on the U.S. agency charged with regulating products that account for one-fifth of consumer spending.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2021

Amid Asia vaccine shortages, rich and powerful jump the queue for extra shots

The growing trend is undermining the inoculation strategies of nations struggling with the highly infectious delta variant, and putting everyone at greater risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2021

China cracks down on showbiz for 'polluting' society and youth

Beijing's latest moves come in the wake of celebrity scandals, but also targets entertainment portraying 'effeminate' behavior and other content deemed 'warped.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2021

New York paralyzed as Ida hits U.S. Northeast with unexpected strength

Estimates now place the storm fifth on the list of the most costly hurricanes to hit the U.S., as climate change continues to make extreme weather more frequent and severe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2021

U.S. abortion rights in peril as Supreme Court allows Texas curbs

Some legal scholars now question whether the court will explicitly overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 3, 2021

Boston Marathon runners must be vaccinated or provide negative COVID-19 test

The October race will be limited to 20,000 participants in order to allow for physical distancing between runners.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 3, 2021

Unsettling, unrelenting and confident: Ms. Machine's debut is one of the year's best

Ms. Machine's debut features Nordic-inspired lyrics and a sludgy sound that recalls witch house, industrial and metal, making it one of the best Japanese albums released this year.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 3, 2021

It's the question on everyone’s mask-covered lips: 'Wakuchin utta?'

Whether you have received a vaccine or not, you may be finding that conversations about Pfizer and Moderna are becoming more common than chats about the weather.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2021

LDP leadership fight intensifies as Suga rival outlines COVID-19 plans

The former foreign minister backs enhanced PCR testing and electronic 'vaccine passports,' among other measures, while Suga is looking to tap the popularity of Japan's environment minister.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 2, 2021

Afghan Paralympian Zakia Khudadadi makes debut after top-secret evacuation

The 22-year-old and her compatriot Hossain Rasouli arrived in Tokyo on Saturday via Paris after Khudadadi made a video appeal for help to leave Kabul after the Taliban swept to power.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2021

Japan confirms first cases of mu coronavirus variant

The variant's transmissibility and vaccine resistance remains unclear, but the WHO warned that it “has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape.”
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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