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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2021

U.S. Fed decries wealth gap it helps perpetuate

All things being equal, the Fed is actively making the wealth gap more pronounced with its ultraeasy monetary policy.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2021

Malaysia returns to the old order, old ways

The return of the old political guard without the public being given an opportunity to weigh in has angered many Malaysians.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2021

Taiwan and Japan ruling parties discuss China and military cooperation

China condemned the talks last week, saying Japan should not send 'wrong signals' about Taiwan's independence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2021

The pandemic’s impact on China’s economic prospects

Policy changes might not be enough. Instead, China's economic recovery may well depend on how the fight against COVID-19 unfolds.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2021

Deadly Kabul attack shakes Biden’s Afghan exit strategy

The sheer scale of the tragedy renewed criticism from lawmakers and allies over the withdrawal and the failure to forecast the Afghan government's rapid fall at the hands of the Taliban.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 27, 2021

Blood clot risk much higher for COVID-19 patients than from vaccines, study finds

The study followed 29 million people who received doses of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine between December 2020 and April and about 1.7 million COVID-19 patients.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2021

Chip crunch may last through 2022, Toyota supplier Rohm warns

'All of our production facilities have been running at their full capacity since September last year, but orders from customers are overwhelming,” the firm's CEO said this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2021

Spies for hire: China’s new breed of hackers blends espionage and entrepreneurship

China's premier spy agency is increasingly reaching beyond its own ranks to recruit from a vast pool of private-sector talent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2021

In this remote American outpost, pandemic recovery is a faraway dream

A year and a half into the pandemic, Guam's tourism-dependent economy remains paralyzed, and officials say a full recovery is probably years away.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 26, 2021

Freedom to swim: Afghan refugee competes in Tokyo Paralympics

Eight years after Abbas Karimi escaped Afghanistan, he led the parade of nations into the stadium at the Paralympics' opening ceremony on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2021

Japan's hospitals turn thousands of COVID-19 patients away

The nation's otherwise highly regarded medical system seems unable to adapt quickly to emergencies, or reform to meet such needs.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 26, 2021

Fumio Kishida enters LDP leadership race as party sets voting plan

The former foreign minister has some advantages over potential candidates, but he would need the backing of Shinzo Abe and Taro Aso to stand a real chance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2021

Has nation-building in Afghanistan failed?

Experts say history has shown that Afghanistan's traditional tribal groups tend to reject central government rule, which was the case during the British, Soviet and U.S. interventions.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 26, 2021

China's Guo Lingling sets records on her way to dominant Paralympic powerlifting gold

Chinese powerlifter Guo Lingling used her first attempt of the day to deliver a message to the rest of the field: Silver and bronze were the only two medals up for grabs.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2021

More cities in Japan prioritizing COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women

The death of a premature baby in Chiba, whose coronavirus-infected mother was unable to access hospital care, has prompted changes to COVID-19 policies for pregnant women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 26, 2021

Asia's richest man is going green but still getting rich off oil

Mukesh Ambani may now build solar panels, but his oil-related businesses deliver nearly 60% of his company's $73-billion annual revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 26, 2021

Delta deepens global supply-chain challenges, disrupting shipping and hiking prices

Manufacturers reeling from shortages of key components and higher raw material and energy costs are also being forced into bidding wars to get space on cargo vessels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2021

China’s regulatory crackdown is already hurting the economy

Beijing has signaled there's more regulation for businesses in years to come, but economists say authorities will need to carefully manage its pace and intensity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2021

Relatives of drug war victims alarmed by Duterte's talk of staying on

The Philippine constitution bars a re-election bid by the president, but he said on Tuesday he would run for vice president in 2022 in order to keep up his crusade.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 26, 2021

‘A Girl on the Shore’: A risque teen drama comes up empty

Atsushi Ueda's film adaptation of Inio Asano's manga stays true to its source material, but doesn't quite capture the messy emotions of adolescence.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 26, 2021

‘One Summer Story’: Moka Kamishiraishi lights up the screen

Shuichi Okita injects his style of observational humor to this film adaptation of Retto Tajima's manga series.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 26, 2021

Family drama hits close to home for Keito Okamoto

The former Hey! Say! Jump member makes his stage debut opposite his father in “The Son,” a play about a complex father-son relationship.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2021

Western nations rush to complete Afghan evacuation before troops leave

Pressure to complete the evacuations has intensified amid concerns about the security situation outside the airport, where the Taliban are in control.
Greenpeace activists protest next to a fake whale's tail in front of the Japanese Embassy in Berlin in 2010. The real motivation behind Japan's whaling may lie in asserting its maritime sovereignty, as the country defends its exclusive economic zone amid territorial disputes.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2024

For Japan, whaling is intertwined with maritime sovereignty

While Japan has an undeniable culture surrounding seafood, the current generation of people do not show much interest in whale meat.
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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