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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 19, 2020

There’s a story behind each of Makiko Minagawa’s textiles

The former textile director of Miyake Design Studio is still pushing the boundaries of natural fabric, craftsmanship and sustainability.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2020

Toshiba again seeks acquisitions after string of deal flops

Chastened by a string of disastrous overseas acquisitions, the industrial giant is once again looking to buy — this time more cautiously and closer to home.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / 2020 in review
Dec 16, 2020

One anime to slay them all: How Japanese film fared in 2020

The film industry was hit hard by the pandemic, with the closure of theaters and festivals moving online. However, that's what made the triumph of “Demon Slayer” all the more surprising.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2020

How China's coal industry is fighting to survive in a greener world

Before long, an uncomfortable truth could push to the forefront: China's national target of reaching net-zero emissions might not be compatible with another generation of coal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2020

A weapon to ‘win the war’: U.S. hospitals get initial coronavirus shots

The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers a glimmer of hope amid a pandemic that has already seen almost 300,000 Americans die.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2020

As pandemic spurs a tidying frenzy, Japan's secondhand goods market booms

With prompting from Tokyo's governor, alongside decluttering icon Marie Kondo, people are getting rid of old items at a brisk rate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 11, 2020

Airbnb and DoorDash rallies stoke renewed debate on pricing IPOs

Had the shares priced closer to where they started trading, Airbnb could have raised $4 billion more for the company and early investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Dec 11, 2020

Far north of Fukushima, a village that bet big on nuclear feels the fallout

Higashidori has been facing an economic crisis due to the uncertain future of nuclear power plants in its vicinity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 10, 2020

Sony to buy anime streaming service Crunchyroll for ¥120 billion

The deal will give Sony access to Crunchyroll's 3 million paying subscribers across more than 200 countries and regions.
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 9, 2020

Oi ruling could signal trouble ahead for nuclear reactor restart plans

An Osaka court has stunned the nuclear power industry with a ruling saying Kepco's calculations for standards involving earthquake safety were flawed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2020

Has Bacardi solved the world’s plastic problem?

Various types of plastic react differently during the recycling process. If two different types are mixed together, the output will be a mishmash of limited economic value.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2020

Russian state employees describe pressure to join vaccine trials

Some employees are coming under heavy pressure to sign up for the trials, an effort that medical ethicists say may run afoul of ethical norms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2020

Is Wall Street ready to work on China time?

Many of the Chinese blue-chips have secondary listings in Hong Kong so stockholders should hold on to their shares because that's how they can continue to chase the China dream.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2020

Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi

The Indian prime minister has stood his ground against the protesters, saying Nov. 29 that the controversial new laws gave farmers 'new rights and new opportunities.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 5, 2020

Ignored and ridiculed, she wages a lonesome climate crusade

Called the Greta Thunberg of China, Ou Hongyi, 17, has been ignored, ridiculed and ostracized as well as harassed by school officials and the police for her activism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2020

TikTok sale deadline on hold as talks with U.S. continue

A deadline set by the Trump administration for the forced sale of TikTok’s U.S. assets will come and go Friday without a final deal, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2020

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail after fraud charge

Lai's fraud charge marks the latest crackdown on pro-democracy figures in the former British colony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2020

Thai protests target king’s billions of dollars in property investments

Thailand's royal family has long been the biggest shareholder in two of the country's most valuable companies as well as vast plots of land in central Bangkok.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 2, 2020

Netflix plans to double spending on original content in Asia

By stepping up its investment, the California-based company is gearing to tackle its main rivals Disney+ and Prime Video, as well as local competitors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2020

A triumph of German innovation and immigration

The great advantage of BioNTech's approach is that it allows for the production of more than one billion vaccine doses within the space of just a few months.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 30, 2020

Airlines face ‘mission of the century’ in shipping vaccines

Laid low by a COVID-19 outbreak that's decimated passenger demand, airlines will be the workhorses of the attempt to eradicate it, hauling billions of vials to every corner of the globe.
Japan Times
Nov 30, 2020

From Japan to the world – Lixil’s sustainability mission - Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury -

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Nov 30, 2020

Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Nov 30, 2020

第4回 Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役:末松弥奈子)は、英語で日本を発信するトークイベント「第4回Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury」を開催します。

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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