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JAPAN
Feb 3, 2021

Two Hokkaido villages at the heart of race to host nuclear waste

The move has split communities between those seeking investment to stop their towns from dying, and those haunted by the 2011 Fukushima disaster, who are determined to stop the project.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 3, 2021

Myanmar army’s next problem: Defeating Aung San Suu Kyi in an election

Myanmar's army has plenty of examples in Asia of powerful elites that write rules favoring the establishment at election time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 2, 2021

Wuhan or Wu-Tang? Canadian diplomat's T-shirt logo angers China

Canada said it regretted a "misunderstanding" after China lodged a formal complaint over a diplomat's order of a custom T-shirt displaying the word Wuhan, the city where the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged, over the emblem of hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2021

China helps Serbia get ahead on vaccines as Europe faces delays

Serbia's history of balancing its geopolitical interests is paying off at a critical time.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2021

Tokyo 2020 organizers can't pin Olympic hopes on vaccines alone, experts warn

Some medical experts have questioned the idea of the staging of the games being linked to the availability of vaccines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2021

Glitzy high-rise offices lose luster as Japan works from home

Advertising agency Dentsu Group Inc. and logistics firm Nippon Express Co. are among those firms now considering selling their Tokyo headquarters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 1, 2021

Living in Japan doesn't have to break the bank

Japan is often touted as an expensive place to live. With a high quality of living, national health system, vibrant cultural scene, admirable levels of education and safety — it’s not hard to understand some of the reasons why people want to call it home. These desirable factors come at a cost, though....
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 31, 2021

Japan’s super-spreader weekends

Recent COVID-19 cases in Japan have shot up sharply, leading to another round of partial lockdowns, but reported cases appear subdued compared to the United States or Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2021

More transparency needed in Japan's virus border controls, justice minister says

A government warning that foreign nationals who breach quarantine regulations on arrival may have visas revoked or face deportation has reignited concerns among the international community.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2021

Alexei Navalny ally urges Biden to sanction Putin associates

A close ally of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged U.S. President Joe Biden to take punitive action against a wider group of associates of President Vladimir Putin, saying current sanctions aren’t sufficient to stop the Kremlin from cracking down on political opponents and violating...
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Jan 30, 2021

Japan’s hospitality sector creaks under the weight of a second state of emergency

Restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors are bearing the brunt of restrictions placed on their operations, a move that could have a long-lasting impact on the nation's culinary landscape.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 30, 2021

Japanese firms roll out cautious welcoming mat to COVID-19 survivors

Nearly 240,000 people nationwide are believed to have recovered from the virus as of mid-January.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2021

CDC orders sweeping U.S. transportation mask mandate as COVID-19 rages

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation Monday as the country continues to report thousands of daily COVID-19 deaths.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2021

U.S. House Democrat to move office after confrontation with Republican lawmaker

In the latest sign of rising tensions within the U.S. Congress, a Democratic congresswoman said Friday she plans to relocate her Capitol Hill office for safety reasons after being "berated" by an outspoken conservative Republican congresswoman.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2021

Japan vaccine chief says nationalism could disrupt global supplies of COVID-19 shots

Taro Kono said he was concerned about a EU announcement that it may block exports of vaccines produced there until sufficient supplies are provided to the European people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2021

WHO team in Wuhan visits hospital that treated early COVID-19 cases

The mission to look at COVID-19's origins has been plagued by delays, concern over access and bickering between China and the United States.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2021

Will Biden’s emphasis on alliances go anywhere?

Even if allies strike a deal with the current U.S. administration, there is always the fear that it may be overturned in four years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine 89.3% effective in U.K. trial but less so in South Africa, Novavax says

The U.S. company believes the vaccine was 85.6% effective against the highly transmissible U.K. variant, which was also circulating during the study.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2021

Taiwan asks Germany to help obtain coronavirus vaccines

The request comes after Berlin asked for the island's assistance in easing a shortage of automobile semiconductor chips.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2021

With Biden, Washington returns to normalcy: But 'strategic patience' with China?

If the Biden administration applied the abortive “strategic patience” concept to China, many in Tokyo would indeed be concerned.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 28, 2021

Australia planning to vaccinate athletes before Tokyo Games

Australia is planning to vaccinate its Olympians against COVID-19 before they head to the Tokyo Games, federal sport minister Richard Colbeck said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2021

Xi signals more Hong Kong curbs with call for ‘patriots’

Xi told Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, whose term expires next year, that having loyal leaders was the only way to ensure the city's stability, state media said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2021

EU fails to sway AstraZeneca to tap U.K. supply for vaccines

The root of the dispute is Astra's decision to prioritize the U.K. over the EU following a Belgian production glitch, in what Brussels claims to be a breach of contractual commitments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2021

Indonesia boosts steps to curb climate risks as disasters hit growth

The country is expanding programs to mitigate the impact from climate change following a recent spate of natural disasters that has added pressure to economic recovery.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2021

Dry ice, containers and staff shortages: Japan's vaccine rollout hurdles

Already the last major industrial country to start mass vaccinations, Japan is likely to be hampered by a lack of equipment and difficulties in recruiting medical workers.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
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