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Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Sep 6, 2021

The Japan Times takes SILVER at WAN-IFRA Asia Digital Media Awards

The Japan Times, Ltd. (President and CEO: Minako Suematsu) is a Silver Award winner in the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) DIgital Media Awards Asia 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2021

U.S. citizens and Afghans wait for evacuation flights from country’s north

The holdup reflects the challenges of foreign governments working with the Taliban, which has yet to form a government.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 6, 2021

What to expect as a 'teacher of color' in Japan

Every situation is different. As a nonwhite instructor in Japan, it helps to know others facing the same challenges you are.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2021

Army seizes power in Guinea and arrests president

The coup follows a long period of political tension in Guinea, first spurred by President Alpha Conde's highly contested bid for a third term last year.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Sep 6, 2021

Beyond the Games: Can the Paralympics' success spur change?

The global sporting event has provided Japan with an opportunity to reflect on the issues that create barriers to accessibility. What does the host nation do from here?
PARALYMPICS
Sep 5, 2021

Incident-free Tokyo Paralympics reach finish line

The event, staged with the host city under a state of emergency, completed 12 days of competition with no major disruptions due to the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

The end of the 'forever war' in Afghanistan will not bring peace

Many in the West who attack Joe Biden's Afghanistan policy are in fact upset about the return of brutal geopolitical competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

The Olympic-size difference between India and China

Whereas China has strived for Olympic success since it re-entered global athletic competition after years of isolation, India has remained complacent about its lack of sporting prowess.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2021

Could Japan soon have a female leader? Sanae Takaichi emerges as a contender

With the reported backing of former PM Shinzo Abe, the ex-internal affairs and communications minister has a shot at becoming the nation's first female prime minister.
JAPAN / Politics / First Person
Sep 5, 2021

A behind-the-scenes look at Suga’s shocking decision to quit the LDP race

Even to his inner circle, the prime minister had not disclosed his intent to quit the presidential race until just before the news broke.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

Israel feels alone without the U.S. in Afghanistan

All the groups wanting to annihilate Israel, such as ISIS, Hezbollah and Hamas have been inspired by the Taliban victory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2021

Taliban and opposition fight for Afghan holdout province as top U.S. general warns of civil war

Both sides claimed to have the upper hand in Panjshir but neither could produce conclusive evidence to prove it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

Hong Kong’s colonial-era sedition laws are back

The use of sedition laws also implies that Hong Kong society will be further placed under surveillance with the integration of the new national security law along with other draconian rules.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2021

The Moderna vaccine makes more antibodies than Pfizer's. Does it matter?

Subtle differences between the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc. vaccines are emerging across patient groups over time, but what this all means in the real world is still unclear.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2021

Divers to try to locate source of reported oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida

A dive team will try to locate the source of a suspected oil spill spotted in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in the region last week.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 5, 2021

Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?

Tennis players and coaches speak of the singular form of intensity and loneliness that accompanies the game, even compared to other individual sports such as golf.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 5, 2021

Does Didi's crash point to the future of U.S.-China financial frictions?

While the rivals are said by some to be in the midst of a 'new Cold War,' some financial businesses linking the two are thriving.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2021

Rats, drought and labor shortages eat into global edible oil recovery

Malaysia is a microcosm of the difficulties facing producers of various edible oils across several continents, from Canadian canola farmers to Ukrainian sunflower growers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2021

By the end of the year, wealthy nations will have 1.2 billion vaccine doses they don’t need

Wealthy countries face mounting pressure to divert COVID-19 vaccine supplies to lower-income regions.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 5, 2021

'Inspiration porn': Paralympians know it when they see it

The phrase has gained increasing prominence, motivating — or shaming — some news organizations into reconsidering the language and substance of their coverage of people with disabilities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 5, 2021

Need a vacation from reality? Slash your way through 13th-century Japan

Let the newly released Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut whisk you away to a nobler time of scenic isles, marauding samurai and petting foxes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 5, 2021

How are those pandemic hobbies going, really?

How many of us have actually kept up with those trendy pandemic activities from last year? And how can we take an activity from “hobby” to “habit”?
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 4, 2021

A lesson is lost in the coverage of one immigrant’s death

Immigration centers may pay closer attention to the health of their charges following the death of one Sri Lankan woman, but the problem of extrajudicial imprisonment remains.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2021

Drought forces North American ranchers to sell off their future

Liquidations of breeding stock are expected to limit cattle production in the coming years, tightening North America's beef supply and driving up consumer prices.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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