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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 4, 2021

For Suga, the pandemic proved to be his undoing

Since his first day in office, Suga had sought to stamp down the coronavirus and revive the nation's battered economy. But he never came close to achieving either goal.
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 4, 2021

Lambda variant has been found in Japan: Here's what you need to know

Despite being listed as a variant of interest by the WHO, Japan has been slow to release information on lambda.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2021

Suga's abrupt exit throws LDP race wide open

With Suga's withdrawal from the race, a significant obstacle has been removed for leading LDP hopefuls to enter the contest.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2021

The day the music died: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra falls silent

The last time the Taliban were in power, they banned music and women were not allowed to work.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 4, 2021

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote amid party infighting

Coup leader-turned-premier Prayut still faces a youth-led protest movement that has been demanding his resignation for more than a year.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021

After Paralympic bronze, Japan women's goalball team aims to grow the sport

The Japan women's goalball team left the Games with bronze medals around their necks and the hope that the noise they made in the silent sport will reverberate across Japan.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021

Belgian wheelchair sprinter says he overcame sabotage to win gold medal

Peter Genyn's coach and staffers worked quickly to repair his wheelchair before Friday's race, in which he broke his own Paralympic record.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2021

Tokyo ready to back Western Digital-Kioxia deal if key tech stays in Japan, sources say

The tie-up could give Japan greater leverage in geopolitical rivalries increasingly dominated by technology, including over shortages of chips.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021

Disabled Japanese are often invisible. Will Paralympics bring lasting light?

Tokyo improved its infrastructure before the Games, but activists wonder how long the focus will continue in a country with a long history of excluding people with disabilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2021

Multiplying crackdowns haven’t stopped cash pouring into China

Despite its crackdowns, money from around the world continues to flow into mainland China — testament to its gravitational pull on investors and long-term confidence in its economy.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 4, 2021

What makes a funny joke? Only time can really tell.

Humor has been used throughout history to alleviate the pain we feel in dealing with real-life calamities. However, at what point to the jokes themselves become the agents of harm?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 4, 2021

Asahi drops body-shaming ads. Will other outlets follow?

Body hair? Bad. Overweight? Bad. Japanese advertising isn't always subtle when it comes to body shaming — and a dip in ad prices on YouTube led to more of it during the pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Sep 4, 2021

Tantan-spiced loaded breakfast toast

This recipe for loaded toast might seem simple, but it's an easy way to spice up breakfast. Top with ground pork, bacon or even a fried egg to make it into a light lunch or dinner.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court's rightward lurch puts Roe v. Wade on the brink

Two generations of American women have grown up with access to abortions, but the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized the procedure is now under threat.
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.
Japan Times
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.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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