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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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2021

Few women ascend Japan’s corporate ladder. Is change finally coming?

Only 6% of board seats at Japanese companies are held by women. After years of unfulfilled promises, these businesses are now facing pressure both at home and abroad to diversify.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2021

Western Digital in advanced merger talks with Japan’s Kioxia

If finalized, a deal worth more than $20 billion could unite the two technology storage providers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2021

Contaminated Moderna vaccines to have little impact on Japan’s rollout, Suga says

Over 1.5 million doses are affected, and the development is another bump in the road for the nation's vaccine program.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 25, 2021

As his appeal wanes, can Suga be more than a caretaker prime minister?

Setbacks in by-elections, a lack of a political boost from the Olympics and criticism of his demeanor have put Suga on the back foot as he heads into an LDP presidential race.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 25, 2021

Japan holds off France in wheelchair rugby opener at Tokyo Paralympics

Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki helped fire up his teammates with a speech at halftime.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 25, 2021

In Paralympic goalball, silence isn't just golden — it's everything

Goalball is a Paralympic sport played by visually impaired athletes who have to rely on their sense of hearing and communication between points in order to gain an advantage.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2021

Japan's state of emergency to be expanded to eight more prefectures

With COVID-19 measures now covering the vast majority of the country, there are growing calls for a state of emergency or quasi-emergency to be implemented nationwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2021

Japan doesn’t have enough electric cars for its EV chargers

With EV penetration only at around 1%, the country has hundreds of aging charging poles that aren't being used, while others are being taken out of service altogether.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021

U.S. and China are not destined for a military conflict

Throughout history, when a rising power has challenged a ruling one, such as the case with China and the U.S., war has often been the result. But there are also notable exceptions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021

Biden's Afghanistan pullout was the right decision

The Taliban's quick takeover of Afghanistan and the near impossibility of being able to establish a functioning government in Kabul suggests Biden's withdrawal decision was the right one.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2021

More schools in Tokyo cancel Paralympic plans even as Games go on for some students

Over 20,000 students from across the capital are still expected to watch events in person, but most schools in Tokyo have canceled visits to competition venues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2021

Kamala Harris urges more China pressure in meeting with Vietnam's Phuc

Vaccines have been at the forefront of an American diplomatic offensive in Southeast Asia, with the region accounting for about a fifth of all doses the U.S. has given globally.
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.
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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