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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Alzheimer’s drug furor highlights U.S. health system’s failures

The FDA didn't deny that the clinical-trial evidence was poor. It simply ignored that problem and used different reasoning to grant the drug 'accelerated approval.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jun 14, 2021

In Japan, families hit by COVID-19 struggle to care for infected children

Some have to rely on food delivery services to survive, while some children are missing school or kindergarten for over a month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Jun 14, 2021

Rethinking housing priorities in Japan in the wake of COVID-19

With remote work likely to remain as one of the pandemic's lasting legacies, developers are coming up with innovative new ways of meeting people's expectations toward accommodation and living spaces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2021

With Trump gone, NATO wages war on climate threat

Facing a battle against global warming, NATO has for the first time made it a central focus of planning and strategy.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2021

Lawsuit seeks return of Ryukyu remains nearly a century after they were brought to Kyoto

The suit has also prompted discussion over the status of Ryukyuans, whom the government has not recognized as indigenous.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 11, 2021

Robust vaccine supply chain is key to ending the pandemic

Japan has a part to play in preventing the spread of infections and stopping the coronavirus from mutating.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2021

Top Japanese health adviser warns of another state of emergency in August

As parts of Japan near the planned end of a third state of emergency, infectious disease experts warn that a fourth declaration in Tokyo might be right around the corner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2021

Young voter anger over housing and jobs threatens Moon's legacy in South Korea

With one year left in his single five-year term, Moon's promise for a more just, compassionate and equitable society rings hollow to many.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021

Local fans lose out as events linked to Tokyo Olympics canceled or repurposed

With the country in the midst of its third state of emergency, promotional events for domestic fans have become a gamble some are no longer willing to take.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2021

U.S. government laboratory concluded COVID-19 may have leaked from Wuhan lab, report says

The U.S. lab concluded that the hypothesis is plausible and deserves further investigation, The Wall Street Journal said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2021

China’s cautious consumers offer window onto post-pandemic world

While corporate executives say business has rebounded, they also say there's a way to go before confidence is fully restored.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2021

As rising 'heat shocks' ruin rice crops, Bangladesh faces hunger risk

A mix of high temperatures, low rainfall and low humidity ruined thousands of hectares of crops in the country's main rice-growing region this spring.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021

G7 finance ministers meet in London to broker global tax deal

The talks are aimed at moving closer to a global deal to raise more tax revenue from the likes of Google, Facebook and Amazon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021

Japanese banks’ ¥300 trillion dilemma puts focus back on riskier bets

Deposits at the nation's top three banks alone grew by u00a541 trillion in the year ending in March.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 3, 2021

Hacks force Biden into more aggressive stance on Russia

The U.S. president has launched a review of the threat posed by ransomware after an attack on JBS, the world's largest meatpacker.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 2, 2021

Japan’s much-maligned vaccine campaign quietly gathers speed

The seven-day average of doses given has quadrupled in just two weeks, with about a quarter of the nearly 14 million shots given coming in the past week alone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2021

Democracy in the digital age

While populism is hardly new, the internet — especially social media — has enabled misinformation and reckless promises to be disseminated more efficiently than ever before.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 31, 2021

Foreign Residents Support Center: A place to turn when you need assistance

In need of support and professional advice during the pandemic? Foreign Residents Support Center in Tokyo wants to help.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2021

Can a four-day workweek solve Japan’s labor market issues?

Polling shows a majority of workers have positive opinions on shorter workweeks, yet many have concerns over pay cuts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
May 28, 2021

Bill on rehiring teachers fired for sexual acts with children clears Diet

A new law aims to make it more difficult for educators who lost their teaching licenses due to acts of sexual violence to work again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2021

World faces longer supply shortage as China’s factories squeezed

Higher input prices and a weak recovery in domestic consumer demand meant Chinese manufacturing investment from January to April was 0.4% below the same period in 2019.
WORLD
May 26, 2021

In sign of shift, top U.S. envoy to Japan visits Taiwan counterpart for first time in decades

The move is in line with what some observers have heralded as a new standard for U.S. officials' interactions with self-ruled Taiwan amid the United States' growing rivalry with China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2021

In taking on Toshiba, secretive hedge fund Effissimo ended years of silence

'All Toshiba had to do was agree to an independent investigation,” said an expert on corporate governance in Japan. 'But for some reason, they refused.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021

Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed, report claims

A U.S. intelligence report cited by the Wall Street Journal may add weight to calls for a broader probe of whether the COVID-19 virus could have escaped from the laboratory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 23, 2021

Japan clinical trial of COVID-19 plasma therapy highlights slow-moving medical policy

Doctors are gearing up for clinical trials of convalescent plasma therapy, but many overseas hospitals have already moved on to other remedies.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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