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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 17, 2021

The media and the authorities misinterpret the spirit of protest

Media coverage alludes to the possibility of Olympics protests turning violent, but what happens when protests in Japan actually turn violent?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 17, 2021

Time to ourselves is both a curse and a blessing

The wave of loneliness that afflicts modern Japan continues, but an athlete from Myanmar sends a warning not to take what we have for granted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jul 17, 2021

Yuzu icebox cake with strawberries and shiso

Icebox cakes are quick, customizable and visually stunning. The best part? You can spend less time in the kitchen, and more time eating dessert.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 17, 2021

Trolli Planet Gummi: Taking a bite out of Earth never sounded so great

Japanese teens are concerned about the planet, sort of. Chikyu Gumi, a candy that looks like the Earth, have been selling out in stores across the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2021

Biden says social media ‘killing people’ with virus fiction

Biden's comments came shortly after the head of the CDC said the U.S. is seeing a 'pandemic of the unvaccinated” in parts of the country where inoculation rates are low.
OLYMPICS
Jul 17, 2021

Japan’s Olympic history

Looking back at some of Japan's most memorable moments at the games since the country's 1912 debut in Stockholm.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2021

U.K.’s divided city seeks to escape a past inflamed by Brexit

Britain's departure from the European Union has exposed fault lines across the U.K., and no more so than in Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2021

Citing China’s pressure, U.S. warns investors on Hong Kong

Washington says Beijing's push to exert more control over the financial hub threatens the rule of law and endangers employees and data.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2021

South Korean youth fight 'click war' in hunt for COVID-19 vaccines

Many young South Koreans feel unfairly singled out by authorities as the main driver of its COVID-19 outbreak, even as the government prioritizes vaccine distribution to older people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2021

Tokyo's neighbors brace for fallout as cases rise in the capital

Kanagawa Prefecture — which logged 403 cases on Thursday, its highest tally since late January — is considering requesting a state of emergency, and Chiba Prefecture may do the same.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2021

World carved up into haves and have-nots by mRNA vaccine access

The cutting-edge technology, which made its debut during the pandemic, has proven more effective than any other in staving off infections and serious illness from the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021

SoftBank invests $1.7 billion in Yanolja ahead of IPO

The deal will boost Yanolja's valuation to more than 10 trillion won ($9 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 16, 2021

EU challenges partners to keep up with new ambitious climate measures

The question now is whether the EU gambit becomes an established benchmark upon which investors and sectors set transition strategies, and how big emitters respond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021

Japan’s cult outdoor brand wants you to test its high-end tents

Snow Peak's president acknowledges the company's price point may deter some shoppers, but says it reflects the goods' quality and lifetime warranty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2021

Suga in danger of becoming another of Japan's revolving-door prime ministers

The 72-year-old has seen his support rate sink to just over 30% from around 70% when he took office last September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021

TSMC considering expansion in Japan and U.S. to meet sustained chip demand

The world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple Inc. supplier has said it is currently reviewing a plan to set up a specialty technology wafer fabrication plant in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2021

Hot-pot scandal fuels anger over Hong Kong ‘double standards’

While members of the public have been adhering to COVID-19 restrictions, a pardon for officials having violated them has caused trouble in the territory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021

Toyota-Panasonic battery venture slashes costs to take on China

Prime Planet currently holds the top share — around 25% — of the market for hybrid batteries, but lags far behind in higher capacity EV batteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021

Netflix’s plan to jump into video games puzzles Wall Street

Analysts say the company doesn't have the infrastructure or the expertise to create or support top-tier games, and that such capability won't be easy to build.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 16, 2021

Know the right words to use when speaking to the police in Japanese

With the Olympics less than a week away, police may be increasing the amount of random spot checks they regularly engage in. Learn some vocabulary to help you if you get stopped.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2021

China missing from itinerary for U.S. diplomat's second Asia tour

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to discuss North Korea, climate change and global health issues amid the ongoing pandemic with her Japanese and South Korean counterparts.
Webcam model Tania Rios looks at a computer screen in Soacha, near Bogota, Colombia, on Dec. 17. Unhealthy rooms, shared sex toys, excessive shifts, clients with degrading requests and harassment — for years silenced, webcam models are denouncing the abuses they have suffered in Colombia, a mecca of this multimillion dollar business.
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2025

Colombian 'webcam models' denounce abuse in online sex industry

Despite their clients being thousands of kilometers away, many webcam sex workers say they have suffered physical and emotional mistreatment.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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