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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 15, 2021

Risk of COVID-19 spread due to Olympics is 'zero,' IOC chief says, amid rising cases

Critics of the plan to hold the Tokyo Olympics submitted a petition on Thursday that has garnered more than 450,000 signatures this month.
OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2021

When Tokyo unveiled its modernity to the world at the 1964 Olympics

The games confirmed Japan's postwar re-integration into the international fold, but also served as a symbol of its modernization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2021

Nintendo’s higher-priced Switch tests demand for bigger OLED screen

In an industry where consoles typically get mid-life price cuts, the Switch is moving into a higher tier — largely on the strength of a larger and better display and some added storage.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 15, 2021

How Japan can help tackle East Asia's coronavirus surge

By donating vaccines and sharing knowledge, Tokyo has a role to play in leading the region out of the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 15, 2021

Time for Tokyo to become a leading hub of green finance

With investor interest in sustainable finance growing globally, Japan is encountering a rare opportunity to turn Tokyo into one of the leading green financial hubs in Asia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2021

China is the first crack in the COVID-19 recovery

The shift by China's central bank is jarring because the nation spent months conveying the idea that it was comfortable trimming — not adding — support for the economy.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2021

Pfizer vaccine crunch continues to trouble Japan's inoculation efforts

In response to supply issues, the central government will soon set aside a certain quantity of Pfizer doses that prefectures can distribute to municipalities that need them the most.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2021

Obscure cyberagency becomes nemesis of China's tech giants

Companies with large pools of user data now need approval for listings abroad.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2021

China’s key cities face future risk from hotter and longer summers

The temperature rise in some parts of China's major metropolitan areas could reach 2.6 C by 2100 and extend summer by about a month in those regions, according to Greenpeace East Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 15, 2021

China’s economic growth slows in second quarter from record pace

Gross domestic product expanded 7.9% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday, down from 18.3% in the previous quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2021

Toyota’s tech arm plans major hiring push in self-driving race

With profits withstanding the pandemic, the automaker can continue making strategic investments.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 15, 2021

‘Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop’ bursts with love for the 1980s aesthetic

Kyohei Ishiguro's coming-of-age anime is a sweet and summery ode to the music and style of city pop.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 15, 2021

‘Restart’: There’s no place like home for second chances

Director Hiroshi Shinagawa, who endured his own struggles as a young comic, shows the darker side of showbiz, as well as the welcoming beauty of Shimokawa, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2021

How a ban on a swim cap galvanized Black swimmers

After a backlash, members of the International Swimming Federation are reconsidering a ban they put on a swim cap designed for Black hair.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 15, 2021

‘Tokyo Kurds’: A sobering look at lives in limbo

Fumiari Hyuga's documentary about asylum seekers in Japan is an intimate portrait of life with freedom hanging in the balance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 15, 2021

How vaccine chaos left Australia locked down and exposed

A slow vaccine rollout has left the country exposed to outbreaks as newer, more virulent strains slip through border curbs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2021

Fifty years since Kissinger's secret visit, Sino-U.S. ties now fraying fast

The downward trajectory is unlikely to be altered any time soon, experts say, as top officials in both countries are buckling down for a long-haul competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2021

Olympics boss Bach aims to put ‘most-followed’ games on track

The stakes are enormous for Suga, whose political fortunes are closely tied to the games, and for the IOC, which faces scrutiny on whether it is prioritizing money over public health.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2021

Alcohol sales controversy compounds Suga's political woes

Amid questions over the legality of the move, the government has retracted a request for suppliers to halt sales to outlets violating an alcohol sales ban during Tokyo's state of emergency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2021

U.S. ramps up warnings of business risks in China's Xinjiang region

The U.S. government on Tuesday strengthened its warnings to businesses about the growing risks of having supply chain and investment links to China's Xinjiang region, citing forced labor and human rights abuses there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2021

Al Gore warns green-washing may stop the climate fight in its tracks

Al Gore has warned that the "the mounting threat of green-wash” poses a significant and increasing risk to a successful transition away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2021

Nord Stream 2 will overshadow U.S.-German relations for years

Called Nord Stream 2 and more than 90% finished, it doubles the amount of gas Russia can export directly under the Baltic Sea to northwestern Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2021

'Beefatarians' not wanted

Now that we can see that eating red meat affects the entire planet in a manner that none of us want, it is time for governments to end their support for it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2021

Indonesia surges past India to become new pandemic epicenter

The country has seen its daily case count cross 40,000 for two straight days — including a record high of 47,899 on Tuesday — up from less than 10,000 a month ago.
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.
Anime’s ‘Demon Slayer’ hit is a watershed for Japan
Channing Tatum, one of the English-language voice actors, and others attend the premiere of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Japanese anime has surged from niche fandom to global box-office powerhouse with the latest “Demon Slayer” installment.
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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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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