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BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021

When the power grid runs low, your EV’s battery could help

In the U.K., tapping into vehicle batteries would enable grid operators to meet more than a quarter of peak power demand by the end of the decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021

Google and Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it enough?

Critics say the funding does not nearly compensate for the tens of billions of dollars publishers lost as the tech companies gobbled up the digital advertising market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021

Airbus tells EU hydrogen won't be widely used in planes before 2050

Airbus officials say the research will, in any event, seed disruptive technology likely to play a role in the next generation of airplanes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2021

Toshiba sought ministry help to swing key vote, probe finds

Toshiba sought government help in an attempt to influence a key shareholder vote that installed its slate of directors, a probe has found in a vindication for investor activism in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2021

Suga regrets having to take the flak for hosting Olympics during pandemic

The prime minister was responding to comments from an opposition lawmaker, who said Suga had been coming under attack when the host city's governor, Yuriko Koike, should be weighing in.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 10, 2021

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan: Why Japan should prepare for the worst

As tensions rise in the region, Tokyo needs to coordinate with Washington and Taipei to counter the threat of war from Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2021

Facebook, YouTube erred in censoring COVID-19 ‘misinformation’

Social media fact-checkers don't have any special knowledge or ability to sort fact from misinformation. What they have is extraordinary power to shape what people believe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 10, 2021

BOJ to extend COVID-19 aid as virus fight drags on, survey shows

Some 89% of 44 economists surveyed see the bank keeping in place its negative interest rate and asset purchase settings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2021

Hong Kong considers shorter quarantine for some vaccinated travelers

The move would mark an easing of some of the world's strictest COVID-19 restrictions for travelers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021

Biden and G7 leaders plot global vaccination surge in bid to end pandemic

At the G7 summit in the U.K., the group will pledge to deliver at least 1 billion extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the next year to help cover 80% of the world's adult population.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jun 10, 2021

How the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is being held during the pandemic: What we know

While organizers insist the sporting event can be held safely, some critics fear the games will trigger a superspreader event in the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2021

Reality check awaits John Kerry and his bid to cut ships’ emissions

The U.S. climate envoy said in April that he wants international shipping's emissions to drop to zero by 2050.
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 Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 10, 2021

‘Colorless’: A layered love affair with an enigmatic woman

Despite its theme of duplicity in love, the film is not an exercise in black-comic cynicism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 10, 2021

‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’: What it lacks in conflict, it makes up for with heart

Ayumu Watanabe's latest anime feature employs some stereotypes, but the supportive and heartwarming relationship between its central mother-daughter pair forms the backbone of the film.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 10, 2021

Australia stays sidelined as West unites to sanction China

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been outspoken in calling for multilateral action against China, but the government is wary about further provoking Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021

Court outlaws Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's network in pre-election knockout

The ruling delivers a final blow to a vast political network that Navalny built up over many years to try to challenge Putin's grip on power.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021

Sapporo unprepared for Olympics amid COVID-19 resurgence in Japan

Officials in the city say they still don't have key information, including how many athletes to expect and details on health facilities.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 9, 2021

New national 100-meter record-holder Ryota Yamagata sets sights on Olympics

The 'sprinting philosopher,' who only hired a coach this year, feels confident in his ability to peak at the Tokyo Games after setting a new mark of 9.95 seconds in Tottori on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021

Suga says vaccinations for all residents will be completed by November

The prime minister's remark comes as inoculations have picked up speed across the country, after his administration faced criticism for an initially slow rollout.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2021

Nomura prime brokerage cuts seen sparing little in U.S. and Europe

Word of the retreat is already spreading on Wall Street, as some of Nomura's prime brokerage employees in New York start to explore other job opportunities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021

At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?

At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world's democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2021

Keeping free speech safe

There was a time when the threat to academic freedom in democratic countries came primarily from the right. Today, however, most of the opposition to freedom of thought comes from the left.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear