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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 15, 2021

Boxing nurse Arisa Tsubata's Olympic dream crushed by COVID-19

In order to focus on her boxing, the 27-year old quit her job at a major hospital in January to take on a less demanding and lower-paid position at a smaller psychiatric clinic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 15, 2021

Sebastian Coe says COVID-19 vaccine a big factor in making Tokyo Games happen

The Olympics were postponed in March last year following the start of the pandemic but Coe said he believes athletes are in a different frame of mind heading into the July 23-Aug. 8 games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2021

Rakuten founder Hiroshi Mikitani calls Tokyo Olympics a ‘suicide mission’

Mikitani, who has been an outspoken critic of the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, said the sporting event, due to start in two months, should not be held this year.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 15, 2021

Athletes willing and eager to participate in Tokyo Olympics

Athletes have apparently not been deterred by the conditions they will likely compete under in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 15, 2021

Go maskless? Some Americans skeptical of new guidelines, other say it's high time

New U.S. guidance allowing people to go without masks in most places provided one more topic of disagreement among Americans who have found little common ground throughout the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 15, 2021

It's usually safe to say money talks, but is Myanmar's junta listening?

If the idea of economic pressure is to bend a regime to your will, then Japan should have leverage with Myanmar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 15, 2021

Can Japan say 'no' to China and 'yes' to political activism?

Japanese media reports a tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, with domestic brands dependent on Chinese money and a local populace that may not take action.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 15, 2021

Ransomware is a national security threat. Treat it like one.

In the Colonial Pipeline attack, the perpetrator was identified as a cybercriminal group called DarkSide, which admitted its involvement but said it did not want to cause “social unrest.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 15, 2021

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike wants you to 'Just Say No' to drinking in the streets

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike wants young people to stay home and study rather than go out drinking during the pandemic. Is she targeting the wrong crowd, though?
SOCCER / J. League
May 14, 2021

J. League offers assistance for country's mass vaccination efforts

The league and its 57 clubs will provide logistical support and promotional muscle after reaching an agreement with the National Governors' Association.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2021

Time running out for Japanese prosecutors in 'Don Juan' murder case

While police say they have circumstantial evidence against Saki Sudo, no witnesses have come forward and there is an apparent lack of clear evidence.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2021

Promoter says Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will fight on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia

British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed to stage their world heavyweight unification title fight on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia, promoter Eddie Hearn said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2021

India’s virus crisis impacting Japanese firms, clouding short-term outlook

One of the hardest-hit companies is Suzuki Motor Corp., which relies heavily on the Indian market with its Maruti Suzuki India subsidiary.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2021

CEOs criticize Japan’s slow vaccine push, saying growth at risk

While Japan has fared better during the pandemic compared with its Western peers, executives fear that the pace of inoculations will have an impact on potential recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2021

Too cold to handle? Race is on to pioneer shipping of hydrogen.

Companies including Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries are beginning to develop a new generation of vessels that can deliver hydrogen to heavy industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2021

Roaring cryptocurrency cacophony drowns out rest of Wall Street

Even for a market that's famous for its wild volatility and gimmicks, the past week's cryptocurrency news set new records for jaw-droppers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 14, 2021

Vaccine lottery: Indian states grapple with how to share COVID-19 jabs

India is a major producer of COVID-19 vaccines, but by Monday it had fully vaccinated only 34.8 million people — about 2.5% of the population, government data shows.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2021

Hundreds of epidemiologists expected public mask-wearing for at least a year

The latest advice from U.S. federal health officials came as a surprise to many involved in public health.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2021

Australia's Scott Morrison stands by ‘one country’ remark on China and Taiwan

Such a stance would represent a shift in the U.S. ally's longstanding policy of 'strategic ambiguity” toward Taiwan's status.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2021

Modi ally taps misinformation law to quash reports on India’s COVID-19 crisis

Journalists report receiving notices stating their reports are false and demanding that they reveal sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2021

‘COVID-Zero’ havens may find reopening harder than taming virus

Some fear territories that prioritized safety early in the pandemic may be left behind by rivals with higher caseloads that have boosted vaccine uptake.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 14, 2021

Director Akio Fujimoto pushes for more diversity in Japanese film

When Akio Fujimoto cast three Vietnamese actresses in a movie about the Vietnamese experience, he was actually doing something rather rare in the Japanese film industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 14, 2021

When you find the right notes to learn Japanese, even karaoke can be your classroom

From children's lullabies to visual-kei, writing out lyrics and singing along to Japanese pop can help you with everyday conversation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2021

U.S. lifts most mask guidance in key step back to normal

The guidance shift Thursday is a turning point in the fight against COVID-19 and comes as U.S. caseloads fall and vaccinations rise.
JAPAN
May 14, 2021

Vaccine chief blames Japan's slow inoculation drive on drug approval system

Japan's COVID-19 vaccine chief has blamed a rigid drug approval system for a slow inoculation campaign that is relying on only one approved shot, as a fourth wave of infections raises worries amid preparations for the Summer Olympics.
Artifacts that will be part of the Yakyu Baseball / The Transpacific Exchange of the Game exhibition at the Baseball Hall of Fame are displayed at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2025

New Japanese baseball exhibit to open at Baseball Hall of Fame in July

Ichiro, who has visited the Hall of Fame eight times, expressed his support for the project.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
China’s unbeatable new production model export
China is not merely moving more goods; it is exporting a new, ruthlessly efficient production model powered by automation, AI and state-guided industrial optimization.
Trump: the $550 billion pledged by Japan is 'our money'
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. He told CNBC that investment pledges are like signing bonuses.
Australia announces new warships will come from Japan
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate Niyodo sails at an undisclosed location in this image released Tuesday.
Japan swelters as previous heat record melts
A worker tries to cool down a street in central Tokyo Tuesday as wide swaths of the Kanto region sweltered under intense heat. In Gunma Prefecture, the temperature rose 41.8 degrees Celsius, the highest ever recorded in Japan.
Australia announces new warships will come from Japan
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate Niyodo sails at an undisclosed location in this image released Tuesday.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
With a new distillery, Suntory makes a spirited move on gin market
A staff inspects a distillation pot still at Suntory's new Osaka Spirits & Liqueurs Craft Distillery, which will focus on gin production and help Suntory capture a bigger slice of the fast-growing gin market.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.

Podcast

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

Longform

A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped
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