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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 1, 2021

Judo judge draws strength from heading historic Japanese fireworks firm

Although the required skills are quite different from those of a judo judge, Akiko Amano says her work experience helps her when judging the martial art.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 1, 2021

Canadian athletes to have vaccine access before Tokyo Games

The chief medical officer of the country's Olympic committee said the pace of Canada's vaccine rollout will allow the Tokyo-bound delegation to be vaccinated without jumping any queues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

Mizuho Securities sued over alleged racism and stereotyping

Mizuho Securities USA underpaid nonwhite employees based in part on performance reviews 'replete with thinly disguised racial stereotyping,” a lawsuit filed by four former executives said.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 1, 2021

Hate speech can’t be met with indifference and ignorance

When the head of DHC began making anti-Korean comments, many news outlets decided it was just better not to talk about it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 1, 2021

Tokyo’s restaurants have a story to tell. Somekind Japan’s ‘Take away Tokyo’ series helps them do it.

With the purchase of a book written by and about their favorite restaurants, foodies can support local establishments and learn more about the people behind them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 1, 2021

This laid-back tea specialist has flown under Tokyo’s radar — until now

The latest state of emergency in the capital means it's more important than ever to stay safe, which means outdoor dining. Cue the calm, secluded Sakuu.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2021

Science shows why simplifying is hard and complicating is easy

Spotting solutions that are simple and elegant, in other words, requires mental effort or what the Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman calls slow as opposed to fast thinking.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2021

Biden’s great tax rebalancing act

With U.S. government spending likely to remain high after the COVID-19 pandemic, tax revenues must increase, because additional borrowing can finance only so much.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2021

Japan's political state of play following the by-elections

The LDP's inability to pick up seats in the by-elections was unsurprising; after all, two of those seats were only up for election because of highly publicized scandals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 1, 2021

Solitude or isolation? Whatever it is, it's spreading.

While humanity is a social species, there's something to be said about solitude. The good kind, that is.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
May 1, 2021

How to make Bricolage Bread & Co.’s bonito tartine

In this delectable tartine, the bakery's signature sourdough is topped with lightly grilled bonito and whole shiso leaves.
JAPAN
May 1, 2021

Japanese frustrated over vaccine rollout after learning of EU exports

The EU has said that it had authorized some 52.3 million doses made in European factories for export to Japan, the highest volume among all 43 countries to which vaccines have been shipped.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

A grudge match in Japan: One corner, two 7-Elevens

A fight playing out in Osaka will have ramifications for 7-Eleven and the rest of Japan's major franchises.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021

Russia says Twitter complying with demand to remove 'banned content'

Russia this month extended a punitive slowdown until May 15, while acknowledging that the U.S. social media company had accelerated the deletion of content.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2021

Japan says Olympics must not burden regional medical systems

The games will be held in a manner that makes everyone feel safe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 30, 2021

Urawa's new Danish ace Kasper Junker ready for 'adventure' in Japan

After winning the golden boot in Norway's first division last year, the 27-year-old is excited to follow in the footsteps of legendary countryman Michael Laudrup.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2021

Packers GM: 'No scenario' for Aaron Rodgers trade

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said there is no scenario in which Aaron Rodgers will be traded out of Green Bay.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021

Hit by restaurant closures, Japan's beer-makers double down on canned beer

With the state of emergency dealing a further blow to on-site sales, tapping into the growing market of home drinkers and health-conscious consumers has become essential.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2021

How India’s vaccine push faltered and left a country in chaos

India has fully vaccinated less than 2% of its 1.3 billion-strong population, inoculation centers say they're running short of doses and exports have all but stopped.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse,Japan Pulse
Apr 30, 2021

Tokyo-born artist and activist Drue Kataoka becomes the new face of Clubhouse

Asian American artist Drue Kataoka uses the Clubhouse platform to discuss art and politics, and has raised more than $88,000 for the Asian American Foundation.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021

'Where are the female managers?' Japan’s newest foreign CEO asks

Mitsubishi Chemical chief Jean-Marc Gilson says in the absence of government intervention, he'll push internally and actively promote women when faced with candidates of equal skill.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 30, 2021

Vexed but vulnerable, Erdogan avoids escalating genocide dispute with Biden

The response is consistent with Turkey's broader goal since late last year of mending frayed international ties after years of military interventions and assertive foreign policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2021

COVID-19 shots come in bulk, but the world needs single servings

Vials full of doses often must be kept in extreme cold, and once opened have to be used quickly, making delivery to smaller, far-flung populations difficult.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 30, 2021

Flying Lotus gets into the samurai mindset for 'Yasuke' soundtrack

Electronic musician Flying Lotus draws inspiration from the likes of Vangelis, Isao Tomita and Jean-Michel Jarre in creating the music for the Netflix anime about Japan's only Black samurai.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021

Japan's unused 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines point to logistical hurdles

Japan's unused shots suggest its inoculation push is failing to gain steam, even as inbound vaccine shipments triple over the next two months.
U.S. backtracks on Japan tariff calculation, taking effective rate lower
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, said the U.S. made a clerical error in not including a “reciprocal” tariff rate ceiling for Japan in the trade deal.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes after completing their stay periods.
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.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.
Photographer Bleg Bayraktar is winning social media with politeness
A video on Bayraktar's Instagram account of the Belgian photographer approaching an elderly worker in Tokyo's Shibuya has gone viral, garnering almost 9 million views.

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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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