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BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2021

No holiday mood as Japan virus emergency set to hit tourism and shopping hard

The emergency, set to last from Sunday to May 11, is expected to dramatically impact industries that were hopeful ahead of the usually bountiful Golden Week holidays.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2021

Biden tells Turkey leader he’ll brand Armenian massacres as genocide

U.S. President Joe Biden told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday that he intends to recognize the 1915 massacres of Armenians as a genocide, according to people familiar with a call between the leaders, a move that will likely strain already tense U.S.-Turkish relations.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 24, 2021

Pro surfer Connor O’Leary embracing Japanese heritage

O'Leary, 27, was born in Australia and is a proud Australian, but his Japanese heritage is an equally important part of his identity.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Water Industry Special
Apr 24, 2021

Partnerships help address global water challenges

It is not easy to grasp the big picture of water issues, which range from public health and environmental problems to socioeconomic challenges and technological solutions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2021

U.S. ends Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause, says shots to resume immediately

Officials found just 15 cases among the 8 million shots given that had experienced the syndrome involving severe blood clots and low platelets as a result of the vaccine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 24, 2021

Is the IOC putting a torch to ‘freedom of speech’?

Press outlets that are not affiliated with the Summer Games are calling foul on a number of directives issued by Olympics bodies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2021

Top 5: The best soupless tantanmen in Tokyo

Tantanmen in Japan is less tethered to the dish's Sichuan heritage, leaving room for innovation. Here are five tantanmen restaurants in the capital worth the tongue-tingling spice.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 24, 2021

'Chinatown Beat': The act of telling the story is in itself political

New York-based director Yuko Torihara hit the pavement with writer Henry Chang to highlight the stories of Asian Americans in her short documentary “Chinatown Beat.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2021

The time is ripe to bring hops back to Yamanashi

Dave Prucha is bringing domestic hop production, perfect for use at craft beer microbreweries, to his Obina Hops farm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 24, 2021

In COVID-19's wake, Japan faces a bleaker future

A 'baby shock' now threatens Japan, according to one journalist. Meanwhile, older residents could be shipped off to China?
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 24, 2021

Japan-U.S. alliance remains strong, but challenges lie ahead

Looking at recent developments, it seems clear that there is far more that unites Japan and its ally than divides them.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 24, 2021

Harry the dog is a real prince of a pooch

The people who work best with Harry — and, yes, they do exist — are those who truly love dogs and are capable of following his lead.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 23, 2021

Becoming Isamu Noguchi: The making of a sculptor

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's exhibition showcases the ways in which Japanese culture influenced Isamu Noguchi's career as an artist who created works to be “lived,” not merely “seen.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2021

After tech crackdown, Xi looking to tap Chinese firms' wealth of data

Beijing is pouring money into digital infrastructure, with the goal of positioning China as a leader in transforming the world economy within decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2021

Retailer Rakuten beats Japanese lenders at digital banking game

New digital bank accounts with the internet conglomerate better known for its online shopping services expanded by 20% last year, and recently topped 10 million.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2021

Time running out for missing Indonesian submarine

Rescue teams from several countries were battling against time on Friday to find a missing Indonesian Navy submarine lost in the Bali Sea with 53 crew members, which would be rapidly running out of oxygen if not already crushed by water pressure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2021

Archegos fiasco thwarts Nomura’s push to join Wall Street elite

Analysts have been left to wonder if heads will now roll over the Archegos losses or if the bank will quit certain businesses.
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2021

Suga's push to raise minimum wage faces uphill battle amid pandemic

There is stiff opposition to the plan from small and midsize firms worried about their survival, and from ruling party lawmakers fearing a political backlash.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2021

How South Korea stepped up specialty syringe production for COVID-19 vaccines

South Korea's relative abundance of low dead space syringes has helped it give 3.4% of its population at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, compared with 1.1% in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2021

Cracks emerge in Five Eyes intelligence pact over approach to China

A polite disagreement between Australia and New Zealand showed a fissure among U.S. allies, underscoring the difficulties Joe Biden faces in forging a common front.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2021

Biden’s climate summit shows how far U.S. leadership has to go

Many of the 40 heads of state who participated had their own message: America needs to do more to convince everyone else that it's both up to the task and reliable over the long haul.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 22, 2021

Indian maids count cost of COVID-19 in testing times

Some housing complexes have even put up camps to test staff for free before they enter the building, but many employers are insisting the maids pay for the tests from their own wages.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2021

Critics denounce Japan asylum reform as human rights violation

Human rights campaigners say the proposed reform was not the right way to solve the problem of lengthy detentions.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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