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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Apr 17, 2021

How to make Japanese-Chinese fusion māpō dōfu

Tempered with the inclusion of red miso, this Japanese-Chinese fusion mu0101pu014d du014dfu is a flavorful and beginner-friendly introduction to the intricacy of Sichuan spice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2021

Fintech uprising will define post-pandemic banking

Shifting behavior because of the pandemic and industry trends that have accelerated over the past year might leave top banks with little choice but to remain consumer friendly.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 17, 2021

‘Culture Gate’ brings top-flight artworks to Japan’s airports

Dozens of works are now on display in terminal buildings across Japan as part of a major media arts exhibition split between seven airports and one international cruise port.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 17, 2021

Burger Police: Locking in its status as one of Tokyo’s best burgers

This offspring of the well-known Tacubo serves a gourmet burger like no other, pared back to the simplest of no-frills basics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2021

'Like Godzilla, but actually real': study shows T. rex numbered 2.5 billion

Researchers unveiled the first calculation of the dinosaur's total population during the estimated 2.4 million years that this fearsome species inhabited western North America.
Japan Times
Apr 17, 2021

Cuisine régionale L'évo in Toyama Prefecture selected for Destination Restaurant of the Year 2021

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Minako Suematsu) created a list of 10 restaurants from Hokkaido to Okinawa for its Destination Restaurants 2021. Among them, Cuisine régionale L’évo in Toyama Prefecture was selected as Destination Restaurant of the Year 2021.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2021

China's massed drills near Taiwan take aim at Washington audience

Some of the exercises are practicing 'access denial' maneuvers to prevent foreign forces from coming to Taipei's defense in a war, an official familiar with Taiwan's security planning said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2021

NASA says SpaceX wins $2.9 billion contract for moon lander, with 2024 goal

NASA said Friday it has awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private space company SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, picking it over Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2021

Moon Jae-in replaces PM and ministers after election defeat

The reshuffle came about a week after Moon's leading Democratic Party suffered crushing losses in special elections for key mayoral posts.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021

Stricter virus countermeasures expanded to more Japan regions

As a fourth wave fueled by elusive, deadlier variants picks up speed, countermeasures meant to target localized outbreaks have quickly expanded.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 16, 2021

Caster Semenya open to 5,000-meter qualification bid for Tokyo Olympics

Caster Semenya retained her 5,000-meter title at the South African Athletics Championships on Thursday and confirmed she would not be attempting to qualify for the 200 at the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 16, 2021

Malaysian company aims high with cultivation of Japanese muskmelons

More than a decade of trial and error leads to successful cultivation of the prize fruit
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 16, 2021

Shauna Coxsey heading to Tokyo Olympics with newfound need for speed

Coxsey says the one-year delay the Olympics has made her even more excited, even if the games will be muted by strict COVID-19 protocols.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2021

COVID-19 is more deadly in Brazil than India, and no one knows why

Why the Latin American country has been far more devastated by the pathogen is baffling experts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2021

'Run, Sara, Run': Is Duterte's daughter playing her father's game?

Campaigns backing Sara Duterte-Carpio, 42, to succeed the autocratic and capricious president whose war on drugs killed thousands are gathering pace.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2021

Biden seeking ‘stable, predictable’ ties with Putin after imposing sanctions

The U.S. president said he was fulfilling a campaign vow to hold Russia accountable, and that he could have gone further but chose to be 'proportionate.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2021

Hong Kong schools devote a day to China’s national security

The shift to a forceful inculcation of national security issues, even among young children, comes as Beijing increases its control over almost all sectors and institutions in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 16, 2021

SoftBank Vision Fund profit nears $30 billion on Coupang

Coupang's $4.6 billion offering was the second biggest this year and marks SoftBank's best return since Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s listing in 2014.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 16, 2021

SoftBank is said to invest $450 million in Indian startup Swiggy

The food delivery firm also closed an $800 million funding round from investors including Falcon Edge Capital LP and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. about a week ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 16, 2021

'Bidenese' returns interpreters and translators to a linguistic safe zone

Japanese translators made news when they expressed difficulties in translating former U.S. President Donald Trump. So, how are they doing with Joe Biden?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 16, 2021

Tao Tsuchiya: Actress, singer, dancer … ninja?

The u2018Rurouni Kenshin' star follows her mother's advice of living life to the fullest.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2021

China will assess food safety threats posed by Fukushima water release

China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that China shares a common stance with South Korea opposing Japan's action.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2021

Rikako Ikee's already exhilarating comeback from leukemia just getting started

The return of the nation's swimming queen has been one of the biggest feel-good stories in Japanese sports this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2021

Japan joins U.S. in urging China to accelerate climate action

China's 'air pollution control could directly affect our people's health and society,' said Japan's Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

Longform

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