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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2021

H&M faces boycott in China over stance on treatment of Uyghurs

A similar statement from Nike was also attracting criticism on Wednesday, a sign that Western clothing manufacturers could face growing hostility in China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2021

Massive ship blocking Suez Canal paralyzes trade for another day

The situation has gotten so desperate that an elite salvage squad is due to arrive Thursday to work on prising the Ever Given from the bank of the canal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 25, 2021

Tokyo's art scene looks back at recent history

Asian artists and curators examine the present through the lens of the past.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 25, 2021

‘The Blue Danube’: Finding levity in the drudgery of war

Akira Ikeda's absurdist drama about two towns locked in an interminable war finds humor in tragedy and boredom.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2021

Myanmar citizens use protester toolkit to skirt internet ban

The moves follow the lead of protesters in Hong Kong, Belarus and elsewhere who have found creative ways around government internet restrictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2021

Japan's cherry blossom season: A time for cautious appreciation

People viewing the blossoms in Tokyo share with The Japan Times their feelings on this year's subdued festivities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 24, 2021

China embassy takes swipe at 'fusty' Japan over South China Sea

The comment was a direct response to a Twitter remark on 'action that heightens tensions' by Japan's ambassador to the Philippines, Kazuhiko Koshikawa.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 24, 2021

Naomi Osaka still searching for perfect schedule to aid in quest for more Grand Slam titles

'I've never thought of myself to be the type of player that would play week in and week out,' said Osaka. 'I personally get homesick quite often and it makes me kind of sad sometimes.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan hero Homare Sawa to miss Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Homare Sawa, the most valuable player and top goal scorer of the World Cup in Germany, is dealing with a long-term condition affecting her inner ear and will not run in the relay.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021

Line data scandal highlights perils of storing information across borders

Concerns over Japan's national security have arisen because of the obligations of a Chinese affiliate under that country's National Intelligence Law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 24, 2021

Ad saying gender equality is 'outdated' sparks outrage in Japan

The online advertisement for an evening news program featuring a woman playfully criticizing the debate over gender equality was criticized as being sexist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021

The U.S. must approach North Korea as it is

For Pyongyang, a nuclear deterrent is inextricably linked to the regime's survival.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021

U.S. and China deviate from the diplomacy script

“Strong smell of gunpowder and drama” was the way Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian described the U.S-China meeting in Anchorage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021

Who helps pay Amazon’s low-wage workers? Americans do.

Amazon can afford to lift its workers out of poverty, so why does it rely on taxpayers to fill in the blanks?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021

When vaccination is a 'crime'

It is not difficult to think of something better than throwing away potentially life-saving vaccines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 24, 2021

Don’t forget the U.S.-Japan trade agreement

Not investing more in bilateral U.S.-Japan trade negotiations would be a mistake for both the Biden administration and Congress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 24, 2021

What can Japan do in a Taiwan-China clash?

In the “two-plus-two” meeting that took place last week, the Japanese and U.S. governments unequivocally called out China, highlighting the country's unilateral and unlawful attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific. Since then, there has been much debate on what this means for the region, especially in the context of Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2021

Bangladeshi returnees from jobs overseas sink into debt amid glut of workers

The novel coronavirus has devastated the South Asian nation, which is one of the world's largest exporters of workers and the world's second largest supplier of clothing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021

Failure to communicate: Suga’s media messaging falls short

Putting his policies and statements aside, the prime minister is doing a poor job at conveying his message and convincing people of his leadership qualities, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021

Japan state-funded hotel deal pays rent to Myanmar Defense Ministry

The payments, starting in 2017, are not illegal but are potentially embarrassing for Tokyo given alleged human rights abuses by Myanmar's military.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2021

North Korean missile test: The start of a fresh cycle of provocations?

The fresh weapons test could put Washington in a tough spot as it prepares to brief allies in Tokyo and Seoul next week on a review of U.S. policy toward Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2021

In India's tea estates, next generation of pickers want land, not jobs

In the green, undulating hills of eastern India that supply the world with Darjeeling tea, revolution is brewing as a new generation dreams of life beyond the confines and hardship of plantation work.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 24, 2021

Manslaughter probes in Italy worsen AstraZeneca vaccine troubles

Two doctors and a nurse in Sicily were placed under investigation following the sudden death of a navy officer hours after he received the shot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2021

China lashes out at U.S. allies in bid to thwart Biden strategy

China's assertive response on the heels of a rare public dust-up with U.S. officials in Alaska last week shows Xi's government is digging in against international criticism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2021

From pet food to video games: Inside Ryan Cohen's GameStop obsession

Cohen is pursuing an against-the-odds transformation of the brick-and-mortar retailer into an e-commerce firm that can take on big-box retailers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021

Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls.

For all the hype and billions of dollars globally pouring into investing based on ESG factors, it is a niche play in the sovereign bond market.
Stopping superpollutants like methane, which is the most potent short-lived climate pollutant, offers a fast-track opportunity to slow warming and improve public health, yet global climate plans have only recently begun to target them explicitly.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2025

The world is waking up to the dangers of superpollutants

Cutting superpollutants like methane offers a fast way to slow warming and boost public health, but climate plans have only recently begun to target them.

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