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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021

The shapeshifting coronavirus may not be able to mutate forever

It’s been about a year since the early coronavirus alarms were raised, and despite a decline in infections, new fears are rising up. New COVID-19 variants are making pessimists worry that an even bigger next wave may be coming.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021

A strong Japan-U.K. alliance needed to counter China

The U.K. should focus on cooperation with like-minded states like Japan to handle what could be shaping up to be this century's biggest security challenge — China.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 17, 2021

Episode 82: The sexism scandal engulfing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

New York Times bureau chief Motoko Rich breaks down Tokyo Olympic President Yoshiro Mori's sexist comments and what his resignation says about the status of women in Japanese society.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 17, 2021

Japan and B. League in tough spot after cancellation of FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window

Skipping the qualifiers — when they resume — altogether is not an option.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 17, 2021

Heart-pounding tachiai endures as key piece of sumo puzzle

The initial clash when two rikishi come together is a moment that has few (if any) parallels in the wider world of sport.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2021

Shimane governor threatens to cancel participation in Olympic torch relay

The remarks could create a political domino effect among other local governors worried about their own ability to respond to increased infections if the Tokyo Games go forward.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2021

150 years of spills: Philadelphia refinery cleanup highlights toxic legacy of fossil fuels

A U.S. refinery cleanup of the size and scope of the one in Philadelphia has no known precedent, remediation experts said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 17, 2021

This is what you need to know to get a coronavirus vaccine in Japan

More than two months after the U.K. and the U.S., Japan finally embarked on an unprecedented coronavirus vaccination blitz Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2021

Upheaval is coming to South Africa over the shift away from coal

For decades almost all the electricity needed to power Africa's most industrialized economy has been produced by a fleet of aging coal-fired plants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021

Why is China cracking down on Alibaba?

Given the Chinese government's huge regulatory power, investors are rightly anxious about Alibaba's prospects.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2021

'Hard to bring tears out': Stunned by pandemic, some Americans struggle to grieve

Even for those Americans who have grown numb after a year of grim statistics, the 500,000-death milestone is a startling reminder of the monumental loss the pandemic is leaving in its trail.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine distribution has a fairness problem

Perfection is impossible. But there's a way to do justice to both science and ethics: Focus vaccines on geographic hot spots and the elderly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021

To revive the two-state solution, Europe must recognize Palestine

Leadership from global players like France and Germany is essential to strengthen the Palestinian negotiating position and push Israel toward a fair peace agreement.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 17, 2021

The Nikkei is back at 30,000. But it’s a whole different world.

With the index crash in 1990 that followed the deflating of the asset-price bubble, it would take more than three decades for the benchmark to hit a threshold first reached in 1988.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2021

Twitter’s clash with India government gives boost to local rival

The Koo app shot to prominence after the San Francisco company got into a weekslong standoff with the Indian government over blocking certain content.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 17, 2021

Biden’s Asia strategy: 'Personnel is policy'

Considering the weak domestic position of the United States, its demands for human rights could be perceived as self-righteous and end up alienating other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2021

Twitter star to vaccine czar: Taro Kono's moment in the spotlight

Kono has seen his popularity surge even as the government of his boss, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, has been battered by criticism over the pandemic.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2021

LDP wants more women at key meetings, but only as silent observers

Requiring female observers at meetings to remain quiet has drawn criticism on social media that the party is out of touch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2021

Inspired by protests, India's female farmers revive their own demands

As protests against agricultural reforms catch global attention, India's neglected female farmers are seizing the moment to dust off their own long-standing demands — from land rights and farm credit to grains subsidies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2021

Trump lashes out at Mitch McConnell in deepening feud between top Republicans

'Mitch is a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack, and if Republican Senators are going to stay with him, they will not win again,' Trump said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 17, 2021

Biden builds out China team with staff who reflect tougher tone

It wasn't always clear that the administration — many of whose officials worked to foster close, cordial ties with China during the Obama era — would press a tough line.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2021

How the warming Arctic helped drive a deep freeze into Texas

Some experts maintain that climate change has increased the frequency with which the polar vortex weakens and allow cold to air to run amok.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2021

Advertisers on U.S. TikTok flock back as Trump's threats recede

Accused by the Trump administration of being a front for the Chinese government, TikTok's ad business looked bleak last July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2021

Clubhouse, a tiny audio chat app, breaks through

Robert Van Winkle, who is better known as the rapper Vanilla Ice, held court online last week with more than 1,000 fans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2021

Japan's stressed power grid faces new test with Arctic blast on way

While Japan is unlikely to see millions plunged into blackouts as in the U.S. currently, the country narrowly avoided power cuts only last month in another wintry spell.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2021

The next boss of the Tokyo Games — a savvy operator or a fresh face?

The organizing committee says it is looking for a successor that has a certain background in the Olympics as well as a strong awareness of gender equality and inclusiveness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2021

Dream of running Olympic torch relay now prompts feelings of guilt for Japan doctor

The Olympic torch relay is set to begin on March 25, even though Tokyo and nine other prefectures are set to remain under a state of emergency through March 7.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2021

China eyes rare earth export curbs for U.S. defense, report says

China is exploring whether it can hurt U.S. defense contractors by limiting supplies of rare-earth minerals that are critical to the industry, the Financial Times reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 16, 2021

Bangladesh to see investment boost as Japanese firms leave China

The South Asian economy, which grew an estimated 5.2% in the year ended June, sees 7.4% expansion in the current financial year.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
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.

Podcast

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

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
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