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BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 8, 2021

Yuta Watanabe's hard work pays off as he earns spot in Raptors' rotation

The next two games carry special meaning for the 26-year-old as the guard-forward takes on his former team and faces compatriot Rui Hachimura.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2021

China arrests Australian TV anchor on national security charge

Cheng Lei, a Chinese-born Australian, was formally arrested in China following six months of detention 'on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas.”
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Feb 8, 2021

Aichi Prefecture boasts long history of technological innovation, development

The puppeteer’s hands move quickly, deftly pulling ropes tethered to a mechanical karakuri doll used in yama floats in local festivals. The doll, clad in jewel-toned finery reminiscent of that worn by Japanese feudal nobility, moves its arms and head from side to side.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 8, 2021

Pension fund that mimics world’s largest boosts ESG stocks

The Pension Fund Association for Local Government Officials, known as Chikyoren, has increased its exposure to environment, social and governance themes to about u00a5820 billion ($7.8 billion).
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Feb 8, 2021

Blossom The Project starts a much-needed bilingual discussion on mental health in Japan

Meg Hoffmann Nakagawa's Instagram account Blossom The Project provides explanations in English and Japanese on a wide range of current affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 8, 2021

China’s COVID-19 vaccine drive is falling behind the U.S. and Europe

The slowness appears to be due to widespread hesitation in the country, including lingering safety concerns, doubts about the level of protection promised and a general lack of urgency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2021

Clubhouse app offers Chinese rare glimpse of censor-free debate

The U.S. app Clubhouse erupted among Chinese social-media users over the weekend, with thousands joining discussions on contentious subjects such as Taiwan and Xinjiang undisturbed by Beijing’s censors.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 7, 2021

Cumin the dog is starting to learn how wonderful life can be

He may look adorably goofy, with huge ears and a terribly skinny frame, but there has been nothing to smile about in Cumin's life until recently. At the tender age of 2 he has already had a rough time in life, but he's at ARK now and his gentle heart remains as strong as ever.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2021

Where did COVID-19 come from? Investigator foreshadows fresh clues

Peter Daszak, a zoologist assisting the World Health Organization-sponsored mission, said he anticipates the main findings will be released before his planned Feb. 10 departure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2021

Wales bids for Hitachi nuclear site, report says

The government of Wales has approached Japan's Hitachi Ltd about acquiring the Horizon nuclear power project in Anglesey and its staff, The Sunday Times reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 7, 2021

Is there a best time of day to exercise?

A useful new study of exercise timing and metabolic health suggests that, at least for some people, the answer is a qualified yes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2021

Jeff Bezos walks through a one-way door, opening a new age for Amazon

Over the last 25 years, the Amazon founder led the company through perhaps the most fertile period of any American business ever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2021

The risk of nuclear cataclysm is increasing

To make the global matrix even more complex, there are seven other nuclear powers to consider. Of these North Korea appears most unhinged. But China is the most ambitious.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2021

Biden plays Deng’s card against Xi

Chinese officials are clearly disappointed that he doesn't seem to be thinking of China and did not mention China during his inaugural address.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 7, 2021

Bank of Japan policy hurts sustainable finance

An expansion of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment and a sustainable finance market is essential for Japan's economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 7, 2021

What is needed to bring back freedom of movement

As Japan struggles to find a way to resume normal life and international travel, a lesson could be learned from Taiwan's approach.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2021

Tokyo Olympics head Mori says he was ready to quit over sexist remarks

When it was learned that Mori was prepared to resign, a rushed meeting was held between him and top Tokyo Olympic officials, who tearfully urged him not to quit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 7, 2021

Suicides in Japan dropped for a decade. Then the pandemic hit.

Economic insecurity, social isolation and the lingering dread that those you love can suddenly fall victim to the pathogen have stirred a toxic mix of stress and anxiety.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 7, 2021

Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson highlight eight-member Hall class

Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson were among the eight players selected Saturday night for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as headliners of the Class of 2021.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 7, 2021

Aaron Rodgers earns third MVP award

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was the runaway winner for NFL MVP in the end-of-year Associated Press awards, handed out Saturday night in Tampa at the NFL Honors ceremony.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2021

Putin’s once-scorned vaccine now favorite in pandemic fight

The Russian president may reap diplomatic dividends as the nation basks in arguably its biggest scientific breakthrough since the Soviet era.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 6, 2021

Literary manga ‘The Man Without Talent’ speaks volumes in hermetic angst

The work of Yoshiharu Tsuge, one of Japan's masters of literary manga, is now available in English thanks to translator Ryan Holmberg.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 6, 2021

‘The Investigation’: With poetry, hope prevails within prison walls

South Korean author Jung-myung Lee's thriller set in a prison in Fukuoka during World War II explores the power of literature and humanity in the darkest of times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 6, 2021

Marijuana law reform in Japan contingent on the message

Japanese authorities have demonstrated a strong resistance to trends in other countries to decriminalize and even commercialize the drug's medicinal and recreational consumption.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 6, 2021

Dagashiya in decline: The slow fade of a traditional sweets institution

These classic shops, where you could buy sweets for u00a530, once held a key social role. A few still remain, peddling nostalgia to both kids and adults.
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.

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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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