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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 5, 2021

NHL announces enhanced COVID-19 protocols

The NHL had a difficult Wednesday, with 40 players landing on the list of absences caused by COVID-19. On Thursday, the league announced a series of additional coronavirus protocols.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2021

Facebook faces reckoning in Myanmar after being blocked by military

Facebook will have to decide how to play the delicate balance of protecting the democratic politicians and activists versus cooperating with the new regime to get services restored.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2021

One year after the Diamond Princess outbreak, COVID-19 lessons still to be learned

The outbreak of COVID-19 on a cruise ship anchored off Yokohama last February provided an early test of Japan's defenses against a deadly virus that would later go on to upend our lives.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 5, 2021

Kyoto Experiment marks a new era

The international performing arts festival has three new program directors and a renewed focus on experimentation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2021

Macron calls on China to be more transparent on COVID-19 shots

'It seems that we can have more information about the Russian vaccines,” he said, citing a recent study and Russia's initiatives to register its Sputnik V shot with EU authorities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 5, 2021

The art of the Japanese pun: From classic poetry to dad jokes

Wordplay is used in a non-comical way even in traditional Japanese dishes at the holidays, with the names of ingredients recalling expressions of good tidings.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 4, 2021

NFL's female pioneers eager to see more women in football

The ascent of women to top sports jobs remains an aberration and not the norm.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 4, 2021

Brave Thunders need to sustain sense of urgency to rescue season

The loss left the Brave Thunders with a 20-13 record and stuck in sixth place in the conference standings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2021

Women detained in China's Xinjiang allege rape, sexual abuse and torture

Report follows earlier allegations China has used forced sterilization, forced abortion and coercive family planning, and that at least 1 million were detained in the region.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Feb 4, 2021

Party's over: Pandemic forces closure of iconic Kawaii Monster Cafe

The cafe had hoped to capitalize on strong demand during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but with the outlook still uncertain a decision was made to let the lease expire and shut down.
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 4, 2021

Japan's new virus law: Fines for noncompliance and support for hard-hit firms

Fines can be levied on businesses that refuse orders to shorten their hours of operation under a state of emergency and individuals who refuse to be hospitalized for the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2021

China’s latest celebrity scandal hits a raw nerve

The ex-boyfriend of popular Chinese actress Zheng Shuang said on social media that she had abandoned him with two surrogate children in the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2021

Millions of defaults threaten future of microfinance in India

Worldwide, microlending's tremendous reach, once heralded as its greatest strength, now looks like a deep liability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2021

Across Asia, founders of family-owned businesses seek private equity exit

After riding the region's rise over the past decades, family firms that dominate the economic landscape are now also looking for bigger partners.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 4, 2021

U.S. and South Korea leaders aim to smooth alliance shaken by Trump

Moon also acknowledged the importance of U.S.-South Korea-Japan security cooperation and discussed international issues relating to China and Myanmar, a spokesperson said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 4, 2021

Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne with world at her feet

Australian Open favorite Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne seeking a fourth Grand Slam title to further fuel her ascent toward the top of the women’s game on court and amplify her voice off it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Feb 4, 2021

Indonesia's 'green diesel,' powered by palm oil, fuels threat to forests

The country is home to the world's third-largest tropical forests but is also its biggest producer of palm oil, and is steadily increasing use of the oil in biodiesel to boost demand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 4, 2021

K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take on climate change

From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2021

Shiseido to sell affordable personal care unit to CVC for ¥160 billion

Operations divested include well-known drugstore brands such as Tsubaki hair-care products and Senka face wash, as the firm shifts its focus to high-end skin products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2021

Toyota moves to take on Tesla in high-tech auto software

Overseen by a star Silicon Valley engineer, the automaker's Arene system allows new features to be installed in a car's existing hardware over the air.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offers a flower during a ceremony to pay respects to unidentified war dead from World War II at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 26.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2025

Ishiba faces political and diplomatic quandary ahead of WWII anniversary

There is fierce opposition among conservatives to any form of official reflection on the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.
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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