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BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2021

China's factory and consumer sectors stumble on COVID-19 disruptions

'Policymakers will face a dilemma in terms of how to respond to a situation like this.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2021

‘Everything changed overnight’: Afghan reporters face an intolerant regime

'No one dares to ask the Taliban about their past wrongdoings and the atrocities they have committed.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2021

Xi's reforms revisit China's socialist roots while tightening his grip on power

Since taking office, China's leader has targeted corruption, eliminated space for dissent and reasserted Communist Party power across all aspects of society.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 10, 2021

King & Prince eye J-pop’s throne

The Johnny's boy band explores English lyrics on its third album, “Re:Sense,' and embraces showing the more personal sides of its members on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 10, 2021

What Xi means by ‘disorderly capital’ is a $1.5 trillion question

The slogan, like 'common prosperity,” is among several Xi-isms feeding concerns that China is tilting away from free markets.
Japan Times
The Netherlands report 2021
Sep 10, 2021

Discover the Utrecht region

In 1961, Anton Geesink, originally from Utrecht, was the first foreigner to win gold at the World Judo Championships. Miffy, the little bunny, was “born” in Utrecht, and Siegfried Aikman from Amersfoort in the Utrecht region helped Japan’s national men’s hockey team win gold at the 2018 Asian...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 9, 2021

‘Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?’: A piercing look at marriage through manga

Takahiro Horie's slickly plotted drama about two married manga artists offers a fresh take on marital strife and what makes a relationship survive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2021

How family of a Myanmar junta leader are trying to cash in

Family members of the air force chief have enjoyed a lifestyle that is out of reach for the vast majority of Myanmar's people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2021

Chinese social media site suspends K-pop fan accounts

Beijing is concerned that the quest for online attention and celebrity adulation is poisoning the minds of the country's youth.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Sep 6, 2021

Beyond the Games: Can the Paralympics' success spur change?

The global sporting event has provided Japan with an opportunity to reflect on the issues that create barriers to accessibility. What does the host nation do from here?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 5, 2021

Need a vacation from reality? Slash your way through 13th-century Japan

Let the newly released Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut whisk you away to a nobler time of scenic isles, marauding samurai and petting foxes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 2, 2021

‘Cinematic Liars of Asahi-za’: Little untruths go a long way

Yuki Tanada's feel-good drama about a film buff who spins a story to save a local theater is not as complex as the director's past work, but is still a crowd-pleaser.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2021

China calls Xi’s regulatory crackdown a ‘profound revolution’

Xi's campaign calling for 'common prosperity” has intensified in recent weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2021

Afghanistan's youth fear for future and hard-won freedoms

Following the withdrawal of the bulk of the remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the Taliban began a lightning advance across the country, culminating in the fall of Kabul on Aug. 15.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 29, 2021

Self-care tips from experts to get you out of the delta doldrums

Lethargy. Languishing. Listlessness. Whatever you call it, it's what we're all feeling. The important thing is you're not alone, and there are ways to get through this prolonged state.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2021

Chip crunch may last through 2022, Toyota supplier Rohm warns

'All of our production facilities have been running at their full capacity since September last year, but orders from customers are overwhelming,” the firm's CEO said this week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 26, 2021

Family drama hits close to home for Keito Okamoto

The former Hey! Say! Jump member makes his stage debut opposite his father in “The Son,” a play about a complex father-son relationship.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2021

‘Evangelion’ director explains how he finally found his ending

Hideaki Anno has concluded the story of Shinji Ikari and company in a film streaming on Amazon this month but says, “There might come a time when I meet them again.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 17, 2021

Mary Fujishima, J-pop matriarch of Johnny & Associates, dies at 93

Johnny & Associates Inc. announced today that its honorary chairperson, Mary Yasuko Fujishima, sister of music mogul and company founder Johnny Kitagawa, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on Aug. 14. She was 93 years old.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2021

Taliban mullahs vow softer approach to win over skeptical world

Even before the group announces what's next, it appears to be in a stronger position on the world stage than it ever achieved during its five-year rule that ended after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2021

Sports betting is in the midst of another seismic shift

The sports betting industry will continue to be dominated by today's large players, but augmented by acquisitions of smaller bookmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2021

Ex-regulators earn $460,000 to help firms decode China crackdown

Companies are scouring ministries and regulators for officials willing to cross over and help them navigate the moves that have upended some of the nation's most high-profile firms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 15, 2021

Tokyo fashion week shifts its schedule, signaling Japan-focused approach

Rakuten seizes the opportunity to better appeal to a local clientele, while skateboarding style tops the Olympic podium.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2021

Japan's casino resort candidates put finishing touches on bids

A maximum of three locations for so-called integrated resorts — which combine casinos with hotels and other facilities — will then be formally announced sometime after May.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 8, 2021

Persist, pivot, prosper? Tourism businesses on weathering the pandemic

With the Olympics and a national vaccine rollout underway, The Japan Times checks in with four small tourism businesses. How are they holding up? And how did they pivot to stay in business?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Simone Biles thanks Japanese gym that helped her regain her form

Biles spent several days out of the spotlight at the training facilities of Juntendo University where she was able to overcome the disorientation she was experiencing while performing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 2, 2021

Tokyo today: A city in a state of perpetual rebuilding

When you think of Tokyo, what do you think of? Is it the chaotic commercialism of Shibuya or the temples nestled in the city's backstreets?

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear