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JAPAN / Society
Dec 23, 2020

In Japan, children of sperm donors want to know their ancestry

Donor-conceived offspring are increasingly taking issue with the anonymity conferred on donors by medical institutions, citing a global trend toward giving access to information.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2020

Biden camp adds pressure on EU to hit brakes on China deal

The European Union came under mounting pressure to slow down its push for a major investment deal with China, as opposition grew to any agreement with Beijing that fails to tackle forced labor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2020

Trudeau shuts out China again by rejecting Arctic gold deal

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government rejected a plan by China’s Shandong Gold Mining Co. to acquire a gold miner that operates in the Canadian Arctic, potentially inflaming a diplomatic feud.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2020

Past savior of Japan Airlines expects old values to beat pandemic

The carrier should stick to a philosophy of preserving jobs and keeping workers happy, former assistant chairman Yoshihito Ohta says.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2020

Trump signals he might not sign U.S. COVID-19 relief bill

U.S. President Donald Trump injected confusion into the outlook for COVID-19 relief on Tuesday night, demanding changes to the bipartisan legislation approved by Congress less than 24 hours earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 23, 2020

How vaccine-makers are preparing for mutant coronavirus strains

Drugmakers have said they could reset the COVID-19 shot to counter a new strain within just six weeks.
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2020
Dec 23, 2020

Finding shared values and goals with Japan

Japan has been a favorite market for Irish companies in the Asia-Pacific region not only because the Japanese value loyalty in business, but also because they share an open-mindedness towards game-changing innovation.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2020
Dec 23, 2020

Aerogen: Japan breathes new life into pioneering Irish company

Aerogen is the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery, having treated 12 million patients in 75 countries through its pioneering aerosol technology. A recipient of several international accolades, including the American Association of Respiratory Care Zenith Award for the last six years, Aerogen...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 22, 2020

Dear Canberra, you are not alone

What Australia's prime minister said about a COVID-19 inquiry was appropriate and the international community must remain united and push China to do what is right during these trying times.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 22, 2020

Reysol's Michael Olunga named J. League MVP; Frontale packs Best XI with nine selections

The Kenya international became the first African player to be recognized as the league's top player after scoring 28 goals this season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

Leaving Hong Kong: A family makes a wrenching decision

Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers are expected to emigrate as Beijing tightens its grip over its most restive city.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 22, 2020

How has COVID-19 changed Japan's pop culture? Episode 2: Isolate

When COVID-19 brought about a stay-at-home spring, Animal Crossing provided us with a digital island escape.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 22, 2020

Warren Cromartie won't continue role as Yomiuri adviser in 2021

The three-time Best Nine selectee returned to the Giants in 2019 at manager and former teammate Tatsunori Hara's request.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 22, 2020

SolarWinds adviser warned of lax security years before hack

Cybersecurity researchers have described glaring security lapses at the company, whose software was used in a suspected Russian hacking campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2020

Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration

The moves come as a pushback against tech firms from progressive groups and regulators grows.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 22, 2020

Beijing’s strong sense of crisis in Ant IPO postponement

Amid the rapid growth of the nation's digital economy, Jack Ma's dream was very different from China's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2020

New tricks and old truths for the world’s second oldest profession: spying

The SolarWinds attack was a supply chain hack. One of the most successful U.S. espionage programs of the Cold War was a 20th-century version of this attack.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2020

With ‘next level’ battery tech, Apple targets autonomous car by 2024

Making a vehicle represents a supply chain challenge even for Apple, a company with deep pockets that makes hundreds of millions of electronics products each year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

‘The whole city was dark’: China rations electricity for millions

The drastic measures point to potential longer-term problems in China's energy universe, as leaders juggle competing priorities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 22, 2020

WealthNavi gives Tokyo Stock Exchange one of its biggest IPOs of year

The wealth management platform has debuted at a time when amateur investment in Japan is heating up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020

Nomura’s China venture is winning more clients than expected

The company's majority-owned securities joint venture in Shanghai has won more than 300 customers for services including wealth management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020

Sumitomo Mitsui on hunt for Asian lender and U.S. partner for deals

The plans underscore how the bank is looking beyond the current dip to grow abroad, with low interest rates and a graying population hampering prospects at home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 22, 2020

Dare to take action in Japanese with 'isso' and 'omoikitte'

The terms 'isso' and 'omoikitte' both convey the nuance of doing something daring, or even 'taking the plunge.' Learn when it's best to use them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

'Little ghosts': Hundreds of Thai migrants have died in South Korea, investigation finds

Advocates say migrants are overworked, unable to access health care and unlikely to report exploitation for fear of being deported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

Fierce coronavirus wave tests South Korea’s no-lockdown strategy

The surge in cases has alarmed a country that's drawn pride from being globally lauded for its COVID-19 response.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2020

Ezra Vogel saw the good in every person and every nation

Ezra F. Vogel, one of the country's leading experts on East Asia, whose scholarship spanned from family issues to social welfare, industrial policy, international relations and history, passed away on Sunday at age 90.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 21, 2020

How has COVID-19 changed Japan's pop culture? Episode 1: Collapse

In Episode 1 of Recultured, we look at how 2020 ground to a halt through the lens of "Terrace House," and hear from stars of the show about its dramatic ending amid the arrival of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2020

As Japan COVID-19 cases surge, governors brace for year-end spike

It took more than nine months, and two waves, for the number of reported cases to reach 100,000 — but less than two months for that figure to double.
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya explains his campaign promises in Tokyo on June 30 for the Upper House election.
COMMENTARY / Japan / From Party Leaders
Jul 4, 2025

Japan’s Do It Yourself Party: Who we are and where we are headed

Our core philosophy is “to protect Japan’s national interests and bring about harmony in the world.”
Britain’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier makes Japan debut
HMS Prince of Wales arrives into the Port of Darwin, Australia, in July during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
Japanese students who want to study abroad looking at options in Asia
The number of Japanese students who applied to the National Taiwan University in Taipei in 2025 is more than 60% higher than last year due partly to affordability and proximity.
Controversial theories continue to swirl around 1985 JAL jet crash
Kimi Ozawa, who lost her husband in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, prays in front of his memorial marker on Tuesday in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture.
1 in 55 Japanese middle schoolers abuse over-the-counter drugs, survey shows
Among the middle school students who admitted to abusing over-the-counter medication, the majority — around 64% — said they got them from pharmacies while a third said they had access to them in their own households.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
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.

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
By Naoko Abe

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