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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2021

Europe's electric car revolution risks job loss backlash, unions warn

Fewer auto-workers will be needed in the new electric car sector, threatening mass layoffs in an industry that directly and indirectly employs about 7% of Europe's workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021

Tokyo to prioritize severe patients following Suga’s contentious policy shift

“The purpose of these revisions is to better utilize the limited resources we have to contain this outbreak,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2021

The stickiness of pandemic-driven economic behavior

In a survey of 5,000 full-time employees in nine countries, 52% said they would like a hybrid remote-work plan in the future, a 22-percentage-point increase compared to before the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2021

Elon Musk leaves Vladimir Putin stranded on Earth

A combination of Russian bureaucracy, military secrecy and a state-dominated economy have failed to foster private space enterprises of the kind driving innovation in the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2021

A slow return to agriculture in Fukushima’s evacuated areas

Ten years on from the triple disaster of 2011, farming in the region is tentatively getting back on its feet. But can this growth be sustained?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 22, 2021

YouTube stars and broking apps lure pandemic-hit day traders in India

Around 10 million new investing accounts were opened largely by retail investors in India last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 30, 2021

Driving around in circles on reducing emissions from motor vehicles

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda warns that increased dependence on electric vehicles will not solve the country's emissions problem.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 20, 2021

As U.N. nuclear treaty comes into force, Japan sees different path to nonproliferation

Nuclear weapons states, as well as Japan, have refused to sign the treaty, preferring arms control treaties that they hope will lead to the elimination of all nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2021

Parler, seen as safe haven by Trump fans, becomes free speech case study

So many new users signed up as other networks clamped down on false claims that the 2020 election had been rigged, they overloaded Parler's systems.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2020

No ‘negative’ news: How China censored the coronavirus

Officials scrambled to suppress inconvenient news and reclaim the narrative, according to confidential directives sent to local propaganda workers and news outlets.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 10, 2020

Can Japan keep up in the 21st-century space race?

With surprisingly few international treaties governing space activities, Japan has an opportunity to step up and take a leadership role.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2020

Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi

The Indian prime minister has stood his ground against the protesters, saying Nov. 29 that the controversial new laws gave farmers 'new rights and new opportunities.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 24, 2020

A #MeToo awakening stirs in Iran

Three years into the global #MeToo movement, women who say they have been sexually assaulted are improbably going public in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 13, 2020

Japan’s maglev project derailed by pandemic and environmental fears

Shizuoka's governor is refusing to greenlight crucial work for the whopping u00a59 trillion project, and COVID-19 has caused a reassessment of future demand.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2020

Why young adults are driving Europe’s coronavirus curve

Wider testing explains the spike in reported cases among millennials and Generation Z, but so does social-distancing fatigue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 26, 2020

Misty Fujii: 'I love when music was original and raw'

Involved with Black Lives Matter Kansai, DJ Misty Fujii also delivers a stream of soul classics via online radio.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2020

Jair Bolsonaro bets 'miraculous cure' can save Brazil — and his life

More than 1.7 million people in Brazil have tested positive for coronavirus and nearly 68,000 have died. Only the United States has performed worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 29, 2020

Amateur traders pile into Asian stocks, making pros nervous

When the coronavirus pandemic sent shares plunging, you didn’t have to be a professional investor to spot a buying opportunity. In fact, it might be better if you weren’t.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 19, 2020

No smooth sailing for health centers key to Gifu’s COVID-19 response

Nurses were inundated with calls, some abusive, as they tried to trace people who may have been exposed to the virus.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 6, 2020

Getting the wheels back on Japan's travel industry

Unprecedented travel restrictions have crippled tourism, forcing businesses in the sector to rethink strategies and explore new opportunities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020

Masayoshi Son's SoftBank strained by losses and infighting at the top

In early March, before the coronavirus pandemic triggered a global economic lockdown, SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son paid tribute to Rajeev Misra, the man who runs his $100 billion technology investment fund. Wearing a $70 (¥7,500) Uniqlo down jacket, the Japanese billionaire put his arm...
MORE SPORTS
May 11, 2020

NPB, J. League remain in holding pattern after latest task force meeting

A medical panel advised the two circuits to continue to wait before setting firm dates to resume play.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2020

How Singapore flipped from virus hero to cautionary tale

In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore was a global standard bearer for taming the deadly illness. Now it’s home to Southeast Asia’s largest recorded outbreak and is racing to regain control.
SUMO
Mar 5, 2020

Health risks in spotlight as Spring Basho nears start

The Japan Sumo Association is proceeding with the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, but has decided, in light of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, that it will be held behind closed doors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2020

Democrat centrists shouldn't worry — Sanders isn't radical

He's a classic liberal Democrat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2020

Coronavirus cases in Wuhan may be nearing peak, study finds

The new coronavirus may have infected at least 1 in 20 people in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the global outbreak, by the time it peaks in coming weeks, according to scientists modeling its spread.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 7, 2020

Chinese rage over death of doctor who raised alarm over coronavirus

A Chinese doctor who issued an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak before it was officially recognized died of the virus on Friday, triggering a wave of public mourning and rare expressions of anger towards the government online.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2019

U.S. Defense Department division tweets apparent threat to kill civilians in Area 51 'raid'

A public affairs division of the U.S. Department of Defense has come under fire for a tweet that appeared to threaten to kill civilians who had been drawn to a secretive military base in Nevada rumored to house government secrets about extraterrestrial life and spaceships.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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