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Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2021

Biden, boxed in on Israel-Gaza, is only able to urge a cease-fire

Biden's statement, expressing support for a halt to the deadly warfare but not demanding one outright, showed the limits of U.S. power.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 18, 2021

Managing the U.S. and China: Japan’s best way forward

Tokyo must be wary of Beijing's attempts to split the Japan-U.S. alliance, and must work to persuade Washington of the best approach to conflict.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2021

China quietly continues effort to join trade pact created to exclude it

Officials from Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand have held technical talks with Chinese counterparts on the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
May 17, 2021

The challenges of vaccinating children against COVID-19 in Japan

Trust issues and safety concerns loom as potential hurdles as Japan looks to follow the United States and provide shots for the young.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2021

Bitcoin tumbles after Elon Musk implies Tesla may sell cryptocurrency

The currency slid below $45,000 for the first time in almost three months following a Twitter exchange involving the mercurial billionaire.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 15, 2021

Beneath Biden’s folksy demeanor, a short fuse and an obsession with details

As Biden settles into the office he has chased for more than three decades, aides say he demands hours of debate from scores of policy experts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2021

‘COVID-Zero’ havens may find reopening harder than taming virus

Some fear territories that prioritized safety early in the pandemic may be left behind by rivals with higher caseloads that have boosted vaccine uptake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2021

Unseen digital cash will stretch your money

These invisible blockchain tokens could still turbocharge our everyday money: by making it move faster and stretching its worth.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2021

WHO urged to reform after panel finds failures worsened pandemic

The international system remains unfit to avoid another disease spiraling into one that matches COVID-19, an independent review has found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2021

EU and India agree on trade reboot to confront China threats

The EU's push to deepen its ties with India as well as other Asian nations comes as tensions with China grow.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 9, 2021

Conbini Boys: ‘The konbini plays such an important role in society’

Are nationalized convenience stores in Japan's future? Maybe! You'll have to ask the fried chicken-loving duo behind the “Conbini Boys” podcast.
OLYMPICS
May 8, 2021

Runner Hitomi Niiya doesn't feel athletes should get priority for vaccines

The IOC on Thursday announced a deal with Pfizer Inc. to provide doses tou00a0those participating in the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 8, 2021

Trump Justice Department got phone records of three Washington Post reporters

The department also attempted to get the email records of the reporters, who were looking into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the newspaper reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2021

Retail investors vow war if short sellers end South Korea stock rally

The Korea Stockholders Alliance has vowed to gather day traders into a force to fight short sellers — much the same way their U.S. peers took on Wall Street over GameStop.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2021

A look at the COVID age’s wannabe platinum cards (and apps)

It is the latest status symbol. Flash it at the people, and you can get access to concerts, sports arenas or long-forbidden restaurant tables. Some day, it may even help you cross a border without having to quarantine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2021

On Myanmar crisis, ASEAN pushes boundaries of 'noninterference'

The summit's concluding 'consensus statement' stretch the bounds of ASEAN's longstanding principle of noninterference in members' internal affairs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2021

The dangers of data-based certainty

But before we entrust more decisions to data-based machine-learning and AI systems, we must be clear about the limitations of the data.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 22, 2021

NiziU: Made in South Korea, totally Japanese

The nine-member pop act NiziU moved from a reality TV show competition to the top of the Japanese music charts with ease — and that was the strategy all along.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2021

Australia says it canceled China deals over 'national interest'

The Chinese Embassy criticized the move by Foreign Minister Marise Payne as 'provocative' and said it would further damage ties with Australia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2021

Bank of Japan has hit normalization limit under Kuroda, ex-official says

'Unless the current leadership suddenly says it's gotten policy wrong all this time, it's pretty much done all it can,” says former executive director Hideo Hayakawa.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2021

What Germany’s next leader means for Europe and the world

Angela Merkel's departure after some 16 years as chancellor brings into play not simply the direction of Europe's biggest economy, but the balance of power on the continent.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2021

U.S. summit tests Biden and Suga's ability to lead on climate change

The global warming summit represents a chance to further cement commitments by the U.S. and Japanese leaders while promoting multilateral efforts to meet Paris Agreement goals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2021

The death of George Floyd reignited a movement. What happens now?

For many Black Americans, real change feels elusive, particularly given how relentlessly the killing of Black men by the police has continued on.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 19, 2021

J. League and NPB not moving behind closed doors

Despite a rise in new COVID-19 cases across Japan, neither Nippon Professional Baseball nor the J. League are considering going back to playing behind closed doors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2021

Why sanctions could worsen the tragedy in Myanmar

The modest democratic progress Myanmar made during the period of awkward coexistence between the NLD and the military over the last decade appears to have been completely wiped out.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2021

Despite tensions, U.S. and China agree to work together on climate change

The agreement comes only days before Biden is scheduled to hold a virtual climate summit with world leaders, hoping to prod countries to do more to reduce emissions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 17, 2021

Sorry folks, Kei Komuro is no Meghan Markle

The situation surrounding the pending marriage of Princess Mako to Kei Komuro is entirely different to those facing the British royals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2021

Beijing will be watching Suga-Biden talks closely

If the Japan-U.S. summit between Joe Biden and Yoshihide Suga in Washington should prompt a furious reaction from China, it will only move Tokyo and Washington closer together.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2021

Could North Korea rain missiles on Suga and Biden's parade?

Pyongyang could conduct a missile test or unveil a new weapon as it marks a key anniversary and seeks to force itself back to the top of the U.S.-Japan agenda.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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