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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2021

GDP, the climate crisis and how to think like an economist

People who get annoyed at small changes in America tend not to appreciate the true magnitude of the American GDP.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2021

Deserted factories in Nanjing show how China's electric car boom went too far

Scores of firms have fallen by the wayside, unable to raise the crazy amounts of capital needed to make automobiles at scale.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2021

A nation transformed during 16 years of Merkel begins to move on

A broad and contented middle class is one facet of Merkel's Germany that has been central to her longevity and her ability to deliver on a core promise of stability.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 23, 2021

Melvin Van Peebles, champion of new Black cinema, dies at 89

A fertile creative force, he wrote fiction and musicals but is best known for a breakthrough movie that heralded the genre known as blaxploitation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Sep 21, 2021

Higher taxes are coming. For markets, that could be a good thing.

Global indebtedness sits at nearly $300 trillion, with $4.8 trillion added in the second quarter of 2021 alone.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2021

Pfizer COVID-19 shot safely bolsters antibodies in younger kids

In a trial, two shots of a 10 microgram dose — one-third of the adult shot — produced antibody levels comparable to those seen in a trial of 16- to 25-year-olds who got the adult dose.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2021

Xi’s celebrity crackdown no match for Universal Studios in China

A commentary published widely in state-run media last month warned against 'fan culture” and 'worshiping Western culture.”
Japan Times
Vietnam report 2021
Sep 20, 2021

JTI in Vietnam: Contributing to long-term and sustainable economic growth

“Japanese companies have taken a farsighted and methodical approach in terms of their investments in the Vietnamese market,” said Corrado Mautone, general manager of Japan Tobacco International in Vietnam (JTI Vietnam).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2021

COVID-19 was expected to spur a remote-work revolution in Japan. What happened?

A lack of digital infrastructure and an archaic corporate culture that values long working hours and face-to-face meetings is slowing down the nation's push toward working remotely.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2021

The scientist and the AI-assisted, remote-control killing machine

Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran's top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 15, 2021

Japan's next generation of lawmakers cheer ‘chaotic’ prime minister fight

Young LDP lawmakers are hoping that a vigorous debate before the party picks a leader on Sept. 29 will bring in fresh blood and new policies — and hold off any resurgence by the opposition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2021

Priciest food since 1970s poses big challenge for governments

Whether for bread or rice governments across the world know that rising food costs can come with a political price. The dilemma is whether they can do enough to prevent having to pay it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2021

How to give away a million dollars

It is surprisingly easy for most people in affluent countries to make a huge difference to those living in extreme poverty in low-income countries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 15, 2021

Norm Macdonald, ‘SNL’ comic dripping in dry wit, dies at 61

Norm Macdonald, the acerbic, sometimes controversial comedian familiar to millions as the 'Weekend Update” anchor on 'Saturday Night Live” from 1994 to 1998, died Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2021

Putin to self-isolate amid COVID-19 cases in Kremlin circles

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia's leader is 'absolutely healthy” but will avoid in-person meetings for 'some time.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2021

China’s poor regions worry about climate justice in net-zero push

Hebei province's Tangshan has grown into the largest steelmaking hub in the world, but it also inherited Beijing's air pollution.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2021

At 9/11 ceremonies, moments of silence, tributes and tears

Even as time has passed, the people who gathered across the U.S. and the globe said the wounds from 9/11 have remained fresh.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Sep 12, 2021

What makes virtual fashion shows work? Clever videos certainly help

With even big-name houses struggling for views, brands that abandoned the typical film format found the most success.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 11, 2021

Utagawa Kuniyoshi: When censorship strikes, art gets playful

Ota Memorial Museum of Art's two-part exhibition of the woodblock print artist's works reveals his impish sense of humor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Perspectives
Sep 11, 2021

What a Japanese diplomat learned from 9/11

The terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, diverted Washington's attention away from China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2021

'Tiger on my farm': Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers

With a dense population of 1.3 billion, India is vulnerable to human-animal conflict as people encroach on wildlife habitats.
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
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2021

China praises Hong Kong arrests of Tiananmen vigil organizers

China's top agency in Hong Kong praised the arrests as authorities continued a broader push against local pro-democracy activists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2021

Taliban names Cabinet that includes minister on U.S. sanctions list

The United States said it was concerned by the track records of some of the Cabinet members and noted that no women had been included.
Japan Times
Thailand report 2021
Sep 8, 2021

A key partner for Japan in ASEAN

Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Musk voices support for anti-immigration rally in Japan
Elon Musk has voiced support for anti-immigration protest in Japan, where a "Japanese First" party saw gains in recent elections.
Japan Post ordered to suspend delivery vans at 100 post offices
Japan Post has been under investigation by the transport ministry since it was revealed that improper alcohol and health checks were widespread across the company.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Why Stalin didn’t invade Hokkaido still largely unknown, 80 years after WWII
During a survey to collect the remains of victims from the Taito Maru, one of the vessels involved in the Three Ships Incident, a metal helmet was found near the stern of the vessel on Aug. 5, 1984, at Rumoi Port. No human remains were discovered.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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