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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021

For Suga and LDP, worries build over Hiroshima poll in election year

A vote-buying scandal that forced the resignation of the previous representative has rocked the local political establishment and sparked voter anger.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2021

Asian nations scale back AstraZeneca rollout amid safety woes

The moves may delay protection for the region amid concerns that the shot could trigger a rare and potentially deadly blood clotting condition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2021

Outspoken and irascible, Prince Philip was a fierce defender of the crown

A blunt-speaking naval officer who as Queen Elizabeth's dutiful consort helped modernize the British monarchy, Prince Philip might be best remembered for his gruff public persona.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 8, 2021

Sex, murder and a getaway car: ‘Ride or Die’ stars go on the trip of a lifetime

Kiko Mizuhara and Honami Sato discuss the challenges of bringing Ching Nakamura's harrowing, sexually explicit manga to the screen in a provocative new Netflix movie.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2021

Asia's rising coronavirus cases a worry as vaccine doubts cloud campaigns

India reported a record 126,789 new cases, the third day this week tallies have surged to more than 100,000.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2021

Japan steps up marijuana warnings following legalization in New York

The Consulate General of Japan in New York warned last week that Japanese residents and tourists can still be penalized for possessing marijuana under Japan's anti-cannabis law.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2021

Colorado to host MLB All-Star Game after Georgia voting law prompts pullout

The annual midseason event was relocated from Atlanta in protest over Georgia's new voting restrictions.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2021

Spread of U.K. strain casts shadow over Kansai COVID-19 measures

In Osaka, new rules have faced questions and criticism over their enforcement and whether or not the policies will actually reduce the number of coronavirus infections.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2021

Alarmed by inaction, lawmakers push Japan to embrace rights diplomacy

A tug-of-war between the Foreign Ministry and lawmakers, with Suga standing on the sidelines, illustrates the challenge confronting Tokyo: Take stronger action or risk alienating the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2021

Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic

Pope Francis urged countries in his Easter message on Sunday to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world's poor, and called armed conflict and military spending during a pandemic "scandalous."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 3, 2021

Can Joe Biden re-create the U.S. economy he grew up with?

The Democrat's jobs and infrastructure plan and the corporate tax increase to help pay for it contrasts with the deference to private markets begun by Republicans since 1980.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 3, 2021

The legal conundrum surrounding same-sex marriage in Japan

Are such relationships better guaranteed by judicial protection or constitutional reform?
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 3, 2021

Congested commutes offer a glimpse of life in Japan after COVID-19

The second state of emergency that was issued in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures in January has been largely ineffective in reducing the number of commuters each day.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 3, 2021

Humanity can't seem to escape its own web of lies

When did you last tell a fib? Go on u2026 be honest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2021

While Asia wants a baby boom, Indonesia says enough is enough

Countries across Asia are trying everything from fertility tours to baby bonuses to spur population growth in an aging world. Not so in Indonesia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2021

In support for Myanmar’s democracy, conditions apply

Outside powers should support ASEAN's lead role and work with it to persuade the generals to vacate the governance space without further bloodshed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2021

One Lehman Shock, please: Tip-trading bar in Tokyo highlights growth in retail investors

Retail traders now make up around 21% of Japan's stock market, up from just 16% before the outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2021

China using surveillance firms to help write ethnicity-tracking specs

Concern over racial detection in facial recognition systems is growing globally.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2021

Vaccine minister says inoculation pace to accelerate in May

Taro Kono said he expected to be able to get 10 million doses of vaccines each week in May but that the Olympics are not a factor in his scheduling.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2021

Tackling the global learning crisis

School closures due to COVID-19 have disproportionately harmed students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and low-income countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 29, 2021

Nomura’s loss warning said to be tied to Archegos selloff

Nomura said in a statement on Monday that the estimated amount of the claim against the U.S. client was about $2 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2021

Myanmar's junta says it will strive for democracy after chilling warning to protesters

The leader of Myanmar's ruling junta said on Saturday the military will protect the people and strive for democracy, as protesters called for a huge show of defiance against last month's coup despite chilling warnings they risked being shot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2021

Enduring casualty of pandemic in the U.S.: Care for the dying with a human touch

COVID-19 has disrupted almost every aspect of comforting the terminally ill at the end.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2021

Hong Kong offers a masterclass in vaccine confusion

Hong Kong was always going to struggle to run a mass vaccination campaign.

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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