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SUMO
Dec 30, 2020

Plenty to unpack after eventful, unforgettable year in sumo

Sumo somehow managed to keep going and provided much-needed distraction in a tough year.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Dec 30, 2020

Abe escapes charges but creates political problems for Suga

The former prime minister's apologies and explanation over a political spending scandal have tainted his legacy and only given rise to further questions.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2020

After massive COVID-19 spending, how large is Japan’s debt?

Experts say increased spending is unavoidable but that Japan will need to start seriously discussing how it will deal with its debt once the pandemic eases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Dec 29, 2020

America’s post-Trump reckoning

As the Biden administration re-engages with U.S. partners and allies, it will have to provide assurances that arrangements made in the next four years will survive into the future.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 29, 2020

Learning how to use 'ira-ira' without getting frustrated

The onomatopoeic terms 'ira-ira' and 'unzari' can help express feelings of frustration and being fed up in general. Therefore, they're helpful during a pandemic-related lockdown.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2020

EU's marathon COVID-19 vaccination drive off to uneven start

The EU's campaign to vaccinate Europeans against COVID-19 has got off to an uneven start in what will be a marathon effort to administer shots to enough of the bloc's 450 million people to defeat the viral pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2020

The blast that blew away Lebanon's faith in itself

The lack of answers over the catastrophe is making it difficult for an already crippled nation to rise from the ashes again.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 26, 2020

New year cards return with a vengeance as Japan looks for a ray of hope in 2021

Japan Post is expecting some 1.94 billion new year cards to be delivered in mailboxes nationwide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 26, 2020

Biden expected to expand U.S.-India relationship while stressing rights

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly invested in its relationship with India over the past four years, seeing the country as a crucial partner in counterbalancing the rise of China.
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2020

Domestic sponsors agree to extend contracts for delayed Tokyo Games

Tokyo 2020 organizers expect more than u00a522 billion in additional contributions from them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2020

Denmark toughens rape law to include sex without explicit consent

In order to bring a rape charge, the law previously required proof of violence, threat or evidence that the victim was unable to fend off the assault.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 17, 2020

Government in a muddle over suspended travel campaign

Researchers found that people who participated in the government's Go To Travel campaign were as much as twice as likely to have COVID-19 symptoms than those who did not.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2020

Mitch McConnell recognizes Biden as U.S president-elect after holdout

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election the day after the Electoral College confirmed his victory — a pivotal moment that further cements President Donald Trump’s defeat.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 15, 2020

Certainly, 'tashika ni' is a Japanese term you'll want to know

While 'tashika' on its own in a sentence conveys the idea that something is most likely true, adding the particle 'ni' to it will make it more definite.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2020

Facebook has only itself to blame for drastic remedy

Mark Zuckerberg has apologized a dozen times or more for some Facebook missteps and promised to do better. Nothing much changes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2020

The COVID-19 debt dogs that didn’t bark

The expected financial tsunami crisis never arrived. Just six countries have defaulted on their sovereign debt, and only Argentina and Ecuador have restructured their debts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 11, 2020

The expectations of Joe Biden's administration differ from country to country

The U.S., Japan and their allies must compete with China, not each other.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / CULTURE SMASH
Dec 10, 2020

Sibling duo Lastlings finds its musical muse in Japan

The half-Japanese, half-Australian siblings, who experienced relentless teasing while growing up in Australia, took refuge in music and created their own blend of electro-pop.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2020

Why Exxon Mobil is holding back on technology that could slow climate change

Even if Exxon one day completes its carbon-capture plans in Wyoming, the current delay shows that urgent climate projects can sometimes become expendable in a crunch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2020

How a mother's comment gave a Japanese intern an idea worth billions

Yuta Tsuruoka's Base Inc. has been a beneficiary of a rally in small-cap technology stocks in Japan as retail investors sought to pick winners in the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2020

Biden must not give in to North Korea’s demand for early sanctions relief

Pyongyang has yet to recognize Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, but is likely hoping he will lift sanctions as an incentive to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2020

Iran approves bill to end nuclear inspections in blow to Biden

Iran’s top political chamber gave final approval to a bill forcing President Hassan Rouhani to end international nuclear inspections unless the U.S. lifts key sanctions by February, giving the incoming Biden administration just weeks to make a diplomatic breakthrough.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2020

Is China laying claim to kimchi, too? Some South Koreans think so.

A spat is raging this week over a Chinese state tabloid's claim that China had 'led” the development of an international standard for paocai, or pickled vegetables.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 2, 2020

Thai court ruling could see prime minister ousted amid protests

Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to decide on Wednesday whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha should be disqualified for breaking ethical rules, a move that would see him ousted even after he’s repeatedly rejected calls by pro-democracy groups to resign.

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