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CULTURE / Music
Sep 9, 2021
How 88rising crafted an evocative soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’
The Asian arts collective worked closely with the director Destin Daniel Cretton to put its imprint on the anticipated movie.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021
From the track to the stacks: Paralympian Amanda McGrory races to preserve USOPC history
McGrory's story on the track features seven Paralympic medals but the transition to her role as an archivist at the USOPC has given her perspective as her athletic career comes to a close.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 17, 2021
‘Mari and Mari’: A perfect couple comes undone
Tatsuya Yamanishi's intriguing debut feature takes a cynical view of relationships, with a premise that's like something out of an early Haruki Murakami story.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 14, 2021
Uniting G7 nations on China proves daunting task for Biden
G7 leaders agreed to a joint communique that singled out China by name a handful of times, but did not overtly condemn Beijing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 13, 2021
‘The Party and the People’ shows Chinese leadership as responsive but unaccountable to the public
In his new book, Bruce J. Dickson refers to contemporary Chinese politics as a study in nuanced contrasts: authoritarian yet cooperative; repressive yet responsive to public opinion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2021
G7 to counter China's Belt and Road initiative with infrastructure project
U.S. President Joe Biden would also push other G7 leaders for 'concrete action on forced labor' in China, and to include criticism of Beijing in their final communique
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021
At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?
At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world's democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2021
This deadly coral disease is threatening more than just reefs
In South Caicos, researchers have reported a 62% loss of live hard coral coverage at three long-term research sites since stony coral tissue loss disease was first detected there in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 23, 2021
Japan clinical trial of COVID-19 plasma therapy highlights slow-moving medical policy
Doctors are gearing up for clinical trials of convalescent plasma therapy, but many overseas hospitals have already moved on to other remedies.
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.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 12, 2021
U.S. track team cancels Olympics training in Japan over virus
The U.S. team notified the decision last month to authorities in Chiba Prefecture, saying the pandemic would put athletes' safety at risk.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 7, 2021
Veteran sprinters cast skeptical eye at Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf's 100-meter sprint bid
As NFL wide receiver DK Metcalf prepares to compete in the 100-meter sprint at Sunday's USA Track and Field (USATF) Golden Games and Distance Open in Walnut, California, Olympian Mike Rodgers offered up a brief assessment.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 4, 2021
Roberto Alomar resigns from Hall of Fame board over sexual misconduct
Chairman Jane Forbes Clark said the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum accepted Roberto Alomar's resignation from its board of directors following an investigation into a sexual misconduct allegation against him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2021
When the CEO’s son makes $3 million, I worry
Transactions with related parties, which include both relatives of and entities controlled by company insiders, have a long and checkered history.
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
OLYMPICS
Apr 17, 2021
Human rights group chief says athletes have real concerns about Beijing Olympics
Mary Harvey said the IOC, which awarded the games, could play an essential role in upholding basic human rights.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2021
The new China shock
Chinese President Xi Jinping's new strategy centers on the concept of “dual circulation.” Behind the technical-sounding phrase lies an idea that could change the global economic order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2021
Biden says he suggested to U.K.'s Johnson a plan to rival China's Belt and Road
China's Belt and Road Initiative is a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure program launched in 2013 and involving development and investment initiatives stretching from East Asia to Europe.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Economists debate consumption-tax cut as Japanese politicians warm to the idea
A supermarket in Chiba. Politicians in Japan might cut the consumption tax to help households and the economy.
Two men arrested after storming Tokyo elementary school and injuring staff
Tachikawa Municipal 3rd Elementary School, where two men broke in on Thursday
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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