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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2021
Experts and governors warn of U.S. omicron 'blizzard' in weeks ahead
The warning came as the U.S. reached a record high in COVID-19 cases, while federal officials issued more travel warnings and prepared to authorize booster shots for 12- to 15-year-olds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2021
Tesla recalls over 475,000 U.S. cars due to camera and trunk issues
The cable harness for the rear-view camera may be damaged by opening and closing the trunk and prevent the image from displaying.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2021
South Korea presidential candidate pushes for nuclear-powered submarines
Lee Jae-myung also pledged to put aside 'strategic ambiguity' in the face of an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry, vowing pragmatic diplomacy instead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2021
Young talent isn’t following the money to Wall Street
The talent pool is being drawn elsewhere. Traditional investment banks can't win them back just by upping starting salaries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2021
Inside America’s polarized views on race
Democrats are much more likely to attribute racial gaps to systemic causes such as the legacy of slavery while Republicans believe individual actions and decisions explain the disparity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021
Russian and U.S. officials coordinating on Iran nuclear talks in Vienna
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin were likely to discuss the Iran nuclear talks on Thursday, a senior Biden administration official said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2021
Taiwan chip industry emerges as battlefront in U.S.-China showdown
The foundries are so valuable to the global economy that some refer to Taiwan's chip sector as a 'silicon shield' that deters a Chinese attack and ensures American support.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021
From Kabul to Kentucky: Afghans put down roots in refugee haven
The city of Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Dec 30, 2021
Preventing a U.S.-China nuclear arms race
Tensions in Asia are rising as Beijing rapidly expands its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2021
America would be much happier with more people
Even measured in absolute terms, the increase in U.S. population growth was smaller than during the confluence of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
As miners chase clean-energy minerals, tribes fear a repeat of the past
Mining interests have long overrun tribal rights in Idaho, and as the Biden administration seeks to start a revolution in renewable energy, tribes worry about the past being repeated.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
As omicron surges, officials shorten isolation times for many Americans
By shortening the recommended isolation period, federal health officials hope to minimize disruptions to the economy and everyday life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
Delta says China service ‘fluid’ after Shanghai flight turns back to Seattle
The U.S. airline cited cleaning requirements that would have significantly extended ground time, which it said were announced the same day the flight reversed course.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
Moscow and NATO may hold talks on Ukraine tensions, Russian media reports
Having unnerved the West with a troop buildup near Ukraine, Russia unveiled last week a wish list of security proposals it wants to negotiate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
U.S.-Russia alliance in space shaken by events on planet Earth
For decades, the space station has been a symbol of diplomatic triumph between the U.S. and Russian space agencies, NASA and Roscosmos, and the two countries.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 28, 2021
Dolphins push winning streak to 7 by dominating Saints
The Dolphins' winning streak is the second-longest active run in the NFL, trailing only the Kansas City Chiefs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 28, 2021
Kim Jong Un joins meeting to chart nuclear strategy toward U.S.
North Korea's ruling party is expected to discuss how to respond to the Biden administration's invitation to return to nuclear disarmament talks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
Iran seeks to cool tensions in Iraq
Iran is intervening in Iraq to quell destabilizing internal unrest stirred up by Iranian-backed militias as Tehran seeks to preserve its deep influence in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2021
U.S. holiday flight cuts top 2,800 on crew shortages
Flight cancellations exceeded 2,800 for the Christmas weekend, disrupting travel on one of the busiest periods of the year as the omicron-fueled COVID-19 wave triggered aircrew shortages.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2021
Thousands of flights canceled globally as omicron mars Christmas weekend
Airline carriers globally scrapped at least 2,401 flights on Friday, which fell on Christmas Eve and is typically a heavy day for air travel.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa approaches eastern Japan
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa is expected to pass east of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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