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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021
Japan's vaccine program chief denies reports of May rollout
'Oh no, NHK, please don't go around making vaccination rollout schedules like that. It's bogus,' administrative reform minister Taro Kono said on Twitter.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 20, 2021
As U.N. nuclear treaty comes into force, Japan sees different path to nonproliferation
By Eric Johnston
Nuclear weapons states, as well as Japan, have refused to sign the treaty, preferring arms control treaties that they hope will lead to the elimination of all nuclear weapons.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
Biden taps veteran team to clean up after Trump’s China fights
They'll find the region's landscape dramatically changed after four years of 'America First” upheaval.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2021
South Korea's Moon taps ex-adviser as foreign minister
The nomination of Chung Eui-yong, 74, to replace Kang Kyung-wha as foreign minister was seen as a bid to help revive stalled denuclearization talks with North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
In parting shot, Trump administration accuses China of 'genocide' against Uyghurs
The U.S. decision does not automatically trigger any penalties, but means countries will have to think hard about allowing companies to do business with Xinjiang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
Incoming top U.S. diplomat says Washington still ‘long way’ from stronger Iran deal
By Nick Wadhams and David Wainer
Antony Blinken said Tehran must return to compliance with the terms of the deal first, and he vowed to work closely with Congress as potential talks progress.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
As Thailand’s troubles grow, the king moves to bolster his image
By Philip J. Heijmans
Looming over myriad crises is the months of rallies where protesters have openly criticized the monarchy, Thailand's most powerful institution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021
As WHO fumes at Western drugmakers, China fills void on vaccines
China's foreign minister last week pledged to hand out more than a million doses during a swing through Southeast Asia.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2021
Brexit troubles aren’t all teething problems
By Therese Raphael
It's not a great sign when a formerly pro-Brexit lobby is suddenly furious about a part of the deal that was billed as a triumph.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021
Germany toughens mask rules in hopes of slowing virus spread
Germany becomes the first major European country to require medical-grade protection in shops and public transit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021
U.K. virus death toll 'horrendous,' says minister, as 100,000 milestone looms
As the United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll approaches 100,000, Home Secretary Priti Patel said Wednesday that the numbers were horrendous but that it was not the time to look back at the government's possible mismanagement of the crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021
South Korea in talks to secure 40 million doses of Novavax vaccine
South Korea is in talks to purchase 40 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine developed by Novavax, its local manufacturer SK Bioscience said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2021
Trump pardons Steve Bannon and Lil Wayne, but not himself
By Josh Wingrove
U.S. President Donald Trump granted clemency to dozens of people on Wednesday, including his former strategist Steve Bannon, the rapper Lil Wayne and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, in one of his final official acts as president.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2021
McConnell says Capitol mob were 'fed lies' and ‘provoked by the president’
By Nicholas Fandos
Many Republican senators have been waiting for a sign from the Senate majority leader before deciding whether to convict Donald Trump for 'incitement of insurrection.”

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2021
More stores shutter up in Tokyo's high-end Ginza Six mall amid travel bans
Department stores in central Tokyo, heavily dependent on tourists in the past several years, have been hit particularly hard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 20, 2021
Jack Ma emerges for first time since crackdown on Ant and Alibaba
By Lulu Yilun Chen and Coco Liu
While his location is unknown, Ma's emergence in a public forum may help quell persistent rumors about his fate while Beijing pursues investigations into online businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2021
Brexit border trouble grows as key customs system maxes out
U.K. exporters say they are struggling to acquire transit documents because of a shortage of agents with the authority to issue them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2021
Desperate restaurants defy Japan’s virus curbs to stay open late
By Grace Huang and Shoko Oda
While many restaurants in Tokyo are following the requests in return for subsidies, others are starting to break ranks.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
The ethics of prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations when considering race and ethnicity
By Peter Singer
A relevant fact is that in many countries, disadvantaged racial and ethnic minorities have a lower-than-average life expectancy, raising questions as to who should be vaccinated first.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
Can ex-presidents be impeached? No. Convicted? Yes.
By Cass R. Sunstein
Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives is authorized to impeach a president, and then the Senate is authorized to convict him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 20, 2021
How to decarbonize Japan
By Phillip Y. Lipscy and Daniel P. Aldrich
Climate change is a marathon, not a sprint: Japan will make greater progress if these issues are not politicized and all major parties agree on emissions reduction as a common goal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
Google should fix the news industry it broke
By Alex Webb
It's in the interest of the tech giants to help the news business develop sustainable economic models, as it might ease criticism they face for having destroyed their old business models.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
Europe’s vaccination debacle
By Hans-Werner Sinn
The slow vaccine rollout in many European countries is the result of the EU's failure to coordinate the interests of the various member states.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021
How could the storming of the U.S Capitol have even occurred?
By David Howell
The motto of the worldwide Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement is, “Be Prepared.” It is clear that there were not many Boy Scouts around on Capitol Hill in Washington on the fateful day of Jan. 6.

Sports

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 20, 2021
Shocking concussion incident should be wake-up call for sumo
By John Gunning
The indifference shown by referees to the head injury sustained by third-tier wrestler Shonannoumi on Tuesday drew criticism from fans and journalists alike.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 20, 2021
MLB to investigate ex-Mets GM Jared Porter over inappropriate texts
Major League Baseball plans to investigate former New York Mets general manager Jared Porter for sending unsolicited, inappropriate text messages to a female reporter, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 20, 2021
Point guard Yuki Kawamura growing into role at B-Corsairs
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The 19-year-old Tokai University freshman is turning heads with his ability to direct the game on the court.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2021
Tiger Woods to miss at least two events after back surgery
Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods is going to miss time after he underwent the fifth back surgery of his career.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2021
Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate at Super Bowl
Sarah Thomas will make history again next month as the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 20, 2021
Health-conscious habits from 2020 to keep up
By Tara Parker-Pope
Looking back on 2020, lockdowns and pandemic restrictions forced many people to start new routines. Work commutes disappeared. Fitness classes were canceled. Homes became classrooms and workplaces.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 20, 2021
‘Otona no Jijo’: When dinner guests stop being polite and start getting real
By Mark Schilling
This remake of Italy's hit comedy “Perfect Strangers,” convincingly adapts the “party from hell” storyline for local audiences with a more heartwarming, less cynical undertone.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 20, 2021
‘I Fell in Love Like a Flower Bouquet’: Millennial romance with a Gen X heart
By James Hadfield
Kasumi Arimura and Masaki Suda star in an entertaining but inauthentic portrait of 2010s romance, penned by veteran TV screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Ride-hailing restrictions to be eased during 2025 Osaka Expo
A venue for the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka
Foxconn's interest in Nissan said to be on hold amid Honda merger talks
Foxconn’s pause in its pursuit of Nissan is the latest development in the unexpected emergence of two suitors for the ailing Japanese carmaker.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019

Podcast

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

Longform

Yasuyuki Yoshida stirs a brew in a fermentation tank at his brewery in Hakusan.
The quake that shook Noto's sake brewing tradition
By Alex K.T. Martin

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