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JAPAN

JAPAN
Feb 12, 2021
Mori resigns as Tokyo 2020 hopes to move on from sexism outrage
By Ryusei Takahashi
The 83-year-old former prime minister finally succumbed to an onslaught of criticism triggered by comments he made about women earlier this month.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2021
Japan keeps COVID-19 emergency in place as hospital occupancy remains high
By Satoshi Sugiyama
A health ministry advisory board warned that while new cases were declining in most areas, clusters at hospitals and care facilities could propel death tolls to high levels.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2021
How 'indispensable' Mori came to enjoy huge influence in politics and sport
By Eric Johnston
The former prime minister had contacts his peers did not and the ability to get things done behind the scenes that leaders in both arenas relied on heavily.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Feb 12, 2021
Is Japan's national payment for childbirth sufficient?
While the country provides a lump sum for mothers to assist with childbirth costs, some are finding it doesn't stretch far enough as a result of pandemic pressures.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 12, 2021
Will you be my pandemic Valentine?
By Kaori Shoji
The coronavirus is making people rethink traditional Valentine's Day customs.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 12, 2021
China New Year gala show sparks backlash over blackface performance
During CCTV's four-hour Lunar New Year show, performers appeared on stage wearing outfits that approximated African clothing and had darkened their skin with makeup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2021
Life without Google: Australia is now facing the unthinkable
By Georgina McKay and Angus Whitley
Potential fallout from a spat goes far beyond Australia for Google, whose dominance of global advertising has made it a target for watchdogs worldwide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2021
U.S. sanctions on Myanmar junta not enough, Suu Kyi supporters say
EU lawmakers have also called for action from their countries and Britain said it was considering measures to punish those behind the Feb. 1 coup.

WORLD

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WORLD
Feb 12, 2021
As Lunar New Year arrives, COVID-19 pushes Chinatown businesses to the brink
By Lin Taylor
From New York to London to Sydney, Chinatowns worldwide saw a dramatic drop in business as early as last January.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2021
Republicans unmoved as Democrats use Trump's own words in case against him
GOP Senator Lindsey Graham, one of Trump's closest allies in Congress, suggested the prosecution was futile, with most of his Republican colleagues already decided against conviction.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 12, 2021
Anti-Trump Republicans face major challenge in launching third party
By Tim Reid, James Oliphant, Joseph Ax and David Morgan
The resistance to a third party among some of Trump's toughest Republican critics underscores the extreme difficulty of such a political revolt.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 12, 2021
City of London’s Brexit tab rises with stock and swaps moves
The financial district lost its crown to Amsterdam as Europe's top place to buy and sell stock, and relocations of bankers are set to continue in 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 12, 2021
Closing a factory, the Toyota way
When the company decided to shut one of its plants in Japan, it took inspiration from a previous factory closure in Australia, in which efforts had been made to protect a legacy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2021
Citi sets up team of ESG experts in Japan to capture more deals
By Takako Taniguchi and Takashi Nakamichi
The firm's Japanese banking and brokerage arms selected 10 people in January to serve as specialists in environmental, social and governance factors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2021
U.S. court clears way for extradition of Ghosn's alleged escape plotters
By Nate Raymond
Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, were arrested in May after being charged with helping the former Nissan boss flee Japan.

Opinion

Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2021
Tokyo Olympics chief Mori's exit has been long overdue
The country has been embarrassed again by an antediluvian politician, with media at home and abroad condemning Mori's remarks and the mindset it represents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2021
The Olympics can no longer be run from smoke-filled rooms
By Daniel Moss
The cozy world of male-dominated politics that gave rise to Yoshiro Mori is no match for 21st century corporate sponsorship and athletic diplomacy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2021
Beijing already using information warfare with Biden team
By Kuni Miyake
Whatever the reason, China was clever enough to take advantage of the omission of one-China discussions in the U.S. readout to make the narrative conform to their interests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2021
Japan’s handling of COVID-19 lacks transparency
By Xiaochen Su
Japan's relatively rosy figures on COVID-19 are a reflection of several issues that illustrate the lack of transparency in government and public health authorities.

Sports

SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 12, 2021
WE League chair 'grateful' for Yoshiro Mori's sexist remarks
By Dan Orlowitz
Kikuko Okajima is pleased that the now-former Tokyo 2020 president brought attention to the issue of gender equality in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 12, 2021
Russia to consider vaccinating Euro 2020 staff against COVID-19
Russia is considering whether to vaccinate staff working at European Championship soccer matches in St. Petersburg this year against COVID-19, the head of the local organizing committee said on Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 12, 2021
Players in 'bubble' as Australian Open continues without fans
By Nick Mulvenney
While the Grand Slam will be able to continue play, fans won't be allowed back at Melbourne Park until at least early next week.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 12, 2021
Naoya Inoue and Takashi Uchiyama highlight packed field at charity boxing event
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Thursday's exhibition at Yoyogi National Gymnasium brought together some of Japan's greatest boxers, while highlighting the potential for rapid virus testing at large-scale events.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Feb 12, 2021
Confess! Dating in Japan requires short set phrases to spark the fire
By Daniel Morales
Valentine's Day is coming up, and knowing what to say to make things official with your crush is half the battle. The good news is the steps to a kokuhaku (confession) are straightforward.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2021
Anime composer Hiroyuki Sawano’s soundtracks stream worldwide for the first time
By Matt Schley
The composer's extensive discography includes soundtracks for anime such as “Blue Exorcist,” “Kill la Kill” and “Promare.”

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 12, 2021
Koji Arano: Dating in a pandemic, ‘every encounter is now more valuable’
By Alisa Yamasaki
Through his YouTube channel Moteki Producer, Osaka native Koji Arano offers up relationship advice to a love-hungry audience.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
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.
Couple stabbed to death near Tokyo
Two people were found stabbed on the premises of a private home and were later confirmed dead at hospital, the Chiba Prefectural Police have said.
43-year-old man arrested over Kitakyushu McDonald's stabbings
A McDonald's outlet in Kitakyushu where two teens were stabbed, one fatally, on Saturday. Police arrested a 43-year-old suspect on Thursday morning.
Ride-hailing restrictions to be eased during 2025 Osaka Expo
A venue for the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka
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
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Looking for ways to be charitable in Japan? Give the gift of reading.
Book Santa is a program that delivers books to children in need for Christmas, but it also operates year-round.

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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