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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2021

A dangerous new variant of populism

As anti-greens and anti-vaxxers join forces, any number of stray populist demagogues might seek to lead movements against environmental and COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2021

China’s new oil giants thrive amid Xi’s push for cleaner energy

'Teapot 2.0' firms have built vast refining complexes that are greener and more focused on using crude to make plastics and chemicals instead of more polluting fuels such as diesel.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 8, 2021

Persist, pivot, prosper? Tourism businesses on weathering the pandemic

With the Olympics and a national vaccine rollout underway, The Japan Times checks in with four small tourism businesses. How are they holding up? And how did they pivot to stay in business?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 2, 2021

Forecaster who predicted India’s COVID-19 peak sees new wave coming

Experts are concerned about complacency setting in as people resume social and business activity in the face of waning infections.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk shreds new Olympic venue, calling it 'surreal'

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk tested out the new Olympic skate park in Tokyo's waterfront, calling the sport's adoption into the Games "surreal."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2021

Bangladesh rice farmers invent new varieties to withstand salt and storms

Farmers are reviving ancestral varieties and creating new ones that can withstand increasingly frequent storms, floods and droughts.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 18, 2021

IOC backs transgender weightlifter's selection for Tokyo

Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Games after she was selected for the New Zealand team in the women's superheavyweight weightlifting category.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2021

Japan's top COVID-19 adviser calls for new approach as restrictions become ineffective

Shigeru Omi believes that instead of restricting people's movement, Japan should focus more on taking advantage of its 'excellent science and technology” to halt the virus in its tracks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2021

Australia extends New South Wales lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Sydney

The harbor city of 5 million residents entered an initial two-week lockdown in late June, as the delta variant took hold in a country that has otherwise largely avoided mass infections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2021

Didi’s data wars will become the new normal

The real issue is more basic, however: It's national security. Like all such services, Didi collects vast amounts of user location and trip route data for legitimate business purposes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2021

China tightens rules on foreign IPOs in new blow to tech firms

Companies holding data on more than 1 million users must now apply for cybersecurity approval when seeking listings in other nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2021

Japan expected to deliver at least ¥20 trillion in new stimulus

The new spending would come as Suga looks to shore up support amid widespread dissatisfaction with his handling of the virus and a vaccine rollout that's lagged other developed nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2021

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 716 new cases as virus surge continues

Highlighting the recent rise, the capital's daily infection tally averaged 563.1 in the week to Saturday, compared with 476 the previous week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2021

Australia hit by new lockdown as slow vaccine rollout criticized

Since the weekend, more than 12 million Australians have been ordered to stay home in cities across the country, including the state capitals of Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2021

COVID-19 counting enters new era as threat shifts away from cases

With rich countries vaccinating growing proportions of their vulnerable populations, the link between infection numbers and deaths appears to be diminishing.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2021

Suga's first growth strategy met with calls to tackle Japan's chronic labor issues

Although much of the spotlight tends to gravitate toward hot economic issues, economists say that it is critical — and timely — for Japan to work on its more deeply rooted problems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2021

Bank of Japan flags new step on climate and extends COVID-19 support program

The Bank of Japan surprised investors by joining other central banks with a measure to support climate change mitigation, while standing pat on its main policy levers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2021

In China's new Xinjiang: Patriotic tourism, riot police and minders

China is trying to move on from a security crackdown in Xinjiang in which more than a million ethnic Uyghurs were detained in so-called re-education centers from 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2021

G7 offers hope for new nature pact but pandemic threatens deadline

Agreement on the text of a new global treaty to safeguard plants, animals and ecosystems may not be reached without in-person talks, officials and observers have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021

Phuket reopening plan offers model for Asia as travel bubbles burst

Tourism-reliant Thailand aims to allow quarantine-free entry for vaccinated travelers to its prime destination from July 1.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2021

Kim Jong Un calls K-pop a ‘vicious cancer’ in the new culture war

K-pop's growing influence has drawn the leader's ire. But even a dictator may have trouble holding back the tide.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jun 13, 2021

For new fashion events and collections, it’s all about the timing

Japan's latest styles celebrate Pride Month (sort of), take fashion week to print and collaborate with vintage video games.
SOCCER
Jun 10, 2021

Ange Postecoglou confirmed as new Celtic manager

Thursday's long-awaited announcement concluded a two-week courtship between the famed Scottish club and the Australian, who will leave Yokohama F. Marinos immediately.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 10, 2021

A new focus for Suga’s growth strategy: Japan's economic security

With the pandemic having a significant impact on products' supply chains, Japan is scrambling to shore up measures to mitigate the risks to its economy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 6, 2021

Ash Hudson: From outfitting hip-hop's icons to finding new inspiration in Japan

Albion 'Ash' Hudson's Conart streetwear brand defined the fashion of many rappers in the 1990s. His designs are now popping up on new acts such as Travis Scott and BTS.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2021

Fear of variant poses deadly new dilemma for Boris Johnson

Officials are now intensely studying data on the new strain, which they estimate has seeded across most of the country and accounts for as many as three-quarters of all new infections.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 29, 2021

Knicks to sell playoff tickets exclusively to fully vaccinated fans

The New York Knicks announced Friday that tickets for games at Madison Square Garden will be sold exclusively to fully vaccinated fans should the team advance past the Atlanta Hawks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 29, 2021

Keizo Shimamoto is taking true ‘craft ramen’ nationwide

The chef may have garnered fame for his ramen burger, but he's now on a mission to revolutionize ramen quality in the United States, starting with the noodles.
Tokyo pub hit with first-ever closure order for illegal street tables
One pub in Tokyo's Shimbashi district received more than 60 warnings from law enforcement for setting up tables on the street, blocking the way for traffic.
Japan to extend financial aid to more people moving out of Tokyo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) speaks to officials of Miyada in Nagano Prefecture on Saturday during his visit to the village.
Tokyo gears up for April launch of law against harassment by customers
Tokyo will soon require all companies in the city to make efforts to stop harassment by customers, such as by creating a manual on how to handle suspected cases.
Mount Fuji hikers to be charged ¥4,000 on all trails
Tourists gather at the Fuji Subaru Line 5th station, which leads to the popular Yoshida Trail for hikers climbing Mount Fuji, ahead of its reopening for the season in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture in June 2024.
Geely billionaire goes on a cost-cutting spree to catch rivals
Cars at the Geely Auto production base in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Feb. 16
At Ventinove, Tuscan specialties taken to new heights
Tucked away behind the historic Tsuchida sake brewery, Ventinove's location and sleek, angular architecture make for impressive destination dining.
In Tokyo, Dodgers get taste of the Shohei Ohtani experience
Shohei Ohtani greets manager Dave Roberts before the team's game against the Tigers at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
Private clubs quietly open in Tokyo for free-spending Chinese businesspeople
Sources say a hui suo — a private club, which in Japan caters mainly to Chinese businesspeople — will soon open on the upper floors of the Moutai Building in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Japan’s youth climate activists still searching for a breakthrough
While climate demonstrations around the world often draw thousands of participants, in Japan such demonstrations rarely break the 100-person barrier.
Augmented reality artist Omega C navigates a precarious scene for XR art
Artist Adrian Steckeweh 3-D prints otherworldly clothes and accessories for himself, in a way augmenting his reality with tangible objects.

Podcast

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

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
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