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WORLD
May 3, 2021

A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia

Far from backing away from coal, Moscow is doubling down: Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2021

The trust gap between winning and losing sides in elections

A gap between the winning and losing sides' willingness to accept the outcome of a presidential contest is nothing new.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Apr 30, 2021

「大地の芸術祭」を支える行政と市民の連携
〜女性活躍が当たり前の姿〜

Japan Times
Special Supplements / Water Industry Special
Apr 24, 2021

Partnerships help address global water challenges

It is not easy to grasp the big picture of water issues, which range from public health and environmental problems to socioeconomic challenges and technological solutions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2021

India's 'Solar Man' lights path out of poverty with clean power

Santipada Gon Chaudhuri said he gets 'great satisfaction' from seeing how solar power has changed lives in the village of Herma.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2021

Union loss may bring new phase of campaign against Amazon

Labor leaders said they would step up their informal efforts to highlight and resist the company's business and labor practices rather than seek elections at individual job sites.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 12, 2021

From suits to T-shirts: Menswear shops face hard times as pandemic alters trends

Apparel companies are testing new business models to attract more customers amid a downturn in sales.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 12, 2021

Henrik Lundqvist not expecting to play in NHL this season following open-heart surgery

Henrik Lundqvist announced over social media Sunday that he is not expecting to play in the NHL this season.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 10, 2021

Rapper and actor DMX, five-time Billboard chart topper, dead at 50

American rapper and actor Earl Simmons, known by the stage name DMX or Dark Man X, died on Friday, his record label said, after he suffered a heart attack during what media reports said was a drug overdose. He was 50 years old.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Apr 10, 2021

The changing face of medical care for Japan's older residents amid COVID-19

The prolonged state of social isolation amid the ongoing pandemic is deteriorating the mental and physical health of Japan's seniors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2021

Amazon deforestation rose 17% in 'dire' 2020, data shows

The loss of primary forest — the clearing of old-growth, intact forest for the first time — hit its third-highest annual total on record since 2000, reaching 2.3 million hectares.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2021

MLB takes All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to Georgia voting law

The announcement comes one day after U.S. President Joe Biden called for the game to be moved out of Atlanta.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 3, 2021

Is change sweeping the sclerotic Japanese film industry?

The Japan Academy awarded top honors to the LGBTQ-themed drama “Midnight Swan” and its star, and Tokyo International Film Festival announced that its 34th edition would see more diversity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2021

Tackling the global learning crisis

School closures due to COVID-19 have disproportionately harmed students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and low-income countries.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2021

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho brushes off critics

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said he's learned to turn a deaf ear to the criticism of his coaching methods and is still "one of the most important managers" in the game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 25, 2021

Hawks remain team to beat in Pacific League as new challengers emerge

The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview ending with the 2021 Pacific League.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 19, 2021

For Asian American women, racism and sexism are inseparable

With reports of anti-Asian attacks surging in the U.S., there is evidence that most of the hate, unlike other types of bias crime, has been directed at women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2021

Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year

A recent growth in science investment in the region has seen researchers making waves in a range of disciplines.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 13, 2021

Climbing gyms and athletes look to regain footing after Tokyo 2020 delay

The pandemic has put the aspirations of Japanese competition climbers on hold, and affected the operations of climbing gyms they rely on for training.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 10, 2021

Roger Federer sets eyes on Tokyo Olympics as long as knee holds up

Roger Federer is targeting a third Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games this year, after missing out in 2016 due to injury, as he looks to gain momentum when he returns to the court this week following 13 months on the sidelines with a knee problem.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 6, 2021

Crane Thunders veteran Michael Parker still going strong at nearly 40

Michael Parker is seen by many as “the heart” of the Gunma Crane Thunders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2021

Masayoshi Son’s billions multiply on SoftBank mega-rally and SPAC boom

Few fortunes are as volatile as Masayoshi Son’s.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?