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LIFE / Digital
Apr 10, 2022

Kamiwaza trio takes aim at YouTube fame

The channel's pivot from trick shots to elaborate Nerf toy battles hits the mark with online audiences.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 9, 2022

'A new symphony and I am the conductor,' says Hong Kong leadership candidate

Fleshing out his policy platform, John Lee said loyalty to the central government was a priority for any chief executive.
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BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2022

The huge endeavor to produce a tiny microchip

Microchips are in many ways the lifeblood of the modern economy. They are also intensive to produce and made on gigantic, ultraclean factory room floors that can be seven stories tall.
Japan Times
Apr 8, 2022

Seek the Story of Sake Begins Sale of At-home Flower Viewing (Hanami)Sets

Seek the Story of Sake is an international sake e-commerce website provided by NTT DOCOMO. The company is slated to begin the limited-time sale of sets that will allow customers to experience Japanese flower viewing(Hanami) from home.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 8, 2022

Max Verstappen wary that off-track demands could hurt performance

The Dutch Red Bull driver is hot property for media, sponsors and fans after his 2021 triumph, and the relaxation of biosecurity protocols could mean more demands on his time.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2022

Smuggled sketches offer glimpses of life in harsh Myanmar prison

Thousands of political prisoners have been sent to Insein prison since last year's military coup.
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TENNIS
Apr 8, 2022

Serena Williams hints at Wimbledon return after year on sidelines

The former world No. 1 left last year's Wimbledon with a hamstring injury, skipped the Olympics in Tokyo and the U.S. Open in 2021 as well as the Australian Open earlier this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2022

Russia can be made to pay for Ukraine damage now

About $350 billion in Russian foreign currency reserves is now in the hands of governments around the world, effectively pre-funding war reparations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2022

Tesla-backed startup made cheap power a debt burden for the world’s poorest

Solar pay-as-you-go plans have been hailed as the answer to bringing clean, affordable electricity to millions, but the system can break down catastrophically.
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BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2022

Asia’s $350 billion gas build-out stirs energy debate

That boom is aimed at allowing economies including China, the Philippines and Vietnam to avoid burning more coal, although it still risks locking in the use of fossil fuels for decades.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 7, 2022

‘Odd Taxi: In the Woods’: Tokyo joyride runs out of steam

Baku Kinoshita's theatrical version of an anime series about animal urbanites is leaner than the original but loses much of its charm.
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CULTURE / Film
Apr 7, 2022

‘Kingdom of the Apes’: Corporate power games leave a bloody mess

Shugo Fujii tackles a familiar story line in his new film “Kingdom of the Apes”: An intrepid journalist investigates a coverup, incurring the wrath of the powers-that-be. It is a narrative that was injected with topical relevance in the 2019 hit “The Journalist,” directed by Michihito Fujii (no...
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2022

Taiwan’s fatal attractions

By eagerly embracing foreign politicians who “stand with Taiwan,” even as they undermine democracy elsewhere, the island's leaders are flirting with disaster.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2022

With Japan still shut to travelers, it is out of sight and out of mind

Once a tourist hot spot before the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan should join Asian neighbors in relaxing its border entry rules, lest it fade even further from global consciousness.
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BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2022

Europe’s Russia coal ban foreshadows higher global energy prices

Prices are already soaring in a market that has been tight for months. European coal jumped 14% to a three-week high after news of the proposed ban.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 6, 2022

Elon Musk may add to U.S. regulator's ire with late report about Twitter stake

U.S. securities law requires disclosure within 10 days of acquiring 5% of a company, and in Musk's case the 10-day deadline was March 24.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2022

Tiger Woods sets stage for another storybook Masters comeback

The 15-time major winner delighted fans by saying he will not only play the Masters, but that he can win a sixth green jacket.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 5, 2022

Balkanization is the future of the global economy

A U.S.-China trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine are three blows that spell an end to globalization.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 5, 2022

The Japan Times Cube to be media sponsor of JapanCraft21

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) will act as a media sponsor for JapanCraft21, which strives to pass on traditional Japanese culture to future generations and introduce its beauty and technology both domestically and internationally.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2022

Planet’s breakneck warming likely to pass 1.5 degrees, U.N. scientists warn

The world may be on track to warm by more than 3 degrees — a change that would painfully remake societies and life on the planet.
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JAPAN
Apr 4, 2022

Asia welcomes travelers, but Japan says, not yet

Countries across region are reopening borders to tourists, but Japan continues to turn them away. And it is not rushing to change things.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 4, 2022

Post-Brexit London races to keep its head start in fintech

Key players looking to remake finance are gathering this week to discuss how the U.K. can 'remain the world's preeminent financial services and innovation hub.'
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 4, 2022

Japanese town hit by 2011 quake making evacuation plan for vulnerable residents

A particularly urgent issue is for municipalities to come up with ways to support severely ill people undergoing treatment at home who use respirators and other medical devices.
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BUSINESS / Longform
Apr 4, 2022

Reimagining Japan’s growing glut of empty homes

Entrepreneurs see an opportunity in Japan's abandoned properties as businesses try to change them from liabilities into assets.

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