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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 2, 2021

Japan Times 1921: Crown Prince urges peace for world

While on tour in Europe a century ago, the man who would become Emperor Hirohito delivers a speech on world peace.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2021

Scientists warned India over a new variant in early March. They say they were ignored.

In March and early April, millions of largely unmasked people attended religious festivals and political rallies that were held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition parties.
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BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

La Nina gives a turbocharge boost to already high food prices around the world

Global prices for food and crops in much of the world are at multi-year highs and there's a culprit far larger than human commerce: La Nina.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2021

Her prophecy of an Australian inferno was proven right

Climate change is a politically charged issue in much of the world. But the debate is especially heated in Australia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2021

Pandemic boost for global car sales to spark surge in oil demand

The car renaissance could be the latest example of how COVID-19 will leave a lasting impact on our lives.
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JAPAN
Apr 28, 2021

With 1.1% of people vaccinated, Japan lags behind the developed world

Within Asia, Japan trails China, India, Singapore and South Korea and is only slightly ahead of lower-income nations like the Philippines and Thailand.
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WORLD
Apr 28, 2021

As India reels, vaccine hoarding could backfire on rich nations

There is a growing realization that vaccine nationalism has the potential to ultimately prolong the pandemic.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2021

A look at the COVID age’s wannabe platinum cards (and apps)

It is the latest status symbol. Flash it at the people, and you can get access to concerts, sports arenas or long-forbidden restaurant tables. Some day, it may even help you cross a border without having to quarantine.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2021

LDP’s triple by-election loss a long-term worry for Suga

Opposition victory in Hiroshima could fuel further questions about a vote-buying scandal there, with any revelations having a knock-on effect on September's LDP presidential race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 26, 2021

Japan's golf courses enjoy boost amid pandemic

Visitors to Chugoku's 109 courses topped 370,000 in March, an eight-year high for that month
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2021

The pandemic will be more deadly this year — particularly for India

The more people infected in emerging countries, the more opportunities COVID-19 will have to develop into fresh strains and prolong this death and misery.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2021

Five key lessons for energy transition in the age of COVID-19

The World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index 2021 indicates that only 10% of the 115 countries analyzed maintained a steady upward trajectory toward energy transition.
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JAPAN
Apr 26, 2021

They know the drill: Dentists tapped to speed up Japan's slow vaccine rollout

Their involvement will be contingent upon municipalities not being able to secure enough doctors and nurses to go ahead with mass vaccinations at public facilities.
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WORLD
Apr 26, 2021

When it comes to a restart of global travel, all vaccines are not equal

A patchwork of approvals across the world is laying the groundwork for a global vaccine bifurcation, where the shot you get could determine which countries you can enter and work in.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2021

Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble set to start on May 26

Preparations for the travel corridor have been stop-start since an initial plan to open it last November was shelved after coronavirus cases picked up in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2021

As satellites proliferate, telescopes go dark

Satellites reflect sunlight, causing bright trails across the night sky, which in turn can impede crucial observations or corrupt astronomical data.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2021

Top 5: The best soupless tantanmen in Tokyo

Tantanmen in Japan is less tethered to the dish's Sichuan heritage, leaving room for innovation. Here are five tantanmen restaurants in the capital worth the tongue-tingling spice.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 24, 2021

'Chinatown Beat': The act of telling the story is in itself political

New York-based director Yuko Torihara hit the pavement with writer Henry Chang to highlight the stories of Asian Americans in her short documentary “Chinatown Beat.”
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JAPAN
Apr 23, 2021

Suga declares emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo

Effective Sunday, department stores, shopping centers, movie theaters and other large commercial facilities will be asked to close in four prefectures until May 11.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2021

Can security be improved by bringing personal data back to Japan?

While storing and managing data within Japan may better protect against foreign governments' attempts to obtain personal information, critics are yet to be convinced.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2021

Rich nations under fire for funding 'bridge fuel' gas overseas

Pressure on wealthy governments to stop financing polluting coal projects in developing nations is getting results, but the battle is far from over, environmentalists say.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 21, 2021

Okinawa’s wasted COVID-19 year

For political reasons, the economic contribution of the Okinawa bases is heavily downplayed, sometimes by five or 10 times as much, in local government publications and the media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2021

Facebook to take on Clubhouse with new audio services

The social media giant's incursion into the audio market comes as the sudden explosion of interest in Clubhouse could be waning.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021

For South Korea's youngest 'sea women,' warming seas mean smaller catches

Every year the waters are a little less icy — warming as much as 2.6 times more than the world average — changing the undersea habitat and casting doubt on the future of the 'sea women.'
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2021

Why sanctions could worsen the tragedy in Myanmar

The modest democratic progress Myanmar made during the period of awkward coexistence between the NLD and the military over the last decade appears to have been completely wiped out.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2021

COVID-19 survivors may need just one shot of a two-dose vaccine, studies show

The issue has become all the more urgent since safety concerns have been raised about vaccines from Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca.
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JAPAN
Apr 17, 2021

Japan's vaccine chief pushes flexibility for rollout

Taro Kono said that the government will consider having students and workers receive shots at their schools and workplaces to make it more convenient for them.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2021

COVID-19 is more deadly in Brazil than India, and no one knows why

Why the Latin American country has been far more devastated by the pathogen is baffling experts.

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