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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 17, 2021

Weather forecaster Saya Hiyama's viral moments say a lot about fame in Japan

Weather forecaster Saya Hiyama is the latest media personality to garner an online following, but what does her popularity say about celebrity in the digital age?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2021

In a spasm of violence, Indianapolis faces its third mass shooting in 2021

'It is a national embarrassment, what's going on,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in a news conference Friday, as he repeated his support for a ban on assault weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 16, 2021

SoftBank Vision Fund profit nears $30 billion on Coupang

Coupang's $4.6 billion offering was the second biggest this year and marks SoftBank's best return since Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s listing in 2014.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 16, 2021

'Bidenese' returns interpreters and translators to a linguistic safe zone

Japanese translators made news when they expressed difficulties in translating former U.S. President Donald Trump. So, how are they doing with Joe Biden?
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2021

Tepco lapse a wake-up call for Japan's nuclear security protocols, expert says

The incident in Niigata is “of particular concern” because the potential security breaches lasted for months, a top expert in the field said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2021

Organizers celebrate 100 days until problem-plagued Tokyo Games

Countless controversial elements regarding restrictions on spectator attendance and the priority vaccination of competing athletes, among others, remain undecided.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2021

Second night of unrest after police shoot dead Black man near Minneapolis

The shooting of Daunte Wright, 20, appeared to result from an officer mistakenly opening fire with her gun instead of a Taser during a traffic stop, the city's police chief said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2021

Singapore faces biggest-ever challenge to succession planning

The rumblings started shortly after Singapore’s ruling party won 89% of seats in last year’s election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2021

Japan’s slow vaccine rollout pushes back recovery time frame

The slow rollout means struggling businesses and fearful shoppers will have to hold out for longer as the economy's recovery is delayed by as much as two years compared with global peers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2021

Russian troop movements and talk of intervention cause jitters in Ukraine

Russia has amassed more troops on the Ukrainian border than at any time since 2014. Western governments are asking: Why now?
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
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2021

Stricter COVID-19 measures to be applied in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa

In the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, a highly infectious strain of the coronavirus first identified in the U.K. — N501Y — now accounts for a third of new infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2021

Netflix gets ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Jumanji’ franchises in multiyear Sony deal

Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, though previous reports suggest Sony was seeking as much as $250 million a year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2021

Press freedom in gambling hub of Macao under spotlight as China ramps up scrutiny

Pressure is mounting on Macao's Portuguese and English media, which typically operate with more flexibility than the local Chinese press.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2021

SoftBank in talks to invest in Televisa-Univision venture

Televisa, Mexico's top broadcaster, and Univision are discussing a deal to combine some content assets of the two Spanish-language broadcasters that could be valued at about $4 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021

China pushes vaccine on bankers and colleges to catch up with U.S.

The prospect of other countries — particularly geopolitical rivals like the U.S. — reopening their economies and borders sooner is hardening the resolve to speed up vaccinations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 4, 2021

Myanmar protesters take up Easter eggs as symbol

Despite killings, protesters are coming out every day to reject the return of military rule after a decade of tentative steps toward democracy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2021

At least five killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics

Despite the killing of more than 550 people since the Feb. 1 coup, protesters are coming out every day, often in smaller groups in smaller towns, to voice opposition to the coup.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2021

Police officer killed in vehicle attack on U.S. Capitol

The suspect in the attack had reportedly struggled with drug use and paranoia and his family worried about his mental state.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 3, 2021

Humanity can't seem to escape its own web of lies

When did you last tell a fib? Go on u2026 be honest.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2021

China tensions under Biden underscored by human rights report

The report released by the U.S. State Department accuses the Chinese government of 'crimes against humanity.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2021

WHO chief faults COVID-19 report for dismissing lab leak theory

A group of more than a dozen nations, including Japan and the U.S., issued a joint statement saying the mission's report lacked sufficient access.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 30, 2021

Stuck in the Suez, a warning to the world

The closure is not unprecedented. The Suez canal has been blocked five times: three times by accidents and twice because of regional politics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 30, 2021

Back from injury, sprinter Ryota Yamagata aims for 'extremely great year'

The 28-year-old, who experienced a collapsed lung in 2019 and knee injuries last year, has his sights set on this summer's Olympics.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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