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JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 2, 2021

Leading world in hospital bed availability, Japan still taxed by COVID-19

Despite a relatively low number of cases, prefectures currently under a state of emergency are seeing about 70% of their hospital beds for virus patients occupied.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2021

Now they tell us: Austerity is out in a low-interest rate world

It is no coincidence that there have been waves of populism across the Western world in the wake of the global financial crisis — and the imposition of the austerity orthodoxy.
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MORE SPORTS / Regional voices: Chubu,Regional Voices: Chubu
Jan 29, 2021

Ishikawa student gains victory in world capoeira championship

“I hope to continue competing in capoeira and become infinitely awesome,” said 13-year-old Akari Tachi, who hails from the city of Hakusan.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2021

New Zealand won’t open border to the world this year, PM says

New Zealand is likely to keep its border closed to the world through most of 2021 amid uncertainty over the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
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SPORTS
Jan 13, 2021

Dick Pound says farewell to WADA and passes anti-doping torch

Tributes from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to IOC chief Thomas Bach poured in for retiring anti-doping crusader Dick Pound last week but there was understandably no applause from the likes of Lance Armstrong, Gary Bettman or Vladimir Putin.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2021

World shouldn’t laugh at U.S. too soon

It's OK to have a fun few days laughing at America's discomfiture and at the breast-beating exaggerations of its pundits and politicians.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2020

World looks to spring for pandemic relief as vaccinations start

The developed world could start to emerge from the deadly grip of the pandemic by late spring if the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines are deployed effectively.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2020

Has Bacardi solved the world’s plastic problem?

Various types of plastic react differently during the recycling process. If two different types are mixed together, the output will be a mishmash of limited economic value.
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JAPAN / History
Dec 4, 2020

He escaped death as a kamikaze pilot. 70 years later, he told his story.

Kazuo Odachi hid his wartime past from almost everyone, but finally published his memoirs, which were recently released in English.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2020

A 1% bond in Japan is world’s lowest-coupon junk note in 2020

Unprecedented stimulus from central banks amid the pandemic has dragged down rates, and left investors clamoring for debt that may help increase returns.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020

Amazon unions around the world plan Black Friday protests

The company has a history of guarding against unions' influence, posting a job listing in September for an analyst to research 'labor organizing threats against the company.”
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2020

City of London wants to clean up the world

After many previous efforts to spur carbon trading failed amid a lack of clear government policy, this might be one of the better chances to get a market going.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2020

World moves on from Trump, but multilateralism is left struggling

One of the starkest moments from the Group of 20 came when U.S. President Donald Trump skipped a session on the pandemic to hit the golf course. Just as telling was how many other leaders seemed checked out.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2020

Biden speaks with world leaders and national security experts

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he would work to rebuild international institutions he said were damaged during Donald Trump’s presidency and that his message to world leaders is that "America is back.”
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 16, 2020

An outsider's look at the problems plaguing rural Japan

When new people come to town they bring a flurry of new ideas with them. In the small town of Nakatsugawa, this has meant an exciting cultural exchange.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 11, 2020

Reality show over as the world gets ready for a new U.S. president

Despite a wish to return to his version of internationalism and traditional alliances, Joe Biden may face many obstacles as he tries to advance his agenda.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 9, 2020

Kenzo Takada: The fashion industry mourns the loss of a dreamer

Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain international success out of Paris's fashion industry, making his designs accessible and affordable.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2020

One of the world’s richest petro states is running out of cash

When Kuwait’s then-Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh warned in 2016 that it was time to cut spending and prepare for life after oil, he was ridiculed by a population raised on a seemingly endless flow of petrodollars. Four years on, one of the world’s richest countries is struggling to make ends meet...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020

What Abe leaves behind for Japan and the world

Shinzo Abe will likely be haunted by the goals that remain beyond his grasp when he officially steps down as prime minister.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020

Navigating geopolitical uncertainty in a post-Abe world

Japan, under Abe's stewardship, proved to be a source of stability and balance. What's next?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s regime baffles world with contradictory signals

The coronavirus has further cut the flow of intelligence out of the country, with North Korea slashing traffic across the Chinese border.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 26, 2020

U.S. flirtation with 'technonationalism' means trouble for the world

Taking this policy to its logical conclusion, Washington should deny cutting edge technology to any country — even its allies — to preserve its pre-eminence.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 22, 2020

Japan's Olympic hopefuls gear up for Seiko Golden Grand Prix

The event will be the first time for many of the host nation's elite track and field athletes to compete at the new National Stadium.
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CULTURE / Film
Aug 20, 2020

Never forget the struggles of conflict with these Japanese World War II films

Filmmakers are able to record the feelings of history in ways that you can't get from textbooks at school.

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go