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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2022

Companies made heaps of money in 2021. And workers?

European corporate profits are soaring but employees hoping for a big raise face disappointment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to record high in 2021

Coal accounted for over 40% of the overall growth in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 15.3 billion tons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2022

China's birthrate drops to record low in 2021

Beijing scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit to try to avoid the economic risks from a rapidly aging population.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Mar 11, 2021

ジャパンタイムズ、年間を通じたSDGs特集企画「The Japan Times SDGs 2021」を展開。3月の特集テーマ「防災特集」を発行・掲載

株式会社 ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:末松弥奈子、以下 ジャパンタイムズ)は、「The Japan Times SDGs 2021」特集企画を展開します。2021年3月は防災をテーマとした「防災特集」を3月11日に紙面発行・Web掲載いたしました。...
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 25, 2021

ジャパンタイムズ、年間を通じたSDGs特集企画「The Japan Times SDGs 2021」を展開。2月の特集テーマ「5G特集」を発行・掲載

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 13, 2021

MLB devises new rules to combat COVID-19 during 2021 season

A notable addition to the 2021 manual is the league-wide code of conduct detailing acceptable behavior for players and key staff members away from the field.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 23, 2021

The social media creators in Japan to keep an eye on in 2021

With parts of the country entering a second state of emergency, here's four digital producers that could define the year u2026
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 11, 2021

Will Japan’s economy improve in 2021?

The Japanese economy is slowly recovering. In the second quarter of 2020, GDP growth rate was a grim -28%. The third quarter showed a recovery of 23%, but there are still many problems.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 1, 2021

After a year of anxiety, what can we expect from the Year of the Ox in 2021?

Astrologers say the ox denotes hard work, positivity and honesty — stable qualities that will be manifested in all of us in some way or another over the next 12 months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Dec 31, 2020

Potential for a big bounce-back in 2021?

Engineering a big economic rebound in 2021, and maintaining strong and sustainable growth thereafter, will require much more than a COVID-19 vaccine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 26, 2020

Top 5: Food trends our critics want to see Japan embrace in 2021

Eyes (and stomachs) are already turning to 2021. Five of The Japan Times' critics share the dining trends they'd like to see the country embrace.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 25, 2015

Coe scrutinized over '21 Eugene bid

The head of world athletics, Sebastian Coe, faced fresh allegations about his involvement in the controversial award of the 2021 world championships to the American city of Eugene on Tuesday, but insisted he had acted fairly throughout.
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Oct 2, 2015

Fukuoka among three finalists to host 2021, '23 swimming worlds

Only three cities, all in Asia, remain in the running to host the 2021 and 2023 World Swimming Championships after two more potential bidders dropped out, FINA, swimming world's governing body, told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2022

Greenhouse gas and sea levels at record in 2021, U.S. agency says

The rise in greenhouse gas levels comes despite an easing of fossil fuel emissions the previous year as much of the global economy slowed sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2021

How 2021 became the year of ESG investing

Major wins for ESG investors pushing for changes at companies this year included the replacement of three directors at Exxon Mobil.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 19, 2021

Angels' Shohei Ohtani named American League MVP

Ohtani becomes the first Japanese player to win an MVP award since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 17, 2021

Cuisine régionale L'évo in Toyama Prefecture selected for Destination Restaurant of the Year 2021

Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 17, 2021

Destination Restaurant of the Year 2021に富山県の「Cuisine régionale L'évo」を選定

Japan Times
Apr 17, 2021

Cuisine régionale L'évo in Toyama Prefecture selected for Destination Restaurant of the Year 2021

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Minako Suematsu) created a list of 10 restaurants from Hokkaido to Okinawa for its Destination Restaurants 2021. Among them, Cuisine régionale L’évo in Toyama Prefecture was selected as Destination Restaurant of the Year 2021.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jan 23, 2021

The ultimate colors to illuminate your 2021

“On Design” looks at a few recent product releases that highlight Pantone's newest color(s) of the year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 13, 2021

Marie Kondo eyes fresh ways to tidy up in 2021

The lifestyle expert, who is well-known for her books and Netflix reality series, 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,' encourages practicing mindfulness for a much-needed reset in the new year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 5, 2021

Indiana to host entire 2021 NCAA men's basketball tournament

The NCAA, in an attempt to limit the threat of coronavirus among teams, announced an agreement Monday to hold its signature men’s basketball tournament entirely in Indiana in March and early April.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 2, 2021

Exciting books and translations from Japan to look out for in 2021

It's time to put 2020 behind us and look ahead to a new year with a new reading list. Here's a selection of intriguing titles coming out in the next 12 months.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 29, 2020

Department stores ready to take 2021 new year’s osechi orders

You may think it's too early to start thinking about the new year holidays, but department stores are expecting more work than usual amid the pandemic.

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