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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2021

Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers improves in June survey

The Bank of Japan survey came as a sign that solid global demand was helping the economy emerge from pandemic-induced doldrums.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 1, 2021

Foodman escapes the city for ‘Yasuragi Land’

Music producer Foodman's new album is an ode to the places and objects that make up the landscape of everyday life beyond the dense cities of Osaka and Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2021

Big Tech is gearing up for a massive fight with Modi’s India

India is growing more assertive in its efforts to control online communications, challenging Twitter and Facebook's practices and threatening to set a precedent that could extend worldwide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2021

A half-century of an endless drug war

Fifty years of failure is enough. Now is the time for the U.S. to lead the world toward humane, people-centered and evidence-based drug policy for the twenty-first century.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2021

Coronavirus and China’s geopolitical rollercoaster

It seemed for a time that the pandemic could mark a moment of ascendancy in the “psychological balance of power” as China moved to supplant America's leadership role.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2021

When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?

The question has become a hotly debated issue that's taking center stage as governments around the world push for greener transport to meet climate targets.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 30, 2021

Is there such a thing as too much Shohei Ohtani?

The Angels' two-way star has leapt into this year's MVP conversation, but in order to prove himself a winner he will have to balance his workload on the mound and in the batter's box.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2021

SoftBank pulls the plug on its flagship Pepper 'humanoid' robot

The u00a5198,000 robot was a project Masayoshi Son once personally championed as a symbol of his conglomerate's ambitions in AI and technology.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2021

Switzerland beats France on penalties to reach Euro 2020 quarters

'We showed courage, heart, we left everything out there. When you come back from two goals down against the world champions it is just unbelievable,' said Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2021

Nissan’s Chinese battery partner plans U.K. project ‘very soon’

The firm may announce an agreement with Envision Group to upgrade a battery factory in Sunderland, England, as soon as this week, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2021

After Duterte, the Philippines may get more Duterte

Barred by the constitution from standing again for the presidency, Duterte is preparing for life after next year's elections from a position of unprecedented strength.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2021

The only foreign scientist in the Wuhan lab speaks out

Australian virologist Danielle Anderson had an insider's perspective on a place that's become a flash point in the search for what caused the worst pandemic in a century.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2021

Caster Semenya in last-ditch bid to qualify for Olympics

The 30-year-old South African runner needs a strong result in Liege on Wednesday in order to join the 5,000-meter race in Tokyo.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 27, 2021

Novak Djokovic aiming to hit peak with 20th Grand Slam at Wimbledon

The 34-year-old, who is aiming to join Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the 20-major mark, said he is focused on giving his best performances at the top level of competition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 27, 2021

Keep cool and carry on: How to survive a Japanese summer

Heatstroke and dehydration are no joke — The Japan Times spoke to experts about how to best keep cool and stay safe in the summer months.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 25, 2021

Brave Thunders use social media to raise profile

The team's use of social media and other digital platforms has helped the Brave Thunders stand out among the B. League's other teams.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021

A mining startup’s rush for underwater metals comes with deep risks

DeepGreen Metals has successfully sold itself to investors as a game-changing source of minerals to make electric car batteries that can be obtained in abundance-and at great profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021

Tesla’s solar roof rollout is a bust — and a fixation for Elon Musk

The product is essential to Musk's vision for the company to become a one-stop shop for a household's clean energy needs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021

Big Tech’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road

What's at stake, essentially, is something even more valuable than profitability: The last unclaimed corner of consumers' attention during their waking hours.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 24, 2021

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says new rules taking game in 'right direction'

The league's enhanced enforcement of foreign-substance usage by pitchers has made mandatory umpire checks a strange new sight in every game.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2021

Iranian, Israeli and U.S. hard-liners muddle nuclear deal prospects

The optimists say the coming few weeks could be critical for both the Biden and Rouhani administrations to revive the nuclear deal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2021

Pacific island turns to Australia for undersea cable after spurning China

The United States and its Pacific allies have concerns that cables laid by China could compromise regional security.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 24, 2021

『The Japan Times Alpha』創刊70周年記念サイトを特設、2つのコンテストを開催

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ出版(本社:東京都千代田区、取締役社長:伊藤秀樹)は、週刊英語学習紙『The Japan Times Alpha』の創刊70周年を記念して、2021年 7 月 1 日より特設サイトを公開します。当Webサイトでは、70年の歩みと創刊号からの紙面アーカイブを掲載し、日頃のご愛顧に感謝の気持ちを込めて豪華賞品の当たる参加型のキャンペーンなどを複数開催いたします。...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 24, 2021

‘Ito’: Ren Komai strums the right notes

Satoko Yokohama's drama, set in the director's native Aomori Prefecture, features a troubled teen whose talent for playing the shamisen is hindered by grief.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2021

The end of Iran's Islamic republic

It was less an election than a chronicle of a death foretold — the death of what little remained of the constitution's republican principles.

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