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Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 28, 2021

Sumo's living history traced through its banzuke

The ranking sheets, which have been produced since the 18th century, serve not only as keepsakes but as snapshots of the sport's changes over time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2021

Urgent methane cuts needed to rein in climate change, U.N. warns

Methane has a higher heat-trapping potential compared with carbon dioxide and it breaks down in the atmosphere much more quickly, meaning cutting methane emissions can have an impact sooner.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 26, 2021

Chloe Zhao and ‘Nomadland’ win at 2021 Oscars

Zhao, who is Chinese, became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the best director award.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 26, 2021

China’s maritime policies need a considered response from Japan

Careful countermeasures must be considered as Beijing integrates its ocean organizations and steps up its territorial goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Apr 26, 2021

Afghanistan withdrawal: Reconciling the 'Forever War'

A scholar, negotiator and Afghanistan veteran reflects on what the end of the 20-year conflict means.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Water Industry Special
Apr 24, 2021

Overseas water industry expansion helps Japan, world

In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right, and called for international efforts to help countries provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 23, 2021

Les McKeown, lead singer of Bay City Rollers, dies

The Scottish pop star, who will be remembered by such hits as 'Saturday Night' and 'Shang-A-Lang,' had a loyal following in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2021

Archegos fiasco thwarts Nomura’s push to join Wall Street elite

Analysts have been left to wonder if heads will now roll over the Archegos losses or if the bank will quit certain businesses.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2021

Biden’s climate summit shows how far U.S. leadership has to go

Many of the 40 heads of state who participated had their own message: America needs to do more to convince everyone else that it's both up to the task and reliable over the long haul.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2021

U.S. summit tests Biden and Suga's ability to lead on climate change

The global warming summit represents a chance to further cement commitments by the U.S. and Japanese leaders while promoting multilateral efforts to meet Paris Agreement goals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2021

Ahead of Biden's climate summit, U.S. lawmakers relaunch 'Green New Deal'

Initially introduced in 2019, the nonbinding resolution seeks to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions within a decade and transition the economy away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 21, 2021

Xi to attend Biden's climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders

Biden has invited dozens of world leaders to join the two-day virtual summit starting on Thursday, after bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Apr 20, 2021

Suntory Group Sets More Aggressive Target, to Halve Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 to Achieve its 2050 Net Zero Emissions Ambition

The company decides to introduce internal carbon pricing and signed “Business Ambition for 1.5°C”
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2021

Despite tensions, U.S. and China agree to work together on climate change

The agreement comes only days before Biden is scheduled to hold a virtual climate summit with world leaders, hoping to prod countries to do more to reduce emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2021

'Like Godzilla, but actually real': study shows T. rex numbered 2.5 billion

Researchers unveiled the first calculation of the dinosaur's total population during the estimated 2.4 million years that this fearsome species inhabited western North America.
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
CULTURE / Film
Apr 16, 2021

Tao Tsuchiya: Actress, singer, dancer … ninja?

The u2018Rurouni Kenshin' star follows her mother's advice of living life to the fullest.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2021

Road to ruin: Informal byways sow destruction in Colombia's Amazon

The dirt tracks winding through southern Colombia's tangled jungle often mark the beginning of the end for besieged patches of Amazon rainforest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 15, 2021

Closure of online feminist forums in China sparks call for women to 'stick together'

Several Chinese feminist channels on Douban, a popular social networking forum in China, were abruptly shut this week, triggering online anger and prompting calls for women to "stick together."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 15, 2021

Coinbase’s public listing is a cryptocurrency coming-out party

Digital currency, once mocked as a tool for criminals and reckless speculators, is sliding into the mainstream.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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