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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2021

Biden scrambles to create Plan B on LGBT rights as Equality Act meets resistance

Biden vowed on the campaign trail to pass a law protecting LGBTQ Americans from discrimination within his first 100 days in office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2021

Chinese students pay agents $12,000 for inside track to Wall Street

The practice has a growing number of detractors, who are questioning whether it's fair or good for the industry to give another leg up to the well-heeled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2021

In Europe, once 'green' plug-in hybrid cars now look like dinosaurs

EU policy plans for plug-in hybrid vehicles could mean the 'transition' technology has a shorter lifespan than envisaged by carmakers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2021

Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as fires rage, compounded by drought

Hundreds of fires have been spreading across the country since November, in the worst wildfire season Nepal has seen in a decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 13, 2021

Countering China's threat to the Senkakus requires a full rethink of operations

As the China Coast Guard ramps up its provocations, Japan needs to respond in kind and increase the possibilities available for maritime protection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2021

With its economy in free fall, Myanmar braces for the worst

Small businesses are on the front lines of an economy now facing crisis after a group of generals seized power on Feb. 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2021

Japan's GPIF, forerunner on ESG investing, pulls back as trend catches on

Constrained by stricter legal restraints, the world's top pension fund has largely been quiet on impact investing since appointing a new chief investment officer in April 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021

Record fine for Alibaba, gem of China's tech sector, likely to chill growth

The discord began after Jack Ma infamously rebuked 'pawn shop” Chinese lenders, regulators who don't get the internet and the 'old men” of the global banking community.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2021

Chinese shows blur Western brands over Xinjiang cotton dispute

The censorship has exposed the unexpected political tripwires confronting apolitical entertainment platforms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021

Drought in Taiwan pits chipmakers against farmers

The island nation is going to great lengths to keep water flowing to its all-important semiconductor industry, including shutting off irrigation to legions of rice growers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2021

Iran reports electrical problem in Natanz nuclear site, no casualties

The underground Natanz site is the centerpiece of Iran's uranium enrichment program and monitored by inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2021

Aggressive U.S. climate plan puts pressure on China and India

It's uncertain whether the U.S. can actually deliver on the plan, but the indication that it is willing to significantly up the ante on emissions targets may put pressure on China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 10, 2021

U.N. atomic watchdog reports new Iranian breach of nuclear deal

The U.N. atomic watchdog on Friday flagged a new breach by Iran of its nuclear deal with major powers on the day those powers met to revive the agreement , a report by the agency seen by Reuters showed, likely raising tensions with Western powers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 9, 2021

Former NFL player fatally shoots five in South Carolina

A former NFL player shot and killed a prominent South Carolina doctor, his wife, two grandchildren and another man before taking his own life at his home a short distance away, authorities said on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 8, 2021

How Japan should deal with China’s new coast guard law

Tokyo may need to bridge the gap between law enforcement and defense operations as Beijing looks to build a stronger maritime force.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2021

White House considering nearly doubling Obama’s climate pledge

Targets under discussion for the U.S. pledge include a range of 48% to 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 2030, according to a source.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2021

World powers and Iran hold 'constructive' talks on reviving nuclear deal

While longtime foes the United States and Iran say they do not expect any quick breakthroughs, both governments and the EU described the early exchanges in positive terms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 5, 2021

How a Georgian diplomat won hearts and minds in Japan

At the heart of his unusual connection with Japan is one local medical practitioner whom he feels forever indebted to.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2021

The new China shock

Chinese President Xi Jinping's new strategy centers on the concept of “dual circulation.” Behind the technical-sounding phrase lies an idea that could change the global economic order.
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
PRESS / Events
Apr 1, 2021

気候変動対策先進国へ、ESG投資が加速

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ（代表取締役：末松弥奈子）は、日本国内でESG（環境・社会・企業統治）について積極的に発言するリーダーにインタビューするシリーズ、「ESG Talk」の第3回目ゲストとして、グリーン・ファイナンス・ネットワーク・ジャパン事務局長...
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 31, 2021

Episode 88: Japan's plan to clamp down on asylum seekers

A bill is working its way through the Diet that will make it even harder for asylum seekers to attain refugee status in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 31, 2021

Japan edges one step closer to marriage equality

A judge dismissed a claim for compensation for psychological damage but ruled that denying same-sex couples the legal benefits that come with marriage was “unreasonable discrimination.”
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Mar 29, 2021

NPB returns with flourish as reminders of virus linger

Following an offseason that was shorter than usual, pro baseball returned to Japan over the weekend.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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