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WORLD
Dec 19, 2020

Trump claims credit for vaccines. Some of his backers don’t want to take them.

Elizabeth Graves, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, is not opposed to vaccines. She said she had taken flu shots and pneumonia shots and, having just turned 50, was interested in being vaccinated against shingles.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 18, 2020

Russia's Olympic doping ban halved, but flag barred from Tokyo Olympics

The ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport drew criticism for anti-doping officials who claimed that Russia was not sufficiently punished for its state-sponsored doping activities.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 17, 2020

Tomoyuki Sugano and Yuki Yanagita win MVP honors in NPB

The Giants ace and Hawks slugger each won the award for the second time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 17, 2020

Bringing the MSDF to Ishigaki Island amid China’s ramped-up territorial ambitions

Ishigaki Island voters have a keen awareness of national security needs. This is especially true in recent years as China's territorial ambitions toward the Senkaku Islands
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2020

China's move toward monetary tightening attracts influx of capital

People's Bank of China Gov. Yi Gang has vowed to normalize policy, widening a divergence with other large economies in ways that will shape global capital and trade flows.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2020

Divine crab cuisine, scenic vistas, ancient heritage await

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2020

Australia to challenge China at the WTO as tensions escalate

Australia will challenge China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing’s decision to impose hefty tariffs on its barley exports, a further sign of deteriorating relations between the two key trading partners.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2020

South Korean couriers die of overwork as pandemic spurs surge in deliveries

A string of deaths among couriers this year has caused a national uproar, drawing attention to unevenly distributed worker protections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Dec 15, 2020

Heavyweight Nikai and his scandal-plagued LDP faction ruffling feathers

Allegations of bribery against two former farm ministers now threaten to weaken the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction and its powerful leader.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 15, 2020

England faces contrasting RWC challenges from Argentina and Japan

England should go into the 2023 World Cup confident but wary after being grouped with Argentina and Japan, plus probably another Pacific island nation, in a pool coach Eddie Jones has described as the most contrasting of the four in terms of style.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 15, 2020

Nadeshiko star Mana Iwabuchi leaving INAC to join Aston Villa

The Japan Times has learned that the longtime Japan international will sign for the Women's Super League side early next week.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 14, 2020

Olympic favorite Ryo Kiyuna seizes ninth straight title at karate championships

Kiyuna said he's never competed with records in mind, and insisted his nine straight titles are the result of his dedication to fulfill his own potential.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Dec 11, 2020

With sea and sake, using business to revitalize regions

Various efforts are being made by stakeholders, both public and private, to revitalize rural areas in Japan. Using the power of business is an effective way to reinvigorate regions, and rejuvenated communities can in return support the sustainability of businesses. Businesses that grow with communities...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 11, 2020

China’s global climate boost

China is thus arguably the modern era's first “hybrid” superpower: a global leader that does not yet have a fully advanced economy.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 10, 2020

Kanoa Igarashi poised to ride wave of momentum into Tokyo Olympics

The Japanese surfer and Olympic medal hopeful was preparing for the biggest year of his life when 2020 decided it had other plans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / CULTURE SMASH
Dec 10, 2020

Sibling duo Lastlings finds its musical muse in Japan

The half-Japanese, half-Australian siblings, who experienced relentless teasing while growing up in Australia, took refuge in music and created their own blend of electro-pop.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2020

Earth is still sailing into climate chaos, report says, but its course could shift

While there are signs of a sea change, including from some of the biggest polluters in the world, all is not well.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2020

Why Exxon Mobil is holding back on technology that could slow climate change

Even if Exxon one day completes its carbon-capture plans in Wyoming, the current delay shows that urgent climate projects can sometimes become expendable in a crunch.

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