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LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 4, 2021

The possibilities (and perils) of Japan’s youth spending more time online

Even as most public schools struggle to embrace remote learning, the soaring amount of time kids spent on screens at home put many on alert.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 1, 2021

Biden tells migrants to stay put. Central Americans hear a different message.

Disinformation suggesting that the U.S. border is now wide open has rocketed across social media and by word of mouth.
Japan Times
Mar 31, 2021

Publication of the English Tottori Prefecture Digital Book

Introducing the attractions of Tottori Prefecture to foreigners in the Tokyo metropolitan area, mainly through photographs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2021

Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang

The moves highlight the challenges for brands trying to maintain their business ties amid rising tensions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 30, 2021

National consensus needed on the role of Self-Defense Forces in emergencies

While the SDF provide invaluable assistance in times of natural disaster, their potential role in large-scale international crises still needs to be examined.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 30, 2021

Stuck in the Suez, a warning to the world

The closure is not unprecedented. The Suez canal has been blocked five times: three times by accidents and twice because of regional politics.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2021

How Japan tracks arrivals from abroad to curb the spread of new virus strains

Despite stringent border controls, new variants have been found in the country, prompting the government to suspect that arrivals may not have been properly self-isolating.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2021

Japan's health ministry publishes translated COVID-19 vaccination form

The document has so far been translated into 12 languages: English, Arabic, French, Indonesian, Korean, Myanmar, Nepalese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Thai.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2021

Tackling the global learning crisis

School closures due to COVID-19 have disproportionately harmed students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and low-income countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2021

China’s go-it-alone five-year plan

To meet the challenges ahead, China is banking on its 14th Five-Year Plan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 27, 2021

Former CDC chief says he thinks coronavirus came from Wuhan lab

Robert Redfield said that he was 'not implying any intentionality,” or accusing China of purposefully releasing the virus.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 19, 2021

'Vaccine passports' could help global travel resume. But is Japan on board?

Japan has consistently been opposed to installing a system domestically out of concern that doing so would discriminate against those who cannot be inoculated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2021

Outed by online campaign, children of Myanmar junta hounded abroad

Since the coup, some protesters have launched an online campaign to denounce family members and associates of the junta in Myanmar and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 17, 2021

Clubhouse’s founder is in a state of perpetual motion

Over the past 15 years in Silicon Valley, the Clubhouse chief executive officer has explored the depths of how technology can be used to connect people in new ways.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2021

Putin likely directed 2020 U.S. election meddling, U.S. intelligence finds

The report added heft to longstanding allegations that some of Trump's top lieutenants were playing into Moscow's hands by amplifying claims made against Biden.
Japan Times
Mar 17, 2021

School fair of Jinseki International School

Jinseki Kogen Gakuen(Chairperson: Minako Suematsu, Jinsekikogen-cho, Jinseki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture) opened Jinseki International School(JINIS) in April 2020. The school has been providing students a school life and dietary education with free of threats of infection of the COVID 19 by taking advantage...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021

Night raid on young Myanmar protesters draws international alarm

Myanmar's military government also moved to shutter five local media outlets reporting on the protests.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Remembering 3/11
Mar 8, 2021

In wake of Japan disaster, scientists aim for faster and more accurate tsunami warnings

One recent project looks at how a new AI model can help predict flooding in coastal areas before a tsunami reaches land.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 2, 2021

NFL International executive sees widening path for Japanese players

Globalization is a key component of professional sports leagues around the world and the National Football League is no exception, despite its reputation as a U.S.-centric league, which stems in part from its smaller slate of international players compared with other major North American competitions....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 25, 2021

Director Kentaro brings an auteur’s touch to a soulful road movie

The 'Under the Turquoise Sky' director mixes realism, fantasy and comedy in his visually stirring feature debut about a Japanese man who goes on a journey of self-discovery in Mongolia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2021

Show us the plan: Investors push companies to come clean on climate

Shareholder votes on climate are likely to win more support than in previous years from asset managers seeking clarity on how executives plan to adapt and prosper in a low-carbon world.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 25, 2021

The 12th Japan Spelling Bee will be held on March 6

The Japan Times Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Minako Suematsu) will hold the 12th Japan Spelling Bee, where elementary and junior high school students will compete in the spelling of English words, on Saturday, March 6.
Feb 25, 2021

The 12th Japan Spelling Bee will be held on March 6 - 31 student representatives will compete for the title of national spelling champion -

The Japan Times Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Minako Suematsu) will hold the 12th Japan Spelling Bee, where elementary and junior high school students will compete in the spelling of English words, on Saturday, March 6.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2021

Biden eyes executive order on new U.S. and allied supply chain strategy

Any order would be part of a larger effort by the Biden team to determine how dependent the U.S. economy and military are on certain key Chinese exports.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / 5G Special
Feb 24, 2021

First year shows steady progress amid COVID-19 rush

At the same time commercial 5G services were launched last March, the world became engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic, which has changed the lifestyles of many people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2021

A digital firewall in Myanmar, built with guns and wire cutters

The military has repeatedly shut off the internet, isolating a country that had only in the past few years linked to the outside world.

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go