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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2021

U.S.-EU tech control talks raise hopes and concerns

Governments are beginning to wake up to the significance of new technologies and the inadequacy of existing control regimes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 4, 2021

Tokyo Game Show returns with hybrid, scaled-down event

This year, with the event not even taking up half of a convention hall at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, the whole in-person experience could be had in less than 30 minutes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2021

Vaccine mandates hit U.S. amid historic health care staff shortage

What some are calling the worst U.S. health care labor crisis in memory is sharpening concerns about attrition from resistance to vaccine mandates.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 2, 2021

Nobel Prize in medicine for COVID-19 vaccine? It may be too soon.

Among those seen by other scientists as potential winners are Hungarian-born Katalin Kariko and American Drew Weissman for their work on what are known as messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2021

Outdated White House Situation Room getting needed overhaul

The Situation Room is a technology throwback, with some equipment that hasn't been updated in 15 years. Now the Pentagon has proposed about $56.2 million for upgrades.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 2, 2021

Kyoto Experiment calls on 'unheard voices'

The experimental festival, held at various locations around Kyoto, explores the power of speech in the performing arts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021

How the finance world started turning against fossil fuels

As the exit from coal, oil and gas accelerates, many investors reconsider the wisdom of owning such assets — regardless of their ethics and beliefs.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 1, 2021

JFA seeks Nadeshiko Japan revival under youth wizard Futoshi Ikeda

The 50-year-old, whose Japan side won the 2018 U-20 Women's World Cup, wants to restore the senior team's standing after it struggled to achieve results in recent international competitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2021

Abe's influence weighs heavily on Kishida's LDP executive picks

Newly installed LDP chief Fumio Kishida officially unveiled the ruling party's new executive lineup Friday, elevating a close ally of the former prime minister to the No. 2 role.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2021

Will Japan’s China policy change under Kishida’s leadership?

Whether Kishida is Abe's puppet or not, what he should do or can do in his foreign policy will be defined by the geostrategic reality in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021

Japan could get boost if shoppers spend ¥20 trillion saved during pandemic

In places like the U.S. and the U.K., pent-up consumer demand has helped fuel strong recoveries, but whether the floodgates will open quite as wide in Japan is an open question.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Oct 1, 2021

Kishida's LDP victory prompts mixed feelings in Kansai

Kansai LDP chapters strongly backed the presumptive prime minister's main rival, but the business community was more in favor of Kishida, largely due to his support for nuclear power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2021

Energy crisis adds new hurdle to COP26 goal of ending coal use

U.S. and European officials pushing for tougher climate action are worried the energy crunch that's snarling the global economy could also undermine crucial United Nations talks next month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2021

Singapore's lauded COVID-19 response overlooked a major factor: fear

Singapore's case count is low by global standards, but a recent spike is staggering for a country that had all but eliminated COVID-19 before the delta variant emerged.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2021

Silicon Valley answer to the EV question calls for less silicon

Semiconductor companies are urging EV-makers to ditch traditional silicon chips and embrace materials that will make cars more efficient.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2021

Even the People’s Bank of China can’t kill Bitcoin's appeal

The bulls reckon the latest attempt by Beijing to crack down on crypto — the seventh — will fail to throttle an asset that bypasses borders and banking systems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2021

A nation transformed during 16 years of Merkel begins to move on

A broad and contented middle class is one facet of Merkel's Germany that has been central to her longevity and her ability to deliver on a core promise of stability.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 26, 2021

How to recognize and manage seasonal affective disorder

For some, the shift from summer to winter can herald a period of depression known as seasonal affective disorder. Be sure to take proactive steps to maintain your mental health.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 25, 2021

Asia's fastest man sees bright future for Chinese sprinting

Su led the United team — essentially China's national squad — to gold in the 4x100 meters relay at the National Games on Friday
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 25, 2021

All aboard the media hype for this Kamakura taco bar

Remember when a man on a bicycle photobombed a group of tetsu-ota (“train geeks”) attempting to take a picture of the Enoden? Turns out he owns a taco bar, and now business is booming.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2021

Indian military accelerates historic overhaul to counter China

A more unified Indian armed forces would make it easier for the country to link up with other militaries such as the U.S. and its allies in the event of a conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2021

As election nears, German conservatives raise specter of left-wing rule

Behind in polls just days before Sunday's vote, Angela Merkel's would-be successor is warning that Social Democrats, if victorious, would let the far-left into power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2021

FDA approves Pfizer booster for older, at-risk people in U.S.

While less broad than some had hoped, the authorization leaves the door open for the FDA to consider broader use of boosters, including in younger adults.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 23, 2021

‘First Gentleman’: Political romcom is an also-ran

Hayato Kawai's lightweight comedy imagines Japan getting its first female prime minister, but reality may have already caught up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021

German auto giants place their bets on the underdog: Hydrogen cars

Germany is betting billions on hydrogen fuels in sectors like steel and chemicals to meet climate targets, but it could take years before any significant sales are made.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2021

The U.S. Navy gets its drone fleet into the water

Drones, cyber and AI are still far too small in terms of the budget, and U.S. officials must continue to swing their focus away from the big contracts and toward the more-nimble systems
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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