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Japan Times
OLYMPICS / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2021

Has the world had enough of the Olympics?

The Olympics are an easy target for criticism, never more than now. Do they still matter? Or have they lost their way and strayed from whatever ideals they purport to embody?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2021

The changing battlefield and winning future conflicts

The powerful supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest warship ever built by Britain, with its crew of 2,500, has now arrived in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean where it is holding joint drills and maneuvers with units of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2021

Citing China’s pressure, U.S. warns investors on Hong Kong

Washington says Beijing's push to exert more control over the financial hub threatens the rule of law and endangers employees and data.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2021

Japan’s quiet Olympics

Whatever happens this summer, Prime Minister Suga will face a party leadership election in September, and then a general election before the end of the full term in October.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2021

Hot-pot scandal fuels anger over Hong Kong ‘double standards’

While members of the public have been adhering to COVID-19 restrictions, a pardon for officials having violated them has caused trouble in the territory.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2021

How a ban on a swim cap galvanized Black swimmers

After a backlash, members of the International Swimming Federation are reconsidering a ban they put on a swim cap designed for Black hair.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2021

The U.S.-China tech conflict front line goes through Belgium

The Interuniversity Microelectronics Center may be Belgium's best-kept secret, but it's in global demand for its work on the future of computer chips.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2021

Data gaps hinder European efforts to assess Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Approval delays could allow rival vaccine-makers to sew up key markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2021

Local Olympics organizers face uninsured loss from spectator ban

The Tokyo Organising Committee used up much of its event cancellation policy on postponement costs last year, insurance sources say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2021

China’s extreme weather warnings avoid talk of climate change

The impacts of global warming are often presented in state media and official documents as far off in the future, or misfortunes occurring in other parts of the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2021

A deserted Akita town offers a glimpse of Japan's demographic future

A lack of jobs is causing younger people to move away, which results in stores and other industries losing business and leaves mainly the retired population.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2021

The Tokyo Games will go on despite COVID-19

Ultimately, it will not be a COVID-19 crisis in Japan that determines the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, because there is no such crisis.
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BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2021

Branson and Virgin Galactic pull off key test for space tourism

The suborbital journey kicks off a landmark month for the future of space tourism, with Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos set to fly on a rocket made by Blue Origin, his space venture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2021

North Korea rejected AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine over side effects, think tank claims

North Korea has rejected planned shipments of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that were being organized under the global COVAX distribution plan due to concerns over side effects, a South Korean think tank said Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
Jul 10, 2021

In search of Japan's lost wolves: Enduring legacy

In the final chapter of our five-part series, we look at how the mythos and mystery of the wolf continue to captivate and inspire.

Longform

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