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CULTURE / Books
Jul 11, 2021

‘Lady Joker: Volume One’: A crime thriller opus’ weighty first half

Kaoru Takamura isn't playing around with “Lady Joker,” her two-part novel that reveals the social and economic inequities in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 10, 2021

Can Reddit's silver 'apes' beat the market?

Inspired by Reddit forum WallStreetBets, members of a 122,000-strong community hope to corner the silver market and bring down what they say is an unjust banking system.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 10, 2021

A digital calico is melting hearts (and napping a lot)

The cat has drawn crowds and sparked joy on social media.
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2021

Countries using Chinese-made vaccines and AstraZeneca increasingly eye boosters

Officials are being motivated by concerns that delta and other variants appear to be breaking down defenses of vaccines not made from the supereffective messenger RNA technology.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 8, 2021

Over 100 years of the Olympic spirit captured on screen

Film coverage of the modern Olympics, starting from 1912, shows that national pride and stunning athleticism have always been an integral part of the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2021

Will rise in soft power offer silver lining for pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics?

The games 'could help Japan maintain its economic and social position in Asia, where China has already overtaken Japan and other nations are growing,” says scholar Yuhei Inoue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 6, 2021

Didi shows all Chinese tech giants must first answer to Beijing

Over the past year, Xi Jinping's government has sought to gain control of the vast amounts of data held by large tech firms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jul 4, 2021

‘Paradise in Plain Sight’: You don't need to look far for life lessons

In Karen Maezen Miller's book, the Zen garden she restores to its former beauty becomes a metaphor for life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2021

France investigates Uniqlo unit and other retailers over alleged Xinjiang abuses

Fast Retailing lost an appeal with U.S. customs in May after a shipment of Uniqlo men's shirts were impounded over suspected violations of a ban on Xinjiang cotton.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2021

Everyone’s a rising star when debt is cheap

Companies are getting upgraded rapidly this year, but the logic underpinning the rise relies on ultraeasy financing that can't go on forever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2021

Fired by bot at Amazon: ‘It’s you against the machine’

Former Amazon managers said a largely automated system is insufficiently attuned to the real-world challenges drivers face every day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2021

Paid maternity leave saves lives

Without paid leave, mothers often return to work before they are healthy enough to do so, resulting in a ripple effect of postpartum health complications.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2021

In a scarred Hong Kong, 'beautiful things are gone'

People who want a democratic future are regrouping behind an invisible front line: The memory of what happened in 2019.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2021

The young female climate activists driving change in Asia

A number of young women in the region are stepping forward to demand greater action on one of the defining issues of this generation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2021

Cruise from Florida offers test for industry after 15 months

A Celebrity Cruises ship was poised to leave the coast of Florida on Saturday, becoming the first revenue-earning cruise to depart from the U.S. after a pandemic-induced hiatus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 27, 2021

‘Oishii: The History of Sushi’: A fount of knowledge for all things sushi

Historian Eric C. Rath's comprehensive overview of one of Japan's most iconic foods is encyclopedic, yet sprinkled with personal asides and illuminating source materials.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 23, 2021

Wrestlers preparing for tough conditions at early Nagoya Basho

With sweltering temperatures and strict restrictions on activities, sumo's first grand tournament outside Tokyo in over a year will challenge rikishi more than usual.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2021

Cambodians brave COVID-19 impact with small plots of land

As most Cambodians struggled to make a living in lockdown, some provided for their family and even made extra by selling their vegetables in central Tboung Khmum province.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2021

In India's storm-battered Sundarbans, villagers have no place to call home

Having a house with no walls has meant a much longer stay at an overcrowded relief center for one family, despite health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2021

World’s biggest stock owner grapples with a child labor dilemma

As ethical matters take center stage, the world's biggest investors are navigating gray areas and trying to figure out the best way to engage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 22, 2021

Lessons from a half century ago can shape thinking about alliances today

Closing this gap is natural and proper. It would be unnatural and dangerous for the U.S. to continue to monopolize wealth and power more than a half century after the end of World War II.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 22, 2021

Japan needs billions now to stem chip decline, top adviser warns

The country must contribute at least u00a51 trillion toward chip development this fiscal year and trillions more after that to help revive its national industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2021

Workplace and university vaccinations ramp up in Japan

The government had received applications from 3,479 sites to function as vaccination venues as of Friday, with nearly 14 million people estimated to be immunized under the framework.

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