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JAPAN
Nov 17, 2021

Japan leads the G7 in COVID shots without a mandate in sight

The country this week pushed ahead of Canada, which previously had the highest rate among the G7 major advanced economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2021

Japan to allow COVID-19 booster shots six months after second dose

Although the health ministry has kept its initial eight-month timeline, local governments can bring the booster date forward if they see fit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Nov 15, 2021

Ticket to ride: Shizuoka Prefecture shifts gear on turning Izu Peninsula into Japan’s cycling mecca

Despite its relatively small land mass, the peninsula is replete with a plethora of natural, cultural and historical attractions
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 13, 2021

Buffaloes and Swallows go from worst to first to set up improbable, intriguing Japan Series

The 2021 Japan Series will be the setting of the ultimate rags-to-riches story.
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WORLD / Society
Nov 13, 2021

Substitute teachers never got much respect, but now they are in demand

When Amber McCoy called in sick this fall, there wasn’t a substitute teacher who could step into her fourth grade class in Huntington, West Virginia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2021

Why COVID-19 misinformation works

Misinformed people, especially about COVID-19, do not simply have inaccurate information; they are heavily invested in their misconceptions.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021

Indonesia recruits farmers and teachers to battle anti-palm oil sentiment

The government wants to highlight the positive side of the industry, which employs over 15 million Indonesians and generates around 13% of the country's exports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

Growing naval imbalance between expanding Chinese and aging American fleets

The U.S. now has with China, for the first time in at least a generation, a strategic competitor who possesses naval capabilities that rival its own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2021

Investors pushed mining giants to quit coal. Now it’s backfiring.

Mines that were scheduled to be closed have instead been transformed into the engine room for growth-hungry coal businesses.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 9, 2021

COVID-19 pills no substitute for vaccines, disease experts say

Some experts fear the arrival of oral treatments for the coronavirus may further impede vaccination campaigns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2021

Bureaucracy blunts impact of Japan's eased border controls

While lauded by companies and students as a step towards access to Japan, the easing of travel rules may not be as good as it sounds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Nov 8, 2021

What Japan needs to change to better prepare for the next pandemic

COVID-19 won't be the last deadly contagion to strike Japan. Here are six things the government can do right now to ensure it can respond better when the next crisis strikes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2021

Pfizer results open door to new chapter for COVID treatments

The world needs an easy-to-take COVID-19 treatment. Pfizer Inc.'s and Merck & Co. Inc.'s new pills may be just that. But questions remain about their safety and how well they will work.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 6, 2021

Surveillance in the academy: Hong Kong's new compulsory national security courses

Last month, several thousand Hong Kong university students, some of them under the watch of a closed-circuit TV camera, were the first to take compulsory courses on the territory’s national security law.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / New Wine Frontier
Nov 6, 2021

On the slopes of Yamanashi, Domaine Mie Ikeno puts nature in a bottle

The first woman to establish a domaine in Japan, vintner Mie Ikeno cut her teeth in France before returning to carve out her own niche (and producing some highly sought-after wines).
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JAPAN
Nov 5, 2021

Japan to start accepting new entries by businesspeople from Monday

In a major policy change, foreign nationals newly coming to the country for short business trips or to study abroad will be allowed entry.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2021

'I'm a woman, I can fight': Nehru-Gandhi scion aims to revive India's Congress

Nehru-Gandhi's opposition Congress party plots its revival by winning over women voters, who are finally starting to find their voice.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 5, 2021

Poor nations 'squeezed' as debt surges and climate adaptation cash falls short

Developing nations alone will need up to $500 billion by 2050 for adaptation, the U.N. has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2021

Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How a Chinese billionaire flew close to the sun

The story of the billionaire e-commerce tycoon's fall from official favor helps illustrate how rapidly China has transformed under Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2021

North Korea could make more weapons-grade uranium with existing mills: report

Satellite imagery suggests the country's current facilities for extracting the nuclear fuel are running below capacity, according to a new academic study.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2021

Logging to help the climate? Gabon turns to its rainforests.

A faltering oil industry fuels 45% of Gabon's economy — but now many in the country want to replace it with sustainable forestry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2021

Japan to reduce quarantine from 10 to three days for business travelers and students

The major policy change, which is likely to boost economic exchanges with other countries, could start as early as Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2021

Back to the land: Thai forest draws young green farmers

A small but growing back-to-the-land movement is luring young, ecofriendly farmers away from the city.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / COP26 special
Nov 1, 2021

Japan set to take lead in achieving Asian net-zero goals

Japan is heading toward its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. But it is also determined to work toward another target — to help other countries, especially those in Asia, create a carbon neutral society.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2021

U.S. spy agencies say origins of COVID-19 may never be known

U.S. intelligence agencies said on Friday they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the coronavirus came from animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab.
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JAPAN / Politics / Longform
Oct 29, 2021

Voter apathy looms over yet another election in Japan

Efforts are underway to buoy turnout amid widespread political disenchantment, especially among the young. Will more eligible voters exercise their rights during the Lower House election?

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