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Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 7, 2021

Late Kototsurugi's illustrations captured sumo's essence

The former rikishi's caricaturish style, a longtime fixture of sumo merchandise and media, is widely considered a definitive representation of the sport.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2021

A fairer world requires fairer tech. Here’s why.

In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems — or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is now to shape the fair and responsible future...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2021

Spread of U.K. strain casts shadow over Kansai COVID-19 measures

In Osaka, new rules have faced questions and criticism over their enforcement and whether or not the policies will actually reduce the number of coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 6, 2021

Jets trade quarterback Sam Darnold to Panthers

The New York Jets traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and second- and fourth-round selections in 2022.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021

With stories and puppets, environmentalist battles to save Indonesia's mangroves

Caked in mud up to their knees, a small group of Indonesian youngsters plant mangrove saplings along a stretch of exposed coastline next to the Java Sea under the watchful eye of local environmentalist Samsudin.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021

China pushes vaccine on bankers and colleges to catch up with U.S.

The prospect of other countries — particularly geopolitical rivals like the U.S. — reopening their economies and borders sooner is hardening the resolve to speed up vaccinations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2021

As meme stock mania fizzles, Wall Street sees ‘big reckoning’

The day-trading Reddit crowd turned the first quarter of 2021 into one of the wildest periods of stock market mania in modern history. Books — plural — will undoubtedly be dedicated to the topic in years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Apr 4, 2021

Can COVID-19 turbocharge the 'Asian century'?

If nothing else, the China-U.S. rivalry has forced Japan to become a genuine leader for Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 3, 2021

Is change sweeping the sclerotic Japanese film industry?

The Japan Academy awarded top honors to the LGBTQ-themed drama “Midnight Swan” and its star, and Tokyo International Film Festival announced that its 34th edition would see more diversity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2021

One of Taiwan’s few allies weighs embracing China for vaccines

As poor nations struggle to get their hands on vaccines, a thinly-populated South American country finds its chances linked to its unexpected role in tensions between the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Great Reset
Apr 1, 2021

The digital age needs a fresh injection of trust

Rapid social and economic change, deepening political divisions and the impact of technology are stretching the limits of trust-building systems, and governments are struggling to keep up.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2021

'Do not tempt the law': Hong Kong police warn residents to avoid red lines on politics

For Hong Kong residents wondering what sort of behavior might breach the Beijing-imposed national security law, one of the city's top police officers says it's the wrong question to ask.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 1, 2021

In mutant variants, has the coronavirus already revealed its hand?

Emergence of the same few mutations simultaneously in different parts of the world gives scientists cautious optimism that there may be limits on the pandemic's endurance.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 31, 2021

Terunofuji redefines legacy with historic return to ozeki rank

The Mongolian, who just two years ago was fighting in sumo's second-lowest division, is now being hyped as the next potential yokozuna after his Spring Basho triumph.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2021

'Tankie man': Pro-democracy Hong Kongers stand up to Western communists

The people who've been dubbed “tankies” often identify as Marxist-Leninists and are fiercely against U.S. interference in foreign politics, especially in countries that are socialist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2021

A better way for farmers to cash in on carbon

U.S. President Joe Biden's climate plan calls for the establishment of a carbon bank that would pay farmers and ranchers to store carbon dioxide in their soil.
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
WORLD
Mar 29, 2021

Former top U.S. virus official lashes Trump’s pandemic response, citing needless deaths

The comments by Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator, were among a string of bombshells that emerged during a CNN special report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 29, 2021

Suez ship partly refloated in first step toward reopening canal

There was no immediate clarity on the crucial question of when traffic in the canal will restart.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 28, 2021

On eve of Myanmar coup, Pompeo rejected effort to declare Rohingya 'genocide'

The 11th-hour scramble inside the State Department underscores how the United States had struggled to formulate consistent policy toward Myanmar.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2021

How a coronavirus variant tore through an English island and spread globally

The so-called Kent or U.K. variant has now been reported in more than 100 countries and recent research has shown that it is not only more contagious but also more deadly.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 27, 2021

Wallabies coach views 'berserk' Japan market as threat to Australia

A slew of established test players are already playing in Japan, including Wallabies captain Michael Hooper on a sabbatical.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Mar 26, 2021

Japan-South Korea rivalry lives on after Samurai Blue's emphatic win

Hajime Moriyasu's men impressed with a dominating attack in their first full-strength encounter against the Taeguk Warriors since August 2011.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2021

Merkel’s COVID-19 crisis is changing the shape of upcoming election

Reverberations from a quickly reversed Easter lockdown decision could have significant consequences for the future of Europe's largest economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2021

How money and politics dictate the Tokyo Games

From state-of-the-art venues and unprecedented ticket sales to coveted broadcast rights, years of commercialization have raised the stakes for the global sporting event to new heights.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 25, 2021

Yokozuna Kakuryu had serene journey through sumo’s often treacherous straits

Kakuryu's nature never allowed him to play the black hat role, and his style of sumo, and gradual ascent to the top, also meant that he flew under the radar for many.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021

Who helps pay Amazon’s low-wage workers? Americans do.

Amazon can afford to lift its workers out of poverty, so why does it rely on taxpayers to fill in the blanks?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2021

North Korean missile test: The start of a fresh cycle of provocations?

The fresh weapons test could put Washington in a tough spot as it prepares to brief allies in Tokyo and Seoul next week on a review of U.S. policy toward Pyongyang.
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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