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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 13, 2021

Understanding why Japan's prime ministers tend to avoid staying in the official residency

The four-story structure has a somewhat dark history, with former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reportedly arranging for a Shinto priest to come to the residence and perform an exorcism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2021

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo rejects more calls for his resignation

The governor has insisted he will not resign while allegations of his sexual misconduct are investigated, pushing back against a chorus of fellow Democrats urging him to step down.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2021

European regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine after suspensions

It's the latest setback for AstraZeneca's European rollout, which has already encountered a number of bumps along the way.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Mar 12, 2021

Despite government help, business realities limit 3/11 recovery

Even with subsidies, many Tohoku firms have struggled to restructure debt and adapt their operations in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 12, 2021

Hakuho eyes makuuchi milestone while Asanoyama seeks chance of promotion at Spring Basho

The tournament, which was relocated from Osaka to Tokyo to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections, will be the first to feature a yokozuna since July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2021

SoftBank-backed Coupang sees strong debut after major U.S. IPO

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. rose 41% in its trading debut after delivering the biggest U.S. initial public offering since Uber Technologies Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2021

Inflation is already creeping into some corners of the world

Prices have risen for commodities and in industries for reasons directly tied to the disruptions of COVID-19, the policy response or the surge in demand that comes with hopes of recovery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2021

Nuclear peace with North Korea is possible

Does nuclear-arms control have a future on the peninsula? It does, but not as currently practiced.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2021

London murder case triggers wave of grief and rage over threats to women

Following the death of Sarah Everard, women have flooded social media with posts about steps to take when out alone at night to keep safe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 10, 2021

'News by and for disaster victims': Fukushima reporters look back on 3/11

As reporters from across the world flocked to Japan, it was local journalists who were the first to arrive at the scene of the disaster and the last to leave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2021

SoftBank poised to reap $16 billion profit as Coupang boosts IPO

If Coupang succeeds in its public debut, SoftBank's windfall could exceed the $11 billion it reported from DoorDash Inc.'s December IPO.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021

Chinese official says Hong Kong electoral changes will 'protect' international role

Critics have decried the planned changes as an end of democratic hopes in the former British colony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Remembering 3/11
Mar 9, 2021

Ten years after the Fukushima nuclear accident

The 2011 Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant accident was Japan's greatest national crisis in the postwar era. In the midst of the crisis, the then Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government secretly commissioned experts to create a worst-case scenario in which the fuel rods in the fuel pool would dissolve...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2021

Photo essay: The seawalls of Tohoku

Since March 11, 2011, more than 350 kilometers of seawalls have been built along the Tohoku coastline.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Remembering 3/11
Mar 8, 2021

Tectonic wobbles and muddy deposits: The seismic clues leading up to 3/11

New research is allowing scientists to envision a future where megathrust quakes are not only less unexpected, but perhaps, to a certain degree, predictable.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2021

Top Chinese diplomat warns Biden to tread carefully on Taiwan

While China has expressed optimism that relations will improve under Biden, it continues to put the onus on Washington to fix the damage done during Donald Trump's tenure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2021

China says it's ready to provide vaccines to Olympians and overseas Chinese

China has said it plans to provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 7, 2021

Who is afraid of bursting the bubble? Not Japan’s elite

We will never know whether the elite's proactive bursting of the bubble brought more or less pain and hardship on society than a laissez-faire approach would have.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 5, 2021

Nissan to electrify more sedans and SUVs for U.S., says COO Gupta

Even so, the Japanese automaker isn't rushing to join a stampede into battery-powered trucks, the executive said, citing low demand.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2021

Biden risks Mexico border crisis as migrant children fill up shelters

More than 5,700 unaccompanied minors were apprehended at the border in January, the highest total for that month in recent years, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 4, 2021

Bank of Japan shares' baffling surge comes to a halt

While the BOJ is unusual in being a listed central bank, the stock pays a tiny dividend and holds no voting rights. In fact, the central bank doesn't even hold shareholders' meetings.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2021

What Neera Tanden’s demise says about ‘cancel culture’

What Tanden's defeat mostly tells us is that you should not insult a group of thin-skinned people if you might need their support in the future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2021

China says 'patriotism' in Hong Kong means loving the party

Hong Kong's Basic Law provides that foreigners can serve as judges and up to 20% of legislators can be foreign nationals. An emphasis on patriotism puts such people in an awkward position.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 3, 2021

Fear of being upstaged by China fuels Japan’s Olympics push

Japan's fear of losing face against its closest regional rival has upped the ante for the Summer Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2021

Lower House passes record budget as Suga looks to move on from scandals

Suga is hoping for a reset by securing funds for important policy goals, in the process putting the LDP back on a positive trajectory ahead of an election this 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.
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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