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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 15, 2021

A year after COVID-19 began, China’s economy is beating world

China's enhanced role in a post-pandemic world increases the urgency of debate among the rest of the world about how to engage with Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 14, 2021

Japan bars entry for new arrivals and business travelers due to new COVID-19 strains

Authorities will name and shame returnees who breach quarantine restriction, and rescind the residency status of foreign nationals if they fail to adhere to controls.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2021

Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon

Brazilian researchers are seeking to learn how much carbon can be stored in different parts of the world's largest rainforest.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 13, 2021

‘The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window’: Stylish scares with a side of romance

Director Yukihiro Morigaki's horror-mystery film based on a u2018boys' love' manga focuses more on confronting inner demons rather than battling ghouls.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 11, 2021

Dealing with a dire diagnosis in a new country

When Niall Breathnach came down with a rare ailment he was sure to get several opinions before seeking a path for treatment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jan 10, 2021

FamilyMart spices up the classic Famichiki

This mala-spiced snack is the perfect tongue-tingling pick-me-up.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jan 10, 2021

How COVID-19 has changed live events in Japan

While some live events have resumed, the arrival of artists and participants from overseas still may be a ways off.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2021

Scaling roofs and mountains, Philippine students battle to take online classes

Since the pandemic forced him into remote learning, 10-year-old Jhay Ar Calma has often had to climb on to the corrugated iron roof of his home in a poor neighborhood of Manila to get an internet signal.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 10, 2021

Tom Brady leads Bucs to postseason win over Washington

Tom Brady threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns to propel the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-23 victory over the Washington football Team on Saturday in an NFC wild-card game.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2021

South Korea needs more babies and immigrants

The country greeted the new year by recording its first annual population decline.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 8, 2021

The need to digitalize Japanese society as a whole

Japan must take action to ensure its future digital agency doesn't get lost under the rest of the government's apparatus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 7, 2021

Japanese films you won't want to miss in 2021

This year's release lineup is stacked with domestic films that have little competition for audiences as many Hollywood films have been set back by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2021

Cheerleaders lift Tokyo's spirits as coronavirus cases surge

'We want to deliver a smile to cheer people up,' said the head cheerleader. 'We're doing this hoping that people can feel even a little bit better.'
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Jan 6, 2021

Yasuhiro Jimbo works to foster students' resilience and para sports passion

The former wheelchair basketball star who represented Japan is bringing his inspiring message to schools in hope of creating a more inclusive society.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2021

Bangladesh’s dangerous Islamist appeasement and what it portends

Left unchecked and periodically molly-coddled, Bangladesh's Islamist parties could spell havoc for its democracy.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Jan 6, 2021

Athletes aim to convert 2020 struggles into Paralympic success

Japan's para athletes are optimistic about the extra year of preparation they have received through the postponement of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2021

What is your moral plan for 2021?

Few people when making their New Year's resolutions— just 12%, according to one U.S. study — resolve to become a better person in general, meaning better in a moral sense.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Jan 5, 2021

A new ‘Year Zero’

While COVID-19 delivered the final blow, it has been clear for at least two decades that the postwar model is no longer sustainable, environmentally or socially.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2021

Stuck in Japan amid pandemic, trio of South American artists find fame and sisterhood

Teresa Currea, Clara Campos and Oriana Marin have fostered lifelong friendships and even become local celebrities.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 4, 2021

Browns edge Steelers to snap NFL's longest active playoff drought

The Cleveland Browns snapped the longest active playoff drought in the NFL with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The team secured a postseason berth for the first time since 2002.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 3, 2021

Some COVID-19 survivors haunted by loss of smell and taste

Some experts fear that the pandemic may leave huge numbers of people with a permanent loss of smell and taste.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2021

Jobs, houses and cows: China’s costly drive to erase extreme poverty

In just five years, China says it has lifted from extreme poverty over 50 million farmers left behind by breakneck economic growth in cities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 2, 2021

‘Japanese Zen Gardens’: Unearthing the complexity of Kyoto’s gardens

Yoko Kawaguchi's book shows readers how many of Japan's gardens incorporate Buddhist principles in their designs to function as spaces for meditation and enlightenment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 2, 2021

Stay warm, safe and social this winter season

With a little preparation and an understanding of how the human body reacts to cold, you can take your social life outdoors to avoid COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 30, 2020

What do the new coronavirus strains mean for a return to normality?

Although experts say vaccines should still work despite the mutations, there are still big obstacles to stamping out the virus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 30, 2020

Pierre Cardin, designer to the famous and merchant to the masses, dies at 98

In 1957, Cardin became the first European designer to forge business ties with Japan, and within two years he was selling his fashions there.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 29, 2020

'I won’t take it': China struggles to get the world to trust its vaccines

That uncertainty presents another roadblock in China's efforts to extend its political influence across Asia, Africa and South America.

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