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Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jan 22, 2021

Hosting U.S. jets brought free school meals to Iwakuni, but some question the trade-off

Residents near Iwakuni base cast doubt over deal sealed under watch of then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 22, 2021

Locked up in a Melbourne hotel for a year, then a sudden taste of freedom

For scores of other asylum-seekers who have been held in Australian hotels, stifling conditions have stretched on for months and months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2021

New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines

The variants of the disease cause a chronic condition that reduces the number of healthy piglets born.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 22, 2021

Step up adaptation to climate change now or risk 'enormous toll,' scientists warn

The scientists warned that a failure to respond to rising climate risks as governments try to revive their economies from coronavirus woes would have severe consequences.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 21, 2021

When removing two stars from playoff games represents progress for NFL

While fans of the Ravens and the Chiefs would vigorously disagree, others might consider the removal of Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes welcome sights.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jan 21, 2021

The ugly truth about a 'beautiful sight' in Hong Kong

One weaponized use of the Nancy Pelosi's quote in reference to the Capitol attack comes from a staunchly nationalistic Beijing tabloid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2021

Wanted: Communist Party leadership to keep Vietnam in sweet spot amid U.S.-China tensions

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gathers for a congress next week that will help shape the country's global role for the next five years, selecting new leaders and setting policy as tensions bubble with Beijing and Joe Biden settles in at the White House.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 20, 2021

‘Otona no Jijo’: When dinner guests stop being polite and start getting real

This remake of Italy's hit comedy “Perfect Strangers,” convincingly adapts the “party from hell” storyline for local audiences with a more heartwarming, less cynical undertone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 20, 2021

How to decarbonize Japan

Climate change is a marathon, not a sprint: Japan will make greater progress if these issues are not politicized and all major parties agree on emissions reduction as a common goal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021

How could the storming of the U.S Capitol have even occurred?

The motto of the worldwide Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement is, “Be Prepared.” It is clear that there were not many Boy Scouts around on Capitol Hill in Washington on the fateful day of Jan. 6.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2021

Brexit border trouble grows as key customs system maxes out

U.K. exporters say they are struggling to acquire transit documents because of a shortage of agents with the authority to issue them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 20, 2021

As U.N. nuclear treaty comes into force, Japan sees different path to nonproliferation

Nuclear weapons states, as well as Japan, have refused to sign the treaty, preferring arms control treaties that they hope will lead to the elimination of all nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 19, 2021

Quarantined Kei Nishikori struggling to train for Australian Open

Japan's top men's player is unable to leave his Melbourne hotel room after others on his chartered flight to Australia tested positive for COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2021

Protesters who fled Hong Kong arrive in U.S., seeking asylum

Their arrival could create further tensions between China and the United States, posing an early challenge for the incoming Biden administration.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 17, 2021

B. League salvages canceled All-Star weekend with online contests

Players contributed dunk videos from their team's practice facilities while a small team broadcast from Adastria Mito Arena, where the festivities had been scheduled to take place.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 17, 2021

Australian Open to plow ahead despite players' quarantine anger

Dozens of players who shared chartered flights with three who tested positive for the coronavirus will not be allowed to leave their hotel rooms during their two-week quarantine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 16, 2021

Stories that cater to the soul, the intellect and the stomach

Examining the challenges facing Soka Gakkai, a new teen comic book hero and coffee franchises nationwide amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2021

China says latest COVID-19 outbreak caused by imported cases

Total case numbers remain well below what China saw at the height of the outbreak in early 2020, but concerns about a new wave are growing with the Lunar New Year a month away.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 16, 2021

As Trump clashes with Big Tech, China’s censored internet takes his side

Blurring the distinction between companies and government, official propaganda outlets use Trump's ouster from Twitter and Facebook to argue that nobody in the world enjoys free speech.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2021

India's friction with U.S. rises over planned purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems

Washington has told New Delhi it is unlikely to get a waiver on its planned acquisition of Moscow's S-400 air defense systems, raising the risk of sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 16, 2021

Kingmaker maneuvers behind the men vying to succeed Germany's Merkel

The conservative leader favoured by German voters isn't even running in this week's contest to head up Angela Merkel's party, but he aims to play a pivotal role in determining its candidate to succeed her as chancellor, party sources say.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 15, 2021

New rugby league to feature two-conference top flight with 12 teams

The Japan Rugby Football Union hopes a larger first division will result in higher-quality matches when the new league kicks off in January 2022.
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.
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.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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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