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WORLD
Oct 11, 2021

In a world fighting climate change, fossil fuels take revenge

Across the world, fossil fuels are making a remarkable comeback as a supercharged recovery from the pandemic boosts demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 9, 2021

Japanese Communist Party struggles to shake image tied to its name

The incident? A minor trespassing violation. The coverage? Well, it depends on the news source that you follow.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2021

Tokyo area quake reignites concerns over capital's seismic vulnerability

The Meteorological Agency was quick to dispel speculation that the tremor — a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that shook Tokyo late Thursday night — could be a foreshock for a larger quake.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2021

Isolated China the last country chasing 'COVID-zero'

Nations have pivoted to vaccinations to protect people from serious illness and death while easing off on attempts to control the number of infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2021

NEC plans overseas acquisitions in drive for 70% profit growth

The focus of acquisitions will be the United States and Europe, while expansion in Asia can come from organic growth, Chief Executive Officer Takayuki Morita has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 4, 2021

Gifu's COVID-19 plans overwhelmed by Japan's fifth wave

After all of its hospitals and repurposed facilities became full on Aug. 21, the prefecture had to change its policy on patients isolating at home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 3, 2021

Transforming Tono from hop heartland to boutique beer destination

A community group called Brewing Tono is helping local hop farmers and innovative brewpubs put this Iwate Prefecture town on the craft beer map.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 2, 2021

An Com: Modern Vietnamese meets modern sake

An Com takes the beguiling flavors of Vietnam and reinterprets them with Japanese inflections, giving its dishes a sophistication that feels entirely suited for its contemporary setting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2021

Silicon Valley answer to the EV question calls for less silicon

Semiconductor companies are urging EV-makers to ditch traditional silicon chips and embrace materials that will make cars more efficient.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Sep 27, 2021

You can’t feign ignorance in a connected world

The lecture circuit is its own thing, but you can give your own presentations on a smaller scale and still have an impact.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2021

World’s top shale oil field is still spewing methane by the ton

Methane is the chief component of natural gas and packs more than 80 times the planet-warming power of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2021

Hong Kong quietly widens national security law with subtle shift

City authorities have begun using the phrase 'contrary to the interests of national security” in recent weeks to define new red lines in the entertainment industry and the tax code.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2021

A path-breaking deal to bolster Indo-Pacific security

If AUKUS works as advertised, the “enhanced trilateral security partnership” will be a turning point for the Indo-Pacific and regional security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2021

BP gambles big on fast transition from oil to renewables

All oil majors face mounting pressure from regulators and investors worldwide to develop cleaner energy and divest from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2021

COVID-19 was expected to spur a remote-work revolution in Japan. What happened?

A lack of digital infrastructure and an archaic corporate culture that values long working hours and face-to-face meetings is slowing down the nation's push toward working remotely.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2021

The scientist and the AI-assisted, remote-control killing machine

Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran's top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Sep 18, 2021

Nihonryori Yukimoto: Grounded in tradition, a kaiseki lineage evolves

Chef Takayuki Hagiwara blends Japanese aesthetics with a quietly contemporary cooking style that uses the local bounty of Nagano Prefecture to its fullest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 14, 2021

Amazon hikes starting pay to $18 an hour as it hires for 125,000 more logistics jobs

Most new hires will help run 100 new logistics facilities in the United States, on top of more than 250 that opened earlier this year.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Sep 14, 2021

The LDP's leadership race kicks into high gear this week: This is how it will go down

Support from rank-and-file members will be key for candidates, but if the election goes to a runoff, LDP lawmakers will have a bigger say.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Sep 12, 2021

What makes virtual fashion shows work? Clever videos certainly help

With even big-name houses struggling for views, brands that abandoned the typical film format found the most success.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2021

In U.S. drone strike, evidence suggests no Islamic State bomb

U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But an in-depth analysis and interviews cast doubt on that account.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 11, 2021

Utagawa Kuniyoshi: When censorship strikes, art gets playful

Ota Memorial Museum of Art's two-part exhibition of the woodblock print artist's works reveals his impish sense of humor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 6, 2021

Nighttime emergency rooms busier as more COVID-19 patients recuperate at home

Overnight emergency medical services are intended as a last resort, but doctors fear the facilities will soon be too full to offer care.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021

Space junk, long feared, is now an imminent threat

Although the vast majority of space junk is the size of a grain of sand or smaller, at least 26,000 pieces are big enough to destroy a satellite.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2021

New York paralyzed as Ida hits U.S. Northeast with unexpected strength

Estimates now place the storm fifth on the list of the most costly hurricanes to hit the U.S., as climate change continues to make extreme weather more frequent and severe.

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?