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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022

Living by the code: In China, COVID-era controls may outlast the virus

Beijing already had a vast ability to track its 1.4 billion citizens before the pandemic — now that monitoring is far more expansive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

Beset by legal battles, Brazilian asbestos town eyes a safer future

The asbestos extraction firm Sama S.A., operating in the city of Minacu, is the world's third-largest chrysotile asbestos producer, shipping it to more than 150 countries.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 28, 2022

Unite to protect Ukraine and the global order

With Putin's Ukraine actions, he wants nothing less than a rewriting of the rules of international order and must be resisted.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 28, 2022

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement

'The time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children,' Roethlisberger said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 27, 2022

New research hints at four factors that may increase chances of long COVID

The researchers, who followed more than 200 patients for two to three months after their COVID-19 diagnoses, said the findings might suggest ways to prevent or treat some cases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022

How the computer chip shortage could incite a U.S. conflict with China

The war game and study by the Center for a New American Security illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwanese computer chips.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022

Why the EU can’t get its act together on Ukraine

Geopolitically, Europe is much less than the sum of its 27 parts as its inaction amid the Ukraine crisis demonstrates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2022

Ukraine envoy to Japan warns of 'butterfly effect' on global security amid Russia tensions

“What is going on in Europe ... is not just about Ukraine,' Kyiv's envoy to Japan said Wednesday in Tokyo. 'It will definitely affect the global arena ... as far as Japan.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 26, 2022

David Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame on first ballot

Ortiz was a 10-time All-Star with the Boston Red Sox. He compiled 541 homers and 1,768 RBIs in 20 seasons with the Minnesota Twins (1997-2002) and Boston (2003-16).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2022

As omicron spreads in Japan, business continuity plans come into focus

Companies and local governments are drawing up measures to keep business going even if many staffers can't work due to infection or being deemed a close contact.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 24, 2022

Landed a gig teaching in Japan? You may need a crash course in curriculum creation

Schools that are under strain from both budget shortfalls and the pandemic don't have time to walk new teachers through every step of the process.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2022

China’s Games: How Xi Jinping is staging the Olympics on his terms

No longer needing to prove its standing, China now wants to project the vision of a prosperous, confident nation under Xi, the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 23, 2022

Kishida and Biden in lockstep, but COVID-19 means 2022 goals may prove elusive

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was able to tick many of the boxes on Japan's wishlist during his virtual summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, but now the hard part begins.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

World rushes aid to tsunami-hit Tonga as drinking water and food run short

The first flights from Australia and New Zealand landed in Tonga on Thursday with much-needed supplies of water for sanitation and hygiene as well as shelter, communication equipment and power generators.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 20, 2022

I had breakthrough COVID-19. Can I start living like it’s 2019?

While 'hybrid immunity' is considered the best immunity you can get, scientists still say that going back to '2019 behavior' is a little premature.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2022

Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard, betting $70 billion on the future of games

Microsoft has framed the deal as strengthening the company's hand in the so-called metaverse, claiming that 'gaming will be at the forefront of making that mainstream.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2022

Japan must restore trust in the future among the young — here’s how

According to the Cabinet Office, just 38.8% of Japanese youth are either satisfied or fully satisfied with the state of the country compared with 57.8% in the U.S. and 56.9% in England.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2022

In volcano’s wake, an agonizing wait for news from Tonga

Footage shared moments before the internet connection was cut showed people running inland, searching for higher ground in a very flat country.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 18, 2022

Warriors co-owner sparks fury after saying ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghurs

Palihapitiya's comments drew sharp rebuke on social media, with many focusing on his role as a minority owner of the Warriors and on the NBA's already delicate relationship with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2022

Olympic athletes told to leave phones at home to dodge spying in China

Beijing has promised the world's top athletes access to a partially unfettered internet during the Winter Games, but security experts say there are reasons to exercise caution.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 18, 2022

Deported Novak Djokovic welcomed home after Australian fiasco

Most Australians had wanted him gone, but Serbian fans cheered and waved national flags as the world No. 1 men's player touched down at Belgrade airport then headed to his own apartment.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Jan 17, 2022

Beneath the surface: Are Japan’s iconic hot-spring resources sustainable?

The public and private use of hot springs is leaving a significant imprint on the environment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2022

North Korea launches two more missiles as rapid pace of tests continue

Pyongyang launched two apparent ballistic missiles Monday, as the reclusive nuclear-armed country continues its weapons testing at a pace not seen in recent years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 17, 2022

Why cyber defense in Japan is so unreliable

Despite its technological advances, the country lags in global cybersecurity rankings, having failed to follow a solid policy for embracing modernization.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 15, 2022

All to play for as Novak Djokovic returns to immigration detention facility

The saga that has dominated headlines worldwide for the past week could reach its climax on Sunday, when a court convenes to hear the 34-year-old's appeal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022

North Korea says it fired railway-borne missiles in 'short-notice' drill

The launch of two “tactical guided missiles” Friday was conducted by the nuclear-armed country's new railway-borne missile regiment, state-run media said Saturday.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference 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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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