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JAPAN
Apr 5, 2021

School's out in much of the world, but Japanese teachers are happy to return

Japan's situation contrasts sharply with that in other countries, where the question of whether to reopen schools has become a hot-button political issue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2021

Johnson pushes COVID-19 tests for all to help reopen U.K. economy

Everyone in England will be urged to take a coronavirus test twice a week as a new system of COVID-19 passports is assessed for wide-scale use, under Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to reopen the economy after lockdown.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2021

China pushes vaccine on bankers and colleges to catch up with U.S.

The prospect of other countries — particularly geopolitical rivals like the U.S. — reopening their economies and borders sooner is hardening the resolve to speed up vaccinations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2021

Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic

Pope Francis urged countries in his Easter message on Sunday to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world's poor, and called armed conflict and military spending during a pandemic "scandalous."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 4, 2021

Biden's White House trying to craft gun executive orders that can't be undone

Among the measures being considered — and strongly encouraged by activists — is one directing the U.S. Justice Department to reinterpret existing law on untraceable 'ghost guns.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2021

As turmoil deepens, Haitians fear democracy is slipping away

Haiti emerged from a brutal dictatorship 35 years ago. Now, many Haitians fear a return to autocracy as President Jovenel Moise has been steadily amassing power.
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BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2021

Millennials and global consumers push U.S. companies to get political

Georgia's decision last month to strengthen identification requirements for absentee ballots drew condemnation from many U.S. companies this week, including Microsoft Corp. and Citigroup.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 3, 2021

Mister Karaage’s mission? Spreading the gospel of Japanese fried chicken

Kenji Usui runs a specialty fried chicken food truck out of Nelson, New Zealand, where he's promoting Japanese “soul food.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 3, 2021

U.S., Japan and South Korea agree to keep up pressure on North Korea

The top security officials from the three countries reaffirmed their commitment to address the North Korean nuclear issue 'through concerted trilateral cooperation towards denuclearization.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2021

Let’s cut capitalism some slack

Rapid digitization, especially in emerging markets, will compensate for decompression.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2021

In support for Myanmar’s democracy, conditions apply

Outside powers should support ASEAN's lead role and work with it to persuade the generals to vacate the governance space without further bloodshed.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2021

Keep the pressure on the junta in Myanmar

If the geopolitical logic for support has crumbled, the moral and humanitarian rationale for opposition remains strong. The junta in Myanmar must go.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 1, 2021

Biden tells migrants to stay put. Central Americans hear a different message.

Disinformation suggesting that the U.S. border is now wide open has rocketed across social media and by word of mouth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2021

Prince Harry fits right in as a Silicon Valley executive

Harry is far from the first royal to trade the palace for the boardroom.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 29, 2021

The push to find real solutions to sexual harassment is ongoing, even in ‘safe’ Japan

Experts believe that many victims of sexual harassment in Japan aren't aware that what their harassers are doing is wrong. That is changing, however.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 28, 2021

On eve of Myanmar coup, Pompeo rejected effort to declare Rohingya 'genocide'

The 11th-hour scramble inside the State Department underscores how the United States had struggled to formulate consistent policy toward Myanmar.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Mar 27, 2021

Unearthing Japan’s home-grown solutions to urban greening

Urban greening not only boosts biodiversity and lowers air temperatures, it also provides a much-needed link to the natural world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 27, 2021

What happened to Japan’s promised outdoor dining renaissance?

New rules were supposed to make it easier for shops to set up outdoor dining. But the regulations are so convoluted, few can take advantage of them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 27, 2021

Dissecting payouts for decontamination work in Fukushima

Fukushima residents have been paid for their role in decontamination work in the prefecture since the 2011 accident.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2021

Enduring casualty of pandemic in the U.S.: Care for the dying with a human touch

COVID-19 has disrupted almost every aspect of comforting the terminally ill at the end.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2021

Missile tests propel North Korea to top of Biden's foreign agenda

The United States condemned Thursday's launches, which came hours before Biden held his first White House press conference since taking office in January.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2021

Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uyghurs abroad, company says

The social media company said the hackers targeted activists, journalists and dissidents who were predominantly Uyghurs, a largely Muslim ethnic group facing persecution in China.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan hero Homare Sawa to miss Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Homare Sawa, the most valuable player and top goal scorer of the World Cup in Germany, is dealing with a long-term condition affecting her inner ear and will not run in the relay.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021

The U.S. must approach North Korea as it is

For Pyongyang, a nuclear deterrent is inextricably linked to the regime's survival.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 24, 2021

What can Japan do in a Taiwan-China clash?

In the “two-plus-two” meeting that took place last week, the Japanese and U.S. governments unequivocally called out China, highlighting the country's unilateral and unlawful attempts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific. Since then, there has been much debate on what this means for the region, especially in the context of Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2021

Agon Shu adheres to social distancing in Fire Rites Festival

A long procession of people dressed as yamabushi mountain priests makes its way into an amphitheater in the hills of eastern Kyoto to the sound of majestic symphonic music. This is how the Agon Shu Buddhist Association’s annual Fire Rites Festival always begins. But this year there were some very visible...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021

Myanmar activists plan new protests after weekend bloodshed

At least 250 people have now been killed since the coup, according to figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners activist group.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 22, 2021

One year into pandemic, the art world adapts to survive

The art community is reeling from the impact of lockdowns, travel bans and social distancing, but buying by the ultrawealthy has held up.

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