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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2021

Osaka to seek another state of emergency declaration over virus

The decision to request a declaration is expected to be formalized at a prefectural task force meeting Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2021

Despite climate concerns, India may build new coal plants due to low cost

Coal's contribution to electricity generation in India fell for the second straight year in 2020, yet the fuel accounts for nearly three-quarters of its annual power output.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2021

Beijing will be watching Suga-Biden talks closely

If the Japan-U.S. summit between Joe Biden and Yoshihide Suga in Washington should prompt a furious reaction from China, it will only move Tokyo and Washington closer together.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2021

Moon Jae-in replaces PM and ministers after election defeat

The reshuffle came about a week after Moon's leading Democratic Party suffered crushing losses in special elections for key mayoral posts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2021

Australia’s sexism protests create momentum for corporate change

'Women have found their voice,” Jen Dalitz, CEO of Women in Banking and Finance, said in an interview Friday. 'I think that's really going to translate into the workplace.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021

It’s all about China as Biden and Suga meet amid Taiwan tension

How to strike a balance between deterring China while keeping Beijing from lashing out will be a crucial issue as the two leaders seek to project a unified voice.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 16, 2021

Persevering at the junction of trade and climate

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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2021

Virus variants could propel fourth wave to new heights as Japan's cities clamp down

A significant increase in testing and genomic screening would better reveal the spread of virus variants, but experts question the country's ability and willingness to do so.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021

China’s shadow hangs over private preparations for Boris Johnson’s G7

When the diplomatic emissaries of the G7 nations met virtually late last month to prepare for the leaders summit in June, one problem cropped up over and over again: What to do about China?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 10, 2021

For Japanese men, perhaps money really can buy happiness?

A survey shows that men paid higher salaries (surprise, surprise) have felt less lonely during the pandemic, while a new film group plans to revisit Japan's samurai past.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2021

Salvaging the Iran nuclear deal

Make no mistake, Japan only wishes to see stability in the Gulf and ultimately a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2021

Stricter COVID-19 measures to be applied in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa

In the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, a highly infectious strain of the coronavirus first identified in the U.K. — N501Y — now accounts for a third of new infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2021

Japan denies it may allow Olympic athletes to jump vaccine queue

Only a million people have received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine since February. The elderly do not even start getting their shots until next week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 8, 2021

How Japan should deal with China’s new coast guard law

Tokyo may need to bridge the gap between law enforcement and defense operations as Beijing looks to build a stronger maritime force.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2021

Activist investors get their moment in Japan with $21 billion Toshiba bid

In corporate Japan, activist investors have gone from largely impotent onlookers to kingmakers in the space of just a few years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2021

Suga says time ripe to decide fate of treated Fukushima No.1 water

The prime minister is likely to call a Cabinet meeting on the fate of the water next Tuesday, local reports say, after meeting with national fisheries association chief.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2021

Talk of U.S.-led Beijing Olympics boycott puts Japan in tight spot

Japan has been wary of checking China on rights issues, partly out of fear of economic retaliation from its largest trading partner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 7, 2021

Japan could leverage ODA to broker Myanmar peace

Japan's economic weight and diplomatic trust in Myanmar should be wisely leveraged in order both to dissuade the military from invoking further violence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2021

What happens when women run the economy? We're about to find out

Women hold top jobs in U.S. President Joe Biden's administration and many of his economic advisers also are women, as are nearly 48% of his confirmed cabinet-level officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2021

Child care firms benefit from stock boost as Suga looks to shake up sector

Reports suggest the prime minister aims to form a new government-wide 'Children's Agency” to oversee and strengthen policy for infants and children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2021

Alarmed by inaction, lawmakers push Japan to embrace rights diplomacy

A tug-of-war between the Foreign Ministry and lawmakers, with Suga standing on the sidelines, illustrates the challenge confronting Tokyo: Take stronger action or risk alienating the U.S.

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