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Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2021

A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia

Far from backing away from coal, Moscow is doubling down: Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
May 3, 2021

Hokkaido Shinkansen struggling amid competition from airlines and ferries

With other operators offering discounts during the coronavirus pandemic, JR Hokkaido is being urged to improve its discount system, too.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
May 3, 2021

New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan

Japan's travel industry has introduced new ways of attracting visitors amid COVID-19, but will any of these initiatives stick?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 2, 2021

Navigating Japan Post: Mail during the time of COVID-19

Japan Post provides a handy lifeline to those wanting to connect with family and friends in Japan or overseas.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 2, 2021

‘Tokyo Junkie’: Robert Whiting recounts a lifelong addiction to his adopted city

The author and longtime Japan resident tackles his hardest writing project ever — “interviewing himself” for a memoir on his life, the changing urban landscape and, of course, baseball.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2021

Vietnam's answer to Tesla has U.S. in its electric sights

A recent arrival on the automotive scene and the No. 5 car brand in Vietnam, VinFast is not short on ambition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2021

Japan's political state of play following the by-elections

The LDP's inability to pick up seats in the by-elections was unsurprising; after all, two of those seats were only up for election because of highly publicized scandals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 30, 2021

Urawa's new Danish ace Kasper Junker ready for 'adventure' in Japan

After winning the golden boot in Norway's first division last year, the 27-year-old is excited to follow in the footsteps of legendary countryman Michael Laudrup.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 30, 2021

With all due respect, here's how you give a speech at a Japanese wedding

Japanese uses a lot of set phrases on formal occasions, you'll need to know them if you're going to give a speech at a wedding.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021

Japanese business leaders suggest ways to speed up vaccination rate

Figures such as Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani have urged the government to quicken inoculations by allowing them to be done through a drive-thru system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2021

After three U.S. strikeouts, will Afghanistan be the fourth?

A primary concern is the withdrawal could make the region far more unstable than it was previously — a pattern that the world has seen before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2021

The geopolitics of climate change

Geopolitical risk is not an excuse to alter our course or reverse direction. Rather, it is an impetus to accelerate our work toward a just transition for all.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2021

Rudy Giuliani's home searched as probe of former Trump lawyer intensifies

Federal agents on Wednesday searched Rudolph Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and office, escalating their investigation into the Ukrainian business dealings of the onetime personal lawyer of former President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2021

Tokyo to get SDF-staffed, large-scale vaccination site amid slow rollout

Medically licensed SDF personnel are expected to administer Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines to about 900,000 people age 65 or older living in the capital and neighboring prefectures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2021

America’s undimmed global cultural reach continues

The influence of American culture remains as strong as ever. The growth of a QAnon movement in Japan is the clearest example that some of its more paranoid ideas are spreading overseas.
Japan Times
New Zealand report 2021
Apr 27, 2021

Business leaders share their insights on New Zealand-Japan relations

Ian Kennedy, Chair, Japan New Zealand Business Council
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2021

LDP’s triple by-election loss a long-term worry for Suga

Opposition victory in Hiroshima could fuel further questions about a vote-buying scandal there, with any revelations having a knock-on effect on September's LDP presidential race.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2021

World's biggest COVID-19 crisis threatens Modi's grip on India

The political fallout of Modi's handling of the pandemic may become clear on May 2, when election results are due to be announced for the five states voting over the past month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 26, 2021

ASEAN changed Myanmar statement on release of political detainees, sources say

Language on freeing political prisoners was unexpectedly watered down and did not contain a firm call for their release.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 25, 2021

‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’ helps us face the consequences of bullying

Mizuki Tsujimura's touching novel about teenage bullying in the Tokyo suburbs illuminates the importance of compassion and reaching out.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2021

Fukushima water discharge plan sets a dangerous precedent

Allowing the release to proceed unilaterally without genuine international consultation would set a dangerous precedent and further damage the international rules-based agreement system.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Water Industry Special
Apr 24, 2021

Overseas water industry expansion helps Japan, world

In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right, and called for international efforts to help countries provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Water Industry Special
Apr 24, 2021

Partnerships help address global water challenges

It is not easy to grasp the big picture of water issues, which range from public health and environmental problems to socioeconomic challenges and technological solutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 24, 2021

Is the IOC putting a torch to ‘freedom of speech’?

Press outlets that are not affiliated with the Summer Games are calling foul on a number of directives issued by Olympics bodies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2021

The time is ripe to bring hops back to Yamanashi

Dave Prucha is bringing domestic hop production, perfect for use at craft beer microbreweries, to his Obina Hops farm.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 24, 2021

How to make tonpeiyaki cabbage and pork omelette

The much-easier cousin of okonomiyaki, stir-fried pork and spring cabbage are sandwiched between an omelette for a light, quick meal.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 24, 2021

Harry the dog is a real prince of a pooch

The people who work best with Harry — and, yes, they do exist — are those who truly love dogs and are capable of following his lead.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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