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Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2021

Virus surge in Japan overshadows excitement ahead of the Paralympics

Athletes and officials are caught between worries over COVID-19 and their belief in what the Paralympics can do for inclusiveness and disability sports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 17, 2021

Making the most of Japan's new weapon in the digital war

When the new digital agency launches, it must keep its ideals and goals in mind and thus bring benefits to society.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 16, 2021

Malaysian prime minister resigns, deepening political leadership crisis

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned after more than 17 months in power, fueling a crisis of leadership in a country beset by a weakened economy and a surge in coronavirus cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 16, 2021

Unable to return home, unable to work: a Vietnamese woman in Japan

Although the government has taken some measures to support foreign nationals unable to return to their countries because of the pandemic, many were not eligible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2021

How many Olympic medals are enough?

Is the obsession with winning Olympic glory a healthy form of patriotism or an unhealthy kind of nationalism?
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 16, 2021

Roger Federer to have knee surgery, has 'glimmer of hope' for return

Roger Federer will miss the upcoming U.S. Open and be sidelined for many months because he needs more knee surgery, an operation that the Swiss great said on Sunday will give him a "glimmer of hope" that he can resume his glittering career.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 14, 2021

Yoasobi’s breakout hit song is just as catchy in English

YouTube viewers are praising music director Konnie Aoki's English translation of “Yoru ni Kakeru,” which sounds strikingly similar to the original Japanese version.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2021

For a crime at 14, he faces death in a case casting doubt on Saudi reforms

Rights groups cite the case as an example of Saudi Arabia continuing to execute people for crimes committed as minors, despite legal overhauls aimed at limiting the practice.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2021

PETA calls on IOC president to remove equestrian events from Olympics

In an incident that went viral on social media, Germany's Annika Schleu was filmed whipping her horse Saint Boy after he refused to jump during the modern pentathlon competition.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2021

Afghanistan’s unraveling may strike another blow to U.S. credibility

The Taliban's lightning advance comes at a moment when many in Europe and Asia had hoped that President Joe Biden would re-establish America's firm presence in international affairs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 14, 2021

Were the Olympics sustainable? Reports of waste suggest it's not easy being green

Stories of uneaten bento boxes and the plight of air conditioners used in the athlete residences suggest that the Olympics are having trouble meeting their sustainability goals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 13, 2021

'Reborn' Romelu Lukaku returns to Chelsea at peak of his powers

The Belgian hit his peak during two years at Inter Milan after leaving Manchester United, and was central to the Italian club's first Serie A title in 11 years last season.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2021

Space billionaires stir alarm with absence of safety oversight

The success of two privately funded human-space launches last month has supercharged the U.S. commercial launch industry, and advocates say the lack of rules is a key component.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2021

Worst COVID-19 crisis yet risks erasing Australia’s pandemic gains

The situation is putting Australia — which had driven locally acquired cases to zero just a few months ago — in the worst of both worlds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2021

Pirated-entertainment sites are making billions from ads

Websites and apps featuring pirated movies and TV shows make about $1.3 billion from advertising each year, including from major companies like Amazon.com Inc., according to a study.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2021

Indian state launches assault on drugs as U.N. warns of Bangladesh-like crisis

The state has received praise for the drug clampdown from ruling and opposition politicians but has been criticized for alleged human rights abuses.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 12, 2021

Olympics were a missed opportunity for sumo

Hakuho would have been an ideal candidate to represent Japan's national sport at the Games, but neither he nor anyone else was given that chance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 12, 2021

Japan joins efforts to back women’s health tech businesses

The economy ministry has chosen 20 'femtech' firms for a combined subsidy of u00a5150 million to help them develop products and services that can help with issues such as menstruation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2021

China signals firms will face tougher regulation in coming years

Investors have been seeking to make sense of a regulatory onslaught in recent weeks that has roiled markets.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Fukuoka. Police took a 37-year-old man into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu City.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
‘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.

Podcast

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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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