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OLYMPICS
May 6, 2021

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard poised to become first transgender Olympian

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after qualifying for the rescheduled Tokyo Games due to a rule change, the Inside the Games website reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2021

Japan must use its special relationship with Myanmar to facilitate peace

Japan can play a unique role here. Tokyo has ties and contacts with the Tatmadaw, Aung San Suu Kyi and other domestic political forces and citizen groups in the country.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 6, 2021

Nintendo warns chip crunch may hit Switch amid gaming boom

Nintendo's better-than-expected results, released Thursday, suggest the COVID-19-era growth in gaming that turned Animal Crossing into the world's online town hall has legs.
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WORLD
May 6, 2021

U.S. Space Command tracks Chinese rocket for uncontrolled re-entry from orbit

The rocket's exact point of descent into Earth's atmosphere as it falls back from space 'cannot be pinpointed until within hours of its reentry,' the body said.
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WORLD
May 6, 2021

In statement, G7 lists the many ways it is deeply unhappy with China

The laundry list of concerns, including China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims and its stance toward Taiwan, is likely to get under Beijing's skin.
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WORLD
May 6, 2021

In a reversal, U.S. backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents and tech

'This is a global health crisis, and the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures,' Biden's top trade negotiator said in a statement
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WORLD
May 5, 2021

France battles over whether to cancel or celebrate Napoleon

By choosing to lay a wreath Wednesday at Napoleon's tomb under the golden dome of Les Invalides, Macron is stepping into the heart of France's culture wars.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2021

Years of unheeded warnings. Then the subway crash Mexico City had feared.

Ever since it opened nearly a decade ago, the newest Mexico City subway line had been plagued with structural weaknesses that led engineers to warn of potential accidents.
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WORLD
May 5, 2021

World’s most vaccinated nation reintroduces curbs as cases surge

Seychelles, which has fully vaccinated more of its population against COVID-19 than any other country, has closed schools and canceled sporting activities for two weeks as infections surge.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021

Hong Kong leader flags 'fake news' laws as worries over media freedom grow

The government is working on legislation to tackle 'misinformation, hatred and lies,' leader Carrie Lam has said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2021

Central Asia’s Afghan route to prosperity

A high-ranking Taliban delegation visited Turkmenistan on Feb. 6, promising to support the project, an indication the U.S., which backs the pipeline, may have facilitated the trip.
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WORLD
May 4, 2021

Reaching ‘herd immunity’ is unlikely in the U.S., experts now believe

New variants and persistent hesitancy about vaccines will keep the goal out of reach. The virus is here to stay, but vaccinating the most vulnerable may be enough to restore normalcy.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2021

Sony strikes deal to get Discord onto PlayStations next year

The move could potentially connect more than 140 million gamers to the Japanese technology giant's growing console ecosystem.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 4, 2021

Focus on sentence endings to 'see the future' in Japanese

Once you get an idea of what kinds of verbs come at the end of Japanese sentences, particularly in news reports, your brain can concentrate on deciphering the rest in more detail.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021

Europe recalibrates on China as Merkel's term nears end and trans-Atlantic tensions ease

A major investment deal reached in December between the EU and Beijing may end up being the high-water mark for ties.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021

Australia's probe of Chinese firm's port in Darwin signals trouble for Beijing

The investigation risks further hurting China-Australia ties, which have plummeted since Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent investigation into the origin of COVID-19.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021

Not just India: Developing nations see explosive rise in COVID-19 cases

The reported spread in these handful of nations has been far more rapid, and signals the dangers of allowing the novel coronavirus to go uncontrolled.
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
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2021

Morals and the COVID-19 vaccine market

More than 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered worldwide, but vast disparities remain.
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BUSINESS
May 3, 2021

NGOs call on Asian Development Bank to end fossil fuel loans

The international lender holds its annual meeting this week with a focus on a green economic recovery.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021

Stung by 2015 fires, Indonesia's shift to forest protection reaps rewards

A bold policy reset amid the crisis has helped the country achieve four straight years of declines in deforestation.
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PRESS / Events
May 3, 2021

Toward the Realization of Zero Emissions in 2050

The Japan Times ESG Promotion Consortium (Representative: Minako Suematsu, Chairman and President of The Japan Times Co., Ltd.) will hold an "ESG Symposium" on May 13, 2021 with the theme "Toward the Realization of Zero Emissions in 2050”.
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PRESS / Events
May 3, 2021

2050年ゼロエミッションの実現に向けて

Japan Times ESG推進コンソーシアム(代表:末松 弥奈子 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ 代表取締役会長兼社長)では、2021年5月13日に「2050年ゼロエミッションの実現に向けて」をテーマに「ESG経営シンポジウム」を実施いたします。...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 3, 2021

Toji, Harris and Nezuko are thriving in their new homes

Toji the dog finally lets his guard down in a new place

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