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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 18, 2021

'Yabuhara Kengyo' shows audiences that justice isn't always blind

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke IV takes on the role of Suginoichi, the cunning antihero of Hisashi Inoue's play about social oppression.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2021

Nearly 5,000 Hong Kong citizens sign up for new U.K. visa, report says

Nearly 5,000 Hong Kong citizens have applied for visas to live, work and study in the United Kingdom since changes that make it easier for people in the Asian financial hub to be granted entry, The Times newspaper reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2021

Japan and U.S. reach agreement on cost of hosting American troops

The one-year deal, in which Japan will shoulder about u00a5200 billion — roughly in line with the previous year — is widely seen as a temporary measure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021

A strong Japan-U.K. alliance needed to counter China

The U.K. should focus on cooperation with like-minded states like Japan to handle what could be shaping up to be this century's biggest security challenge — China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 17, 2021

Japan and B. League in tough spot after cancellation of FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window

Skipping the qualifiers — when they resume — altogether is not an option.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2021

Shimane governor threatens to cancel participation in Olympic torch relay

The remarks could create a political domino effect among other local governors worried about their own ability to respond to increased infections if the Tokyo Games go forward.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2021

150 years of spills: Philadelphia refinery cleanup highlights toxic legacy of fossil fuels

A U.S. refinery cleanup of the size and scope of the one in Philadelphia has no known precedent, remediation experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2021

How the warming Arctic helped drive a deep freeze into Texas

Some experts maintain that climate change has increased the frequency with which the polar vortex weakens and allow cold to air to run amok.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2021

Advertisers on U.S. TikTok flock back as Trump's threats recede

Accused by the Trump administration of being a front for the Chinese government, TikTok's ad business looked bleak last July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2021

How McLaren aims to rebuild supercars for the electric era

There's nothing quite like the roar of a revving McLaren engine to set a petrolhead's pulse pounding, or the full-throated scream as it tears across the tarmac.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2021

North Korean crosses armed border in potential defection to South

South Korea's military said on Tuesday it had captured a North Korean individual who crossed the heavily fortified border between the two countries in a rare potential defection amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 16, 2021

The 12th Japan Spelling Bee ３月６日開催

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役会長兼社長：末松 弥奈子、以下 ジャパンタイムズ）は、小中学生が英単語の正しいつづり方を競うThe 12th Japan Spelling Beeを2021年3月6日（土）に開催します。
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2021

It's time to replace the outmoded G7

There is talk of permanently expanding the old inner group into a larger team of like-minded countries, reflecting the new realities of world power, as well as the new dangers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 15, 2021

Modi’s fight with farmers is a pivotal moment in India’s growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is no stranger to sparking public anger with his determination to push through reforms, but this may be his most vital standoff yet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 15, 2021

Japan’s double-digit expansion signals resilience in economy

Gross domestic product grew an annualized 12.7% from the prior quarter in the three months through December, the Cabinet Office reported Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2021

U.K. firms find Brexit reality involves more red tape and less control

With the country now out of the European Union, companies that trade with the continent are contending with expensive disruptions to their businesses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 13, 2021

Chang-rae Lee's 'My Year Abroad' is about taking the plunge, even when it scares you

The Korean American author has always addressed the issue of race in his writing, but he explores the subject differently in his sixth novel.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Feb 13, 2021

Japan’s fashion scene gets smaller in more ways than one

Boutique shops and small brands face closure, while beauty influencer Akiico steps up to promote petite sizes.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2021

Japan forced to wait as FIBA cancels Asia Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19

The Japanese team began a training camp at Tokyo's National Training Center on Thursday and was scheduled to fly to Doha on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2021

Noah Lyles would rather run in empty stadium than have fans stay silent at Tokyo Games

'No chanting, no cheering — that kind of sucks,' said Lyles, when learning of the protocols during a video conference ahead of Saturday's meet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 13, 2021

U.S. says North Korea an urgent priority

North Korea's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs are an urgent priority for the United States and Washington remains committed to denuclearization of the country, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
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.
Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors
The Ginza shopping district in Tokyo in August
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.
Real-life ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ ordered to pay ¥1 billion in damages
High-rise buildings in Tokyo. Through faking documents and passports a criminal group conspired to pose as the owner of a real-estate plot and buildings in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward in 2017, defrauding Sekisui House of ¥5.5 billion.
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.
Hiroshi Kurosaki looks beyond Japan for heart-wrenching drama
Hiroshi Kurosaki’s Netflix series “Beyond Goodbye” centers on a woman (Kasumi Arimura, left) who discovers her dead lover’s heart saved the life of a quiet pianist (Kentaro Sakaguchi).
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.
‘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.

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