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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2021

China abandons 24-year experiment with open Hong Kong elections

For almost a quarter of a century, the city stood as the one place under Beijing's rule with open elections. Now, China may have been convinced to end the experiment in democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2021

Making chips requires lots of water, and Taiwan has a drought

The global center of chipmaking is facing water restrictions that could impact Taiwan's most important export.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2021

Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse

As Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers recede, two Australia-based mining companies are racing for approval to dig into deposits of rare earth metals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 2, 2021

China's electoral reform 'earthquake' set to upend Hong Kong politics

The proposed reform will put further pressure on pro-democracy activists, who are already the subject of a crackdown, and has ruffled the feathers of some Beijing loyalists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2021

What is love? Beijing desires unconditional loyalty from Hong Kong

Chinese officials have signaled that Beijing plans sweeping electoral changes for Hong Kong, possibly as soon as this week, when China's parliament, the National People's Congress, opens in Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 28, 2021

Murder in the consulate: Pressure grows on Saudi crown prince

Saudi Arabia's crown prince, accused in a U.S. intelligence report of approving an operation to capture or kill a prominent journalist, crushed dissent and sidelined rivals in a push for power that has delighted admirers, unsettled Riyadh's traditional foreign allies and shocked human rights advocates....
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 25, 2021

In Brazil, Indigenous leader proves unlikely ally in Bolsonaro's mining drive

Irisnaide Silva leads one of two main Indigenous groups in the Amazonian state of Roraima. Many see her as a traitor manipulated by intruders keen to grab lands and resources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2021

Hong Kong activists find U.K.'s offer of sanctuary comes at a price

Some have arrived through a route that grants immigration officers discretion to allow entry for six months, but are now trapped with no job and no cash, reliant on hand-outs.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 23, 2021

Digital network building in the Pacific

Japan and Australia have leading roles to play in helping digitalize the region through the use of undersea cables.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 16, 2021

Naomi Osaka to face Serena Williams in Australian Open semifinals

Naomi Osaka has never lost a Grand Slam after making the quarterfinals, and if all goes to plan at the Australian Open, she will be savoring a fourth major triumph before her 24th birthday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2021

Hong Kong’s present is Tibet’s past

Both the “1959 Tibet Rebellion” and the “2019 Hong Kong riots” were flashpoints triggering the end of these region's distinct ways of life under their respective autonomous frameworks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2021

Suu Kyi is proven right about Myanmar

Faced with a constricting institutional and constitutional position, Suu Kyi's efforts to extricate the military from the power structure was always going to be a huge challenge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2021

Now they tell us: Austerity is out in a low-interest rate world

It is no coincidence that there have been waves of populism across the Western world in the wake of the global financial crisis — and the imposition of the austerity orthodoxy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2021

Storm damage worsens in a warming world, hiking pressure to adapt

Research group Germanwatch's 2019 index showed that Mozambique and Zimbabwe were the two countries hardest-hit by extreme weather.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2021

Asia’s movie rebound is good news for everyone

In the absence of Hollywood fare, 'The Eight Hundred,” a Chinese war epic, became the world's top-grossing movie with a $460 million take.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 21, 2021

How Japan can help the U.K. meet its China challenge

With London and Tokyo sharing a view on the impact of Beijing's rise, now is the time for a bilateral policy dialogue to further align their diplomatic, economic and security interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021

Biden taps veteran team to clean up after Trump’s China fights

They'll find the region's landscape dramatically changed after four years of 'America First” upheaval.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2021

Graying Japan drives automakers to redesign cars for seniors

A run of accidents involving older drivers has upped the pressure from regulators to standardize advanced features, such as automatic braking.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2021

Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges

The failure is a sign that the industry is falling short of its targets to curb an increase in waste, two environmental groups say.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jan 15, 2021

Indictment of ex-minister Takamori Yoshikawa puts Suga in tight spot

With public support sinking over the pandemic and questions raised over his past statements on Abe's spring party scandal, prosecution of a trusted ally only adds to Suga's woes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2021

Jet crash adds to long list of aviation disasters in Indonesia

Statistics show the nation is the worst place in Asia to take an airplane, with with 104 accidents and 2,353 related fatalities since 1945.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

China compares storming of U.S. Capitol to Hong Kong protests

China drew a comparison on Thursday between the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and last year's often-violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, but noted that no one had died when demonstrators took over the legislature of the China-ruled city.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 5, 2021

Extreme sports gain legitimacy through Olympic inclusion

The Tokyo Games will feature skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing in an effort to bring more young fans into the Olympic community.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / 2020 in review
Dec 31, 2020

Virtual and victorious: Anime came out on top in 2020

In a year marred by industry-wide delays and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, anime still managed to become more popular than ever thanks in part to streaming platforms.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 29, 2020

Padres reportedly acquire Cubs' Yu Darvish in seven-player deal

The San Diego Padres' whirlwind offseason continued Monday night as they reportedly acquired right-hander Yu Darvish from the Chicago Cubs as part of a seven-player deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Dec 28, 2020

China’s fateful year, from Wuhan to Hong Kong

In 2020, relations with the West swung back toward mutual distrust and hostility, with the COVID-19 pandemic and Hong Kong national-security law playing decisive roles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2020

The blast that blew away Lebanon's faith in itself

The lack of answers over the catastrophe is making it difficult for an already crippled nation to rise from the ashes again.
CULTURE
Dec 24, 2020

Collapse, isolate, adjust and rebuild: How Japanese pop culture fared in the pandemic of 2020

Japan began 2020 with Olympic glory in its sights, with artists and musicians ready to take the spotlight. Then, the pandemic hit and pushed things in a much-needed direction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

Leaving Hong Kong: A family makes a wrenching decision

Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers are expected to emigrate as Beijing tightens its grip over its most restive city.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Pope Francis, radical leader who broke the papal mold, dies at 88
Pope Francis blesses the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican in August 2023.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.

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