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Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 7, 2021

Michael K. Williams, Omar from ‘The Wire’ actor, is dead at 54

Williams, who also starred in “Boardwalk Empire” and “Lovecraft Country,” was best known for his role as Omar Little in the David Simon HBO series.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2021

The coming carnage between the Taliban and their jihadist rivals

IS has argued that the Taliban's actions weren't so much a conquest as a takeover coordinated with the U.S. and that its violent path to victory over the West is the right way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2021

Australia reports record COVID-19 cases as police block Sydney protest

Officials reported a total of 886 cases in New South Wales and Victoria states, with the vast bulk in Sydney, which is the epicenter of the Delta variant-fueled outbreak.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2021

Hong Kong's COVID-19 policies are borderline reckless

The government's inability to adapt while failing to put in place policies that ensure long-term safety are standing in the way of keeping the public's trust.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2021

One COVID-19 case puts New Zealand into nationwide lockdown

The move is New Zealand's first nationwide lockdown since the initial pandemic response over a year ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2021

The world told Afghan women it had their backs — it doesn’t

More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since records began in 2009.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 8, 2021

Persist, pivot, prosper? Tourism businesses on weathering the pandemic

With the Olympics and a national vaccine rollout underway, The Japan Times checks in with four small tourism businesses. How are they holding up? And how did they pivot to stay in business?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 31, 2021

Japanese-style coffee is rooted in the local kissaten, but its reach is global

Brew methods and tools connected with Japan's local coffee shops have held an outsize influence on specialty coffee, permeating third-wave coffee shops and home setups around the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021

A secretive body is making questionable COVID-19 decisions in India

As the Indian Council of Medical Research has acted as a key adviser to the government, it has drawn criticism from doctors and independent scientists.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Jul 5, 2021

Dealing with discrimination? Mental health suffering? Let's make the time to talk.

Baye McNeil has a chat with Mark Bookman in which the pair discuss their experiences regarding mental health amid the pandemic as visible minorities in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2021

Delta variant outbreak sees once-envied Australia losing its luster

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's balancing act of keeping Australians safe and the economy open is becoming increasingly precarious as the outbreak worsens.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 24, 2021

Hikari makes soft-power moves with anime and Vocaloid covers

In 2021, the performer launched Singing Cosplayer Hikari, a multiplatform project anchored by her YouTube channel, to harness the booming popularity of anime and Japanese music.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2021

As seas rise, coastal communities face hard choices over 'managed retreat'

Rising seas, driven by melting glaciers and polar ice and by the expansion of warming oceans, threaten low-lying communities from the Pacific islands to U.S. cities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 20, 2021

The race to save African-American cemeteries from being 'erased'

The sense of crisis in Thoroughfare, Virginia, echoes a growing urgency across the country to stop the destruction of African-American burial grounds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 3, 2021

Mr. Xi, policies are more important than narratives

While Chinese culture is laudable, culture does not equate to policy and will not guarantee that others will automatically respect your government.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2021

Biden renews COVID-19 origin probe that’s so far come up empty

After more than a year hunting for the pandemic's mysterious origins, it's unclear what new resources American spies may bring to the search.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2021

Hundreds of epidemiologists expected public mask-wearing for at least a year

The latest advice from U.S. federal health officials came as a surprise to many involved in public health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2021

They know the drill: Dentists tapped to speed up Japan's slow vaccine rollout

Their involvement will be contingent upon municipalities not being able to secure enough doctors and nurses to go ahead with mass vaccinations at public facilities.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 9, 2021

Former NFL player fatally shoots five in South Carolina

A former NFL player shot and killed a prominent South Carolina doctor, his wife, two grandchildren and another man before taking his own life at his home a short distance away, authorities said on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 31, 2021

Japan edges one step closer to marriage equality

A judge dismissed a claim for compensation for psychological damage but ruled that denying same-sex couples the legal benefits that come with marriage was “unreasonable discrimination.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2021

How a coronavirus variant tore through an English island and spread globally

The so-called Kent or U.K. variant has now been reported in more than 100 countries and recent research has shown that it is not only more contagious but also more deadly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Mar 19, 2021

Support for Fukushima evacuees is essential, but help isn't always there

About 36,000 people are still unable to return, and many of them are worried about their bleak prospects, including dying alone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 11, 2021

Islands, rocks and tuna: Pacific nations draw new battle lines against rising seas

As global warming pushes waters higher, nations fear their islands could be swamped, shrinking their EEZs and rights to fishing and mining within their boundaries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2021

One in five Chinese Australians attacked or threatened in past year

The findings prompted a call from the Chinese Australian Forum for national leadership to tackle racism as Australia deals with a more assertive China.
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 approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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