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JAPAN
Feb 12, 2021

How 'indispensable' Mori came to enjoy huge influence in politics and sport

The former prime minister had contacts his peers did not and the ability to get things done behind the scenes that leaders in both arenas relied on heavily.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 12, 2021

WE League chair 'grateful' for Yoshiro Mori's sexist remarks

Kikuko Okajima is pleased that the now-former Tokyo 2020 president brought attention to the issue of gender equality in Japan.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

Mymizu’s water app just first step to ending plastic waste

From conservation to climate change, the environmental challenges of our times are daunting and can seem distant from our everyday lives.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

Evonne Yiu, U.N. researcher and champion of forests and sea

The early morning sea off Ishikawa Prefecture was gentle, the fisherman sitting casually at the boat’s bow. They were idling just inside a breakwater, an artificial reef made of massive concrete blocks. He pointed at the water and spoke in a local Japanese dialect to his passenger, a polite female...
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

With oceans facing increasing risks, no nation is an island

Among global environmental issues, the sustainable use of the seas is of paramount importance. About 2.4 billion people, 40 percent of the planet’s population, live within 100 km of the ocean, and it can easily be argued that everyone relies on the ocean in some way, whether for sustenance, shipping...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2021

U.S. court clears way for extradition of Ghosn's alleged escape plotters

Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, were arrested in May after being charged with helping the former Nissan boss flee Japan.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2021

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori's exit has been long overdue

The country has been embarrassed again by an antediluvian politician, with media at home and abroad condemning Mori's remarks and the mindset it represents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2021

Will mobile carriers' price cuts boost smaller rivals or doom them?

Budget SIM providers face an uphill battle in differentiating themselves from the likes of NTT Docomo and SoftBank based on price and innovative services.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Feb 9, 2021

Amid a global chess boom, shogi eyes its own winning moves

The game has seen a surge in interest during the pandemic, with children and adults alike dusting off their boards or joining online communities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 4, 2021

Persuasion, not pressure, must be used with Myanmar

The real question, however, is not whether Japan recognizes the new government in Myanmar. What matters most is how Japan resumes its efforts of persuasion.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 3, 2021

キャロライン・ケネディ元駐日アメリカ合衆国大使の専属シェフ Marybeth Boller 氏が登壇

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役:末松弥奈子)は、英語で日本を発信するトークイベント「第6回 Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury」を開催します。
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2021

Tokyo 2020 organizers can't pin Olympic hopes on vaccines alone, experts warn

Some medical experts have questioned the idea of the staging of the games being linked to the availability of vaccines.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 30, 2021

Driving around in circles on reducing emissions from motor vehicles

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda warns that increased dependence on electric vehicles will not solve the country's emissions problem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 26, 2021

It's time to reduce the world's trade dependence on China

By cooperating with allies and boosting multilateral functions under the WTO, Japan can help put a stop to Beijing's coercive actions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 24, 2021

The art of 'leaking' in the Japanese government

Leaks do not have to be true — they just have to be perceived as factual by the individuals reporting them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 23, 2021

‘Indian Migrants in Tokyo’ sheds light on an overlooked community

There are currently around 40,000 Indians living in Japan and their stories, similar to minority groups in other countries, are often ignored or pushed aside. This lack of public awareness and representation can lead to cultural misunderstanding, or worse, discrimination.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 23, 2021

Former SMAP stars test broadcast television’s relevance

Rival talent agencies move into the void left by Japan's former J-pop kings.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 23, 2021

Wisdom often fails the test of time

One generation's knowledge is the next generation's folly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021

New panel to probe growing use of marijuana and stiffen draconian pot law

Under the Cannabis Control Law, owners and growers of the illicit plant already face up to seven years of imprisonment.
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PRESS / Events
Jan 22, 2021

第1回「ESG Talk」ニッセイアセットマネジメント大関洋氏

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役:末松弥奈子)は、日本国内でESG(環境・社会・企業統治)について積極的に発言するリーダーにインタビューするシリーズ、「ESG Talk」を2021年1月から開始しました。
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Jan 18, 2021

Let's take stock on the progress we've made this Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a good day to look back on how we've progressed and plan how we'll continue to move forward.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 17, 2021

Why a new Asia policy is needed under Biden

During the four years of the Trump administration, the U.S. has been left behind in efforts to construct a new regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jan 16, 2021

Matsuo Taseko: A poet caught up in nationalist fervor

When nine swordsmen stormed a temple in 1863 they cut the heads of three statues, making a political statement that reverberates to this day.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 16, 2021

Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics growing dim

Officials both in Tokyo and with the International Olympic Committee have begun to acknowledge that holding a safe games might not be possible.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Jan 9, 2021

Insects: The future of food?

A thriving industry looks promising if consumer aversion can be overcome.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jan 7, 2021

第5回Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役:末松弥奈子)は、英語で日本を発信するトークイベント「第5回 Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury」を開催します。
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 6, 2021

J. League chairman urges Samurai Blue hopefuls to go to Europe

Mitsuru Murai sees 2018 World Cup champion France's squad, which plays club soccer mostly outside its home country, as a model for Japan's young stars.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 1, 2021

After a year of anxiety, what can we expect from the Year of the Ox in 2021?

Astrologers say the ox denotes hard work, positivity and honesty — stable qualities that will be manifested in all of us in some way or another over the next 12 months.

Longform

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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat