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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2021
Japan prods U.S. to fix 'East Sea' reference over North Korea launches
Japan and South Korea have long been at odds over the name of the body of water between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2021
How money and politics dictate the Tokyo Games
From state-of-the-art venues and unprecedented ticket sales to coveted broadcast rights, years of commercialization have raised the stakes for the global sporting event to new heights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2021
Japan's cherry blossom season: A time for cautious appreciation
People viewing the blossoms in Tokyo share with The Japan Times their feelings on this year's subdued festivities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 24, 2021
China embassy takes swipe at 'fusty' Japan over South China Sea
The comment was a direct response to a Twitter remark on 'action that heightens tensions' by Japan's ambassador to the Philippines, Kazuhiko Koshikawa.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 24, 2021
Episode 87: Half a million and counting — Japan's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine
Around 500,000 people have been vaccinated in Japan to date, one of the slowest vaccination programs across developed nations.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2021
Nadeshiko Japan hero Homare Sawa to miss Tokyo Olympic torch relay
Homare Sawa, the most valuable player and top goal scorer of the World Cup in Germany, is dealing with a long-term condition affecting her inner ear and will not run in the relay.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021
Japan state-funded hotel deal pays rent to Myanmar Defense Ministry
The payments, starting in 2017, are not illegal but are potentially embarrassing for Tokyo given alleged human rights abuses by Myanmar's military.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2021
North Korean missile test: The start of a fresh cycle of provocations?
The fresh weapons test could put Washington in a tough spot as it prepares to brief allies in Tokyo and Seoul next week on a review of U.S. policy toward Pyongyang.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 24, 2021
U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai highlights China and climate in talks with Japan and France
In her call with Motegi, Tai voiced U.S. support for engagement on digital trade issues and participating in international forums.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 23, 2021
Japanese firms launch domestic clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines
Even as Daiichi Sankyo and KM Biologics begin work to prove their shots' efficacy and safety, the public is unlikely to have access to them until fiscal 2022 at the earliest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 23, 2021
Japan needs a stronger crisis review system
Involving think tanks and holding 10-year evaluations, the country will be better equipped to face disasters and pandemics in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2021
Japanese billionaire’s drab clothing firm becomes a sportswear sensation
Shares in Yoshio Tsuchiya's Workman Co. have more than quadrupled since the start of 2018.

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