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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2021
Thailand’s full reopening in doubt with tenfold surge in COVID-19
The spread of the delta variant nationwide and low rate of vaccinations mean new cases and fatalities will continue to spike, according to health experts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2021
K-pop activism a lifeline for Thailand's hard-hit 'tuk-tuk' drivers
The drivers have been among the hardest-hit by the pandemic's devastation of Thailand's all-important tourism industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2021
Phuket opens for business in push to save vital tourism industry
Before the pandemic, tourism contributed about 20% of Thailand's gross domestic product — about double the global average.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2021
Southeast Asia’s democracy woes accelerate
Countries from the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia have regressed from robust democracies or hybrid regimes with some now turning to outright authoritarian rule.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2021
Thai protesters return as parliament eyes charter recast
It's the first time in six months that demonstrators descended on the Thai capital after two waves of COVID-19 outbreaks this year prevented any large gatherings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021
Phuket reopening plan offers model for Asia as travel bubbles burst
Tourism-reliant Thailand aims to allow quarantine-free entry for vaccinated travelers to its prime destination from July 1.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2021
Asia’s COVID-19 surges should worry us all
Variants must be caught before they explode, and we can't afford to overlook what's happening now across the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2021
Vaccine tourists urged to read the fine print on trips overseas
Travel agent associations in India and Thailand have warned the public against operators advertising overseas tours to get vaccinated, saying there can be hidden costs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2021
Thai protesters plan return to streets as COVID-19 response fuels disquiet
More than a million Thais have joined a Facebook group to discuss ways to leave the country for good.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2021
Japanese language opens doors for Thai students
Driven by a love of anime and manga, and enticed by employment opportunities, the number of people wanting to learn has risen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2021
'My life for his': Thai mothers fight for activist children charged with insulting king
A core group of five mothers, from a business owner to a rice farmer, formed their bond as they met on trips to court and prison to see their children.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2021
Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis threatens to entangle neighbors
Myanmar's humanitarian crisis is now at a crossroads. The economy has collapsed and the banking system is on life support. The state is also ceasing to function due to the rising violence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021
Not just India: Developing nations see explosive rise in COVID-19 cases
The reported spread in these handful of nations has been far more rapid, and signals the dangers of allowing the novel coronavirus to go uncontrolled.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2021
Thousands of Myanmar villagers poised to flee violence to Thailand
Karen rebels and the Myanmar army have clashed near the Thai border in the weeks, displacing villagers in both nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2021
Fighting erupts in Myanmar as junta says it will 'consider' ASEAN plan
Southeast Asian leaders had said over the weekend they had reached a consensus with the junta on steps to end violence and promote dialogue between the rival Myanmar sides.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2021
Thailand to tighten curbs as virus wave risks tourism plans
The closure of bars, pubs, karaoke and massage parlors in areas including Bangkok, the epicenter of the latest outbreak, may be extended nationwide until the end of April.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2021
Asia's rising coronavirus cases a worry as vaccine doubts cloud campaigns
India reported a record 126,789 new cases, the third day this week tallies have surged to more than 100,000.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2021
Chaos is opportunity for Myanmar’s drug trafficking syndicates
Over the past two decades, meth production has jumped up in Myanmar, displacing the opium and heroin production that once made the Golden Triangle a byword for the international drug trade.
Freed anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France
U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling environmental activist Paul Watson, who was released from prison in Greenland's capital Nuuk after five months in detention, arrives with Lamya Essemlali, president of Sea Shepherd France, at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on Friday.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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