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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2021
Japan receives third batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The shipment of up to 526,500 doses of the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus that Japan has approved for use was delivered to Narita Airport near Tokyo from Belgium.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2021
Japan condemns killing of protesters by Myanmar security forces
Japan on Monday condemned the use of deadly force by Myanmar security forces against protesters of last month's military coup.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 1, 2021
Environmental activism is at the heart of Nagoya's international community
The search for friendship and community among foreign residents of Nagoya has become intimately tied to environmental education and activism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2021
Japan travel campaign to stay suspended after emergency lifted
The resumption of the Go To Travel campaign, which some experts believe caused the coronavirus to spread nationwide, would come only after preventive measures are taken, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2021
Pandemic puts pressure on Japan to open up rice stockpile to charities
As job losses have surged due to the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus, demand for food handouts has skyrocketed in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2021
Pandemic widens divide between winners and losers in Japanese clothing business
An increasing number of people are gravitating toward reasonably priced functional garments and moving away from traditional business wear as working remotely becomes more common.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 27, 2021
Harassment doesn’t end in the office. It can follow you home.
Working remotely has put the spotlight on managers overstepping their boundaries with staff.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Corporate selloffs reflect tough times in Japan amid pandemic
Leading Japanese companies are considering selling off prestigious headquarters in central Tokyo as COVID-19 continues to reshape business operations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Japan governors urge Suga administration to deliver vaccine rollout blueprint
The governors will ask that the government swiftly deliver on its plans, including disclosing a timeline of when people can expect to get their shots.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 27, 2021
Judo federation head Yasuhiro Yamashita hints at stepping down
Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita on Friday hinted he may quit as the head of the All Japan Judo Federation following allegations one of its former executive officers engaged in harassment of a staff member.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Japan to begin allowing in foreign Olympic athletes, report says
Japan temporarily suspended exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Tokyo Games as it closed its borders to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
IOC and Tokyo organizers to discuss the possibility of Olympic spectators next week
The International Olympic Committee and four other organizing bodies of this summer's Tokyo Games plan to hold a high-level meeting next Wednesday on the subject.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Survey shows many of Japan's seniors are undecided about COVID-19 vaccines
A survey conducted on people who require home nursing care earlier this month showed 43% were unsure about receiving shots while 15% were against it entirely.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Pentagon calls remarks on Senkakus' sovereignty an 'error'
'There is no change to U.S. policy regarding the sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands,' Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said, apparently referring to Washington's neutrality on the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japan to lift state of emergency over COVID-19 in six prefectures from Monday
With the decision to cancel the declaration in Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Aichi, Gifu and Fukuoka starting March 1, the focus in those areas will shift to suppressing any resurgence of the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japan on high alert for COVID-19 vaccination scams
Vaccine-linked scams emerged in January, according to an official, when the approach of the vaccine program quickly captured national attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Feb 26, 2021
Fishermen call for calm in wake of China coast guard law
While government officials are alarmed at the provision for weapons use, no local Japanese fishing vessels travel near the Senkaku Islands nearest China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2021
Japan’s factory output shows resilience despite emergency
Industrial output rose 4.2% in January from the previous month, with production of memory chips and semiconductor equipment climbing, the trade ministry reported Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japan's troubled Go To Travel campaign may partially resume after emergency
The tourism minister said Thursday that the incentive program might resume in only parts of the country, and would depend on the local virus situation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2021
JAL to slash hiring of new graduates by 90% in 2022 due to pandemic
ANA is also likely to hire only 200 new graduates in fiscal 2022, after usually taking on around 3,000 each year.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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