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JAPAN

JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
Rise in COVID-19 cases in Japan prompts travel advisory revisions
By Magdalena Osumi
At least nine governments have called on their citizens to refrain from nonessential visits or to exercise increased caution during trips to Japan.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak highlights need for independent CDC-style body in Japan
By Tomohiro Osaki
Experts say the agency taking point on the current health crisis lacks the administrative autonomy and power to take effective action.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
Young climate leaders gather in Tokyo for inaugural Climate Crisis Youth Summit
By Ryusei Takahashi
Leaders of Japan's youth climate movement gathered in Tokyo over the weekend to attend the inaugural Climate Crisis Youth Summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2020
Japan and Australia look to hammer out status of forces pact in June
With Tokyo seeking to build regional defense cooperation as China increasingly flexes its muscles, joint military drills with countries like Australia will become more frequent.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
With biryani and rice balls, Malaysia aims for halal Olympic gold
By Rozanna Latiff
A small factory in Malaysia's capital is preparing thousands of ready-to-eat halal meals, from fried rice to chicken biryani, to be shipped off to Japan for 2020's biggest sporting event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
Japan's next restroom revolution? Phasing out squat toilets for Tokyo 2020
By Sakura Murakami
On southwestern Miyajima island, Hiroshima Prefecture, a short walk from one of the country's most famous ancient temple sites, there's a brand new attraction for tourists — a state-of-the art public toilet block nearly as big as a tennis court.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 24, 2020
South Korean primaries could make or break Moon Jae-in's presidency
South Korean President Moon Jae-in must win upcoming elections to avoid becoming a lame duck in the second half of his single, five-year term. But first he's got to consolidate power within his own party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 24, 2020
As pandemic looms, world's top disease fighter engages Xi in delicate quest for cooperation
By John Lauerman
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has perhaps the most thankless job in global public health. As director-general of the World Health Organization, the former Ethiopian health minister is racing against time to prevent a dangerous new coronavirus in China from precipitating a worldwide pandemic.

WORLD

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WORLD
Feb 24, 2020
Global spread of coronavirus raises pandemic fears
Fears of a coronavirus pandemic grew on Monday after sharp rises in new cases reported in Iran, Italy and South Korea, but China relaxed restrictions on movements in several places including Beijing as its rates of new infections eased.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2020
Trump accuses Schiff of leaking intelligence about Russia to hurt Sanders
President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Rep. Adam Schiff of leaking classified information on Russian interference in the 2020 U.S. election to hurt Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2020
China pushes plants to reopen, risking renewed spread of coronavirus
China is trying to get people back to work, risking a renewed spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2020
Boris Johnson to begin trade talks with U.S. in two weeks, Telegraph reports
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to begin trade talks with the United States within the coming two weeks, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2020
Climate change gets first mention in G20 finance communique of Trump era
Finance officials from the world's 20 biggest economies (G20) on Sunday referenced climate change in their final communique for the first time in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, but stopped short of calling it a major risk to the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2020
No global digital tax by end of 2020 would mean chaos, France says
Failure to reach a global deal on where and how much to tax digital giants such as Google, Amazon or Facebook would result in many digital tax regimes emerging all over the world, France's finance minister said on Sunday.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
Democratic candidates aim to change U.S. foreign policy
By Glen S. Fukushima
The Democratic presidential candidates have no shortage of issues on which to criticize Trump for his handling of foreign policy.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
The end of the EU's Brexit bounce
By Mark Leonard
Negotiations over the future of U.K.-EU relations will divide Europeans and offer fodder to Euroskeptics
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
Hun Sen's political gamble: The COVID-19 epidemic
By Chansambath Bong
Cambodia's leader is playing a high-stakes game by downplaying fear of the coronavirus.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
Why would Trump offer a pardon to Julian Assange?
By Eli Lake
Assange had already said that Russia was not responsible for the hacked emails about the 2016 election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
U.S. can't afford to lose the Philippines
By James Stavridis
Cancelling the Visiting Forces Agreement will help al-Qaida and bolster China's hand.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
Personal stress, not laziness, perpetuates the poverty rut
By Noah Smith
Many believe lifestyles are due to low effort, but economists are starting to accumulate evidence that the stress of living in poverty drives people to subpar decisions.

LIFE

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LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 24, 2020
Behind the mask: The show must go on
By Samuel Thomas
As the impact of COVID-19 leads to the postponement or cancelation of various fashion events, the industry faces a quandary — it is unseemly to focus on the relatively trivial business of style at a time of great concern?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 24, 2020
Everything you need in one gadget
By Chiho Komoriya
Whether old-school or state of the art, the more a gadget can do, the more you feel you need it.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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