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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Japan tightens border controls over COVID-19, but power to quarantine limited
By Magdalena Osumi
A health ministry official confirms that under current law, the government can only request that people submit to a quarantine voluntarily.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2020
Nine years on, Fukushima nuclear plant lawsuits await high court rulings
High courts in Japan have been hearing a number of damages claims filed by those who evacuated due to the unprecedented nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture nine years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2020
Amid strained ties, Fukushima fears grow anew in South Korea
Concerns over radiation from the defunct Fukushima No. 1 power plant remain strong in South Korea nine years after the March 2011 triple core meltdown triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Tohoku land-reutilization project breathes new life into 3/11 danger zones
Towns and cities in the three Tohoku prefectures damaged most by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami are moving forward with plans to reuse abandoned land plots under a group relocation program aimed at disaster prevention.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Olympic torch relay faces cool welcome from nuclear evacuees in Fukushima No. 1 town
By Mari Saito and Kiyoshi Takenaka
Dressed in protective plastic coveralls and white boots, Yuji Onuma stood in front of the row of derelict buildings that included his house, and sighed as he surveyed his old neighborhood.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Japan's reconstruction minister vows to assist small firms hit by 3/11
The government will put particular focus on small and midsize companies in its provision of recovery assistance following the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters, Cabinet minister Kazunori Tanaka said Sunday.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2020
Cruise ship turned away twice over COVID-19 fears to dock in Singapore
Singapore will allow cruise ship Costa Fortuna to dock in the city-state on Tuesday, authorities said, after it was turned away from ports in Malaysia and Thailand over coronavirus fears.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2020
Malaysian machinations: How Mahathir Mohamad lost the plot
By Liz Lee, Krishna N. Das and A. Ananthalakshmi
In May 2018, Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad was in the grand ballroom of a Sheraton hotel near Kuala Lumpur, jubilantly announcing his return as prime minister after defeating an alliance that had run the country for 60 years.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2020
Nonregular workers losing income amid viral outbreak
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus is threatening the livelihoods of nonregular workers across Japan, with many part-time and contract workers losing income.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Mar 9, 2020
Japan's GDP contraction revised to 7.1%, fueling recession fears amid coronavirus crisis
By Toru Fujioka
The data show that the economy was already in a highly fragile state when the virus started to slam exports, supply chains, tourists and shoppers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 9, 2020
Asia's stuck-at-home millionaires boost trading at private banks
Asia's super rich suddenly have lots of time on their hands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2020
Apple's Tim Cook expands U.S. remote working offer to many global employees
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook is offering employees at most of its global offices the ability to work from home, calling the coronavirus outbreak an "unprecedented event" and a "challenging moment."

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020
The March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo and the immorality of war
By Robert D. Eldridge
The U.S. attack on Tokyo on the night of March 9-10, 1945, reinforces the reality that it usually is the civilians who suffer the most from the horrors of war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020
Diversity and gender equality matter in an emergency
By Toko Shirakawa
The lack of attention Japan has given to diversity or gender equality was exposed in its response to the COVID-19 emergency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020
From forced disruption to a new beginning
By Yoko Ishikura
The forced disruption of daily activities in Japan is a blessing in disguise that can move the nation forward and change its way of doing things.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2020
What to expect if COVID-19 has you working from home
By Matthew Brooker
The biggest challenges to quarantined work may be mental and physical
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020
COVID-19 creates two co-presidents in the U.S.
By Kuni Miyake
U.S. President Donald Trump is a great campaigner but a poor crisis manager.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2020
China loses a skirmish in fight for global influence
By Brad Glosserman
Beijing aims to increase its global influence by attaining leadership positions in international organizations.

Sports

SUMO
Mar 9, 2020
Undervalued Gagamaru has had solid career in raised ring
By John Gunning
To date, four men from the country of Georgia have become sumo wrestlers in Japan.

LIFE

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LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 9, 2020
Design innovations in Kyoto's textile industry pave the way forward
By Danielle Demetriou
The contrasting worlds of contemporary designer Mae Engelgeer and Hosoo, a historical Japanese textile company, overlap to ethereal effect at 'Colortage,' an exhibition of new approaches to fabrics.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Art
Mar 9, 2020
A sea change for Japanese sculptors
By Matthew Larking
'Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2020' in Western Australia, brings together eight Japanese sculptural works, including Harayuki Uchida's new 2.5-ton stainless-steel kinetic 'Merry Gate.'

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 9, 2020
Eco-friendly gift-giving in a society that's overwrapped
By Amy Chavez
We're all trying to do our best to help the environment, but some efforts may take more than just buying something with the word 'eco' attached to it.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 9, 2020
Stockpiling food and keeping up appearances in Hokkaido's schools
By Patrick St. Michel
English teachers in Hokkaido, which apart from the Diamond Princess cruise ship has been hit hardest with coronavirus cases in Japan, struggle to make sense of measures taken at their schools.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Mar 9, 2020
'Justice for all' means getting Mikio a real home
Rescued as a tiny kitten, Mikio has been at the shelter nearly his entire life. And that's despite the fact he was featured on these pages nearly two years ago.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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