archive

 
Menu
Search
 
July 12, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
March 2020
SMTWTFS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031 
« FebApr »

JAPAN

JAPAN
Mar 16, 2020
Will Japan's virus testing policy be enough to flatten the curve?
By Magdalena Osumi
With the number of COVID-19 infections continuing to grow in Japan and the nation's efforts to contain the outbreak having yet to show results, some are asking whether current testing policy is adequate to manage the pandemic.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2020
Fraudulent lenders on social media exploit virus crisis in Japan
Authorities are warning consumers about a growing number of fraudulent lenders who are attempting to use the ongoing COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to prey on borrowers via social media.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2020
South Korea reports 74 new COVID-19 infections, including church cluster
South Korea reported 74 new coronavirus infections Monday, slightly lower than the previous day, health officials said, taking the tally of cases to 8,236, with 75 deaths.

WORLD

WORLD
Mar 16, 2020
Airlines seek emergency aid as coronavirus brings industry to a near-halt
Airlines made unprecedented cuts to flights, costs and staffing on Monday, and stepped up calls for emergency government aid, as coronavirus lockdowns and new travel restrictions hit more major routes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2020
First U.S. sailor aboard a warship tests positive for new coronavirus
A U.S. sailor aboard a warship ship tested positive for the new coronavirus for the first time, the U.S. Navy said Sunday, as it disclosed the case of a person assigned to an amphibious assault ship at port in San Diego.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2020
Britain set to isolate over-70s as coronavirus deaths rise to 35
Britain will isolate older people "within weeks" and force into quarantine anyone diagnosed with coronavirus, the government said as it stepped up measures that have so far been less stringent than elsewhere in Europe.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 16, 2020
Dollar hovers around ¥106.50 after jumps in Tokyo trading
The dollar moved narrowly around ¥106.50 after topping ¥107 at some points in Tokyo trading Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 16, 2020
'Big Short' investor Michael Burry sticks with Japan picks even as market drops
By Reed Stevenson
Michael Burry has vowed to stick with his long-term stock investments even as markets tumble on the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 16, 2020
The plumbing behind world's financial markets is creaking — loudly
By Tommy Wilkes
The coronavirus panic is jolting stock markets, with steep drops in major indexes grabbing the public's attention. But behind the scenes, there is less understood and potentially more worrying evidence that stress is building to dangerous levels in crucial arteries of the financial system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2020
Fed slashes rates and central banks pull out stops to cushion coronavirus blow
The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed rates back to near zero, restarted bond buying and joined with other central banks to ensure liquidity in dollar lending to help put a floor under a rapidly disintegrating global economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020
Egos and U.S. fracking trigger Russia-Saudi oil price war
By Brad Glosserman
The fight between Russia and Saudi Arabia looks like a personal struggle between the leaders of the two countries as well as a broadside at the U.S. fracking industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020
U.K. has advantage in trade talks with EU
By Kazuhito Yamashita
The EU member governments and commission bureaucrats will learn a hard lesson if they consider Britain easy to deal with.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020
China's information warfare is failing again
By Kuni Miyake
Beijing may have failed in its international effort to pin the COVID-19 outbreak on the U.S., but don't underestimate its ability to control information domestically.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020
A made-in-China pandemic
By Brahma Chellaney
Only by loosening China's grip on global supply networks — beginning with the pharmaceutical sector — can the world be kept safe from the country's political pathologies.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020
Saudi-Russian spat shows Putin is a lot like Trump
By Hal Brands
The Russian leader's foreign policy is transactional, shortsighted and often counterproductive
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020
The Fed's barrage faces some obstacles to success
By Mohamed A. El-Erian
The U.S. central bank's intervention carries the risk of backfiring.

Sports

SUMO
Mar 16, 2020
Oshio's career in ring had longevity, but limited success
By John Gunning
Without checking, do you know who has fought the most bouts in professional sumo history?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 16, 2020
Hideaki Wakui, Yuki Matsui key to Eagles' attack on mound
By Jason Coskrey
Hideaki Wakui gave himself a passing grade following his start against the Yomiuri Giants on Sunday, the final scheduled day of preseason games in Japanese baseball.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 16, 2020
Virus fears lead to chaotic weekend for B. League clubs
By Kaz Nagatsuka
There was confusion and mixed reactions from players and coaches over the weekend as the B. League resumed its season.
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.
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.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
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.
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.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Muji has been sustainable from the beginning
Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER