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JAPAN

JAPAN
May 21, 2020
Top Tokyo prosecutor with close ties to Abe resigns after gambling exposé
By Satoshi Sugiyama
The revelation marks the latest controversy surrounding Kurokawa, who is seen as having a close relationship with the prime minister's administration.
JAPAN
May 21, 2020
Kansai sees end to virus state of emergency, but Tokyo area must wait
By Satoshi Sugiyama
Experts caution that the rolling back of measures introduced by the emergency declaration does not mean the virus has disappeared.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020
Loss, stigma, guilt: Life after recovering from COVID-19 in Japan
By Ryusei Takahashi
The experiences of those infected in Japan subverts the hopeful assumption that normal life will resume simply because one has recovered.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2020
Two men who allegedly helped Carlos Ghosn flee Japan arrested in U.S.
A former U.S. Green Beret and his son, who are wanted by Japanese authorities, were arrested by U.S. marshals in Massachusetts on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020
Paperwork-heavy Japan trailing tech-savvy South Korea on cash handouts
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Sam Kim
Lee Jong-chul, a 57-year-old truck driver who lives just south of Seoul, says it took little more than a minute to access his 400,000 won ($330) cash handout from the South Korean government earlier this month.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2020
'I miss dancing': Elderly South Koreans lament loss of 'playground' as senior discos shut
For years, Jeong Nam-poong has found entertainment at daytime discotheques called colatecs that cater to older folks, often losing track of time while dancing the jitterbug under fairy lights and mirror balls.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 21, 2020
'Happily ever after' eludes some in Taiwan a year after Asia's first same-sex marriages
When Taiwan became the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage last year, university professor Lois was among thousands of gay people who cheered and waved rainbow flags on the streets of the capital Taipei.

WORLD

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WORLD / Science & Health
May 21, 2020
Top HIV scientist says he wouldn't count on a vaccine for coronavirus soon
A top U.S. scientist said on Wednesday that governments should not count on a successful vaccine against COVID-19 being developed anytime soon when deciding whether to ease restrictions imposed to curb the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 21, 2020
For first time, scientists spot an alien planet as it is being formed
Astronomers have gazed into what appears to be a planetary maternity ward, observing for the first time within a huge disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a newly formed star a planet in the process of being born.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
SoftBank to sell 5% of Japan wireless arm for up to ¥313 billion
Mounting losses have imposed immense pressure on the firm's often opaque structure and management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
China forms new plan to seize world technology crown from U.S.
In the master plan backed by President Xi Jinping himself, China will invest an estimated $1.4 trillion over six years to 2025.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
No pause in coronavirus trial for Avigan, Japan's lead researcher says
By Grace Huang and Lisa Du
The lead researcher in the coronavirus trial for flu drug Avigan says it’s too early to make a call on whether it works and shrugged off negative reports about the interim results, saying patients are still being enrolled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
Air France axes A380 superjumbo and Emirates seen cutting deliveries
The world's largest airliner, the Airbus A380, took a step closer to the aviation archives on Wednesday as Air France said it would permanently axe its grounded fleet and sources said Emirates was in talks to reduce remaining deliveries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2020
Japanese exports in April fell most since 2009 as pandemic hit demand
Exports in April fell the most since the 2009 financial crisis as the coronavirus pandemic slammed demand for Japanese cars, industrial materials and other goods, likely pushing the world's third-largest economy deeper into recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
Izakaya pub aims to clean up with disinfectant spray machine
To enter, customers must pass through a fine mist of the chlorine-based disinfectant sprayed for 30 seconds.

Opinion

Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2020
Save jobs and businesses endangered by the pandemic
With the economic downturn likely to be protracted, the key to a subsequent recovery is preventing mass unemployment and bankruptcies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
May 21, 2020
Mitigating China's economic coercion
By Stephen R. Nagy
Japan and other like-minded states must build multilateral mechanisms to create greater resilience against punitive economic tactics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2020
The threat of robots taking our jobs gets real
By Anjani Trivedi
The coronavirus is hastening the need for a labor force that doesn't get sick or locked down.

Sports

BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
May 21, 2020
Canceling Summer Koshien right, but tough, decision
By Jason Coskrey
Just because it was the right and safe decision, doesn't make it any less of a bitter pill to swallow.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 21, 2020
Tokyo Olympic organizers praise FCCJ's removal of 'offensive' logo
By Jason Coskrey
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto welcomed Thursday's decision by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan to remove a logo from its website that Olympic organizers had deemed “offensive.”

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 21, 2020
Early summer desserts for a sweet reprieve
Desserts and cakes are always a welcome distraction, perhaps now more than ever. The New Otani Hotels group of hotels in Tokyo, Makuhari in Chiba Prefecture and Osaka is running an early summer sweets fair campaign until June 30, with matcha, melon and chocolate as the starring ingredients.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Stage
May 21, 2020
Japan's acting troupes turn your home into a stage
By Nobuko Tanaka
With the curtains remaining closed at theaters across Japan, some acting troupes are adopting new methods of reaching their audiences.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 21, 2020
Think you streamed everything? Dig deeper on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime
By James Hadfield
Cinemas have cautiously started to reopen in parts of Japan, but many of us are still having to sit tight and do all our movie-viewing at home. If, by now, you’re feeling like you’ve reached the bottom of the streaming barrel, fret not: There are still choice morsels of domestic and overseas offerings...
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 21, 2020
‘Conan, The Boy in Future’: Finding joy in a post-apocalyptic anime classic
By Jordan Allen
For the past three weeks, my partner and I have stayed up Sunday past midnight to watch NHK’s remastered rerun of “Conan, The Boy in Future” (“Mirai Shonen Konan”). For me, it has been a chance to watch something new and delve deeper into the work of the legendary animator, Hayao Miyazaki....
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

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