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JAPAN

JAPAN
May 27, 2020
Japan enacts high-tech 'super city' bill
The government hopes to utilize cutting-edge technologies to address issues such as depopulation and the aging of society.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2020
Tokyo logs 11 new coronavirus cases Wednesday
Nationwide, 30 new infections were reported Tuesday, raising the total tally in the nation to 17,335, with 876 deaths, according to Kyodo News.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2020
Japan's new virus contact-tracing app promises privacy in bid for reach
By Tomohiro Osaki
Officials hope the app will serve as a deterrent against a second wave of infections considered to be a growing risk in Japan.
JAPAN
May 27, 2020
Japan quells rumors it will pay for half of visitors' expenses
By Jesse Johnson
In tweets, the Japan Tourism Agency said the program under consideration would only cover “a portion of domestic travel expenses.”
JAPAN
May 27, 2020
Masks too dangerous for children under 2, medical group warns
Masks can make breathing difficult and increase the risk of choking, according to the Japan Pediatric Association.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2020
Trump offers to mediate in 'raging' India-China border dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had offered to mediate a standoff between India and China at the Himalayan border, where soldiers camped out in a high-altitude region have accused each other of trespassing over the disputed border.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2020
South Korea probes 'comfort women' support group for fraud, local newspaper says
South Korea’s top prosecutor has ordered an investigation into financial fraud allegations made against a support group for “comfort women” — a euphemism for those who were forced or coerced into Japan’s wartime brothel system under various circumstances, including abduction, deception and...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2020
Taiwan president pledges humanitarian relief for Hong Kongers
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday pledged to draw up a plan to give humanitarian relief to people involved in pro-democracy protests in Taiwan's most concrete intervention since a renewal of unrest in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2020
China expands scope of Hong Kong security legislation, media reports
The law was being revised to cover not just behavior or acts that endanger national security, but also activities, according to reports.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2020
Johnson faces mounting fury for backing top aide Dominic Cummings
Cummings is alleged to have ignored government orders, driving more than 250 miles to his parents' property to get child care support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 27, 2020
Couples hold first same-sex marriages in Costa Rica
Marco Castillo and his boyfriend, Rodrigo Campos, waited just a few hours to take advantage of a new law in Costa Rica that made the country the first in Central America to allow same-sex marriage.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2020
Nissan and Renault unveil steps to cut costs and revamp alliance
Renault SA and Japanese partners Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Wednesday unveiled steps to standardize platforms further and push for more joint purchasing to reduce costs, with each company focusing on its strengths.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 27, 2020
Abe Cabinet OKs another ¥117 trillion package to fend off COVID-19 fallout
By Kazuaki Nagata
The new package is aimed at further shoring up steps to help individuals and companies that are financially struggling due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 27, 2020
Amazon in talks to buy autonomous vehicle startup Zoox
Paying drivers to deliver packages is still one of the e-commerce giant's biggest operational costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2020
SoftBank’s Vision Fund to explore sale of OSIsoft stake
CEO Masayoshi Son has said he will sell off about $42 billion in assets to finance stock buybacks and pay down debt.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2020
Nuclear delusions fuel North Korean ambitions
By Brad Glosserman
Japan should be especially worried by Pyongyang's announcement that it is strengthening its 'nuclear war deterrence.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2020
The right economic response to the COVID-19 crisis
By Heizo Takenaka
Extraordinary measures are needed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2020
Stay-home request spurs a reading revival
By Takamitsu Sawa
In many urban areas of Japan, people were recently urged to stay home for weeks on in the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19. Most big bookstores in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto were closed through the end of the Golden Week holidays, making it difficult to buy books.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2020
Boris Johnson leaves the dirty work to everyone else
By Martin Ivens
Britain's prime minister has centralized power, but he doesn't seem to want to use it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2020
The end of Europe's Chinese dream
By Mark Leonard
Three developments have led the EU to abandon its goal of closer economic ties.

Sports

Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 27, 2020
Yusei Nakanishi gets new shikona, but what's in a ring name?
By John Gunning
Ring name changes are not unusual, and regularly happen upon significant promotions, or as a way of changing luck after a string of bad results.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Regional Voices: Chubu
May 27, 2020
Nagano and Ishikawa high school baseball coaches tout special anti-virus masks to get game going again
Local baseball federation to hand out masks made of washable antimicrobial fabric that are more breathable.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 27, 2020
Shinji Shimada to replace Masaaki Okawa as B. League chief
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Okawa's term was to expire next summer, but he decided to hand the baton to the next person a year early.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2020
Firm hopes to allow fans at home to broadcast cheers to empty stadiums when sports resume
As Japan’s sports teams prepare for a cautious return to action after hiatuses caused by COVID-19, a company has developed an app that allows fans to cheer remotely as their teams play in empty stadiums.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2020
Devils' season comes to end as NHL approves playoff plan
The New Jersey Devils' season came to an end on Tuesday after the NHL abandoned the rest of the regular season and announced plans to head straight into the playoffs with 24 teams.

CULTURE

CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 27, 2020
'Terrace House' season canceled following death of Hana Kimura
By Tom Hanaway
Producers at Fuji TV announced on Wednesday evening that its hit reality show “Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020” has been canceled following the death of one of its young stars, 22-year-old pro wrestler Hana Kimura.
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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