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JAPAN

JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 6, 2020
Understanding the reach of a Japanese political dynasty
By Philip Brasor
Could Daigo's uncharacteristically serious tone in recent times indicate that he is finally thinking of a career in politics?
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 6, 2020
Olympics and UFOs can't shift COVID-19 from the spotlight
By Mark Schreiber
First, some glum news: John Coates, head of the International Olympic Committee’s coordination commission, was quoted in The Australian on May 21 as expressing doubt over prospects for the Tokyo Olympics to be held in summer next year. Coates went on record as saying the decision on whether or not...
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 6, 2020
Japan Times 1995: Police storm jet, rescue hostages in Hokkaido
Riot police storm a hijacked All Nippon Airways jumbo jet in dramatic predawn rescue, rescuing 364 captives to end a nearly 16-hour standoff.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 6, 2020
'This is a pen': Taking a preposterous COVID-19 hypothesis to another level on social media
By Patrick St. Michel
Social media users clamor to produce parodies of pronunciation re-enactment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jun 6, 2020
Crime syndicate puts brakes on fraudulent activities during pandemic
By Jake Adelstein
Gang leadership says it's wrong to “rob (elderly) individuals of the money they need to live.”
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2020
Shigeru Yokota’s death a reminder that time is running out on abduction issue
By Satoshi Sugiyama
Yokota's death is a blow to the families fighting to get their loved ones back, and the 'top priority' issue might now be treated as a mere distraction amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2020
Tokyo reports 26 COVID-19 cases, marking three days in a row of at least 20
Tokyo confirmed 26 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, marking a three-day streak of at least 20, metropolitan government officials said.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2020
Australia debates risks of logging fire-damaged forests
By Nick Rodway
In the Yarra Ranges, in southeastern Australia, a logging clearcut sits like a scar on the hillside.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2020
North Korea criticizes South Korea, threatening to close liaison office
North Korea lashed out at South Korea for the second day in a row on Friday, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and calling the South naive to think the North wants dialogue and negotiations right now.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2020
How a union and the Supreme Court shield Minneapolis police
By Reade Levinson - Michael Berens
After years of enjoying the protection of a powerful union, could the death of George Floyd open police officers in Minneapolis up to greater scrutiny?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jun 6, 2020
U.S. protesters call to 'Defund the Police.' What would that look like?
Nationwide protests over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, the latest in a long string of high-profile slayings of black men by white officers, have featured a common rallying cry: "Defund the police."
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 6, 2020
George Floyd's death sparks new generation of activists in U.S.
Kristina Knox, a 25-year-old child development teacher from Maryland, cried for days after watching video footage of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man in Minneapolis who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck while Floyd gasped for air.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2020
Jair Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills 'a Brazilian per minute'
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization (WHO) after the U.N. agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the region.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2020
Toyosu market to reopen to public on Monday
Like other popular venues in the capital, the food market will clamp down on restaurant lines and overcrowding, and require masks be worn for entry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2020
Suntory chief says worst is over as cities in Japan reopen after coronavirus curbs
CEO Takeshi Niinami estimates roughly 80 percent of the nation's diners will return to their favorite culinary haunts supplied by its drinks.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2020
The more COVID-19 vaccines, the merrier
By Faye Flam
With companies and universities around the world working flat out, it's likely we'll end up with a few coronavirus vaccines, not just one.

Sports

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 6, 2020
MLB players say teams 'depriving America of baseball games'
MLB and its players continue to clash over money as they try to reach an agreement to start the 2020 season.

LIFE

LIFE / Travel
Jun 6, 2020
Getting the wheels back on Japan's travel industry
By Alex K.T. Martin
Unprecedented travel restrictions have crippled tourism, forcing businesses in the sector to rethink strategies and explore new opportunities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 6, 2020
Photo essay: Kyoto without tourists
By Oscar Boyd
It is rare to see Kyoto's most popular tourist spots with so few people, but due to COVID-19, the number of visitors to Japan, and to Kyoto, has plunged to record low levels, leaving many of sightseeing destinations deserted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 6, 2020
One man’s journey to perfect homemade nattō
By Daniel Morales
During Week 1 of stay-at-home orders in Chicago, I ordered beer from a local craft brewery. By Week 9, I was making nattu014d (fermented soybeans) at home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 6, 2020
Tokyo’s favorite restaurants ease out of the state of emergency
By Robbie Swinnerton
This could be the perfect time to (safely) support your favorite operations, before they get busy again.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 6, 2020
One courier’s take on making Uber Eats deliveries during a pandemic
By J.J. O'Donoghue
One Uber Eats courier in Japan reveals why he took up delivery and what he worries about while on the job.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 6, 2020
Fakalo Pizza Gallery: New digs, same heartfelt pizzas
By Robbie Swinnerton
Fakalo Pizza Gallery remains a labor-of-love operation with a half-dozen varieties each of red (tomato) and white (cheese) on the menu.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Jun 6, 2020
Budo: The art, culture and philosophy of the samurai
Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, one of the leading schools of swordsmanship in Japan for over 450 years, was a complete departure from previous methods of attack.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jun 6, 2020
Mister Donuts celebrates its 50th with a matcha-chocolate collaboration
By Patrick St. Michel
The celebratory “Matcha no Odoroki Series” brings together the talents of patissier Toshi Yoroizuka and Kyoto-based green tea producer Gion Tsujiri.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 6, 2020
'City on Fire' shows a beaten, divided Hong Kong fighting for its identity
By Nicolas Gattig
In smooth, heady prose, Antony Dapiran shows what he calls “a fight for the very soul of Hong Kong.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 6, 2020
‘Echo on the Bay’ review: Weird doesn’t quite do it
By Iain Maloney
“Weird” and “quirky” are adjectives readily bandied about when reviewing Japanese literature. So what happens when something truly bizarre comes along?

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 6, 2020
Japan's confusing rainy season
Woman: Is it raining?
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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