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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2020
South Korea restarts schools after coronavirus spread slows
The nation has been able to sharply slow coronavirus infections by launching a massive testing and contact tracing campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 20, 2020
Millions of newly jobless in China pose a looming threat to Xi
The Pearl River Delta industrial belt has served as one of China’s most important growth engines since the Communist Party opened the economy four decades ago, propelling its rise to become one of the world’s leading powers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2020
'Don't come': Hawaii mothballs $17.8 billion tourist industry
Venturing out of a hotel room in Hawaii right now might land you in handcuffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2020
Sony plans to take finance arm private for about $3.7 billion
The electronics giant will offer u00a52,600 a share for part of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. that it doesn't already own, it said in a statement Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies extended crowd ban is political move
Hong Kong will extend social-distancing measures, despite objections from pro-democracy groups that a ban on large gatherings was being used to suppress protests.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 19, 2020
Aussie Rules players seek clarity over league's 'bonk ban'
Australian Football League players are seeking clarity from the game's administrators about love in the time of coronavirus with biosecurity rules banning casual guests to their homes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2020
Tokyo reports five new coronavirus infections Tuesday
The number has remained at or below 10 this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2020
'All my dreams are shattered': Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry
Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020
Sony and Microsoft strike deal on tiny AI chip with huge potential
Potential uses include optimizing warehouse and factory automation and making cars smarter about their drivers and environment.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 19, 2020
NHL vetting neutral sites for restart: Gary Bettman
The NHL is zeroing in on a return to action with neutral-site games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2020
U.S. Senate judiciary chairman seeks authority to subpoena spy chiefs
Graham's announcement comes after Trump revived an unfounded conspiracy theory that factions tried to undermine his campaign in 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2020
As flying returns, plane-makers seek to quell fears over cabin air
Jet manufacturers and airlines are launching an urgent initiative to convince nervous travelers that the air they breathe on planes is safe, believing this is critical to rebuilding a travel industry floored by the novel coronavirus.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 19, 2020
Fitness gear in high demand as Japan looks to stay fit amid crisis
A Kyodo article looks at the trend toward purchasing exercise equipment and introduces gym-related Japanese.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2020
Trump says he’s taking anti-malaria drug that led to FDA warning
Trump is a self-admitted germophobe, telling reporters he was wary of shaking hands even before the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 19, 2020
Let's discuss reopening businesses
A Japan Times article outlines what the governors of certain prefectures are doing as a state of emergency draws to a close.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2020
China backs review of global coronavirus response under WHO
In video message, President Xi Jinping pledges $2 billion over two years to help with the COVID-19 response.
JAPAN
May 18, 2020
Japan launches new squadron to step up defense in outer space
The squadron, part of the Air Self-Defense Force, will monitor space debris and suspicious satellites to prevent collisions with Japanese satellites.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020
Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia's largest-ever drug bust
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says the scale of the bust was unprecedented and that Myanmar's anti-drug authorities have 'dismantled a significant network.'
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2020
Japan slips into recession, but worst is yet to come
Data confirm the world's third-largest economy was in recession even before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the April emergency for the virus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2020
U.S. mulls paying companies and providing tax breaks to pull supply chains from China
U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks, new rules and carefully structured subsidies.
Foreign tourists with unpaid medical bills in Japan to be denied entry
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during ministerial meeting meeting on foreign residents in Japan on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.

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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
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