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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2020
China is planning a bigger Ant crackdown with bank funding curbs
China abruptly halted Ant's IPO after summoning Ma to a meeting earlier in the week to outline an array of concerns and new regulations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2020
How to think about a contested U.S. election
The surge in mail-in and early voting amid the pandemic meant that the chances of knowing whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden won sometime Tuesday night was very low.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 4, 2020
China’s race for COVID-19 vaccine raises safety questions
Process has been unhindered by common scientific setbacks being reported by Western rivals, raising questions about how stringently they are vetting potential issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2020
Xi says economy can double as China lays out ambitious plans
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the economy can double in size by 2035 and the country can reach high-income status in the next five years as the Communist Party outlined ambitious plans for the nation’s future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
Twitter and Facebook suspend some accounts as U.S. election misinformation spreads online
Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. on Tuesday suspended several recently created right-leaning news accounts posting information about voting in the hotly contested U.S. election for violating their policies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2020
In latest arms deal, U.S. approves sale of MQ-9 Reaper drones to Taiwan
The U.S. State Department cleared the potential sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan in a formal notification sent to Congress, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, the last step before finalizing a weapons sale that will further anger China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2020
North Korea building two submarines, one capable of firing ballistic missiles, lawmaker says
North Korea is building two new submarines, including one capable of firing ballistic missiles, a South Korean lawmaker said Tuesday, following a closed-door briefing by the South's National Intelligence Service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2020
China to halt key Australian imports in sweeping retaliation
Relations have been in free fall since Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government in April called for an independent probe into the origins of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 3, 2020
Property funds feel pinch as Tokyo population drops amid pandemic
Analysts say people are moving to suburbs instead of staying near the office as they work from home amid virus-related curbs.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 3, 2020
What do we do about Q?
The conspiracy theories seem ridiculous, but the consequences are real.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2020
Jack Ma gets a warning from China on Ant’s rapid expansion
Sources said Ant's leadership team was told the company will face increased scrutiny and be subject to restrictions on capital and leverage.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2020
Russia's 'Sausage King' killed with a crossbow in sauna outside Moscow
Several intruders broke into a sauna at the home of a Russian meat tycoon known as the "Sausage King" outside Moscow early on Monday, tied him and a woman up and demanded money before killing him with a crossbow.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 3, 2020
Government to draw up manual for companies on customer harassment
People who work at shops are sick of rude customers and, according to Kyodo, the government is taking notice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2020
Honda joins Fiat in paying Tesla for European emissions compliance
Selling regulatory credits to other carmakers has been a boon to Tesla, bringing in almost $1.2 billion of revenue this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2020
Narita opens Japan’s first coronavirus test site for departures
The testing lab, run by the Nippon Medical School Foundation, is the first at an airport in Japan and can deliver results in six hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2020
Alibaba’s secret three-year experiment creates next-generation factory
One in four clothing purchases in China was shipped via the firm's e-commerce platforms, granting it access to an ocean of data it has been quietly putting to use.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2020
Ghosn says French investigators will quiz him in Lebanon in 2021
The former automotive giant says he will not travel to France in case Tokyo finds an opportunity to have him extradited to Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2020
China gained ground on India during bloody summer in Himalayas
The last six months have drawn new battle lines across a freezing high-altitude desert, raising tensions to their highest since war six decades ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2020
Biden warns Trump against declaring early White House win
The Democratic presidential nominee was responding to a report that Trump has told associates that he intends to declare victory early if the results show him ahead.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 2, 2020
Tuck lost his best friend and now he's looking for a new one
Wary, standoffish, aloof, moody — though these are words often used to describe cats, they also describe many Japanese breeds of dog, including the Shiba. They also suit Tuck, but they only describe a part of him. There’s a lot more below the surface, waiting to be discovered by the right person....
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Two Japanese nationals shot dead in Manila
Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Trump’s peace-deal demands leave Ukraine's Zelenskyy with only bad options
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint news conference with the European Commission president in Brussels on Sunday.
Japan watches nervously as Trump ramps up pressure on Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba takes part in an online meeting focused on Ukraine, with leaders from the "coalition of the willing," a group of nations that have pledged support for Kyiv against Russian aggression, late Sunday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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