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Reader Mail
Jun 12, 2020
Make fertility treatments free to help birthrate
Regarding the June 4 editorial “An uphill battle to reverse the falling birthrate,” since salaries and wages are unlikely to rise, especially in Japanese companies, it is necessary to make medical care freely available to all who want to conceive children.
Reader Mail
Jun 12, 2020
Japanese media misrepresenting U.S. anti-racism protests
Regarding the June 7 story “Protesters hit Tokyo and Osaka streets with rallies against racism and police brutality,” in the past week or so I have seen coverage of the Black Lives Matter protests in Japanese news media, and I must say that I am extremely disappointed in how the issues are being...
Reader Mail
Jun 12, 2020
Hear George Floyd gasp for air
The death of a black man, George Floyd, by a Minneapolis police officer brought the world to rally and to speak against American police brutality, systemic racism and inequity. We are so moved by the people’s solidarity shown in London, Paris and on streets of Osaka and Tokyo.
Reader Mail
Jun 12, 2020
People have to stand up against racism
In Laurel, Mississippi, where I grew up, there were two worlds: one black and one white, divided by train tracks. During the day, black workers crossed over the tracks to work in the homes and the businesses of the white people. By sunset, they retreated to the other side of the tracks where they lived....
Reader Mail
Jun 12, 2020
New international order versus nature
An important question to ask about Yoichi Funabashi’s June 9 opinion piece “Time to build the post-pandemic world order” is: Why doesn’t he understand the most basic fact about COVID-19, the current pandemic?
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2020
Online abuse is a silent pandemic affecting millions
Effective measures needed to address cyberbullying
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2020
North Korean defectors push on with leaflets and aid despite threats
Two North Korean defector-run groups targeted for legal action by South Korean authorities say they intend to continue sending propaganda leaflets and humanitarian aid into North Korea, despite criticism from governments in both countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2020
Tokyo deaths up by 1,000 in April from monthly average as virus peaked
The city officially reported just over 100 deaths from the coronavirus in April, but mortality data suggests there were around 1,000 more deaths in the month than average.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 11, 2020
Tea time steeped in flavors the world over
Travel plans are markedly different this year, but The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo is bringing the world to the metropolis via its Afternoon Tea Journey promotion at Rhythmos Cafe and Bar where diners can savor the flavors of the world until June 30.
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jun 11, 2020
Views of time change as telework increases
The latest Time Memorial Day report issued by leading timepiece manufacturer Seiko Holdings investigates Japanese responses to ideas about time and how it has changed during COVID-19, the company announced on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2020
Australia vows not to trade values in response to China 'coercion'
China has in recent weeks banned Australian beef imports, imposed tariffs on Australian barley and cautioned students and tourists to avoid the country.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2020
Zoom suspends U.S.-based activists' account after online Tiananmen event
Humanitarian China founder Zhou Fengsuo said that the group had yet to receive an answer from Zoom about why its account was closed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2020
Tokyo coronavirus cases exceed 20 for first time in five days
Keeping the weekly average of daily cases under 20 is one of Tokyo's criteria for relaxing business restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2020
Johnson under pressure as scientists speak out on COVID-19 failures
The U.K.’s top scientists said the government made a string of failures in its handling of the coronavirus crisis, putting Boris Johnson under pressure on live television.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2020
Pyongyang says Washington's meddling could affect U.S. election
The statement comes after the U.S. State Department said it was disappointed at North Korea for suspending communication hotlines with South Korea on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2020
Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion to enter U.S.
For Uber, losing the deal is a blow to its plan to turn a profit from food delivery as the pandemic decimates its main business of ride hailing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2020
China offers in-development vaccines to workers going abroad
China is offering employees of some large state-run companies the option of being inoculated with two coronavirus vaccines currently in development, illustrating how quickly authorities are moving to test the viability of the shots.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2020
Fed sees zero rates through 2022 and commits to keep buying bonds
All policymakers expect the funds rate to stay near zero through 2021, and perhaps beyond, to address 'considerable risks” over the medium term.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2020
Twitter wants to make sure you read the article before you retweet
Twitter Inc. will prompt some users to click links to other websites before retweeting them, part of an effort to discourage the spread of misinformation and foster more thoughtful communication on its social network.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020
Tokyo reports 18 new coronavirus cases and may lift alert by Friday
Across Japan, 45 new infections were confirmed Tuesday, raising the total number of cases to 17,929, with 936 deaths.
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.
Japanese universities step up to help international students after Harvard ban
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University. U.S. President Donald Trump has barred Harvard from accepting international students, prompting Japanese universities to offer support.
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.
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.
Victims mourned 17 years after Akihabara indiscriminate attack
A mourner prays for the victims of an indiscriminate fatal attack on a street of Tokyo's Akihabara area on the 17th anniversary of the incident on Sunday.
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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