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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 5, 2020
Japan's household spending falls at record pace as coronavirus stalls economy
Many analysts expect consumption to have bottomed out in April or May, as businesses re-open after last month's lifting of nationwide lockdowns.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2020
Hitachi, Toshiba and Miraca join forces to raise output of antigen test kits
Industrial conglomerates Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp, as well as Miraca Holdings subsidiary Fujirebio, said on Friday they will jointly set up a facility to produce antigen-testing kits for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020
U.S. urges China to respect human rights on Tiananmen anniversary
The White House, in a statement on the 31st anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, urged Beijing on Thursday to respect human rights, fulfill its commitments on Hong Kong and end persecution of ethnic and religious minorities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020
Green Tasmania could help wean Australian cities off coal
Tasmania wants to turn itself into a battery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 5, 2020
Okinawa project supports essential workers with free rental cars and accommodation
A project in Okinawa is aiming to help workers at risk of COVID-19 infection by offering hotel rooms and cars to help them continue with daily life
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 5, 2020
W Series cancels 2020 season due to pandemic
Motor racing's all-female W Series cancelled its 2020 season on Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic but promised to return next year with at least two support races on the Formula One calendar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jun 5, 2020
Hokkaido farms and fisheries hit as campus closure robs them of workers
With university students having headed home due to the COVID-19 outbreak, business owners are feeling the effects of a severe labor shortage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 5, 2020
Care workers in Nagoya struggle to aid elderly in coronavirus pandemic
After clusters of COVID-19 infections were reported at care centers, the city asked some facilities to close down for two weeks.
Reader Mail
Jun 5, 2020
COVID-19 patients suffering in silence are the heroes in Japan’s ‘success’
In his June 2 opinion piece, Tomoya Saito paints a rosy picture of "The secret of Japan's success in combating COVID-19," but the contact tracing and public information campaigns that he touts as being exceptional are not: They are average at best when compared to those of peer industrialized nations....
Reader Mail
Jun 5, 2020
Standing up against racism
Regarding the May 30 story “Protests over George Floyd's death spread across U.S.,” news media have provided live coverage of protesters vandalizing public property or spraying buildings with graffiti. The protesters say “property can be replaced, a human life cannot” in the name of protesting...
Reader Mail
Jun 5, 2020
Time is right for an anti-China coalition
The May 31 article “India's ‘pride’ will be defended in new China border flare-up, defense chief says” presents a very clear picture of the Indo-Chinese border in a neutral way. There is speculation that the growing relationship between India and the United States is the cause of Chinese...
Reader Mail
Jun 5, 2020
Can kids weather this pandemic?
The May 23 article “The Great Depression paradox: Children survived, then thrived” surprised me, since I’m worried that “coronavirus fatigue” — physical and mental disorders brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic — has had a profound impact on students.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2020
An uphill battle to reverse the falling birthrate
More effective measures needed to resolve Japan's 'national crisis'
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2020
Tokyo reports 28 new coronavirus cases Thursday
Tokyo confirmed 28 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, two days after Gov. Yuriko Koike issued a Tokyo Alert in a sign of a possible resurgence of infections in the capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2020
A 1,000-mile-long clean energy artery is completed in China
China completed construction of a 22.6 billion yuan ($3.17 billion) ultra-high voltage electricity line that for the first time will transport only clean energy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2020
China eases flight curbs after U.S. order targeting Chinese carriers
Qualifying foreign carriers will be allowed once-per-week flights into a city of their choosing starting June 8.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2020
South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in succession probe
South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant against Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, they said on Thursday, in the investigation of a controversial 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud in a suspected bid to aid his succession plans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2020
'Near impunity' for drug war killings in Philippines, U.N. report says
Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines may have been killed in the war on drugs since mid-2016, amid "near impunity" for police and incitement to violence by top officials, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2020
Cheap holidays target locals across tourism-reliant Southeast Asia
With cash flow drying up at Thailand’s popular beach resort of Phuket, hotels are racing to restart tourism — starting with local travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2020
Japan's COVID-19 recovery plan frustrates struggling restaurants
The nation's u00a5230 trillion stimulus is falling short of sufficient support for small businesses.
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Japanese manufacturers moving headquarters out of central Tokyo
A building in Kawasaki housing Toshiba's new headquarters
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
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.

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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