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Apr 15, 2020

An homage to Trump

Because now the COVID-19 pandemic is centered in the United States, and as an homage to President Donald Trump's weeks of irresponsibly belittling the gravity of the disease in the face of World Health Organization warnings throughout January, February and early March — comparing it to seasonal flu...

Reader Mail

Apr 15, 2020

Thoughts on the Honnoji incident

Who really killed Oda Nobunaga at Honnoji temple in Kyoto on lunar June 2, 1582? The answer, of course, is Akechi Mitsuhide. According to legend, Mitsuhide plotted a rebellion against Nobunaga out of a grudge for Nobunaga's repeated abuse of him.

Reader Mail

Apr 15, 2020

The government's questionable priorities

Regarding the April 9 story "Tokyo and central governments clash over what should shut in emergency," I find it absolutely amazing that the economic revitalization minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, said during a videoconference that barbershops and beauty salons are "vital in maintaining lives."

Reader Mail

Apr 15, 2020

Frustrating lack of access to multilanguage Ghibli films

Regarding the April 11 story "Forget you're under quarantine and lose yourself in the world of Studio Ghibli," not only are Ghibli movies not available on Netflix in Japan, but even the DVDs here are not bilingual. So, one has to purchase both English dubbed DVDs and Japanese DVDs respectively in order...

Reader Mail

Apr 15, 2020

All of Japan, not just the big cities, need to be vigilant

More attention needs to be paid to areas other than heavily hit areas such as Tokyo and Osaka when investigating and reporting on the coronavirus outbreak in Japan to raise risk awareness among citizens in those areas.

Reader Mail

Apr 15, 2020

Scammers targeting lonely coronavirus victims

There has been an increasing number of people claiming to be from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan who are trying to scam people on social media websites, including dating sites. The trend that I have noticed involves scammers having pictures of attractive women who are in their 20s and 30s in fashionable...

Reader Mail

Apr 15, 2020

'Amabie' — an eerie coincidence

Regarding your April 2 story “Japanese monster goes viral on hopes for end to coronavirus pandemic,” permit me to indulge in conjecture. Despite the media attention the amabie mythical creature has been garnering over the last few weeks (The Guardian and The New Yorker have also run stories on this...

Reader Mail

Apr 15, 2020

After the pandemic, what?

Things have changed so much in a month. I taught at a university until March, whereas today I stayed home all day struggling to take a video for the next class. It feels like I am suddenly forced to became a full-time YouTuber.

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JAPAN

Apr 15, 2020

U.S. Forces Japan extends health emergency to all of country

U.S. Forces Japan on Wednesday extended the public health emergency for its military bases to all of Japan, where there has been a steady increase in new coronavirus infections and the government has declared a state of emergency for major population areas.

BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 15, 2020

Fujifilm to boost capacity to make COVID-19 treatment Avigan

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it has expanded manufacturing capacity to "significantly increase" production of its anti-flu drug Avigan that is being tested as a treatment for COVID-19.

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WORLD / Science & Health

Apr 15, 2020

'Isolated within isolation': Keeping the coronavirus out of Antarctica

In the frozen and desolate expanse of Antarctica, Alejandro Valenzuela Pena is used to a feeling of isolation. Now, however, that has taken on a new meaning as the only continent still free from the coronavirus looks to keep the pandemic out.

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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS

Apr 15, 2020

Inside Hong Kong judges’ battle with China over courts’ autonomy

The independence of Hong Kong's judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city have said, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law since Britain handed its former colony back to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.

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ASIA PACIFIC

Apr 15, 2020

Insta wars: China tensions in Southeast Asia flare online in battle of memes

Social media anger from Chinese nationalists over a Thai internet model's comments on the coronavirus has set off a storm, uniting pro-democracy campaigners against pro-Beijing cyberwarriors, with insults and mocking memes flying.

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WORLD / Politics

Apr 15, 2020

Obama bursts back on the scene with endorsement of Joe Biden

Barack Obama roared back into presidential politics by endorsing Joe Biden on Tuesday as Democrats work to unify ahead of a nasty general election campaign against President Donald Trump made trickier by the coronavirus pandemic and a worsening economy.

JAPAN

Apr 14, 2020

Japan to cut lawmakers' pay by 20 percent amid virus crisis

Senior Japanese ruling party and opposition officials agreed Tuesday to reduce lawmakers' salaries by 20 percent for a year as part of efforts to overcome the novel coronavirus crisis.

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BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 14, 2020

SoftBank foresees $12.5 billion loss as startup bets backfire

The company expects to record a u00a51.8 trillion ($16.7 billion) loss from its Vision Fund and another u00a5800 billion in losses from SoftBank's own investments.

BUSINESS / Markets

Apr 14, 2020

Dollar range bound below ¥107.70 in Tokyo trading

The dollar moved in a tight range after falling below ¥107.70 in Tokyo trading Tuesday.

JAPAN

Apr 14, 2020

Tokyo reports 161 new COVID-19 cases

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 161 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, marking the first rise in three days.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Apr 14, 2020

Thai grocery trucks get new life from coronavirus shutdown

Cries of "Food, here comes the food," echoed through a Bangkok neighborhood as Wannapa Yarnsarn's truck arrived with everything from mangoes and dried chillies to fresh pork for sale.

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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health

Apr 14, 2020

Taiwan reports no new coronavirus cases for first time in a month

Taiwan on Tuesday reported no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time in more than a month, in the latest sign that the island's early and effective prevention methods have paid off.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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