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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 21, 2020

The coronavirus is airborne indoors, but we’re still scrubbing surfaces

Scientists who initially warned about contaminated surfaces now say here is little to no evidence that deep cleaning mitigates the threat indoors.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020

Hospitals in Japan's hard-hit areas stretched amid COVID-19 surge

There is concern that a rising trend in the number of severely ill patients could overwhelm hospitals, health care facilities and intensive care units, delaying critical care.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2020

‘Selling dog as mutton’: Mobile carriers dip on minister’s rebuke

Shares in some of the country’s largest mobile phone carriers dropped in Tokyo after the communications minister accused the companies of deploying a bait-and-switch tactic in cutting the costs of mobile phone plans.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2020

Giants and Hawks bring stacked lineups to Japan Series

After surviving a campaign shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, the two sides will be looking to capture the best-of-seven contest beginning on Saturday in Osaka.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2020

Despite hopeful signs, Tokyo and Seoul miles apart on wartime labor

South Korea and especially President Moon Jae-in seem eager to patch up the fractured relations, but Japan has remained unmoved by their passionate overtures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020

This virus expert saved Japan from the worst of COVID-19. But has the magic worn off?

Those who worked with Hitoshi Oshitani say his early sense of urgency, constantly badgering government officials to do more, has been crucial to Japan's novel coronavirus response.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2020

EU leaders urged to step up preparations for no-deal Brexit

The warning came as face-to-face negotiations between the U.K. and EU were suspended after a member of the EU team tested positive for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2020

U.S. firms turn upbeat on China after Biden win, survey shows

The survey, conducted Nov. 11-15, showed 54.8% of the respondents have become more upbeat about their business prospects in China.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 20, 2020

Japan's need for a clear U.S. commitment over the Senkakus

Since 2010, Washington has stated and reiterated its position that the Senkakus fall under U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty obligations.
The Imperial Household Agency on Tuesday announced the details of the coming-of-age ceremony for Prince Hisahito, set for Sept. 6, his 19th birthday.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2025

Details of Prince Hisahito's coming-of-age ceremony announced

It will be the first coming-of-age ceremony for a male imperial family member in 40 years.
An advertisement for Louis Vuitton in Kuala Lumpur on Friday
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 29, 2025

U.S. tariffs to test pricing by luxury brands already paying for dramatic hikes

Estimates suggest big luxury companies already raised prices by 33% on average between 2019 and 2023.
Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jorgen Frydnes holds a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2025

Hibakusha's stories will change the world, Nobel committee chair says

Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jorgen Frydnes also stressed the importance of maintaining nuclear taboo, saying a fear of nuclear weapons would not bring about any solutions.
Prolonged high prices for food and other goods have pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages, according to the Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance for fiscal 2025.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 29, 2025

Japan should take all possible measures to raise wages, white paper says

Prolonged high prices for food and other goods have pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages, while predictions for continued price climbs have curbed consumption.
Photos of Nazca Line geoglyphs newly discovered by a team of researchers at Yamagata University, on Monday in the city of Osaka
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2025

Japanese researchers discover 248 Nazca Line geoglyphs in Peru

The team conducted field surveys on sites selected from aerial photographs using artificial intelligence.
An Airbus A380 airplane during its maiden flight in France in 2005
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2025

The world’s biggest passenger plane keeps breaking down

Two decades after its maiden flight, the Airbus A380 superjumbo is becoming an increasingly expensive headache for airlines.
Yukinori Okamura (left), curator at the Maruki Gallery for "The Hiroshima Panels," explains the artworks to visitors on July 4 in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2025

Almost 80 years on, 'Hiroshima Panels' pass on memories of atomic bombing

The late artist couple Iri and Toshi Maruki created the panels and continued to paint pictures of the aftermath for over 30 years based on their experiences and witness accounts.
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2025

China rolls out childcare subsidy to boost birth rate

The assistance is meant as an incentive for young couples wary of rising costs of child-rearing.
Eugenie Bouchard returns the ball against Emiliana Arango in first-round play at IGA Stadium in Montreal, Canada on Monday.
TENNIS
Jul 29, 2025

Bouchard extends career with first-round win at Canadian Open

The Montreal native announced earlier this month she would walk away from the sport after the tournament but added a condition to that plan in the wake of her thrilling victory.
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Cubs and the Mets at Wrigley Field on June 23, 2024.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 29, 2025

Legendary Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg dies at 65

Longtime Cubs teammate Mark Grace said "When you examine the offense and defense, you'll find some years where he was the best player you've ever seen in your life."
Fever guard Caitlin Clark claps during team introductions at a game against the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on July 3.
BASKETBALL
Jul 29, 2025

Man jailed for stalking and harassing Fever star Caitlin Clark

Michael Lewis pled guilty to felony stalking after allegedly sending repeated threats and sexually violent messages to Clark.
The Foreign Ministry will implement a large-scale organizational reform on Friday, including the establishment of an economic security division under the Economic Affairs Bureau.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2025

Japan's Foreign Ministry to set up economic security division

It will be the first time in 19 years for the ministry to carry out a large-scale organizational reform involving multiple bureaus.
Hideyuki Okamoto, ice pop maker Akagi Nyugyo's marketing team leader, says the public is more accepting of price hikes as he holds the company's flagship Garigari-kun ice pop.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2025

Enough apologies: How Japan is shaking off its price hike phobia

A shift in consumer mindset about such increases is driven by the biggest pay hikes in three decades and has given companies more confidence to pass on rising costs.
China's Yu Zidi in action during the women's 200m medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Jul 29, 2025

I'm no genius, says 12-year-old Yu after just missing podium at worlds

Yu, who shaved over a second off her personal best, received high praise from fellow competitors but said she was focusing only on her training.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters during a visit to the Air Self-Defense Force's Space Situation Awareness radar in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2025

‘Killer satellites’ beware: Japan unveils first space defense guidelines

The guidelines outline plans to protect Japanese satellites, while promoting cooperation between the public and private sectors on cutting-edge tech.
Autumn to be cut short as harsh winter arrives suddenly
A short-lived autumn is expected this year, with temperatures staying unseasonably high through October before plunging in late November, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Tim Cook arrives in Tokyo as Apple prepares to reopen Ginza store
Apple is reopening its redesigned store in Ginza, Tokyo, on Friday. The location holds special importance for the company — it was its first overseas store, which originally opened in 2003.
Taiwan isn’t as susceptible to invasion as one would think
Soldiers participate in a military exercise in Miaoli County, Taiwan, in July 2022. While China may desire to unify the island, military, geographic, political and economic factors make a successful invasion unlikely.
Osaka Expo tickets being resold at exorbitant prices as closing date nears
With just three weeks left until the closing of the Osaka Expo, most admission slots are nearly fully booked. On auction sites, however, many reserved tickets are being traded at high prices.
South Korea’s baby bust threatens its demographic future
Marriage is rapidly declining in South Korea as rising education and career aspirations collide with traditional gender norms.
As Japan keeps buying gas, Aboriginal Australians pay the price
Paulina “Jedda” Puruntatameri with Antonia Burke and Tiwi fisher Clinton offshore of Melville Island, one of the Tiwi Islands, in Australia's Northern Territory. Together with other Tiwi, Jedda has been campaigning for years to stop Australian company Santos and its backers, including Japanese investors, from drilling for natural gas at the Barossa gas field.
Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?
(Clockwise from top left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi
Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan
While some American taxpayers assume they are ineligible to participate in Japan’s tax-deferred savings schemes, certified public accountant Rick Gundlach says that this is no longer the case.
Aichi Triennale’s message from the world: Free Palestine
“Between Currents and Bloom,” an eye-popping crocheted seascape by Indonesian artist Mulyana, dazzles with Instagram-ready cuteness while recalling a vibrant ocean now threatened by warming seas.
Twice-a-year injection could make HIV prevention easier, developer argues
Jared Baeten, Gilead Sciences' senior vice president and virology therapeutic area head, hopes regulatory approval elsewhere for lenacapavir as a preexposure prophylaxis — for reducing the risk of contracting HIV — could lead to real discussions toward ending HIV in Japan.

Podcast

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

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
By Christoph Sponsel

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