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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 20, 2020

Changing TikTok Japan ownership could address security concerns, ruling party lawmaker says

Norihiro Nakayama said his LDP group was unlikely to seek a ban on TikTok and other apps but would push for measures to ensure protection of user data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2020

Japanese trading giant Itochu edges traditional rivals by shunning energy and metals

Itochu is shattering the old pecking order led by Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo by extending its lead as the nation's most valuable trader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s bleak economic assessment hints at growing crisis

North Korea has been hit by torrential rains and food shortages, compounding the effects of U.S.-led sanctions.
WORLD
Aug 20, 2020

United Nations removes survey asking staff if they are 'yellow'

The United Nations has been accused by some of its staff of racism after it issued a survey that included a question asking how they identify themselves, and offered 'yellow' among the possible responses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2020

An endless first wave: How Indonesia failed to control the virus

Only last week Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s maritime minister and close confidant of the country’s president, touted herbal mangosteen juice as a coronavirus remedy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2020

Subaru taps Xilinx for chip to allow hands-free traffic-jam driving

The feature will only be available in Japan, and will require the vehicle to be loaded with high-resolution mapping data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2020

Airbnb files confidentially for IPO as travel begins to rebound

The company began seeing signs of recovery in June, with bookings down only 30 percent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2020

Trump pushes U.N. to renew Iran sanctions in blow to nuclear deal

The move will set the U.S. on a collision course with other powers, including key allies, who say the U.S. doesn't have the authority to reimpose international sanctions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Aug 20, 2020

Double the disaster means extra preparation for your emergency kit

With the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing and typhoon season approaching, don't forget to update your emergency evacuation bag.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2020

DAZN targets $1 billion in new funds as sports streamer rebounds

After its global expansion was hit by the coronavirus, staff have been told the company is on track to return to pre-COVID-19 subscriber levels by the fourth quarter.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 20, 2020

Tokyo now has transparent public toilets. Let us explain.

Public toilets around the globe have a reputation for being dirty and dangerous. Tokyo recently unveiled new restrooms in public parks that aim to address those concerns.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 20, 2020

Never forget the struggles of conflict with these Japanese World War II films

Filmmakers are able to record the feelings of history in ways that you can't get from textbooks at school.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 20, 2020

‘Crazy Samurai Musashi’: One-cut carnage is bloody exhausting

Yuji Shimomura's “Crazy Samurai Musashi” boasts a 77-minute continuous shot in which Tak Sakaguchi slashes his way through nearly 600 adversaries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 20, 2020

‘The Girl I Like’: Navigating love with pathos and humor

Shinya Tamada's relationship drama about a man who struggles to admit his feelings for a friend is based on an essay by comedian Naoki Matayoshi.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2020

Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies and emails

The attacks, which started as early as 2018, targeted at least 10 government agencies and the email accounts of some 6,000 officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 19, 2020

South Korea warns of nationwide coronavirus risk as church outbreaks spread

The 297 new infections mark the sixth straight day of triple-digit increases in a country that has managed to blunt several previous outbreaks.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2020

Japan's DPP approves CDP merger as snap poll speculation grows

The merger creates a more organized and numerically viable opposition force to counter Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc amid speculation of a possible snap election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2020

Russia says its bombers intercepted over Japan during exercise

Russia's defense ministry described the event as a planned military exercise.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 19, 2020

Englishman racking up Hakuho-like numbers in online fantasy-style sumo tournament

Simon Siddall continues to dominate and has now been crowned Sumo Games World Champion in five of the last six years.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 19, 2020

Episode 61: Tough times for Tokyo, the world's dining capital

With more Michelin stars than any other city in the world, Tokyo is something of a dining mecca. But in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has turned Tokyo's restaurant and hospitality industry on its head.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 19, 2020

Yuta Watanabe has mixed feelings over 2019-20 season

The 25-year-old described the 2019-20 season as a campaign where he grew to a degree.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 19, 2020

[VIDEO] Highlights from the Democratic National Convention: Night 1

On the first night of their first virtual convention, Democrats made their case for Joseph R. Biden Jr. with a mix of recorded programming and notable speakers delivering live remarks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2020

‘Too big to fail’ isn’t just a financial problem

Key economic actors are rife with deep interconnections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2020

Military reasons to celebrate the Israel-UAE deal

This could be the first step toward a strategic coalition to check aggression from Iran.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2020

Taiwan can help the world recover better together

Only by working in solidarity can we end the COVID-19 pandemic and effectively tackle its consequences.
Japan revises 30-year probability rate of Nankai Trough megaquake
A newspaper headline in Japanese about a possible Nankai Trough earthquake. In a report issued Friday, the government's Earthquake Research Committee widened the probability range for a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring off the country's Pacific coast within the next 30 years from "around 80%" to 60% to 94.5% or higher.
Woman in Japan arrested for keeping daughter's body in freezer for 20 years
Police have arrested a 75-year-old woman after she allegedly confessed to keeping her adult daughter's body in a freezer for 20 years.
Court rules sex change appearance requirement unconstitutional
The Sapporo Family Court on Friday ruled that a legal provision requiring individuals to undergo genital surgery to change their legal gender is unconstitutional and invalid.
LDP presidential hopefuls take hard-line stance on immigration
Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Sept. 16. All five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race demonstrated a tougher stance on foreign tourists and nationals.
Trump’s 100% pharmaceutical tariffs won’t apply to Japan and EU
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Sept. 19.
Taiwan showcases chipmaking prowess as a private exhibitor at Osaka Expo
Visitors wait in line to enter the Tech World pavilion at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Tokyo retains Michelin crown with 160 starred restaurants for 2026
Tokyo's current crop of three-Michelin-starred establishments includes six Japanese restaurants, five specializing in French cuisine and one that does Chinese cuisine.
LDP presidential hopefuls take hard-line stance on immigration
Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Sept. 16. All five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race demonstrated a tougher stance on foreign tourists and nationals.
Japanese corporate boards have changed dramatically in recent years
Most Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Section companies have independent directors now.
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.

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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