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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2020

Singapore to make travelers wear electronic tags to enforce quarantine

Singapore will make some incoming travelers wear an electronic monitoring device to ensure that they comply with coronavirus quarantines as the city-state gradually reopens its borders, authorities said Monday.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2020

Okinawa virus outbreaks ignite scrutiny of U.S. SOFA privileges

The Okinawa clusters have illustrated anew how Japan's authority as a host country is weaker than that of some peers in Europe and Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2020

Hong Kong denies mass Chinese virus tests are bid to harvest DNA

The Hong Kong government 'solemnly clarified that this is absolutely unfounded,” pledging that samples 'will not be transported to the mainland for testing.”
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 3, 2020

BayStars starters setting tone on mound

For all of the noise that's surrounded the Yokohama BayStars recently — namely people taking swipes at the manager and closer Yasuaki Yamasaki's troubles — the team is keeping its head above water.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2020

Eat or stay cool? Cities test ways to protect the vulnerable from rising heat

Many people do not realize that they are at risk from the heat inside their homes, and may lack the resources to do anything about it.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Aug 3, 2020

Local economies leaning into sustainability

The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture manages a circular regional economy using existing resources. Activities and projects to realize such an economy have accelerated since Soichiro Miyashita became mayor six years ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2020

With heavy hand, India rides out Kashmir's year of disquiet

Local politicians warn that anger is rife with young men still picking up stones and arms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2020

7-Eleven owner to buy Marathon’s Speedway gas stations for $21 billion

Seven & I shares fell as much as 8.4 percent in early trading, the biggest intraday decline since March.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2020

Divisive Trump nominee gets new Pentagon post, despite snub by Congress

After failing to secure a Senate confirmation hearing, U.S. President Donald Trump's most divisive nominee for a Pentagon position so far has taken a different, less-senior policy role at the Defense Department, a spokeswoman said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 3, 2020

Japan’s economy shrinks at same pace in first quarter as capital expenditures hold up

The data that continued to show Japan was in a recession before the coronavirus pandemic took its heaviest toll.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 3, 2020

‘Japan has to remember that it is not just importing workers, it is importing people who have hopes’

Alfred Weinzierl has an eccentric way of doing business, but everything he does comes from the heart.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 3, 2020

[VIDEO] ‘That’s ridiculous.’ How America’s coronavirus response looks abroad.

From lockdowns to testing, The New York Times showed people from around the world the facts and figures on how America handled the virus. It wasn't pretty.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 3, 2020

A purrr-fect lesson in caring

Morty is a black cat that was first featured in this space in September 2018. At the time, the Adopt Me! entry also made mention of his equally beautiful sister, Ursula.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2020

Global coal power falls for first time even as China builds more

Development of new power plants has been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 3, 2020

Breaking up is hard to do, but sometimes it needs to be done

Amy Chavez came to Japan in 1993 and, four years later, met her best friend. From there, things were a roller coaster.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2020

Trump plans ‘emergency’ to stay in office, top Democrat says

U.S. President Donald Trump has no intention of "peacefully” transferring power if he loses the November election, according to House Majority Whip James Clyburn.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 2, 2020

When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, rich nations are first in line

Wealthy countries have already locked up more than a billion doses of coronavirus vaccines, raising worries that the rest of the world will be at the back of the queue in the global effort to defeat the pathogen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Aug 2, 2020

Japan on air: The best podcasts about the Land of the Rising Sun

The Japan Times' recommendations for nine Japan-related podcasts, covering everything from the day's headlines to language and culture.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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.

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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