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JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 28, 2020

Cushy coronavirus aid contract puts Japan ad giant Dentsu under spotlight

The ad giant has acquired the task of distributing a $20 billion package to help ailing businesses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 28, 2020

Since you're studying, why not study 'gatera' while you're at it?

The 'gatera' structure is often used in formal situations and points out that you will do one action because you're already doing another.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 28, 2020

National Ainu Museum opens in Hokkaido after COVID-19 delay

Kyodo introduces the first Ainu museum of its kind, which includes a park and memorial facilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2020

How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry

The firm's practices are at odds with traditional automakers' methods, but are proving popular when measured by sales figures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2020

New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong over security law

New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes following China's decision to pass a national security law for the territory, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2020

Abe likely to be quarantine-free upon return from G7 summit

The government is considering exempting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from self-quarantine following a summit of Group of Seven leaders, expected to take place in the United States in late August, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2020

The U.S. has more COVID-19 testing than most. So why is it falling so short?

As infection rates spike nationwide, many labs aren't running anywhere near capacity because of supply-chain bottlenecks.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2020

A typhoon-free July in Japan would be first since records began in 1951

With the end of July drawing near, it is looking likely that not a single typhoon will form in the month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020

Tough talk is no substitute for a clear vision in U.S.-China relations

Japan must work closely with the U.S. and like-minded nations to support prevailing norms and the resilience of economies and societies that stand up to China.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2020

Senkakus battle: Just a war game for now

In July 2030, China deploys civilians and military forces on one of the Senkaku Islands, declaring a no-fly, no-sail zone and threatening to use force if the perimeter is violated. Tokyo condemns Beijing and vows to defend its territory with its amphibious units — hopefully with U.S. military support....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020

Did COVID-19 really give China a strategic advantage?

The pandemic has been more burden than opportunity for Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020

Germany's Bund may be about to lose its crown

The EU's new pandemic bond will represent a challenge to Europe's undisputed credit market champion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020

Europe rescues itself

A groundbreaking agreement for a new EU-financed recovery fund doesn't satisfy all of Europe's needs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020

Poor countries are running out of time to get rich

New population estimates suggest the window for many big developing nations may be closing faster than they realized.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2020

Iran moves U.S. aircraft carrier mock-up to mouth of Gulf

Iran has moved a mock-up U.S. aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, satellite images show, suggesting it will use the look-alike vessel for target practice in war games in a Gulf shipping channel vital to world oil exports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2020

These elite contact tracers show the world how to beat COVID-19

In May, when a coronavirus outbreak hit nightclubs in the South Korean capital of Seoul, health officials quickly unleashed their version of the Navy Seals — elite teams of epidemiologists, database specialists and laboratory technicians.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 27, 2020

J. League, NPB to maintain restrictions on crowd size in order to help limit spread of virus

The task force met one day after several positive tests for COVID-19 forced the postponement of a J. League first-division game.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2020

China's 100-day push near Senkaku Islands comes at unsettling time for Sino-Japanese ties

Japan is being forced to rethink how it will approach an increasingly belligerent China after years of work trying to mend ties with Beijing.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 27, 2020

Lions remain unbeatable with Zach Neal on mound

The Lions are 6-0 when Neal pitches this season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2020

Coronavirus resurgence endangers Japan’s economic recovery scenario

Consumer mood may be headed for another downward swing, which would be devastating for companies that barely survived the initial pandemic damage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 27, 2020

China questionnaires fan fears of ban on Hong Kong candidates

At least seven potential pro-democracy candidates for Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections have received questionnaires from the government.
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.
Japanese team detect gradual seafloor caving near Nankai Trough
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the Prime Minister's Office on Sept. 1 during an anti-disaster drill simulating an earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
Ukrainian YouTuber arrested in Japan over Fukushima livestream
An empty street is seen in the abandoned town of Okuma, in Fukushima Prefecture, during a temporary return visit by evacuees in February 2012.
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for men was ¥5.87 million, up 3.2%, and that of women was ¥3.33 million, up 5.5%, both marking record highs.
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.
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’

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"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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