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Reader Mail
Jul 17, 2020

Defense tech teamwork between Japan and U.S. works

I was recently reading some Japan Times articles on the F-35 and F-3 fighter acquisitions by Japan, and would like to encourage further teamwork between the U.S. and Japan.
Reader Mail
Jul 17, 2020

China needs a better system for organ donations

While reading the July 4 article “China plans reforms to organ donation rules as harvesting concerns linger,” I rethought this serious issue.
Reader Mail
Jul 17, 2020

Abe more interested in damage control than governing

Regarding the July 9 article “Abe aides worry over damage to LDP from Kawais' indictment,” Prime Minister Abe's camp seems only interested in his image and thus betray their disinterest in the substance and purpose of democratic government. They concern themselves solely with damage controlling their...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2020

The world has changed too much for Joe Biden to erase the Trump effect

At last year’s Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of military chiefs and political leaders, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made a promise to America’s allies: "This too shall pass,” he assured them, "we will be back.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2020

Japan in talks with Johnson & Johnson to secure COVID-19 vaccine

The company has already agreed to prioritize an allocation to the United States as part of a funding agreement, according to the firm's chief financial officer.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 17, 2020

Re-entry ban causes foreign firms and talent to question long-term plans in Japan

As confusion continues over the Japanese government's re-entry ban for foreign residents, the international business community has started voicing concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2020

Netflix completes Hollywood transformation as Ted Sarandos becomes co-CEO

His ascension symbolizes the transformation of Netflix from a technology company into the world's most valuable movie and TV company.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2020

Coronavirus cold war flares up with claims of Russian vaccine hack

The international race for protection from the virus escalated to a new level with allegations that vaccine development has become a target of Russian cyberattacks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 17, 2020

To be (online) or not to be (online), that is the question for Japan's theaters

Two dramatists have opposing views on the theater world's approach to dealing with the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 17, 2020

'#Handball Strive' digs into the pitfalls of performing for the 'likes'

Daigo Matsui's comedy is about a fake handball team that chases Instagram fame and falls victim to online perils.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2020

Japan's Go To Travel campaign to exclude Tokyo as coronavirus cases spike

Local governments fear an influx of visitors from urban areas will lead to a spike in infections they are ill-equipped to handle.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 16, 2020

Japan's new coronavirus panel aims for more clarity and balance

The subcommittee on the novel coronavirus faces the challenge of finding the right balance between protecting health and the economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 16, 2020

Singapore's rulers fret over generational shift in big election win

A resounding election win for Singapore's perennial rulers has been tainted by concerns about a generational voter shift that could in time weaken the People's Action Party's (PAP) unyielding grip on power.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2020

Saving the most vulnerable in disasters

Measures are needed to ensure the protection of the people who are at greatest risk.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 16, 2020

It's time for the middle powers to step in

Japan and other middle powers need to come together to provide critical life support for the international order.
SUMO / Basho reports
Jul 16, 2020

Upcoming July Basho could be fascinating, unpredictable affair

It's hard to know just what kind of physical or mental condition rikishi will be in when things kick off at Ryogoku Kokugikan on July 19.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2020

Hacking spree alarms experts concerned about Twitter's security

The company statements confirmed the fears of security experts that the service itself — rather than users — had been compromised.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2020

Tokyo reports 286 new coronavirus cases, another record high

On Wednesday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced it would heed expert opinion and raise the alert status of its COVID-19 monitoring criteria to red.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 16, 2020

A Tokyo temple offers pandemic-hit Vietnamese workers a safe haven

Lured by higher wages but often burdened by debt to recruiters, Vietnamese are the fastest-growing group of foreign nationals in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Jul 16, 2020

Japan’s phaseout plan forces utilities to rethink reliance on coal

After the Fukushima disaster woke Japan to the dangers of atomic power, utilities went back to coal. Now what will they do?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2020

Hundreds protest in Moscow against reforms that may keep Putin in power

Dozens of people were arrested at a protest in Moscow on Wednesday against constitutional reforms that give President Vladimir Putin the option to remain in power for another 16 years, witnesses and a monitoring group said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2020

Good news: China is growing again; just don't ask how

Old drivers such as exports and infrastructure helped the recovery, but that challenges a long-sought shift toward consumers.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2020

Twitter hack spotlights disinformation fears as U.S. election looms

Lawmakers were swift to call for the company to answer questions or for the U.S. to bolster its cybersecurity position.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2020

From Hong Kong to Australia, COVID-19 spreads in unexplained ways

As countries across the Asia-Pacific region struggle with resurgences of the coronavirus, one data point is steering government responses: the share of cases with no clear indication of how infection occurred.
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’

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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