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SOCCER
Jul 12, 2020

Union Berlin plans virus tests to bring fans back to stadium

German top-flight soccer club Union Berlin is so keen to see its stadium filled with fans once again that it is prepared to pay for coronavirus tests for all staff and 22,012 season ticket holders so that they can safely pack the stands.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jul 12, 2020

Roger Dahl on the struggle to find large-size jeans in Japan

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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020

Dozens of COVID-19 infections detected at U.S. military facilities in Okinawa, governor says

The number was likely to top 50 and involve several facilities, including Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jul 11, 2020

Pac-Man: How a faceless character based on eating changed video game history

Examining the cultural and commercial legacy of Japan's iconic arcade game on its 40th anniversary.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 11, 2020

Akihiro Ienaga brace drives Frontale past Reysol as fans return to J1

There were no songs or chants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 11, 2020

Trump vows to sign executive order to change immigration laws

Critics — including members of his own party — immediately questioned whether he has the legal authority to do so without passing legislation through Congress.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 11, 2020

What’s the future of international food tourism in post-coronavirus Japan?

Food remains one of Japan's greatest assets as a travel destination, and industry insiders are cautiously optimistic about the future of culinary travel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 11, 2020

‘Koji Alchemy’: Fermentation enthusiasts are making mold magic

“Koji Alchemy” delves into the significance of ku014dji — Japan's semiofficial “national mold” — and demystifies making and cooking with it at home.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 11, 2020

The murky politics behind Japan's campaign financing

Katsuyuki and Anri Kawai are accused of using campaign funds to buy favors, but the use of cash for gift-giving is so prevalent in Japan as to make it difficult to prove.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jul 11, 2020

Welcome aboard SG Airways, Shingo Gokan’s cocktail-pairing pop-up

Since early June, The SG Club has hosted a food-and-cocktail-pairing experience that takes guests on a “virtual world tour.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Jul 11, 2020

Yuri Nomura: The interplay between good food and a good life

Chef, writer and media star Yuri Nomura dove into organic food a decade ago, and has spent her career promoting the ties between farmer and consumer.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2020

Social media finds itself in a new role as businesses reopen

Many residents of Japan are still a long way from feeling remotely like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic began, but that hasn’t stopped a number of nonessential businesses from starting up again after months of being closed.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020

COVID-19 pulls the rug out from under workers' feet

And that may not be the worse thing that could happen to them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Jul 11, 2020

Summer in the Aurelian Garden: Satoyama summer journal

Photographer Matsuhiko Imamori shares glimpses of the summer life he encounters in his garden, and the events and bountiful nature he witnesses there.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 11, 2020

Emptying the tank

'What's with people getting rid of the rocks in their fish tanks by taking them to a public space and scattering them in different directions?'
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jul 11, 2020

Losing its cool? Korean-style cheese dogs hit Lawson shelves

Lawson has been selling its own take on the popular Korean street food as part of the 'Nice Cheese Grand Prix' campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2020

Empty offices growing in Tokyo as virus gives tenants pause

Vacancies in five major business districts rose to 1.97 percent in May, the largest monthly gain in over a decade.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2020

Singapore’s version of a political shock upends the old playbook

Most political parties around the world would be thrilled to win 89 percent of seats in an election. Not in Singapore.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020

Roger Dahl on the impact Japan's rainy season has on employment

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2020

Keep the geeks in charge of the internet

With internet censorship growing ever stronger, now might be the time to return control to the web's founders.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020

Japan's contact-tracing app suspended again to fix input glitch preventing alerts

The health ministry has confirmed that the app isn't recognizing infected users' reference numbers when entered, crippling the notification process.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2020

Toyota says staffers shown mocking George Floyd's death no longer employed

Two employees, including a supervisor, were fired over a video showing the supervisor kneeling on a file binder and saying 'that will keep them down.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2020

Wuhan sets an example with a post-coronavirus recovery plan

Three months after it reopened its economy, Wuhan’s uneven recovery offers a glimpse of the hard road back to normality for cities after containing the coronavirus.

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