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Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 19, 2020

YouTuber Laranzo Dacres highlights the experience of being Black in Japan

The YouTube channel The Black Experience Japan explores the lives of black people living in Japan through interviews and a journalistic approach.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2020

FEM emerges from the darkness with a newfound light

Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi, the musician behind the electronia-moniker Cuushe, has a clear message with her new project, FEM: She's ready to raise her voice.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2020

Abe apologizes over arrest of ex-justice minister in vote-buying case

Public prosecutors on the same day arrested Katsuyuki Kawai and his lawmaker wife, Anri Kawai, over vote-buying.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Jun 18, 2020

Loaded Hawks ready to reclaim PL crown

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks will be vying to win the league pennant for the first time since 2017.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Jun 18, 2020

NPB set to return in altered form amid pandemic

Stadiums will be devoid of fans initially and socially distant celebrations will be the norm as the league prepares to play ball.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2020

Twitter tests new audio feature that lets you tweet in your own voice

The function lets people send out 140-second voice messages but will be monitored with new systems to prevent abuse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2020

U.S. proposes wide overhaul of legal shield used by online platforms

The proposals could upend the firms' business models, while limiting their discretion over removing political posts.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2020

Voters prepare to render judgment on Koike

Despite her stunning victory in the 2016 race and subsequent aggressive political gambits, the Tokyo governor's achievements are not very impressive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2020

Majority of Japan firms cutting jobs and pay to survive pandemic

Over half of the respondents criticized the government's response, dashing hopes for a solid recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2020

Japan banks' overseas investments hit high despite market turmoil

The banks are piling into risky debt overseas to beat their lowly returns on interest rates at home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 18, 2020

Rational versus popular foreign policy

With anti-Chinese sentiment on the rise, crafting rational foreign policy will be increasingly a difficult needle to thread.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2020

The Chinese way of war

China sends India a message by bringing clubs to a gunfight.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2020

Former top Abe aide and wife arrested in vote-buying scandal

The arrest is a severe blow to the Abe administration, especially because of Katsuyuki Kawai's closeness to the prime minister and chief cabinet secretary.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / LAW OF THE LAND
Jun 18, 2020

Much ado about retirement ages and Japan's politicized bureaucracy

The scandal surrounding top prosecutor Hiromu Kurokawa has kicked off a debate on retirement ages and interference in Japan's civil service.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2020

Laid off due to coronavirus, Cambodian garment workers compete for shifts

For three hours, Cambodian seamstress Em Thy waited in a crowd with hundreds of other laid-off garment workers on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, desperate to be selected for a one-off shift.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2020

As race to govern Tokyo kicks off, Olympics and coronavirus top agenda

Incumbent Yuriko Koike is the front-runner, riding a wave of popularity since the capital saw relatively low casualties from its initial brush with the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2020

Tokyo confirms 41 new coronavirus cases, exceeding 40 for third day this week

The metropolitan government plans to completely lift its business closure requests for the capital on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2020

European lawmakers chide Japan over abduction of children by a parent

European lawmakers lobbied by fathers unable to see children taken by Japanese mothers urged Tokyo on Tuesday to combat the abduction of minors by one parent and change a law that does not recognize joint custody after a split.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2020

Living on the edge, Pakistani Hindus still feel safer in India

Seven years ago, Dharamveer Solanki, a Hindu, left his home in Pakistan’s Hyderabad city, never to return. When his train crossed the border into India, Solanki said he felt happier than ever before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2020

Black Americans disproportionately die in police Taser confrontations

A previous investigation identified more than a thousand cases since 2000 in which people died after being shocked by police with the weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2020

Beijing's coronavirus outbreak poses test for Xi, China’s chairman of everything

The stakes are especially high for Xi, who has staked his credibility on China's response and sought to frame himself as a global leader in the crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2020

More trouble at the top for Nissan, as COO Ashwani Gupta captures attention

Allies of the chief operating officer are pressing the board to promote him to co-CEO, so he can drive the turnaround plan he is said to have engineered.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2020

Millions of abandoned oil wells leaking methane, becoming climate menace

Leaks from abandoned wells have long been recognized as an environmental problem, a health hazard and a public nuisance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2020

Task for Atlanta team: Get jury to second-guess officer who shot Rayshard Brooks

On Wednesday, District Attorney Paul Howard brought 11 charges against the officer, with the most serious being felony murder, which carries the death penalty.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 18, 2020

French-Japanese director Noemie Nakai finds strength in vulnerability

The French-Japanese filmmaker hopes to make a difference in the world by embracing the areas outside our comfort zones and making films about vulnerability.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 18, 2020

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Spiritual recultivation in apocalyptic times

The inaugural exhibition of the newly minted Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art highlights the career of acclaimed photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Longform

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