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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2020

Toyota prepares to spend big, but is it smart to invest billions on the future?

The automaker could very well catch the future wave just right, or mistime it terribly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2020

Sony plans to take finance arm private for about $3.7 billion

The electronics giant will offer u00a52,600 a share for part of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. that it doesn't already own, it said in a statement Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

How will COVID-19 reshape Asia’s energy future?

Impacts on the energy realm could have ripple effects for geopolitics more generally.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

COVID-19 and the lessons of xenophobia

Xenophobia must be treated as a grave risk that is as contagious and as deadly as any virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

The pandemic’s gender bias needs urgent fixing

Women faced a century-long wait to reach parity with men before the coronavirus. Now that timeline is looking ambitious.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

Google and Twitter are right, workers should stay home

Rather than prepare to reopen, companies should help employees settle into operating remotely.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

Vaccine developers need to take their time

Positive study results have arrived quickly, but the next steps will be slower.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

Is universal basic income a done deal?

The social and economic changes that might deal with the mass destruction of jobs by automation are being road-tested right now.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

The new empty argument against trade

The pandemic has not strengthened the case for domestic production over global supply chains
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020

SoftBank’s first Vision Fund may be its last after ¥1.9 trillion loss

Masayoshi Son conceded he is unlikely to be able to draw outside investors for another Vision Fund.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies extended crowd ban is political move

Hong Kong will extend social-distancing measures, despite objections from pro-democracy groups that a ban on large gatherings was being used to suppress protests.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 19, 2020

Aussie Rules players seek clarity over league's 'bonk ban'

Australian Football League players are seeking clarity from the game's administrators about love in the time of coronavirus with biosecurity rules banning casual guests to their homes.
JAPAN / Society
May 19, 2020

Foreign residents stranded abroad by Japan's coronavirus controls

Japan is the only Group of Seven member denying entry to long-term and permanent residents, and has set no clear criteria for their return.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2020

Tokyo reports five new coronavirus infections Tuesday

The number has remained at or below 10 this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2020

'All my dreams are shattered': Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry

Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 19, 2020

Takehiko Orimo to focus on Levanga from president's desk after calling time on pro career

The former Toyota and Hokkaido star reflected on his 27-year career in an exclusive interview with The Japan Times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020

Sony and Microsoft strike deal on tiny AI chip with huge potential

Potential uses include optimizing warehouse and factory automation and making cars smarter about their drivers and environment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020

What to watch as China’s virus-delayed legislature finally convenes

Some events surrounding it will be held virtually, though, as the country recovers from the outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2020

What did eight weeks and $3 trillion buy U.S. in fight against virus?

Many analysts fear the country has at best fought back worst-case outcomes.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 19, 2020

NHL vetting neutral sites for restart: Gary Bettman

The NHL is zeroing in on a return to action with neutral-site games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 19, 2020

U.S. Senate judiciary chairman seeks authority to subpoena spy chiefs

Graham's announcement comes after Trump revived an unfounded conspiracy theory that factions tried to undermine his campaign in 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2020

As flying returns, plane-makers seek to quell fears over cabin air

Jet manufacturers and airlines are launching an urgent initiative to convince nervous travelers that the air they breathe on planes is safe, believing this is critical to rebuilding a travel industry floored by the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2020

International plane travel creeps back with ‘bubble’ corridors

Planes are flying again on a handful of international routes, creating a possible path to recovery for a battered industry. But with COVID-19 still spreading, aspiring passengers will have to navigate a patchy network that might include virus tests and weeks-long quarantine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020

Uber’s job cuts and office closures reflect narrowing ambitions

As recently as this year, the company was promising to usher in a self-driving revolution and popularize flying cars.
Japanese team detects 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.
Osaka Expo visitors exceed breakeven point
The Osaka Expo in Osaka on Sept. 13. The daily number of visitors to the expo has topped 200,000 since mid-September as its Oct. 13 closing approaches.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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.
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.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
Can Japan crack the China code in table tennis?
Tomokazu Harimoto waits for China's Wang Chuqin to serve during the men's singles final at the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 tournament on Aug. 11.
Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa
Located in the village of Kanagaso in Ishikawa Prefecture, Auberge Eaufeu is housed in a former elementary school that has been converted into a French-style inn.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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