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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020

The rise of Japan’s governors: Central-local relations during the pandemic

The actions of the nation's regional leaders during this crisis have been nothing short of extraordinary.
BUSINESS
May 15, 2020

Japan industry groups offer guidance on how to coexist with COVID-19

The guidelines offer a glimpse into how firms might survive as their customers adopt what's been dubbed a 'new lifestyle.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020

The trouble with linking COVID-19 to 'hikikomori'

The mental health issue is already poorly understood; now its role in the public imagination is shifting again.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2020

Tokyo unveils plan to reopen while preventing second virus wave

The city will closely monitor daily cases, untraceable cases and the infection rate from week to week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2020

Asia-Pacific drug trade thrives amid COVID-19 pandemic

Illicit drug markets in the Asia-Pacific continue to expand and diversify and appear to be largely unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, the United Nations said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2020

U.S. may restore Cuba to list of sponsors of terrorism, source says

The United States is considering returning Cuba to its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Thursday, a move that would mark another major blow to increasingly tense relations between Washington and Havana.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 15, 2020

U.S. Senate approves bill to pressure China over Uighur rights

The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday calling on President Donald Trump's administration to toughen its response to China's crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority, the latest push in Washington to punish China as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2020

Tokyo new virus cases dip to nine, first time in single digits since March

Friday's figure brings the total number of cases in the capital to 5,036, according to the metropolitan government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2020

Migrant workers on virus front line as Southeast Asia returns to work

Temperature checks and mandatory virus tests are some of the measures becoming the new normal for migrant workers in Malaysia and Thailand.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2020

The pandemic has revived all the worst-case U.S.-China scenarios

On Jan. 15, it seemed like the U.S. and China had avoided a quick descent into a new Cold War.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2020

China factory output rises for first time in 2020 but consumption weak

China's industrial output rose 3.9 percent in April from a year earlier, data showed Friday, expanding for the first time this year as the world's second-largest economy slowly emerged from its coronavirus lockdown.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 15, 2020

How sewer science could ease testing pressure and track COVID-19

The science of sewage surveillance could be deployed in countries across the world to help monitor the spread of national epidemics of COVID-19 while reducing the need for mass testing, scientists say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2020

Negative rates unlikely to help in pandemic fight, says ex-BOJ official

There is 'near-consensus' among global central banks that negative rates have huge drawbacks, according to Sayuri Shirai
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2020

Coronavirus blow to Japanese sports industry may hit ¥274.7 billion

Renowned economist Katsuhiro Miyamoto predicts that Japan's professional sports leagues could see over $1 billion in losses.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2020

Anthony Joshua will have only one fight this year, says promoter

World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will have only one fight this year but he could take on British compatriot Tyson Fury twice in 2021, his promoter Eddie Hearn said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 15, 2020

As China pushes back on coronavirus, Europe wakes to 'Wolf Warrior' diplomacy

As Beijing seeks to control the damage to its global reputation, the government is pushing hard to control the story from Berlin to Bratislava
Reader Mail
May 15, 2020

A case for a speedy COVID-19 policy response

Regarding the April 2 editorial “Is the nation ready for a long battle against COVID-19?” I also want to emphasize that speedy decision-making is required now more than ever. While spending sufficient time to write "correct" policy prescriptions (e.g. grants or masks) is usually desirable, under...
Reader Mail
May 15, 2020

Face masks: Better safe than sorry

The May 1 article “Face masks in a pandemic: From 'useless' to 'indispensable'” reports about a general worldwide phenomenon of acceptance. However, three months since the COVID-19 outbreak had started, the face mask debate continues to attract media attention in countries that have...
Reader Mail
May 15, 2020

Covid 19: Japan and ‘the East Asia edge’

Much is now in the international news concerning the burden of lockdown, the terrors of economic depression and slow recovery, and the need to reverse policies towards some relief of civil society. Seldom is anything written that does not also comment on the recent and present faults of COVID-19 management...
Reader Mail
May 15, 2020

Japan Red Cross lacks English ability

Regarding the May 7 story “Japan Red Cross seeks donors as blood and bone marrow supplies run low,” my husband and I tried to donate blood at a Red Cross location in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, but were turned away because our Japanese isn’t very good. They didn’t want to bother trying to explain everything...
Reader Mail
May 15, 2020

‘Patahara’ — married to work

Japan’s postwar reconstruction and economic growth were supported by the division of household labor where men work and women look after children. This model is no longer sustainable, as evidenced by the rapidly declining birthrate and aging population. The modern household needs both parents involved...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2020

How traditions helped Bali avoid becoming a virus hot spot

Island's relative success in containing the virus may give it a head start when international travel resumes.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
May 15, 2020

Fukushima Prefecture struggles to contain coronavirus clusters

An outbreak at a post office delayed the delivery of 170,000 items of mail after the facility was forced to close in April.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 15, 2020

Sony presents 'world’s first' image sensors with built-in AI

The new technology promises to make data-gathering tasks much faster and more secure.

Longform

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