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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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 15, 2020

Nagoya smokers struggle to light up after station shuts smoking area

People face a u00a52,000 fine if they violate a ban on smoking near Nagoya Station.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 15, 2020

Shibuya's Club Asia stays steady and looks ahead to post-coronavirus clubbing

As some of Tokyo's clubs face permanent closure as a result of COVID-19, others look to the future and ways of ensuring they survive the pandemic.
JAPAN
May 14, 2020

Japan to lift coronavirus state of emergency in 39 prefectures

The nation's capital and seven prefectures will maintain emergency measures for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020

Tokyo reports 30 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus Thursday

The capital kept the number of infections found daily below 50 for the ninth consecutive day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 14, 2020

Britain’s plan to get economy working again doesn’t seem to be working

The British government’s call to restart the economy may have sounded good, but there’s little evidence the country is taking heed.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 14, 2020

Prosecutor retirement revision a dangerous step

It is deeply disturbing that the ruling coalition is trying to push this revision through the Lower House this week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2020

Standing up to economic coercion requires middle power solidarity

Japan can lead the way in building an alliance to blunt China's advances.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2020

Trump unmasks Obama administration’s unmaskers

The Trump administration's attempt to explain what happened to Michael Flynn isn't very revealing.
PODCAST / deep dive
May 14, 2020

Episode 49: Hospitalized, discharged and out the other side?

As the coronavirus shows some signs of slowing in Japan — for now at least — Japan Times staff writer Ryusei Takahashi talks with people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Japan.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020

Coronavirus might cost Japan over 1 million jobs, economists say

The pandemic differs greatly from the 2008 financial crisis and job losses will be high.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 14, 2020

France says ‘unacceptable’ for U.S. to get Sanofi vaccine first

Giving the U.S. priority access to a Sanofi vaccine against the new coronavirus would be "unacceptable,” a French government minister said.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020

Japan's machine tool orders fell to lowest levels since 2010 in April

The orders slumped 48.3 percent compared with a year earlier.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 14, 2020

J. League's birthday celebrations muted by coronavirus

'J. League Day' comes with current campaign stuck in limbo due to coronavirus pandemic
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020

Attacks deal Trump's long-shot Afghan peace push a fresh blow

U.S. President Donald Trump's stalled plans to bring peace to Afghanistan have suffered a new setback with a decision by Kabul to resume offensive operations against the Taliban following two attacks on Tuesday that killed scores of Afghans.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020

Maternity ward massacre shakes Afghanistan and peace process

No group has claimed responsibility for the massacre of 24 people, including 16 women and two newborns.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020

F-35’s image as $428 billion bundle of flaws improved by fixes

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. military have eliminated all of the deficiencies believed to endanger pilots.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020

U.S. envoy threatens to trigger return of U.N. sanctions on Iran

The United States publicly threatened on Wednesday to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions on Iran if the U.N. Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on Tehran that is due to expire in October under the Iran nuclear deal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 14, 2020

Myanmar’s poorest take coronavirus fight into their own hands

After Myanmar confirmed its first coronavirus infection in late March, the residents of one village in the country’s northwestern Sagaing region sprang into action.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2020

Broncos' Von Miller admits death crossed mind during fight against COVID-19

NFL star said he was nervous for the first four or five days after contracting the coronavirus
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020

Good clean fun? Holidays reinvented for the coronavirus age

No more feasting from the hotel buffet, showing off your tan under the disco lights or impromptu dips in the swimming pool — holidaying during the coronavirus pandemic will be a more sanitized affair.

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?