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May 8, 2020

Table tennis star Mima Ito taking Tokyo 2020 delay in stride

Table tennis star Mima Ito was disappointed by the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, because it took away the chance to reach her goal of winning a gold medal as a teenager.
Japan Times
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May 8, 2020

W Series launches all-female esports racing league

The all-female W Series is launching an esports league for female drivers, with actual racing still suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2020

Micro but mighty: Semiconductors remain the key to technology leadership

The U.S. needs a more expansive strategy to maintain its lead in this field, and that means working closely with its allies, especially Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 8, 2020

How to celebrate Mother's Day — or anyone you love — during a pandemic

With everyone's attention focused on the coronavirus pandemic, you could be forgiven for forgetting that it's Mother's Day this weekend. Just remember, it's never too late to tell anyone in your life that they matter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2020

BOJ’s monetary easing lags behind U.S. and European central banks

Monetary easing measures adopted by the Bank of Japan lack boldness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 8, 2020

South Korea tracks new coronavirus outbreak in Seoul nightclubs

South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centered in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check as the country moves to less restrictive social distancing measures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2020

Reimagining Japan Society New York: A beacon of hope at the epicenter of the pandemic

The U.S.-Japan relationship is going to come through this pandemic even stronger than before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2020

Singapore expats ask for rent cuts as employers tighten belts

Singapore expats are often envied for their generous pay packets but facing the prospect of salary cuts as the coronavirus batters businesses, some are tightening their belts and asking for lower rent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2020

Lockdown darkens for India after train runs over sleeping migrants

A freight train ran over and killed more than a dozen poor Indians, who were trying to walk back to their home state after the world’s most expansive virus lockdown left them unemployed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2020

Nintendo falls on dour forecast despite strong Switch sales

Game-maker sold 21 million of the console units in the year ended March, beating its own estimate and expectations of roughly 20 million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 8, 2020

Pandemic sets Japan on course for recession as spending and service activity plunge

Overtime pay, a barometer of strength in corporate activity, also fell at a record pace in March, data showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2020

Posting first-ever decline in rides, Uber says the worst is over

The San Francisco-based company has deployed a swath of cost-cutting measures that will eliminate more than $1 billion in expenses.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2020

India firms are leaning more on Japan banks amid funding freeze

In these times of crisis, India’s top companies are leaning on Japanese lenders for funding.
Reader Mail
May 8, 2020

Time to heed the warning bell

These are my thought about the recent coronavirus pandemic.
Reader Mail
May 8, 2020

Life outweighs paperwork

It is amazing that hanko seals have hundreds of years’ history (the May 3 article “Abe directs review of hanko custom”). It was new to me that they spread among the public in the 19th century. In terms of its experienced craftsmanship and tradition, this custom should be handed down to the next...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
May 8, 2020

Roger Dahl on multitasking mothers

Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
May 8, 2020

Roger Dahl on COVID-19 and the auto industry

Reader Mail
May 8, 2020

Government must look out for society’s most vulnerable, especially now

Echoing the April 23 editorial "Government assistance is vital in pandemic," one unfortunate consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak is that it hits vulnerable populations especially hard. Our experience so far has suggested that the current outbreak unveils and even reinforces the vulnerability of those...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020

Japan prods firms to leave China, affecting ties with Beijing and Washington

The COVID-19 experience has left Abe with no choice but to step back from China's embrace.
Reader Mail
May 8, 2020

Japan and U.S. need true statesmen to handle Beijing

Regarding the May 4 opinion piece "Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain't seen nothing yet,” some observers say that 21st century Japanese nationalism, especially that espoused by Prime Minister Abe, is "parasitic nationalism." While before 1945, Japan's militaristic nationalism was dependent...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020

What will Tokyo’s postponed Olympics mean for Japanese politics?

The possibility of the 2020 Games' cancellation and the economic fallout created by the pandemic could deal a blow to Abe's legacy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 8, 2020

Live music needs structural change to survive COVID-19

With footfall having dropped dramatically at Japan's live music venues, many are turning to crowdfunding. But whether this will help mid-sized spaces remains to be seen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 8, 2020

'One Cut of the Dead' director Shinichiro Ueda brings teleworking to Japan's film industry

Shinichiro Ueda reunites the cast of his hit comedy 'One Cut of the Dead' for an innovative teleworking sequel
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.
On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates in Nagoya on Friday
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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?
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