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JAPAN
May 4, 2020

Tokyo reports 87 new COVID-19 cases Monday

The cumulative number of cases in Tokyo is now 4,654, according to the metropolitan government data.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Think the U.S.-China row is bad now? You ain't seen nothing yet

The pandemic has ratcheted Sino-American tensions up to 11.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Operation Warp Speed needs to waste money on vaccines

Most candidates won't work, but it's essential to be ready to mass-produce the one that does.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Lockdown critics may have some valid points

It's always worth listening to smart people with ideas that go against the grain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

April was Trump's cruelest month

The U.S. president became his own worst enemy over the course of 30 days.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Where is the local news about COVID-19?

There's a paucity of accurate, practical community-level information about the pandemic.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Lagarde can't solve the COVID-19 crisis

Managing the COVID-19 crisis goes way beyond the powers of central banks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 4, 2020

Takehiko Orimo hangs up sneakers after 27 years on court

Levanga Hokkaido star announces retirement during online news conference
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 4, 2020

Itsuki Hirata not rushing on road to ONE Championship gold

The Tokyo native has found early success in the cage after converting from judo to mixed martial arts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2020

Nintendo Switch is in high demand, and there aren’t enough of them

The inventory crunch serves as a reminder of how crucial supply chain management is in the COVID-19 era.
JAPAN
May 4, 2020

Governor moves to get Osaka back in business by mid-May despite pandemic

Despite the state of emergency, the governor appears eager to get businesses reopened before the government's expected extension ends.
JAPAN
May 4, 2020

Japan school closures reignite debate on shifting academic year to September start

The pandemic has created an opening to put Japan's students back in sync with their global counterparts, but resistance remains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2020

Tiny Nagoya game studio finds Nintendo stardom through Sony’s obsolete Vita

Petit Depotto reasoned that by sticking with that platform, they were giving their title the best chance of being noticed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2020

New Zealand and Australia consider coronavirus 'travel bubble'

New Zealand and Australia are discussing the potential creation of a "travel bubble" between the two countries, sources said on Monday, even as Australia reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in two weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2020

Coronavirus resurgence carries warning signs in home of India’s Taj Mahal

Agra, once celebrated for appearing to have contained the virus, is experiencing a second wave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2020

China's young spenders say #ditchyourstuff as economy sputters

Tang Yue, a 27-year-old teacher from the city of Guilin, China, steam-presses a blue dress and takes dozens of photographs before picking one to clinch her 200th online sale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 4, 2020

Trump's China trade deal turns from re-election asset to albatross

The trade agreement U.S. President Donald Trump signed with China less than four months ago has gone from a cornerstone of his re-election bid to a potential political liability as the pandemic sours the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 4, 2020

Asia’s factories plunge to record lows as global lockdowns inflict widespread damage

Factory output across several Asian countries slumped to record lows in April, signaling a deeper contraction in the world’s manufacturing hub even as China begins restarting some operations.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 4, 2020

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman undergoes heart procedure

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman underwent a heart procedure Sunday at a hospital in Amsterdam after feeling pain in his chest, his management company said in a statement.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 4, 2020

'If the virus gets in, it will spread like wildfire'

While authorities mull 'provisional release' for some refugees currently in detention centers across the country, the people on the inside say they receive little information on the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 4, 2020

Bernard the dog is a lovable 'goofball'

Bernard is a handsome young fellow who arrived at ARK with his four siblings three years ago. The pups had been born to a stray mother in Yamaguchi Prefecture and were only a month old at the time of arrival.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2020

Mike Pompeo says 'significant' evidence that new coronavirus emerged from Chinese lab

The U.S. secretary of state did not dispute intelligence agencies' conclusion that the virus was not man-made.

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?