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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2020

South Korea's new coronavirus cases fall to single digits for first time in two months

South Korea on Sunday reported single digit new coronavirus cases for the first day in two months with eight new infections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2020

Trump says China should face consequences if it was 'knowingly responsible' for outbreak

U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was "knowingly responsible" for the coronavirus pandemic, as he ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. "It could have been stopped in China before it started and it wasn't, and the...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Apr 19, 2020

Masked Husband

JAPAN / Society
Apr 18, 2020

Pandemic prevention measures turn Japanese families' worlds upside down

With many schools closed until early May, families are struggling to juggle the needs of young children with remote work responsibilities.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 18, 2020

COVID-19 puts the squeeze on Japan's most vulnerable

Some news outlets are calling on the government to become more proactive in keeping workers and small businesses afloat during the coronavirus crisis in order to stave off the kind of despair that could lead to an increase in suicides.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 18, 2020

When jumping on the social media bandwagon to score political points backfires

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe jumped into the fire by joining J-pop star Gen Hoshino's YouTube challenge.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Apr 18, 2020

Pandemic forces organizers to mull options for 2025 Osaka Expo

Organizers of the quinquennial event are confident it will go ahead as planned, but what are their options if the pandemic forces a change?
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 18, 2020

It’s a little tough to truly feel free in a time of pestilence

Humanity is eternally vulnerable to the 'unknown' and there's not much that we know about the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Apr 18, 2020

The dogs have their day in old Edo

The Laws of Compassion that Tokugawa Tsunayoshi issued trickled down to the lowest rungs of Edo Period (1603-1868) Japan, which included the capital's many feral dogs.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 18, 2020

Plastic overload

'The new coronavirus seems to have inspired supermarkets in Tokyo to add even more layers of plastic to their retail operations these days.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 18, 2020

‘Healing Resistance’ review: Murder, reconciliation and a commitment to nonviolence

For the past 20 years, Japanese-American author Kazu Haga has taught the philosophy of nonviolence in schools, nonprofit organizations and prisons.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / Children's Literature in Japan
Apr 18, 2020

Satoshi Kitamura’s key to children’s literature? Making complex ideas simple

To round out our series on Japanese children's books, this month we profile Satoshi Kitamura, who has authored more than 20 books in his award-winning career as a writer and illustrator of children's literature.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 18, 2020

Preservation 101: How to store your produce to extend its shelf life

This pantry-friendly and vegetarian meal will keep you feeling full and satisfied. The best part is its individual components store well in the fridge or freezer, too.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 18, 2020

Locale and Eatrip offer takeout and veggie boxes to support their suppliers

COVID-19 implications are reverberating up and down the food chain, and those with strong links to the restaurants they supply are definitely feeling the effects. Several Tokyo chefs are taking steps to protect their valued farmers, fishermen and other food producers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Apr 18, 2020

In the face of COVID-19, Narisawa gets busy

Restaurant Narisawa is still operating a full lunch and dinner service, albeit with generous table spacing and curtailed evening hours. But he has also formulated various menu iterations for takeout and home delivery ranging from u00a515,000 to a hefty u00a535,000 a head.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Apr 18, 2020

The gold standard: Ginza Tanaka’s helmets celebrate the craftsman’s skill

Ginza Tanaka's Children's Day-themed kabuto helmets embody valor and are meticulously handcrafted by master artisans with heartfelt good wishes for young boys' futures.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 18, 2020

It’s 2020: Time for Japan to end its reliance on PET bottles

Japan's intricate approach to packaging — matryoshka-like, within layers of plastic and paper — used to seem charming. In 2020, however, it now just feels annoying and wasteful.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 18, 2020

Virus Foot Drag

COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2020

Can China end its wildlife trade?

The government's latest crackdown on the $75 billion business won't work. Here's what might.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2020

Overzealous policies erode support for lockdown

My city’s government has closed the entrance to the parking lot of a park near my home in an effort to prevent people from congregating. The main result, as far as I can judge, is that a lot of people are irritating the neighborhood outside the entrance by parking their cars there illegally. The closure...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2020

Voting by mail in the spotlight as U.S. Congress debates how to secure November elections

Congress is scrambling for ways to safeguard the Nov. 3 U.S. elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a partisan fight shaping up over a Democratic proposal to require states to offer the option of voting by mail.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Apr 18, 2020

Delay to games, while frustrating, may allow Kumamoto runner to showcase Aso Bridge rebuilt after earthquakes

As a torch relay runner for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, second year junior high school student Teppei Miyata had planned to run near the Aso Bridge in his village in Kumamoto Prefecture, which collapsed during the April 2016 Kumamoto earthquake. Then the games were postponed to next summer, due...
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2020

As coronavirus infections mount, Japan at last expands testing

Alarmed by rising coronavirus deaths and the specter of the collapse of its medical system, Japan is scrambling to expand testing with drive-thru facilities and general practitioners helping to collect samples.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 18, 2020

WeWork directors lose bid to accelerate lawsuit on failed SoftBank deal

Two independent WeWork directors failed to fast-track their lawsuit over SoftBank Group Corp.’s decision to scrap a $3 billion stock purchase that was part of a rescue package the struggling office space provider secured last October.
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’s ‘Mr. 119’ might be facing his biggest challenge yet
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi touts his own "experience and achievement" during the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election candidate debate at Nihon Kisha Club in Tokyo on September 24.
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 faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.
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.

Podcast

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

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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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