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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2020

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son again takes Japanese government to task over pandemic response

Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank Group Corp., again criticized the Japanese government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying it’s not doing enough to reach its goals for social distancing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Apr 18, 2020

A weekend inside: Toy art, 'Tiger King' and a candle-lit bubble bath

Ideas to keep you entertained over a weekend indoors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2020

Wuhan hikes coronavirus death toll by 50%, citing gaps in early testing

The Chinese city of Wuhan hiked its death toll from the novel coronavirus by 50 percent on Friday, bringing the total to 3,869, state-run TV reported, confirming residents' worst fears amid rising international doubts about Beijing's handling of the outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2020

Tokyo's single-day total for COVID-19 breaks 200 day after emergency declaration goes national

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government logged a daily high of 201 COVID-19 infections Friday, up from 148 the previous day, bringing the capital's total to 2,794 a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended his state of emergency declaration nationwide.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2020

With Japan-wide emergency, Abe highlights sense of crisis over virus

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday evening pressed for cooperation from all citizens in the fight against the spreading coronavirus following his decision to expand the state of emergency nationwide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2020

Will the COVID-19 pandemic cause a food crisis?

For the sake of food security, Japan needs to abolish the policy of curbing its rice acreage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2020

When the fog lifts, a changed landscape will be revealed

Britain will urgently need to gain a stronger foothold in Asia, and Japan makes the obvious link point.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2020

Gap in U.K. virus count hurts

Sometimes a coronavirus death count can be much bigger than it initially appears.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 17, 2020

NPB cancels interleague play as delay to start of season continues

The announcement by league commissioner Atsushi Saito meant that Central and Pacific League clubs would not play each other during the regular season for the first time since the format was established in 2005.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2020

Bubba Wallace condemns Kyle Larson for using racial slur in esports event

Bubba Wallace, one of NASCAR's most successful African-American drivers, has condemned Kyle Larson for using a racial slur during an esports event, saying his fellow American needs to get such words "out of his vocabulary."
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 17, 2020

Last orders? How Britain's community pubs are fighting to survive the coronavirus crisis

A pub in rural England was filling up with its usual after work crowd when Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered all pubs and restaurants to close to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, prompting locals to flock in and place their last orders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 17, 2020

Restaurant industry unlikely to look the same even after outbreak subsides

American restaurants, battling for survival amid the coronavirus, are starting to ask the question: Even when the lockdown lifts, how do we lure back skittish diners? Their margin for error is very small.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2020

Japan internet providers say they can handle coronavirus-driven surge

Internet traffic in Japan has spiked as more homebound workers and students rely on video meetings and streaming content amid the COVID-19 outbreak, raising the question of how much this will affect access to networks that may until now have been taken for granted.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2020

Ambition deferred, Rio champion Kyle Chalmers eyes greatness at 'biggest' Olympic Games

Kyle Chalmers stunned the swimming world when he stormed to gold in the 100-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics, and the Australian believes greatness awaits if he can retain his title in Tokyo next year.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 17, 2020

Michael Leitch says Japan must become 'One Team' to beat coronavirus

“One Team,” the slogan used by Japan's Brave Blossoms at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was selected as the 2019 buzzword of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020

Japan's airlines fly empty domestic flights as they stick to schedule

Japan's top airlines are operating a majority of their domestic capacity even though COVID-19 has caused seats on flights to be left mostly empty, amid a lack of clear government directives on the functioning of transport infrastructure during the crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020

Sony plans limited PlayStation 5 output in first year

Sony Corp. plans to produce far fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 in its first year than it had for the previous-generation console’s launch, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 17, 2020

Naoki Kobayashi: A J-pop star jumps to a new stage

Having already tasted success in the world of J-pop, Naoki Kobayashi has now set his sights on an acting career overseas.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 17, 2020

Coronavirus and LDP politics loom large over Shizuoka by-election

A Lower House by-election in Shizuoka Prefecture, the race for which officially kicked off Tuesday, is gaining attention nationwide, and not only for its possible national political impact.
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.

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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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