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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2020

Coronavirus a disease of Chinese autocracy

China continues to undermines its own and the world's safety in order to bolster the CCP's authority.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2020

In the next war, soldiers will leave their smartphones at home

The U.S. and its allies have become used to being able to use whatever devices and communications they wished since the Berlin Wall fell. Those days are ending fast.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 29, 2020

Tokushoryu's unlikely run among sumo's best surprises

January 2020 served up one of the best sumo tournaments of recent times.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 29, 2020

Kawamura laying foundation for bright future

Yuki Kawamura has been one of the best players in Japanese high school basketball in the last couple of years. He lived up to fans' lofty expectations by guiding Fukuoka Daiichi to the All-Japan High School Tournament titles two years in a row from 2018.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 29, 2020

Episode 36: Has Fukushima found a future in renewables?

Fukushima Prefecture has announced plans to go 100 percent renewable by 2040, making it the most ambitious prefecture in Japan when it comes to the adoption of green technologies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2020

Coronavirus deaths rise to 132 as foreigners leave China

The United States and Japan flew citizens out of the Chinese city at the epicenter of a new virus outbreak on Wednesday, as the death toll rose sharply to 132 and the first case appeared in the Middle East.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2020

Support efforts begin across Japan to help coronavirus-hit Wuhan

People from around Japan have begun offering support to the residents that remain in locked-down Wuhan, a major Chinese city at the center of a coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2020

In a world first, Australia scientists to develop lab-grown coronavirus to aid vaccine efforts

A team of scientists in Australia said on Wednesday they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of the new coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help quicken the creation of a vaccine.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2020

Toyota stops production in China until Feb. 9 amid coronavirus outbreak

Toyota Motor Corp. is halting operations in China at least until Feb. 9, joining a growing list of global companies that have cut back on business activities in China as a new coronavirus infection spreads.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2020

Japan team develops material that turns greenhouse gases into ingredients for fuel

A research team including Tokyo Institute of Technology members has developed a photocatalyst material that can convert methane and carbon dioxide into a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with only light irradiation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2020

Athletes Village buildings for Tokyo Olympics draw on traditional Japanese woodwork

The Village Plaza, which will serve as a key facility within the Athletes Village during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, was unveiled Wednesday ahead of its planned completion in April.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2020

Tochigi city launches project to help potential residents open ramen shops

The municipal government of Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, has launched a project to help potential settlers open ramen noodle shops in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2020

Meet the fiery negotiator behind South Korea's biggest disputes with Japan

With the clock ticking on South Korea's withdrawal from a security pact with Japan in November, President Moon Jae-in sent a blunt-speaking aide on a secret mission to Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2020

Adidas to launch new fabrics from recycled ocean plastic and polyester

Adidas will launch new fabrics made from recycled polyester and marine plastic waste and expand the product lines that use them after the success of shoes made with the Parley for the Oceans initiative, the sportswear firm said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2020

Amid cost-sharing talks, U.S. military warns it may run out of funds to pay South Koreans

In a move likely watched closely by Japan, the U.S. military has begun issuing furlough warnings to almost 9,000 civilian South Korean employees as Washington and Seoul remain at loggerheads over President Donald Trump's demand that its ally pay more for its hosting of American troops.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2020

Peru's Keiko Fujimori vows aggressive 'response to political persecution' as she's jailed again

As Peruvian authorities detained opposition leader Keiko Fujimori on Tuesday night for a new 15-month jail term, the politician published a pre-recorded video alleging "persecution" and vowing to "end her silence" on the case.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2020

First love on the front lines: Coming of age in the Hong Kong protests

Many years from now, far from the spray of water cannons and the unmistakable smell of tear gas, they will look back on their season of protest and remember exactly how they felt.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2020

Remains of two U.S. service members retrieved from Afghan air crash site in Taliban territory

The United States recovered on Tuesday the remains of two personnel from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2020

Nissan takes an ax to the house that Ghosn built with new cost-cutting measures

Nissan is planning aggressive cost cuts to deal with an unexpected slump in sales as the expansionist strategy it inherited from fugitive former Chairman Carlos Ghosn flounders, four people familiar with the plans said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2020

Coronavirus stokes Asian discrimination fears in Canada's biggest city

Canada has identified only three cases of the new coronavirus so far, but there are fears a more serious outbreak could stoke anti-Asian sentiment in scenes reminiscent of the SARS epidemic that killed dozens in the Toronto area in the early 2000s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 29, 2020

Christmas on Everest: Nothing stirs, not even a mouse

Why climb Mount Everest during the winter off-season? To have the most majestic vista on Earth all to yourself.

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?