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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2020

Tokyo High Court slashes damages to Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees

The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday ordered ¥1 million in additional damages be paid each to some 300 evacuees from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, down by two-thirds from the amount awarded by a lower court ruling.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2020

Japan-wide academic achievement test canceled as coronavirus spreads

Education minister Koichi Hagiuda said Tuesday the nationwide academic achievement test that was set for April 16 will not be held, following mass school closures in response to the new coronavirus epidemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2020

You don't have to be Asian to wear a face mask in an epidemic

The social ritual of wearing face masks may play a role in sustaining humane sentiments of solidarity, decency and cooperativeness in such crises.
JAPAN / History
Mar 14, 2020

The 1970 Osaka Expo: Looking back at the past to gauge where Japan sits in the present

The 1970 Osaka Expo laid down a bold statement about Japan's future. Fifty years later, has the country been able to live up to its promises?
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 12, 2020

Tigers hurler Yuki Nishi, pitching counterparts practice patience for start of season

Handing the ball to Yuki Nishi to start the season was probably a no-brainer for the Hanshin Tigers.
SPORTS
Mar 12, 2020

Task force, panel unveil guidelines for coping with COVID-19 crisis

While the COVID-19 outbreak has greatly impacted sports leagues in Japan, the joint task force formed by Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League and its medical panel introduced proposals to help the leagues and their fans properly cope with the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2020

Fukushima dreams: A young baseball star, a father and their shattered town

Kazuo Ouchi drives down a single-lane road through sheets of rain until he reaches a gravel driveway leading to a weathered farmhouse. Yellowing lace curtains are drawn tight over the windows, shutting out the weak winter light.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Mar 11, 2020

J. League running out of scheduling options

The J. League is not without options as it adjusts its schedule in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Mar 10, 2020

Workshops give students chance to pitch sustainable products

On Feb. 19 and 20, throngs of people descended on Yokohama to attend the Sustainable Brands 2020 convention at Pacifico Yokohama.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2020

Nine years on, Fukushima nuclear plant lawsuits await high court rulings

High courts in Japan have been hearing a number of damages claims filed by those who evacuated due to the unprecedented nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture nine years ago.
SPORTS
Mar 9, 2020

NPB to delay start of regular season due to ongoing COVID-19 outbreak

Nippon Professional Baseball has made the decision to postpone the start of its regular season as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the league announced on Monday afternoon.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020

Japan's reconstruction minister vows to assist small firms hit by 3/11

The government will put particular focus on small and midsize companies in its provision of recovery assistance following the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters, Cabinet minister Kazunori Tanaka said Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 7, 2020

Boat racing: Endearingly rubbish and genuinely dramatic

Kyu014dtei (boat racing) is a kind of slow, aquatic NASCAR that also happens to be one of the few things that you can legally gamble on in Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2020

Experts raise doubts that Japan school closures will curb coronavirus

Public health experts are concerned the move may turn out to be counterproductive.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 4, 2020

Nomoto provides spark for Akita

Whether he's on the court or on the bench, Kengo Nomoto has been a spark plug for the Akita Northern Happinets.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2020

Food suppliers hit by sudden school closures due to virus crisis in Japan

Government-requested nationwide school closures aimed at tackling the new coronavirus are impacting suppliers of ingredients for school lunches across the nation, with some facing the need to dispose of food already purchased.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Mar 2, 2020

NPB and J. League join forces to combat COVID-19

Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League, two of Japan's biggest professional sports circuits, will form a tag team amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the two entities announced in a Tokyo news conference on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020

Limited virus testing in Japan masks true scale of infection

Japan is becoming a center of concern as the coronavirus spreads globally, with the country's official infection tally suspected to be the tip of the iceberg of a much wider outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2020

Questions raised over COVID-19 reinfection after Japanese woman develops illness again

Yes you can “catch it” again if the virus is merely dormant and you haven't developed antibodies, but virologists say it's still too soon to say how it works.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 28, 2020

Deconstructing the avant-garde art of butoh with Taketeru Kudo

As Taketeru Kudo takes a new approach to butoh, the dancer says the art is gaining a strong following overseas.
JAPAN / Society / the argument: Fukushima water crisis
Feb 25, 2020

Releasing radioactive water would further damage Fukushima's reputation

The Argument is a feature dedicated to promoting dialogue and deeper understanding of contentious issues by introducing various viewpoints.
JAPAN / Society / The Argument: radioactive water
Feb 25, 2020

Is ocean discharge the best solution to Fukushima No. 1's water crisis?

The Argument is a feature dedicated to promoting dialogue and deeper understanding of contentious issues by introducing various viewpoints.
JAPAN / Society / the argument: Fukushima water crisis
Feb 25, 2020

It's time to release treated Fukushima water just like other coastal nuclear plants do

The Argument is a feature dedicated to promoting dialogue and deeper understanding of contentious issues by introducing various viewpoints.

Longform

Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?