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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 20, 2020

Chinese vaccine may not be ready for sale until at least 2021

A coronavirus vaccine candidate China is developing may not be ready for sale until at least 2021, as researchers struggle to move into large-scale human trials in the country because of a lack of new infections, a senior company executive said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020

We will be living with the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021

The virus is winning. That much is certain more than six months into a shape-shifting pandemic that’s killed 450,000 people worldwide, is gaining ground globally and has disrupted lives from Wuhan to Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2020

U.S. proposes wide overhaul of legal shield used by online platforms

The proposals could upend the firms' business models, while limiting their discretion over removing political posts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2020

Black Americans disproportionately die in police Taser confrontations

A previous investigation identified more than a thousand cases since 2000 in which people died after being shocked by police with the weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2020

More trouble at the top for Nissan, as COO Ashwani Gupta captures attention

Allies of the chief operating officer are pressing the board to promote him to co-CEO, so he can drive the turnaround plan he is said to have engineered.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 18, 2020

French-Japanese director Noemie Nakai finds strength in vulnerability

The French-Japanese filmmaker hopes to make a difference in the world by embracing the areas outside our comfort zones and making films about vulnerability.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2020

Host and hostess bars in Japan scramble to adjust to COVID-19 reality

The industry faces an intensifying public backlash after reports emerged that a recent spike in cases stemmed largely from nighttime entertainment districts.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 17, 2020

Oji committed to global forestation endeavors

Oji Group, established almost 150 years ago, is one of the world’s major pulp and paper producers. While its headquarters is in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward, its business and forestation activity extend to the global stage. In addition to the 190,000 hectares of corporate-owned forests Oji Group is responsible...
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 17, 2020

Seino strives to be environmentally friendly

Seino Holdings Co. is making sure it stands at the forefront of efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the economically critical transport industry.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2020

Two-year sentence sought for ex-SoftBank employee over data leak to Russia

Public prosecutors demanded two years' imprisonment and a fine of ¥1 million on Tuesday for a former employee of SoftBank Corp. over a leak of confidential corporate information to a Russian diplomat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2020

SoftBank confirms it is considering deal to sell T-Mobile shares

SoftBank said it may sell some of its stake through private placements or public offerings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 16, 2020

Japan to end longest IPO drought since 2009 with three listings

Locoguide Inc., Ficha Inc. and Copa Corp. are expected to list on the bourse's Mothers market on June 24.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 16, 2020

Next LGBT rights legal battle looms after U.S. Supreme Court victory

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling protecting LGBT rights in the workplace sets the stage for another major legal fight over the scope of religious-rights exemptions to certain federal laws that could dilute the landmark decision's impact.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 16, 2020

Let's discuss the Black Lives Matter marches in Japan

A Japan Times article looks at the marches held in Tokyo and Osaka in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 14, 2020

Here’s what you need to know before getting a pet in Japan

If time spent at home during COVID-19 made you want to get your own furry friend, here are some points to consider before committing to a new pet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 13, 2020

Suicide in Japan: Seeking to part the dark clouds as pandemic threatens recent progress

The death of u2018Terrace House' star Hana Kimura in May has thrust the issue of suicide back into the national spotlight.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 13, 2020

Emil Pacha Valencia: Building a bridge with Tempura

Emil Pacha Valencia examines the difference between modern and traditional Japanese culture in his magazine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 13, 2020

Broken by the coronavirus, Boris Johnson’s team losing faith

Inside Boris Johnson’s government, senior officials are exhausted, demoralized and starting to despair.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 12, 2020

Video gamers have pandemic entertainment figured out

Video games Final Fantasy VII Remake and Animal Crossing: New Horizons have engaging storylines, graphics that are worthy of Hollywood and now — a captive audience
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jun 12, 2020

The summer of our discontent

With the news that this year’s Fuji Rock Festival would be postponed until 2021, summer 2020 became the season of no music in Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 11, 2020

Shinji Shimada embraces challenge of leading B. League

Shimada said that having run companies over the last quarter-century, including a travel agency and the Jets, he has been adept at turning them around.
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jun 11, 2020

Views of time change as telework increases

The latest Time Memorial Day report issued by leading timepiece manufacturer Seiko Holdings investigates Japanese responses to ideas about time and how it has changed during COVID-19, the company announced on Monday.

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan