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WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2020

Emerging get-tough consensus among Trump's China advisers tested by Hong Kong debate

As Trump seeks re-election in November, his advisers have become more in sync on the need to pressure China.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 23, 2020

It's every family for itself as coronavirus spreads within households

Local governments are making arrangements with hotels to house persons with mild symptoms so that they can avoid passing the virus on to families.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2020

China doesn't understand Canada's judicial system, says Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that China doesn’t get that Canada has an independent judicial system and reiterated his charge that Beijing imprisoned two Canadians in retaliation for the arrest of a top Huawei executive.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2020

Save jobs and businesses endangered by the pandemic

With the economic downturn likely to be protracted, the key to a subsequent recovery is preventing mass unemployment and bankruptcies.
JAPAN
May 21, 2020

Top Tokyo prosecutor with close ties to Abe resigns after gambling exposé

The revelation marks the latest controversy surrounding Kurokawa, who is seen as having a close relationship with the prime minister's administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020

SoftBank to sell 5% of Japan wireless arm for up to ¥313 billion

Mounting losses have imposed immense pressure on the firm's often opaque structure and management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020

No pause in coronavirus trial for Avigan, Japan's lead researcher says

The lead researcher in the coronavirus trial for flu drug Avigan says it’s too early to make a call on whether it works and shrugged off negative reports about the interim results, saying patients are still being enrolled.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2020

Coronavirus safety can be fun

Nobody likes masks or social distancing. But everybody can be nudged.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2020

U.S. military faces down two challenges in western Pacific: COVID-19 and China

The U.S. military has battled to maintain its formidable presence in the western Pacific while reassuring allies about its readiness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2020

'All my dreams are shattered': Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry

Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020

Sony and Microsoft strike deal on tiny AI chip with huge potential

Potential uses include optimizing warehouse and factory automation and making cars smarter about their drivers and environment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020

What to watch as China’s virus-delayed legislature finally convenes

Some events surrounding it will be held virtually, though, as the country recovers from the outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2020

Trump says he’s taking anti-malaria drug that led to FDA warning

Trump is a self-admitted germophobe, telling reporters he was wary of shaking hands even before the coronavirus pandemic.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2020

Japan slips into recession, but worst is yet to come

Data confirm the world's third-largest economy was in recession even before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the April emergency for the virus.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2020

Toyosu wholesalers targeting consumers via online sales

Intermediate wholesalers at Tokyo's Toyosu food market are focusing more on direct online sales to consumers at a time when seafood demand has plunged due to restaurant closures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 17, 2020

Not your mother's Monopoly: A new wave of board games

Board games have received an upgrade thanks to some talented Japanese designers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 16, 2020

Want to help out Japan’s struggling farmers? Eat more dairy and vegetables

COVID-19 is straining Japan's food distribution network, particularly for milk and produce. Good thing this take on a vichyssoise soup uses both.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020

Changing lifestyles and nightlife in Japan's post-pandemic 'new normal'

Like it or not, our world is going to be different moving forward, and some of the biggest changes may be in Japan's entertainment districts.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2020

U.S. may restore Cuba to list of sponsors of terrorism, source says

The United States is considering returning Cuba to its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Thursday, a move that would mark another major blow to increasingly tense relations between Washington and Havana.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2020

Migrant workers on virus front line as Southeast Asia returns to work

Temperature checks and mandatory virus tests are some of the measures becoming the new normal for migrant workers in Malaysia and Thailand.

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