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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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2020

Amid strained ties, Fukushima fears grow anew in South Korea

Concerns over radiation from the defunct Fukushima No. 1 power plant remain strong in South Korea nine years after the March 2011 triple core meltdown triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020

Olympic torch relay faces cool welcome from nuclear evacuees in Fukushima No. 1 town

Dressed in protective plastic coveralls and white boots, Yuji Onuma stood in front of the row of derelict buildings that included his house, and sighed as he surveyed his old neighborhood.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

Japanese find innovation beyond Silicon Valley and Cambridge

Over several decades, Japanese investment gravitated towards certain corners of the United States for various reasons: Japan’s proximity to California, the concentration of banks and financial firms in New York, the strength of manufacturing in the South and Midwest, and the indisputable reputation...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

City of Westminster: Building smartly

As cities embrace the work-play-live lifestyle trend, the Denver Metro Area has stepped up efforts to incorporate smart transportation technologies across the city. It enlisted Osaka-based electronics company Panasonic to install its smart city technology, which should be operational by 2024, at the...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

Colorado Air and Space Port: Ready for takeoff

The fifth-largest county of Colorado, Adams County has a variety of advantages for investors looking for an operations base in the heartland of the United States.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

How Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. is revolutionizing agriculture

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc., a part of the Tessenderlo Group, is driven by a bold, inspiring vision — to ensure that life on our planet continues to thrive by helping create a world that makes the most of its resources. This vision entails growing more food than ever before, using water as intelligently...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2020

Sesame oil? Granite baths? Sea lettuce? COVID-19 rumors spread like a virus in Japan

In a nation gripped by fear amid the outbreak, rumors swirling online that appear to have little or no scientific justification have gained traction.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2020

Cruise ship hit by coronavirus outbreak bound for Oakland, California

The cruise ship Grand Princess, held at sea and barred from returning to San Francisco last week due to a coronavirus outbreak aboard the vessel, has been directed to the nearby port of Oakland, the cruise line said on Saturday, presumably to be placed under quarantine.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2020

Tokyo Metro remembers Hibiya Line subway crash victims on 20th anniversary

Three top executives at Tokyo Metro Co. on Sunday visited the site of the deadly Hibiya Line subway crash in 2000 to remember the victims.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food of my Former Homeland
Mar 7, 2020

Angkor Wat: A Cambodian take on 'Japanese professionalism'

A gigantic elephant statue guards the entrance to Angkor Wat, a Cambodian restaurant hidden near Tokyo's Yoyogi Station.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Mar 7, 2020

Elizabeth Andoh: Writer, chef, world-renowned washoku expert

Elizabeth Andoh's decades-long passion for cooking and Japanese cuisine had an unlikely catalyst: A bowl of awful udon noodles.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 7, 2020

Ex-Keio running back Taku Lee puts pilot's dream on hold to pursue NFL ambition

Becoming a pilot is a dream for many boys. Little Taku Lee wasn't the exception — that is, until he discovered another dream.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020

Japanese family hopes death of kin from virus won't be in vain, and will share medical data with experts

The bereaved family of a Japanese man in his 80s who died from the new coronavirus has agreed to share data about his infection with medical experts in the hopes of establishing treatments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 6, 2020

Wanted: A strategy to narrow Japan's widening gender gap

Now is the time for Japan to adopt forward-thinking inclusive policies and practices that empower and enable women to thrive in the new economy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 6, 2020

Paying cinematic tribute to the 'Fukushima 50'

Actor Koichi Sato discusses his role in 'Fukushima 50,' a film which looks at the events that followed the Great East Japan Earthquake
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2020

Cruise passengers 'in limbo' awaiting coronavirus tests off California

First, the food buffet was shut down as gloved staff scurried about wiping every surface in sight. Then the ocean liner's gym, bar, casino and boutiques were closed, with passengers urged to keep to themselves. Finally, they were confined to their staterooms.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2020

Coronavirus testing now covered by Japan's national insurance

The move streamlines the process a bit but whether it will raise Japan's low testing rate to neighboring levels is unclear as test kits and equipment remain scarce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2020

Japan's Seven & I drops plan to buy U.S. convenience store chain

Seven & I Holdings Co. has dropped its plan to acquire U.S. convenience store chain Speedway LLC, informed sources said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 5, 2020

Judo standouts Funa Tonaki, Naohisa Takato set lofty goals for 2020 Games

Funa Tonaki and Naohisa Takato aim to give the Japan national judo team a boost by winning gold medals on July 25, when the judo competition kicks off at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2020

Tohoku communities scaling down 3/11 memorial events due to coronavirus

Some municipalities have already postponed or canceled their own events.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 5, 2020

Coronavirus update: China deaths top 3,000; California calls emergency

Deaths from the coronavirus have surpassed 3,000 in China, though the first country hit by the disease also announced progress on discharging people after treatment. California called a state of emergency, underscoring the global spread of the disease.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2020

Japan's largest drugmaker working to develop virus treatment, Dow Jones reports

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is developing an experimental therapy for the novel coronavirus with the goal of making it available in 9 to 18 months, the nation's largest drugmaker said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2020

The financial fight against COVID-19

Fiscal, not monetary measures, should be when disasters and epidemics strike.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2020

Typhoon-flooded Musashikosugi plunges in Kanto ranking of top places to live

The Musashikosugi district in Kanagawa Prefecture plunged in this year's rankings of most desirable places to live in the Kanto region, a private survey showed Tuesday.

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"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