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JAPAN
May 25, 2021

Two months before Olympics, U.S. advises against travel to Japan

“Necessary travel has not been prohibited,” Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday as officials maintained the sporting event would not be affected.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 12, 2021

Celebrating Ramadan during a pandemic: ‘As Muslims in Japan, we have to make the vibes by ourselves’

This year, iftar meals were again a homebound affair for many Muslims in Japan, and what used to be grand, communal gatherings changed into much smaller celebrations.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Apr 13, 2021

Little certain for Nadeshiko Japan despite pair of blowout wins

A number of players excelled in friendlies against Paraguay and Panama, but questions remain over whether they've served as adequate preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2021

Talk of U.S.-led Beijing Olympics boycott puts Japan in tight spot

Japan has been wary of checking China on rights issues, partly out of fear of economic retaliation from its largest trading partner.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 3, 2021

Fear of being upstaged by China fuels Japan’s Olympics push

Japan's fear of losing face against its closest regional rival has upped the ante for the Summer Games.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2021

Shimane governor threatens to cancel participation in Olympic torch relay

The remarks could create a political domino effect among other local governors worried about their own ability to respond to increased infections if the Tokyo Games go forward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2021

No Plan B: Japan's sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics

Sponsors also worry that organizers have not told them what contingency plans there are in case the pandemic derails the games again this year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Dec 21, 2020

A summer of solidarity: Looking back on the Black Lives Matter marches in Japan

COVID-19 wasn't the only story of 2020. In May, footage of the murder of George Floyd was posted online and resulted in a month of protest in the U.S. and in Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 3, 2020

As virus spreads, Japan looks to extend — not cancel — Go To Travel

The central government is planning to move the deadline for the travel subsidy campaign from January to June.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 14, 2020

The Upper: Tokyo’s newest arrival is peak fine dining

Restaurant group Transit General Office has outdone itself in its new space, with a transportive menu devised by Michelin-starred chef Yusuke Takada.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 13, 2020

Japan faces another coronavirus wave, but this one’s different

A high number of asymptomatic cases compared to previous outbreaks, as well as more transmissions in households and workplaces, are forcing a rethink.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 22, 2020

Contemporary performing arts festival stays open to new possibilities despite COVID-19

Festival/Tokyo, known for its focus on young artists and edgy productions, has shifted the annual festival's emphasis from live performances to online ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 5, 2020

Japan looks to balance China concerns as the 'Quad' comes to Tokyo

Trump's hospitalization and worsening presidential fortunes are likely to preclude any bold statement from the top Japanese, Australian, Indian and U.S. diplomats.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 2, 2020

After a long ride, will anyone save this Tokyo carousel?

More than 110 years after its creation in Germany, the future of Toshimaen's El Dorado merry-go-round now seems uncertain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 22, 2020

Yellow brick roads: How Japan's tactile paving aids solo travel

Revolutionary tiles may have given the visually impaired more independence, but developers aren't content to rest on their laurels just yet.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 14, 2020

Criticism builds over Sagan Tosu’s handling of coronavirus cluster

While President Minoru Takehara said the cluster “could have happened at any club,” media outlets have raised concern over Sagan's handling of the outbreak.
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2020

How the postponement ended the Olympic dreams of athletes

Some athletes have chosen not to wait another year to participate in the delayed Tokyo Games.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2020

Japan sidestepped COVID-19's worst, so what now?

The number of reported cases accounts for roughly 0.01 percent of the nation's population, but the chance of a second wave remains ever present.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 1, 2020

Japan’s art institutions struggle to cope with the COVID-19 crisis

Since the quarantine of the Diamond Princess, Japan has gone from being one of the world’s most at-risk countries to lucky outlier, to being again fearful of COVID-19 getting out of control.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Man arrested over body found in bag in Kawasaki
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.

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