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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 3, 2020

The not-so-secret allure of camping in Japan amid a pandemic

Public transport isn't generally an option, campers seldom use restaurants or hotels, and social distancing is virtually a given.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 28, 2020

The Tokyo Olympics should not be held amid coronavirus pandemic

Hiroshi Hoketsu, 79, is a Japanese three-time Olympic equestrian. He made his Olympic debut at the 1964 Tokyo Games and became the oldest Japanese Olympian when he participated in the 2012 London Games at age 71.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 26, 2020

Telltale signs that a business in Japan may be teetering on the edge of financial ruin

One reliable way to discern if the corporate ship is listing severely is to scrutinize the behavior of its president.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2020

Can Japan balance controlling COVID-19 with rebooting the economy?

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike once likened pursuing both as “stepping on the gas and brakes at the same time,” and experts say mixed messages may confuse the public.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 20, 2020

A digital pivot at Japan’s universities: ‘A lot of us expected to have our worst semesters online’

The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the fall term, leaving professors and students scrambling to adapt to shifting rules and digital education.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2020

Suga takes the reins as Japan’s new prime minister, replacing Abe

Suga's reported Cabinet appointees underscore how he has embraced the label of being Abe's heir for the sake of continuity.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Sep 16, 2020

With Suga as Japan PM, what are the chances of a snap election?

Faced with a weak opposition, the LDP must weigh possible political gains against voter backlash for taking its eye off the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2020

With eye on China, U.S. aims to 'formalize' four-nation 'Quad' security grouping

The move comes as Japan, Australia, India and U.S. increasingly take a hard line on Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2020

Japan's 2Q capital expenditure sees biggest decline since 2010

Capital spending shed 11.3 percent between April and June year-on-year, as the COVID-19 crisis hit investments by the manufacturing and service sectors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2020

Demand for online doctors creates $39 billion titan in Japan

M3, which gets about three-quarters of its revenue from Japan, also has units in China, India and France.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 28, 2020

Abe vows COVID-19 vaccinations for all Japan citizens by mid-2021

In view of the coming flu season, test kits will be provided at a volume that will allow for an average of 200,000 tests to be conducted every day.
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 28, 2020

Schools in Japan face tough decisions as coronavirus spreads

Some have had to close for weeks when pupils have shown symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2020

Three arrested in Japan on suspicion of coronavirus relief fraud

The suspects, who all live in Aichi Prefecture, were arrested on suspicion of falsifying documents showing their income had fallen since the beginning of the pandemic.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
How Trump is gaslighting the climate — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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