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PRESS
Aug 26, 2020

New issue of Foreign Student Times published

On Aug. 24, The Japan Times published the Foreign Student Times, a publication for foreign students who are studying or want to study in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2020

Threatened by Facebook disinformation, a Buddhist monk flees Cambodia

The case shows how repressive governments can move with stunning speed to disgrace opponents, using social media and technology to amplify their divisive campaigns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2020

Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies and emails

The attacks, which started as early as 2018, targeted at least 10 government agencies and the email accounts of some 6,000 officials.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 13, 2020

It's time to rethink the Japan-U.S. alliance

With Beijing making its presence known, Tokyo needs to assess what it needs Washington for, and what it can do alone.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 10, 2020

Re-entry ban horror stories pile up in Japan's Indian community

Some worry confusion surrounding border restrictions will 'leave a scar' among residents of Indian descent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2020

This is the hard-liner China chose to oversee Hong Kong security

Artist. Propagandist. Urban planning enthusiast. Traditional Chinese medicine student. Zheng Yanxiong doesn’t fit the usual mold of a top Communist Party security agent.
COMMENTARY / Japan / The Great Reset
Aug 2, 2020

It's time to reset Japan's digital infrastructure

Despite its image as a world leader, the nation is falling behind as it continues to make use of outdated technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2020

BOJ taps big data for tips on guiding economy through pandemic pain

The conservative central bank now has a 180-member statistics team trolling through new types of data to gain new insights into the virus-hindered economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020

Kono draws attention to 'problems' with U.S. military response to Okinawa base outbreaks

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said it was 'extremely regrettable' that such a large number of cases had emerged in such a short period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2020

Taiwan to enhance scrutiny of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese investment

Taiwan plans to enhance scrutiny over investment from Hong Kong to prevent illicit money from mainland China "infiltrating" its economy, after Beijing imposed a new security law on the Asian financial hub, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 9, 2020

Elevated appetizers for at-home dining

Until recently, Tokyoites spent much time in the city’s internationally renowned restaurants, izakaya pubs and bars. Dining out is an integral part of this city’s DNA.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jul 3, 2020

J. League grows audience abroad with English social media channels

The league's English-language efforts have coincided with a push to expand its international broadcasting footprint.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 22, 2020

Japan-China relations: Xi said, Xi said

There is growing concern in Tokyo these days that what Xi said may not be what he does.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 21, 2020

Coronavirus likely to bring change to investment strategies

Finance experts shared insights about how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact responsible investment based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors both in Japan and abroad during an online seminar organized by the Japan Times ESG Consortium on May 25.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020

China's public health reforms may not prevent next virus

China's latest plans to overhaul its disease control system may not improve its ability to handle future virus outbreaks, according to some experts inside and outside the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2020

China’s Great Firewall looms over Hong Kong as surveillance grows

Residents and activists worry that proposed national security legislation will further encroach on civil liberties in the former British colony.
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
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
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2020

A ‘new normal’ in cyberwar should scare us to action

Cyber capabilities are much less expensive to develop and easier to acquire than traditional warfare — and can be just as destructive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2020

China steps up its offensive against the Senkaku Islands

The China Coast Guard's pursuit of a Japanese fishing boat in Japan's territorial waters is a sign of things to come.
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

The coronavirus as ‘gaiatsu’

Some may recall that back in 2000 the government led by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori adopted an “e-Japan strategy” with an objective to create a “knowledge-emergent society” and turn Japan into the world’s most advanced country in the area of information technology by 2005. The report glowingly...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2020

Twitter’s fact-checking of Trump sets difficult precedent

Twitter has little experience carrying out the task at scale and doesn't have an internal team of dedicated fact-checkers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2020

Stay-home request spurs a reading revival

In many urban areas of Japan, people were recently urged to stay home for weeks on in the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19. Most big bookstores in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto were closed through the end of the Golden Week holidays, making it difficult to buy books.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
May 23, 2020

Elegant glassware: A historic fusion of kirikane and glass

Akane Yamamoto has finally achieved what no other glass artist could do: fusing patterns made with gold leaf between two pieces of curved glass.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
May 18, 2020

Can Japan's laws adapt to pandemic-era privacy needs?

Identity-based discrimination is a part of Japanese law, but could our own experiences with the new coronavirus become part of our identity?
JAPAN
May 9, 2020

Bowing to pressure, Tokyo releases COVID-19 testing and infection data dating back to January

The release, which marks a significant shift in disclosure policy, details the capital's testing totals, daily infection counts and infection rates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 8, 2020

South Korea tracks new coronavirus outbreak in Seoul nightclubs

South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centered in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check as the country moves to less restrictive social distancing measures.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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