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Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jul 8, 2020

A special ‘birthday gift’ for Hong Kong

China has forced a new national security law onto the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong. While the new law was anticipated, few thought it would be as draconian as it is, with unprecedented scope and reach. The legislation threatens fundamental freedoms that characterized life in Hong Kong and...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2020

Watch China’s unconventional levers of power in world affairs

Often overlooked practices form a key part of Beijing's international influence.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 2, 2020

Kurdish YouTuber Shinya: 'Spontaneous, creative and real'

YouTuber Shinya says the positivity on the platform outweighs any negativity that comes her way.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 30, 2020

The language of Black Lives Matter in Japanese

Young Japanese are taking an interest in the Black Lives Matter protests overseas and are trying to adapt the language of the movement in this country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2020

Japan’s conservatives are reveling in their COVID-19 ‘success’

Japan's right wing is claiming “victory” in the pandemic, but no one seems to understand what, exactly, averted disaster.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s sister takes bigger role in threats to South Korea

Siblings of North Korean leaders have been more likely to disappear than be extolled on the front pages of state media. That is, until Kim Yo Jong emerged as the face of a new pressure campaign against South Korea.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 12, 2020

J. League announces strict virus-related protocols ahead of restart

Players and staff will undergo PCR tests every two weeks, while fans will be restricted from singing and cheering during matches.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Jun 11, 2020

Hana Kimura's legacy is one of inclusion and acceptance

With all the news about Hana Kimura focusing on her death, I wanted to write about her life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2020

Nightlife districts demonized over infection fears while grappling with coronavirus impacts

Heated media coverage has zeroed in on Kabukicho, catapulting the area to a new level of notoriety.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 9, 2020

Three 'powers' are helping the Japanese in the new normal

Tap into your communication skills and feminine side to succeed in a world coping with coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine farce has tragic consequences

A rush to publish studies based on flawed science gets us no closer to a cure, and hurts public trust.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2020

Maskless Bolsonaro joins protesters against Congress and court

The latest protests and Bolsonaro's appearance to greet his supporters may fuel the institutional crisis that's been brewing amid a fake news probe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 29, 2020

Seeking kindness after a 'Terrace House' tragedy

The death of 'Terrace House' star Hana Kimura gives new impetus to discussions about cyberbullying.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020

Loss, stigma, guilt: Life after recovering from COVID-19 in Japan

The experiences of those infected in Japan subverts the hopeful assumption that normal life will resume simply because one has recovered.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
May 16, 2020

Can Osaka's governor inspire change before he gets 'hammered down'?

There are several reasons, some unique to Osaka and the Kansai region, that account for the governor's newfound popularity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 15, 2020

As China pushes back on coronavirus, Europe wakes to 'Wolf Warrior' diplomacy

As Beijing seeks to control the damage to its global reputation, the government is pushing hard to control the story from Berlin to Bratislava
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 13, 2020

Fans have to turn to other options for their sumo fix during virus-related down period

Books, movies and the internet are among things sumo fans can use to pass time until the action in the ring resumes
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 11, 2020

How the coronavirus widens a cultural divide

If you'd like your Japanese colleagues to come around to your way of thinking, you'll need to convince them in a way that's common in the culture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2020

Diplomacy is another victim of the virus

China's “wolf warriors” are just responding to pressures that envoys everywhere are feeling in the age of social media.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2020

Putin has a Syria ‘headache’ and the Kremlin’s blaming Assad

Russian President Vladimir Putin is letting his impatience show with Syrian ally Bashar Assad, who isn’t proving as grateful for being kept in power by Russian intervention in his country’s brutal civil war as the Kremlin leader needs him to be.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 23, 2020

North Korea’s Kim dynasty has a long history of health scares

Two constant threads that have run through the history of North Korea: Rule by the Kim dynasty and speculation about the health of its secretive leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2020

Kim Jong Un returns to spotlight as questions over North Korean leader's fate arise

News of his incapacitation or death would have serious implications for Tokyo as Japan and the world continue to grapple with the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 17, 2020

In China, demands for more free speech outlast coronavirus lockdowns

Even as China seeks to revive its economy under a host of restrictions meant to prevent another outbreak, some are urging looser limits on speech.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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