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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2020

India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps, citing security concerns

The move, announced days after border tensions in the Himalayas left 20 Indian soldiers dead, deals a blow to the most prominent names in Chinese technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2020

Facebook’s growing ad exodus means more risks to revenue growth

No single company can significantly dent growth at Facebook, but a rising tally adds to pressure on other brands to follow suit.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup / From the Spot
Jun 23, 2020

Japan must build foundation for women's game after withdrawing bid

The Japan Football Association has lost its easy route to building momentum for the sport after dropping out of contention for the 2023 World Cup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 22, 2020

Worst North Korea economy in two decades pushing Kim to lash out

After destruction of inter-Korean liaison office, analysts warn of even more provocative behavior over the next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020

Beijing to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law, stoking concerns

The planned law has alarmed foreign governments as well as democracy activists in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 20, 2020

Rethinking summer in Japan amid a pandemic

Japan struggles to deal with the cancellation of annual seasonal events that serve as a lifeblood for local communities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2020

EU should take China to U.N. court over Hong Kong, lawmakers say

The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong, the European Parliament voted on Friday, also calling on the bloc to use economic leverage to dissuade China.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jun 12, 2020

The summer of our discontent

With the news that this year’s Fuji Rock Festival would be postponed until 2021, summer 2020 became the season of no music in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2020

A chill descends on Chinese scholars in Japan

Universities have a duty to stand up for them in the name of academic freedom.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2020

The U.S. economy will need stimulus well beyond July

It's too soon to count on consumer demand to support the economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2020

South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in succession probe

South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant against Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, they said on Thursday, in the investigation of a controversial 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud in a suspected bid to aid his succession plans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2020

Enough of the G7 — let’s try a G10

The G10's purpose is simple: promote strategic cooperation on global political and security issues and advance the norms and values of a liberal international order.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 27, 2020

Shinji Shimada to replace Masaaki Okawa as B. League chief

Okawa's term was to expire next summer, but he decided to hand the baton to the next person a year early.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2020

SoftBank’s Vision Fund to explore sale of OSIsoft stake

CEO Masayoshi Son has said he will sell off about $42 billion in assets to finance stock buybacks and pay down debt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2020

Hong Kong's leader denies security laws will hurt city's rights and freedoms

Beijing unveiled plans last week for national security legislation for Hong Kong that aims to tackle secession, subversion and terrorist activities.
OLYMPICS
May 15, 2020

Organizers unsure if IOC's $650 million pledge will cover cost of rescheduled Olympics

While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it was committing $650 million toward expenditures for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games, organizers are not ready to say whether the amount would be enough.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 14, 2020

France says ‘unacceptable’ for U.S. to get Sanofi vaccine first

Giving the U.S. priority access to a Sanofi vaccine against the new coronavirus would be "unacceptable,” a French government minister said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 12, 2020

Virus exacerbates challenges for people in Japan with disabilities

Social distancing recommendations, stay-at-home requests and use of masks can complicate day-to-day activities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2020

Hong Kong uses coronavirus rules to stop protests even as bars fill up

Hong Kong’s central bar district returned to relative normalcy over the weekend, with crowds of revelers taking advantage of eased social distancing rules even as fresh pro-democracy protests flared across the city.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Tens of thousands left stranded at Osaka Expo by train service interruption
Visitors rest inside the Osaka Expo venue early Thursday morning
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district in April. The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record high at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, comprising just over 3% of the population.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.

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

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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