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Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
May 10, 2020

Sustainable lifestyle key to a stable society

As a society with an aging population and dropping birthrate, Japan is facing the question of what sustainable development is — and how to achieve it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2020

Why America can make semiconductors but not swabs

U.S. factories are as productive as ever, but they've lost the process knowledge needed to retool quickly in a crisis.
JAPAN
May 10, 2020

Ibaraki — Japan’s ‘least attractive prefecture’ — struggles to shed label

When the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly broached the subject of renaming Ibaraki Airport as “Tokyo North Airport” last year, the debate touched a raw nerve for residents in the much-maligned prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 9, 2020

‘If I Had Your Face’ review: Are South Korean women really so obsessed with beauty?

Published in April, “If I Had Your Face” is a story of gender inequality and lives ruled by the money of men, of impossible beauty standards and their effect on South Korean women.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020

What will Tokyo’s postponed Olympics mean for Japanese politics?

The possibility of the 2020 Games' cancellation and the economic fallout created by the pandemic could deal a blow to Abe's legacy.
Indonesia report 2020
May 8, 2020

PT Dan Liris: A compassionate approach toward employees leads to manufacturing success

Indonesian textile and garment manufacturer Dan Liris considers employee well-being and the delivery of quality products to customers as equally important.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2020

Nuclear power is getting hammered by green energy — and the pandemic

Generating power without harmful carbon emissions has never been more urgent, yet one of the biggest sources of clean power is struggling to turn a profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 1, 2020

Deflation fears reignited as pandemic hits consumer prices in Japan

Core consumer prices in the capital, a leading indicator of nationwide inflation trends, slipped 0.1% in April from a year earlier, government data showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2020

Japan factory output sagged 3.7% with retail sales down 4.6% in March

The ouput reading is the sharpest since October and retail figure indicates the spending recovery from the tax hike has been infected by the coronavirus.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 29, 2020

The world’s economic visionaries can't see past tomorrow

The Bank of Japan was once a monetary policy pioneer. Now it's in crisis mode.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2020

Children may be the silent victims of coronavirus

With schools closed and health systems overwhelmed, the pandemic may impose high costs on vulnerable kids.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 24, 2020

Slowdown in Japan inflation amid virus crisis sparks deflation fears

Sources have said the Bank of Japan will sharply cut growth forecasts and take further steps to ease funding strains on firms affected.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 17, 2020

Michael Leitch says Japan must become 'One Team' to beat coronavirus

“One Team,” the slogan used by Japan's Brave Blossoms at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was selected as the 2019 buzzword of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020

Sony plans limited PlayStation 5 output in first year

Sony Corp. plans to produce far fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 in its first year than it had for the previous-generation console’s launch, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2020

Will Abe’s conservative nostalgia beat COVID-19?

The prime minister is counting on the nation's young people to do the right thing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2020

Paris accord under threat if virus trumps climate change, Koizumi says

Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi warned Monday that the Paris climate accord could face "death" if steps to fight global warming are put on the back burner to facilitate the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2020

Japan to reconsider possibility of using hospital ships as pandemic rages

The government will reopen its investigation into whether to build hospital ships for use during disasters, officials at the Cabinet Office said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 11, 2020

Forget you're under quarantine and lose yourself in the world of Studio Ghibli

Though COVID-19 has unfortunately scuppered many travel plans this spring, it's still possible to experience Japan from your couch through film. In particular, Studio Ghibli's iconic canon of animated features provide a vivid refuge for those unable to leave the house.
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.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
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.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
‘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.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo

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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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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