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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2020

As virus cases surge, Tokyo governor says lockdown may be only way to stem rise

An additional 17 individuals were confirmed on Tuesday to have tested positive, the largest number of cases the city has seen in a single day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2020

Why South Korea trounced U.S. in race for coronavirus test

In late January, South Korean health officials summoned representatives from more than 20 medical companies from their Lunar New Year celebrations to a conference room tucked inside Seoul's busy train station.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020

Face mask littering causes headaches in Japan

With more and more people wearing face masks due to the spread of the new coronavirus, a new issue has developed over the resulting litter on roads and in other places.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2020

Why Singapore's admired coronavirus playbook can't be replicated

A day after Jeanhee Kim learned of a coronavirus case in her Singapore apartment block, she was visited by a distinguished-looking man she later learned was a senior government minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2020

COVID-19 spread on Diamond Princess before quarantine, report suggests

Transmission toward the end of the quarantine period occurred mostly among crew or within passenger cabins, the report also said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2020

Advance team of WHO experts arrives in China to probe coronavirus

An advance team of World Health Organization medical experts arrived in China on Monday to help investigate the coronavirus outbreak, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 11, 2020

As long as you learn 'sae ... areba,' communication in Japanese will get easier

The 'sae ... areba' pattern is used to express ideas like 'if only' and can be used in several simple situations as well as more complex ones.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2020

WHO advance team on coronavirus finally on way to China

An advance team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for Beijing to help investigate China's coronavirus epidemic, the Geneva-based agency said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 7, 2020

When will coronavirus peak? Epidemic forecasts are often wrong but can be useful

Predicting "peak virus" is often destined to fail. But it is not pointless.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2020

China virus cases may be undercounted even as numbers skyrocket

The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in China has skyrocketed to almost 12,000 as of Saturday, surpassing the official count during the SARS epidemic. But the true number of infections may be even higher, as health workers struggle to catch up with the disease.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2020

Japan starts study on imperial succession with LDP split over women taking throne

The government begins an informal study on ways to ensure stable imperial succession in light of a dearth of male heirs in the imperial family.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 2, 2020

Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection

A Google artificial intelligence system has proved as good as expert radiologists at predicting which women would develop breast cancer based on screening mammograms and also showed promise at reducing errors, researchers in the United States and Britain reported.
JAPAN / Politics / Outlook 2020
Jan 2, 2020

Japan faces a diplomatic balancing act in 2020 as it seeks to manage ties with the U.S. and China

In the spring, President Xi Jinping is set to come to Japan, the first visit by a Chinese president in nine years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2019

Biogen builds case for its Alzheimer's drug, but skeptics say more data needed

Biogen Inc. laid out more data Thursday on its experimental Alzheimer's drug, raising no major safety alarms but also offering little compelling evidence that the drug, once declared a failure, actually works.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2019

Trump's push for Seoul to pay more for U.S. troops throws alliance into question and puts Tokyo on notice

Despite faltering denuclearization talks, U.S. President Donald Trump has been heaping praise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, brushing away concerns by top Asian allies over recent missile launches and boasting of his "very good" relationship with the dictator of the nuclear-armed pariah state.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 19, 2019

Can you ever really understand Japan? Pico Iyer offers help

Despite living in the country for over 30 years, Pico Iyer is a self-described 'Japan beginner.' His new book, 'A Beginner's Guide to Japan,' is full of often contradictory musings and vignettes that invite readers to expand or refute.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2019

'Explosive' Typhoon Hagibis has Tokyo area in its sights after rapidly gathering strength in Pacific

Typhoon Hagibis, which the U.S. military's forecasting agency has put on par with a Category 5 hurricane, could make a direct pass over the Kanto region this weekend.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2019

Immigration agency panel to discuss measures to swiftly deport detained foreign nationals

The Immigration Services Agency will consider measures to swiftly deport foreign nationals detained in Japan for illegal stays, sources have said.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2019

Japan tax agency launches sake branding panel featuring former soccer pro Hidetoshi Nakata

The National Tax Agency has created an expert panel tasked with coming up with a branding strategy to boost exports of sake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2019

Trump shifts tone on China but not tactics as deal grows distant

U.S. President Donald Trump left the G7 summit Monday taking a softer tone toward China, just days after spooking financial markets with another escalation in their trade war. Yet amid all the soothing words, Trump made it clear that he wasn't abandoning his rough-and-tumble tactics to force a trade...
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Corporate expansion in spotlight at Africa conference

The city of Yokohama is set to host The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) from Aug. 28 through 30, as dozens of top leaders from African countries and international organizations will gather in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2019

Trump bows to economic fears in move to delay China tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump bowed to pressure from American businesses and concerns over the economic fallout of his trade war with China, delaying the imposition of new tariffs on a wide variety of consumer products including toys and laptops until December.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 13, 2019

Ex-aide Anthony Scaramucci says he won't vote for Trump and GOP needs new face

Anthony Scaramucci, who only lasted as Donald Trump's communications director for 11 days, said he won't support the president's re-election and suggested the Republican Party consider a different 2020 nominee.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2019

Over half of fatal child abuse victims in Japan less than 1 year old, health ministry report shows

Over half of fatal child abuse victims in Japan in fiscal 2017 were babies aged less than one year old, a report by a health ministry expert panel showed Thursday.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jul 28, 2019

Japan advised to set own green taxonomy

During a recent interview in Tokyo, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) Sean Kidney urged the Japanese government and private sector to further pursue the "green revolution" to catch up and eventually lead global trends in the field.
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a news conference after trade talks with China, in Geneva on Monday.
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
The entrance to the discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
High school student arrested over deaths of his grandparents
A high school student was arrested Saturday on suspicion of killing his grandparents at their home in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.

Podcast

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

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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