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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2020

BOJ official says digital currency needs public support first

China's plans to issue a digital yuan, while still not fleshed out, have heightened global interest in digital currencies among central banks and policymakers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2020

Trump’s H-1B immigrant visa reforms will make America poorer

The most important point is the simplest: The strongest possible U.S. economic recovery requires more talent drawn from the rest of the world, not less.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2020

Goldman’s image stained again with damning 1MDB settlements

In a deal with the U.S. Justice Department, the bank admitted executives and other staff conspired to pay more than $1.6 billion in bribes to win business in Malaysia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2020

U.S. Republicans running short on time and money to defend Senate majority

President Donald Trump's slide in opinion polls is weighing on Senate Republicans in 10 competitive races.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 23, 2020

Postponed NBA Draft will be strictly online

The NBA draft will be an online-only affair on Nov. 18, the league and ESPN announced Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 22, 2020

Veteran Koji Yakusho brings his movie star clout to the Tokyo International Film Festival

This year's TIFF ambassador discusses the festival experience, the effects of COVID-19 on the film industry, and discovering his inner Marie Kondo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2020

How Europe’s small businesses are fighting climate change

Smaller companies often don't have the resources to develop sophisticated climate plans but now, slowly, organizations are stepping in to help.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2020

Huawei’s rivals should be happy they’re not American

American tech giants have enjoyed incomparable growth over the past decade. But when it comes to network equipment, there's an advantage to geopolitical neutrality.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 22, 2020

Five takeaways from the Australia-Japan defense ministers' joint statement

For Japan, it provides a standard for which other potential security partners like the U.K., Canada and the Philippines can follow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2020

Suga picks an unnecessary and counterproductive fight

Signs are that the LDP will try to bind the science council closer to government aims, ensuring a long public fight and a further domestic and international embarrassment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 21, 2020

‘Ainu Mosir’: A coming-of-age tale, respectfully told

Takeshi Fukunaga's film centered on the indigenous people of northern Japan tells the story of a 14-year-old boy learning to appreciate his heritage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2020

Japan plans hub for foreign brokers to file paperwork in English

The one-stop venue could start operating as soon as next spring, with English-language filing to begin before that in early 2021 via the Financial Services Agency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2020

Jacinda Ardern landslide is a vote for COVID-19 competence

Shutting down New Zealand's economy at a time when there'd been just 102 cases was a political gamble, but one that's paid off.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2020

As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole

Shrinking sea ice in the remote region has fast-tracked a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2020

Japan’s oldest mill turns to cleaner steel to take on China

Japan’s oldest steel mill is venturing into recycling the industrial metal to tackle climate change and survive a race with Chinese mills.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2020

Trump records shed new light on Chinese business pursuits

Trump and his allies have tried to paint the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, as soft on China, in part by pointing to his son's business dealings there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2020

Google monopoly case by U.S. sets stage for multipronged attack

Google, which controls about 90% of the online search market in the U.S., is the 'unchallenged gateway” to the internet, the government said in its complaint.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 20, 2020

Docu Meme highlights unseen victims of coronavirus pandemic in Japan

As the number of novel coronavirus infections continues to grow, so do the stigmas and stereotypes associated with certain segments of Japan's population, be they caregivers, entertainment-district workers, foreign residents, students or the unemployed and homeless.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2020

Suga in Vietnam: Talking about China without naming it

Vietnam is crucial to achieving Japan's vision for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific initiative.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2020

There’s a silver lining for returning office workers

The pace of workers coming back into offices is more of a trickle than a flood, leading to tenants choosing not to renew leases and skyrocketing vacancy rates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2020

Indonesia rejected U.S. request to host spy planes, officials say

U.S. officials made multiple approaches to Indonesia's defense and foreign ministers before Indonesia's president rebuffed the request, the officials said.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2020

Ad behemoth faces claims of conflict of interest in Tokyo Olympic campaign

“Adult understanding” investigated as a potential conflict of interest for the Japanese advertising giant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2020

'Bad math': Leading expert challenges airlines' COVID-19 safety claims

Airlines and plane-makers are anxious to restart international travel, even as a second wave of infections and restrictions takes hold in many countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2020

U.S. diplomats and spies battle Trump administration over suspected attacks

What began as strange symptoms has turned into a diplomatic mystery spanning multiple countries and involving speculation about secret high-tech weapons and attacks.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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