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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2020

What if U.S. forces return to Taiwan?

An ugly but strategically important debate recently erupted between China and the United States over Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2020

How ‘Save the Children’ is keeping QAnon alive

The movement was hijacked by QAnon believers, who used it to spread false and exaggerated claims about a global child-trafficking conspiracy led by top Democrats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2020

Japan Airlines ditches 'ladies and gentlemen' for gender-neutral greetings

The announcement comes as gender-equality advocates say corporate support for LGBT rights is growing in socially conservative Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 29, 2020

Japan has finally come to its census

Japan undergoes a census every five years and 2020 happens to mark the questionnaire's 100th anniversary.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 29, 2020

Let's discuss Japanese name order

A Japan Times article looks at the idea of putting last names first for Japanese people in English media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 29, 2020

Biden set to carve own brand of tough-on-China policy if elected

Biden advisers have honed in on questions about the world's second largest economy — anticipating attacks from President Donald Trump.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Sep 28, 2020

Virus-hit Tigers endure tough, eventful week in Central League

The difference between playing a mostly representative NPB season — as opposed to 50 or 60 games — or having it all fall apart was always as tenuous as some dinner plans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Sep 28, 2020

Disease-spreading ticks keep marching north amid climate change

While broad correlation between ticks' spread and global warming is clear, predicting where they will go next as the climate changes is surprisingly daunting.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2020

In Brazil's Amazon, a COVID-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes

Researchers suggested a fall in COVID-19 deaths in Manaus pointed to herd immunity, but they also believe antibodies may not last more than a few months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2020

Selling advanced fighter jets to the UAE is all about Israel

The problem with providing the F-35 to Arab states is it might erode Israel's QME, a U.S. assurance that it will not sell its most advanced arms to Israel's opponents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2020

Modi bets the farm. It was about time.

Almost 9 out of 10 Indian farmers have less than five acres. A majority carry on reluctantly, barely able to scratch out a living.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 27, 2020

Goro Koyama, PI: A private investigator who serves the international community

From trailing secret lovers to suspicious dentists, Goro Koyama says his job isn't quite what you see portrayed in film noir.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 27, 2020

Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor to fight in 2021

Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will face former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor in the ring next year, and part of proceeds from the fight will go to coronavirus victims in his country, his office said on Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 26, 2020

‘Reconciliation’ is an exemplar of the introspective I-novel genre

Naoya Shiga's confessional, autobiographical novella stands the test of time with its themes of relationships, grief and aging.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 26, 2020

‘The Hole’: A fitting metaphor for a restrictive society

Hiroko Oyamada's novel is a moving and subtle study of the pressures and expectations placed on women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2020

China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use program

The World Health Organization supported China's campaign to vaccinate certain people against coronavirus in July while clinical trials were still under way, a Chinese health official said Friday, although some experts have expressed concern about the move.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2020

Japanese researchers trial early warning test for acute COVID-19 cases

Japanese researchers have developed a blood test they say appears to serve as an early warning system for serious cases of COVID-19, and deployed 500 prototype machines to trial its effectiveness nationwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2020

Xbox targets mobile gamers with new cloud service in Japan

Microsoft is also engaging creators in the country, distributing development kits to more than 100 of them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2020

China developer Evergrande spooks investors with liquidity crunch warning

If the firm fails to win approval for a listing in Shenzen it will need to repay debt valued at around 92 percent of its cash, threatening the broader financial system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2020

Thailand’s leaders missing their teachable moment as education system falters

Teachers climb the ranks regardless of student results, so it's perhaps unsurprising that in both national tests and international lists, scores are grim.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2020

Battles over U.S. voting rules fuel concern about postelection fights

With less than six weeks until the U.S. election, laws governing how Americans vote remain in flux in many battleground states, with the two parties locked in an intensive fight over the rules as President Donald Trump continues to suggest he will challenge any outcome unfavorable to him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2020

Republicans push back at Trump threat not to abide by poll results

Adding to opposition to the president's remarks, the Senate agreed by unanimous consent to a resolution reaffirming support for a peaceful transition of power.

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