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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2020

Volkswagen aims to turn legions of SUV buyers into electric converts

The ID.4 electric vehicle will compete with the likes of Toyota's RAV4, Honda's CR-V and Subaru's Forester.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2020

Mizuho to shrink New York and London offices following remote work success

Contrary to other financial institutions, the mega-bank says productivity hasn't suffered while employees have been working remotely.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2020

China accuses foreign correspondents of meddling in Hong Kong

Beijing warned Hong Kong’s foreign correspondents to stop interfering in the city’s affairs under the guise of press freedom, piling further pressure on media organizations in the financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2020

North Korean troops killed missing South Korean official then burned body, Seoul says

According to media reports, the 47-year-old man had been attempting to defect to the North at sea from a fisheries patrol boat.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 24, 2020

IMF official warns coronavirus will weigh on some economies for years

The novel coronavirus crisis is lasting longer than expected, and it will take some countries years to return to growth, the No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 24, 2020

‘Midnight Swan’: A gloomy drama, with moments of realism and grace

Eiji Uchida's film about a transgender woman who takes in her troubled niece is dark but shines a light on the struggles faced by the LGBTQ community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2020

Blacklisting U.S. tech would highlight China’s own weakness

Pulling the trigger on such a threat could end up proving that the importance of the world's most populous country as a global buyer may be smaller than many imagine.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2020

Suga and Koike agree to move forward with holding Tokyo Games

The two are the latest in a string of top government officials and organizers who have recently tried to quell concerns over whether it is feasible to host the games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2020

Fierce, frequent climate-fueled wildfires may decimate forests worldwide

As climate change makes regions more arid, wildfires have grown more frequent and ferocious.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2020

Johnson starts to shut down Britain again as COVID-19 spreads

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell people on Tuesday to work from home and will impose new curbs on pubs, bars and restaurants in a bid to tackle the swiftly accelerating second wave of the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2020

Sedition laws are the last resort of weak governments

It's highly unlikely anyone will be prosecuted for sedition by the DOJ, but the harm to the independence of the U.S. criminal justice system has already been done.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2020

Twitter probes alleged racial bias in image cropping feature

Social media giant Twitter said Monday it would investigate its image-cropping function after users complained it favored white faces over Black ones.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2020

Microsoft’s Bethesda acquisition paves way for Netflix of gaming

The software giant aims to use the draw of popular Bethesda titles such as The Elder Scrolls and Fallout to attract subscribers to its Xbox Game Pass service.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2020

The buck stops with Putin

Those now accusing the Kremlin in Alexei Navalny's poisoning are unlikely to find any “smoking gun.” It doesn't matter: ultimately, the Kremlin is to blame.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2020

The Musk Method: Learn from partners then go it alone

Musk and his team are preparing to outline new steps in Tesla's drive to become a more self-sufficient company less reliant on suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 20, 2020

Startups race to develop tech that can clear workplaces of COVID-19

Smithfield Foods Inc. thought it was doing great. In the first quarter of this year, the pork giant’s earnings were up 190 percent over the same period in 2019. Then the pandemic hit, and the close quarters of meatpacking plants made them ideal places for the coronavirus to spread.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2020

Hong Kong offers a glimpse of one Belarus future

From the start, the crowds in Minsk learned from Hong Kong's broad-based, leaderless campaign. They, too, were making demands of a system ill-equipped to compromise.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2020

Spinning clock in New York counts down time until climate devastation

Climate campaigners unveiled a huge countdown clock on Saturday, showing how little time is left before global temperatures hit a critical high, to kick off a week of climate action in New York.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 19, 2020

Will sardines become Japan's new autumn 'it' fish?

Sometimes considered a culinary afterthought due to its modest size and low price, sardines are as healthy and tasty as any other oily fish.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 19, 2020

From salaryman to sanga-slinger: Kohsuke Yamaoka knows the secret to a great sandwich

Chipper's Coffee & Sangas' modus operandi is making customers smile. And no source of sandwich inspiration is off-limits.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Sep 19, 2020

Polly Barton: A heart set on literary translation

The Bristol-based translator balances art-related texts with literary translation and has just finished her first original work, “Fifty Sounds.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 19, 2020

Ukiyo-e: Japan’s original pop art

Edo Period ukiyo-e were like today's popular media — celebrity photos, travel pics, snapshots of daily life — all reflecting the spirit of the times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 19, 2020

Despite pandemic, some individuals are living ordinary lives

While enormous things are currently happening in the world, we shouldn't altogether lose sight of the small things either.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2020

Oracle’s TikTok deal pours Trump toxin into capitalism

The idea a country's leader decides which deals get done — and that it's contingent on how friendly the company is with the leader — is how it works in Putin's Russia.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 19, 2020

How COVID-19 has altered the conversation about money

Before the coronavirus, Tara Beier and her husband, Dennis, rarely discussed money. They kept separate bank accounts and divided their household responsibilities. Her husband, 42, covered the mortgage on the two properties they own, while Beier, 38, managed and took care of a rental home. It worked fine...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 18, 2020

How a small Nagoya firm made a big impact in coronavirus fight

Using Toyota's know-how, Funahashi Co. boosted production of its protective gowns.
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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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