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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 6, 2020

Olympics and UFOs can't shift COVID-19 from the spotlight

First, some glum news: John Coates, head of the International Olympic Committee’s coordination commission, was quoted in The Australian on May 21 as expressing doubt over prospects for the Tokyo Olympics to be held in summer next year. Coates went on record as saying the decision on whether or not...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 6, 2020

MLB players say teams 'depriving America of baseball games'

MLB and its players continue to clash over money as they try to reach an agreement to start the 2020 season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2020

The U.S. presidential election: Four surprises, four challenges

The pandemic, the economy, race relations and foreign affairs are likely to affect the outcome of the elections, not only for the White House but also for Congress.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jun 5, 2020

JFA's vision for new pro women's league ambitious, but Women's World Cup bid remains pragmatic

The WE League has the right message, but delivering on its promises for the sport will take more than a slogan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2020

Summer's Fuji Rock Festival postponed due to COVID-19 concerns

Smash Japan announced today that the 2020 edition of Fuji Rock Festival will be postponed until August 2021 due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 2, 2020

Sunwolves bosses express pride, regret at end of Super Rugby tenure

Sunwolves CEO Yuji Watase and head coach Naoya Okubo emphasized the contributions that the team made during its five years in the Southern Hemisphere competition.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2020

Japan's new graduate recruiting fully starts amid coronavirus scare

Major firms in Japan on Monday fully started interviews, written tests and other activities to hire students graduating in spring 2021, with companies and students both struggling to adjust to unprecedented online recruiting methods introduced to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 1, 2020

Rich world's job crisis jolts money flows to millions

Lockdowns imposed by wealthy nations are severing a vital lifeline for many often vulnerable people around the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 1, 2020

Australia's stalled migrant boom derails golden economic run

Politicians and businesses show concern over the lack of students and workers entering Australia and the impact that is having on the economy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 29, 2020

Basketball Hall of Fame delays Kobe Bryant's enshrinement ceremony

The Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame said on Thursday the enshrinement ceremony for the Class of 2020, a group that includes the late Kobe Bryant, has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 25, 2020

Even as virus eases, the worst may be yet to come for Abe

Japan's coronavirus emergency was coming to an end, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political troubles may be just beginning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020

Growing need for digital signatures gives Japanese firm a massive boost

The coronavirus pandemic is yanking corporate Japan into the 21st century and raising the shares of Bengo4.com Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / EXPLAINER
May 24, 2020

New lows: What do near-negative oil prices mean for Japan's economy?

The benchmark U.S. oil price fell below zero last month for the first time in history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2020

Facebook embracing remote work beyond Silicon Valley, Zuckerberg says

Facebook will also build three new 'hubs' in Atlanta, Dallas and Denver where remote workers in those areas could occasionally convene.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2020

IBM the latest tech giant to cut jobs in midst of virus pandemic

The cuts affected employees in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, California, Missouri and New York, where IBM is based, according to sources.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2020

Save jobs and businesses endangered by the pandemic

With the economic downturn likely to be protracted, the key to a subsequent recovery is preventing mass unemployment and bankruptcies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020

Air France axes A380 superjumbo and Emirates seen cutting deliveries

The world's largest airliner, the Airbus A380, took a step closer to the aviation archives on Wednesday as Air France said it would permanently axe its grounded fleet and sources said Emirates was in talks to reduce remaining deliveries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2020

Recovering from COVID-19: The risks we must anticipate to build back better

We can no longer wait for the right moment to time such reforms, but we can still make sure they are the right ones.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Dollar’s decline is fueling dislocations across Asian currencies
A worker counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2022.
Tariff talks with U.S. seen influencing Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters about Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations at his official residence on Saturday.
Japan, India to set up new consultation defense cooperation framework
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (right) stands alongside his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on Monday.
About 30% of those in de facto marriages refuse to marry over surname change
A survey by a private group found that 30% of people in de facto marriages in Japan have not filed for marriage registration because they or their partners do not want to change their surnames.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.

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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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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