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Japan Times
COMMENTARY
May 26, 2020

Hong Kong: What went wrong

Hong Kong retains a residual value for Beijing, but it shouldn't push its luck.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 26, 2020

Yudai Baba develops positive mentality, improved 3-point shooting in maiden G League season

The former Alvark Tokyo star showed considerable improvement for the Texas Hustle before the NBA's development league was canceled due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2020

High-stakes power play: Xi moves to subdue Hong Kong

In the aftermath of last year's protests, Beijing appears determined to stamp out any renewed rebellion against the Communist Party's authority.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Work from Home Special
May 25, 2020

‘New normal,’ new perspectives

Getting used to life at home? For many around the world, staying at home 24/7 has become the new normal. For Japan, a country known for its corporate warriors who demonstrate dedication through spending most of their time in the workplace, the coronavirus pandemic could transform the nation's corporate world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 24, 2020

Ongaeshi and food security in the midst of COVID-19

On April 21, Charles McJilton, CEO of Second Harvest Japan (2HJ), took to social media to broadcast an impassioned plea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
May 23, 2020

Making an O-turn: The siren call of Japan’s rural life

Even as employees increasingly work from home, more people are making an “O-turn,” dividing their time equally between the city and the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2020

The Great Depression paradox: children survived, then thrived

National crises can actually have positive effects on the young, building character as much as destroying it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 22, 2020

Language barrier hampers flow of virus info to Hiroshima's foreign residents

Although the city's website is equipped with a language-switch option, the question remains as to how many residents know about it.
JAPAN
May 21, 2020

Kansai sees end to virus state of emergency, but Tokyo area must wait

Experts caution that the rolling back of measures introduced by the emergency declaration does not mean the virus has disappeared.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2020

'I miss dancing': Elderly South Koreans lament loss of 'playground' as senior discos shut

For years, Jeong Nam-poong has found entertainment at daytime discotheques called colatecs that cater to older folks, often losing track of time while dancing the jitterbug under fairy lights and mirror balls.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2020

U.S. military faces down two challenges in western Pacific: COVID-19 and China

The U.S. military has battled to maintain its formidable presence in the western Pacific while reassuring allies about its readiness.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

The pandemic’s gender bias needs urgent fixing

Women faced a century-long wait to reach parity with men before the coronavirus. Now that timeline is looking ambitious.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020

SoftBank’s first Vision Fund may be its last after ¥1.9 trillion loss

Masayoshi Son conceded he is unlikely to be able to draw outside investors for another Vision Fund.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 19, 2020

It would be great if you could master 'to ii'

A grammar lesson looks at the structures 'X to ii' and X-ba yokatta no ni' as was of suggesting an outcome would be good.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2020

Central banks have let the genie out of the bottle

If anyone knows how hard it is to roll back extraordinary monetary support, it's Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 17, 2020

Japan role equal parts coincidence and destiny

Stefan Linde Jakobsen's path to becoming president of Coloplast Japan and chairperson of the Danish Chamber of Commerce Japan is a journey spanning multiple countries, languages and interests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 17, 2020

Space exploration’s next frontier: Remote-controlled robonauts

As Japan’s second female astronaut to fly up in the Space Shuttle Discovery, Naoko Yamazaki didn’t expect to spend a quarter of her time dusting, feeding mice and doing other menial jobs.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020

Coronavirus might cost Japan over 1 million jobs, economists say

The pandemic differs greatly from the 2008 financial crisis and job losses will be high.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 14, 2020

Kazuhiro Soda shows how streaming could help save cinema with online release of 'Zero'

With COVID-19 having hit Japan's independent film industry hard, filmmakers such as Kazuhiro Soda are looking for new ways to reach their audiences.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2020

A tithe approach to volunteering in our post-pandemic world

The rewards of volunteering are enormous for one's self and community.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020

Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says

Changes in working style due to the pandemic may spur changes as companies are forced to re-examine long-entrenched business practices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

Are the Keynesians back?

The current rescue through cascades of public spending may look like Keynesianism, but in fact it is little more than practical common sense in an utterly changed social and economic order.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2020

Outnumbered but unafraid: Japanese climate activists confront society to save it

Myriad challenges are being overcome by 20-year-old Mika Mashiko and other young environmental activists nationwide.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2020

Mail-in U.S. presidential election could trigger Florida 2000-like chaos

Amid a tangle of state laws, the country may not know who won for days or even weeks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 12, 2020

Nestling in the nest and other pandemic pastimes

People in Japan are 'nesting' during the global pandemic, which means some extra time for a few new hobbies. Is anyone up for some at-home yoga?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 11, 2020

Yuriko Kotani embraces Britain’s penchant for irony and dark comedy

Standup comedian's comparisons of Japan and the United Kingdom have not only have delighted English-speaking audiences across the world, they have also helped her embrace her identity.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 11, 2020

Lewis Hamilton racing himself online to keep busy

While Formula One stars compete in virtual events and various esports series during the COVID-19 lockdown, six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has been busy racing against himself.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past