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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 16, 2020

Remembering the Okinawa rape incident that changed Japan-U.S. military relations

It was twenty-five years ago nearly to the day, following the tragic early September 1995 rape of an Okinawan school girl in Kin Village, Okinawa Prefecture, by three U.S. servicemen — two Marines and a Navy medic — that the Commander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Command made an inexcusable remark during...
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2020

A vaccine won't derail the easy money train

Don't get carried away by the good news on vaccine development. Central banks are miles from the exit ramp for the tremendous stimulus they've pumped into the economy.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 16, 2020

Swing state voters look to the future

In the days after the election, Times reporters went to four swing state counties with some of the tightest vote margins to see how people were feeling. The answer? Still pretty divided.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 16, 2020

China’s recovery strengthens as consumer spending picks up

Retail spending received a boost from the Golden Week holiday last month, though many shoppers also delayed purchases to take advantage of the Singles' Day shopping festival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 16, 2020

Japanese economy rebounds from record slump as pandemic pain eases

Gross domestic product grew an annualized 21.4% in the three months through September from the previous quarter, expanding at the fastest clip since 1968.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Nov 14, 2020

Foraging for fungi in the forests of Yamagata Prefecture

The region is known for its wild kinoko (mushrooms), and foraging experts have seen an uptick in interest since the start of the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 14, 2020

Reaction videos take center stage as YouTubers seek to decipher online content about Japan

Genre's roots can be traced to the sort of interactions once typically found on Japanese mainstream TV.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Nov 14, 2020

Michael Emmerich: Wisely navigating the levels of translation

The UCLA professor and professional translator says there is a distinct pleasure in developing work in prose styles that are not his own.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 14, 2020

Tokyo Samurai gradually changing face of Japanese basketball

The Tokyo Samurai squad, formed in 2014, is a unique presence on the Japanese youth basketball scene.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2020

Britain to pilot COVID-19 tests for care home visitors

Visitors to care homes in parts of England will be able to get tested for COVID-19 under a new pilot plan aimed at reducing onerous restrictions in time for Christmas, the health ministry said Saturday.
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WORLD
Nov 14, 2020

Before Biden inauguration, 70,000 more could die from COVID-19 in the U.S.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to make controlling the coronavirus a top priority and is likely to push for mask wearing mandates and more fiscal stimulus to keep businesses and workers afloat.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2020

Signed, sealed, discarded: Japan to all but scrap hallowed hanko

The radical switch comes as newly installed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga seeks to boost use of digital technology to streamline processes.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2020

Truth and de-Trumpification

Historically, plenty of other countries' transitions from authoritarianism have been characterized by a willingness to leave former power-holders unpunished.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2020

Boris Johnson’s top aide to quit, throwing PM's political project into doubt

Dominic Cummings has been at the premier's side since he took power in July 2019, and was the mastermind of the successful Brexit referendum campaign.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2020

U.K. summons China envoy over Hong Kong lawmakers' disqualification

London said Beijing's new law barring any Hong Kong lawmakers who don't recognize Chinese sovereignty breaks the joint agreement on the former British colony.
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WORLD
Nov 13, 2020

Harvard wins appeal on race but the battle is far from over

Harvard University can continue to consider race in its admissions decisions, after a federal appeals court ruled that it isn’t intentionally discriminating against Asian Americans and the policy doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2020

Has Disney put the worst of the pandemic behind it?

The firm has seen success with its streaming service, which it says has now signed up 73.7 million subscribers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2020

Trump’s Taiwan and Hong Kong support poses early test for Biden

Biden faces a tough choice on China: Restore the status quo and face accusations of weakness, or continue Trump's provocations and risk undercutting cooperation with Beijing.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Nov 12, 2020

What the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy brings to Suga's table

Powerful advisory group is now the administration's 'command center' for economic and strategy debates.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2020

Ant's IPO gets stepped on

The $37 billion initial public offering would have been the world's largest and conferred a value of $316 billion on the Chinese financial giant.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years