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Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Oct 1, 2020

Resident input key to Niseko ESG success

The Hokkaido town of Niseko is known not only for the high-quality powder snow that draws skiers from around the world, but also for its residents who are proactive in the town’s management. The town’s total commitment to information disclosure is the basis for the residents’ autonomy and their...
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2020

Tourism sector balances hopes and concerns as Tokyo joins Go To Travel

While the capital is a major source of domestic tourism for many areas, it is also the source of about 30 percent of Japan's coronavirus cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2020

Tokyo must thwart Beijing's Senkaku strategy

Japan undoubtedly faces hard choices. But accommodation with an unyielding China is simply not possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2020

Rakuten rolls out ultrafast 5G service with bold price plan

The move could give the mobile carrier a competitive edge and fuel momentum toward cheaper phone fees.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2020

Tokyo reports 194 new COVID-19 cases

People in their 20s made up the largest proportion of the group, at 46, while those in their 30s and 40s totaled 76, the metropolitan government said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2020

If we can’t ban nukes, let’s stigmatize them

Since the end of the Cold War, most people have become much less afraid of nuclear war, when instead they should worry more.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2020

Making sense of China’s new plan

Many observers fear that China is “turning inward” just when the global economy is staring down the barrel of a recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2020

'Bring back trust': Carlos Ghosn offers executive training in troubled Lebanon

The former Nissan chief plans programs to coach executives, offer technology training and help startups create jobs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2020

Taiwan defense chief says no signs China is preparing for war

One sign of an imminent attack would be if troops from inland parts of China began massing along its east, but there are no indications that is happening.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Great Reset
Sep 29, 2020

Smart cities need smarter governance

Opening up localities to artificial intelligence and big data needs regulation to ensure it gets off the ground.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2020

White House wants to know how fast nukes could be pulled out of storage, report says

The report comes as talks over extending the last remaining strategic arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia remain deadlocked.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 29, 2020

B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada pushing for growth amid pandemic

The former Jets president has pledged to protect financially struggling clubs and expand the league's online viewership.
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 29, 2020

Thailand's 'rule-breaker' school uniforms challenge tradition

In Thai classrooms, showing a rebellious or creative streak through what you wear is difficult.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 29, 2020

Department stores ready to take 2021 new year’s osechi orders

You may think it's too early to start thinking about the new year holidays, but department stores are expecting more work than usual amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2020

Fiercest clashes since 1990s rage in Azerbaijan's ethnic Armenian enclave

Fighting escalated sharply on Monday between Azerbaijan and its ethnic Armenian mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, and at least 55 people were killed in a second day of heavy clashes.
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
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2020

After oil: Throwing money at green energy isn’t enough

COVID-19 and factors are giving governments the chance to move ahead on ambitious plans to advance the transition to alternative energy sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2020

Tokyo confirms 78 new COVID-19 cases Monday

People in their 20s made up the largest proportion of the group, at 26, while those in their 30s and 40s totaled 28, the metropolitan government said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 28, 2020

U.S. judge puts TikTok ban on hold as ByteDance claims overreach

The Justice Department cited an assessment by the FBI director that China poses the 'greatest long-term threat to our nation's information and intellectual property.”
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 28, 2020

SpeakHer wants to end the all-male panel and bring women's voices into a range of discussions

SpeakHer provides a database of women professionals who are willing to speak on conference panels in the hopes of narrowing Japan's gender gap.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 27, 2020

A closer look at the LDP lawmakers who support Suga

Yoshihide Suga became prime minister because he was able to secure the support of the most powerful formal faction leaders in the Liberal Democratic Party, whose members voted for him over rivals Fumio Kishida and Shigeru Ishiba, who also lead their own factions. But behind that support from top formal...
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
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