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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 21, 2020

Foreign trainees in Hiroshima face illegal hours and unpaid overtime

Fewer Japanese people want to work in sewing jobs, one industry insider said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2020

Steve Bannon, who rocketed to power alongside Trump, is charged in U.S. border wall scam

After Steve Bannon joined the online campaign We Build the Wall to raise private funds for the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, he made it clear there'd be “no deals I don't approve.”
Reader Mail
Aug 21, 2020

Local shopping districts deserve our support

The Aug. 8 article “Face value; Japan’s traditional shopping arcades struggle to remain relevant” inspired me to write about the shōtengai, the retail sector around us.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 20, 2020

Why Japan's opposition parties falter

Coalescing a viable opposition is not as simple as combining parties.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 20, 2020

Biden expected to push teamwork with Japan and Asian allies if he wins

An administration under the Democratic candidate would stress cooperation and coordination on defense, trade and other regional issues, experts say.
WORLD
Aug 20, 2020

United Nations removes survey asking staff if they are 'yellow'

The United Nations has been accused by some of its staff of racism after it issued a survey that included a question asking how they identify themselves, and offered 'yellow' among the possible responses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 20, 2020

‘The Girl I Like’: Navigating love with pathos and humor

Shinya Tamada's relationship drama about a man who struggles to admit his feelings for a friend is based on an essay by comedian Naoki Matayoshi.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2020

Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies and emails

The attacks, which started as early as 2018, targeted at least 10 government agencies and the email accounts of some 6,000 officials.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2020

Japan's DPP approves CDP merger as snap poll speculation grows

The merger creates a more organized and numerically viable opposition force to counter Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc amid speculation of a possible snap election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2020

Trump postal chief pauses cuts amid outcry as Democrats raise pressure

Critics have accused Trump, trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden in opinion polls, of trying to hobble the Postal Service to suppress mail-in voting.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 18, 2020

Japan's low jobless rate masks deepening despair among workers

Official figures belie worsening prospects for temporary workers, who make up about 40 percent of the employment market, and 2.4 million furloughed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2020

Apple threatens to block Epic's Unreal Engine in app store commission dispute

Under Apple's rules, games must bill subscriptions and purchases through Apple's own billing system, which charges a 30 percent fee.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2020

Fraying U.S.-China relations tested by Trump ahead of election

The almost daily drumbeat of tensions shows little sign of letting up, touching on everything from the coronavirus to trade to defense issues to monetary policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 17, 2020

Long arm of China's security law alarms Hong Kongers in Japan

While other countries have loosened visa restrictions, offered routes to refugee status or sanctioned Chinese officials, efforts by Japan have focused on economic gains.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Aug 17, 2020

Yasuhiro Ogawa's no-hitter provides major lift for Swallows pitching staff

The Swallows are in desperate need of good results on the mound.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2020

First into the virus slump, China is proving the fastest out

An industry-powered rebound is pushing China toward the prospect of being the only major economy to expand this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2020

Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert, dies at 71

Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, died Saturday night at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. He was 71.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020

Japan marks 75th surrender anniversary in solemn ceremony thinned by pandemic

A minute of silence was observed to remember the estimated 3 million Japanese who perished in World War II, as the emperor and prime minister paid their respects.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 15, 2020

Camaraderie drives the roving banquet of Eat Play Works’ food hall

Eat Play Works' food hall, The Restaurant, is a 17-shop collaboration based on mutual cooperation — and excellent meals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 15, 2020

‘Intimate Disconnections’: What makes marriage work and end?

Allison Alexy's book on divorce, with useful advice and firsthand accounts, is an absorbing study of Japanese attitudes toward love and marriage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 15, 2020

Waking up to child abuse by caregivers

Children who are sexually abused may not understand what is happening to them or are cowed into silence by their abusers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2020

Belarusian opposition leader calls for new protests and vote recount

Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday asked supporters to sign an online petition demanding a recount of last Sunday's presidential election, in which she believes she was cheated out of victory.
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.
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.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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