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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2020

Hacking spree alarms experts concerned about Twitter's security

The company statements confirmed the fears of security experts that the service itself — rather than users — had been compromised.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2020

Half Japan firms have no quick fix for virus pain but some eye productivity gains

Other choices include reviewing business activity and planning new business to cushion the blow from the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 16, 2020

‘Theatre: A Love Story’: No sparks in this tortured romance

Based on a novel by comedian-turned-author Naoki Matayoshi, “Theatre: A Love Story” centers on a narcissistic playwright and his long-suffering girlfriend.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 15, 2020

Low-methane meat has finally arrived

Low-methane meat is a thing now. Earlier this week, fast-food chain Burger King unveiled a climate-friendly burger it plans to offer in some U.S. locations. The limited-supply meat comes from cows that are fed lemongrass to reduce the atmospheric impact of their methane-laden belches.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Tokyo raises virus alert to highest level in move seen as largely symbolic

The level-four alert was the first to be declared for the capital since it revised its COVID-19 monitoring system guidelines on June 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Japanese students in U.S. breathe sigh of relief after visa curbs dropped

The stunning reversal was announced at the beginning of a court session Tuesday in Boston.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Trio tied to U.S. military lied about Japan travel plans, then tested positive for COVID-19

Tokyo’s concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak at U.S. military bases in the country have grown after Defense Minister Taro Kono revealed that three individuals linked to a base in Yamaguchi Prefecture who later tested positive for the virus had lied about their travel plans after entering the country....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2020

Trump ends Hong Kong's preferential status over new security laws

Citing China's new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump said he signed an executive order that will end the preferential economic treatment enjoyed by Hong Kong.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2020

U.S. reverses foreign student visa curbs after fight with Harvard and MIT

The resolution ends a standoff that could have sent thousands of students back to their home countries and left schools scrambling to plan for the fall.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2020

The upside of a new cold war with China

Competition with the Soviet Union brought out the best in American democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2020

COVID-19 fear will keep the world in a slump

As governments let up on stimulus measures, things stand to get worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine candidates on FDA fast track

The U.S.-listed shares of the German firm climbed about 15 percent, while Pfizer's stock rose about 5 percent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 14, 2020

Use 'tame' in order to show intent in Japanese

You'll hear the word 'tame' pop up a lot in Japanese conversation. Pay attention to the verb that comes before it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 14, 2020

Let's discuss Uber

This week's Morning English lesson takes a look at Uber and asks if you've been using its food service.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 14, 2020

The word 'werewolf' gets new life during the COVID-19 pandemic

Every month, publishers Shogakukan make a list of words and meanings that aren't in the dictionary yet, but are being used more often.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 13, 2020

Japan needs fight-style reform

Defense Minister Taro Kono has scrapped a plan to deploy Aegis Ashore, a land-based missile defense system. The decision has triggered a series of debate within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Japan’s future defense posture including the issue of “enemy base strike capability.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2020

The political logic of China’s strategic mistakes

The Chinese Communist Party is firmly convinced that the world is a Hobbesian place where long-term survival depends solely on raw power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 13, 2020

The assassination attempt of Nobusuke Kishi

Like many aspects of Japanese society, and the mix of politics, money, and the underworld, we may never know what actually happened.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 13, 2020

Three generations of Bollywood's Bachchan family hit by COVID-19

Revered Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's daughter-in-law and granddaughter have joined him and his son in testing positive for COVID-19, the family said on Sunday, in one of the highest-profile cases of the pandemic sweeping India.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2020

Half of U.S. firms in Hong Kong feel 'less safe' under new security law, survey finds

Nearly half said the possibility of extradition to the mainland for trial was a 'game changer” for the city's position as a trusted international financial center.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2020

After 133% rally, SoftBank investors bet there’s more to come

Founder Masayoshi Son has made a career out of confounding his doubters, and analysts see plenty of upside to his company's share price despite all its recent troubles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2020

China signals shrimp virus risk after salmon debacle

China said a handful of packaging samples of imported shrimp tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions again over whether the pathogen can spread through food or frozen products.
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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