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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2020

Vladimir Putin's plea

The Russian president is scared, and he's probably right to be.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2020

European business group urges Japan to relax travel restrictions

Lobby says entry ban threatens to leave a lasting negative impact on operations of European and Japanese businesses alike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 22, 2020

Nintendo downshifts on mobile ambitions after Animal Crossing success

With its Switch console thriving amid the pandemic, the firm has reviewed its prospects in a $77 billion mobile gaming market plagued with questionable profit models.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 21, 2020

Pope says coronavirus should spark new environmental awareness

The drastic reduction in pollution during coronavirus lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2020

Amid COVID-19, the U.S. needs to rethink its approach to host nation support talks

Pushing for vastly increased contributions when Japan and South face looming recessions amid an ongoing pandemic will not serve U.S. interests
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020

Defense Ministry blunders and local opposition ruin Japan's Aegis Ashore plans

The controversial project was long troubled by doubts about whether it was even needed, and by whom.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2020

Great expectations: Has Koike delivered on parenting, gender and climate?

Some believe support from the marginalized voices that christened Koike's first victory may no longer be present during the upcoming vote.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020

Tokyo and Osaka governors vie for national attention

As Yuriko Koike gears up for re-election in the Tokyo gubernatorial race, comparisons are being drawn between her and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 20, 2020

Japan’s love affair with caramel custard pudding

Creamy and luxurious, pudding has graced everything from the tables of Japan's fine-dining hotels to convenience stores. And it's back in fashion.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Jun 20, 2020

Budo: Beginning and ending with unremitting self-discipline

Ogasawara-ryu was taught to warriors across Japan as appropriate behavior for those of samurai breeding, and became the foundation for martial arts etiquette.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 20, 2020

NPB fans feeling impact of COVID-19 as season gets underway

Japanese baseball fans likely won't be able to attend games until at least July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2020

EU should take China to U.N. court over Hong Kong, lawmakers say

The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong, the European Parliament voted on Friday, also calling on the bloc to use economic leverage to dissuade China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2020

North Korea prepares anti-South leaflets amid heightened tensions

North Korea is gearing up to send propaganda leaflets over its southern border, denouncing North Korean defectors and South Korea, its state media said on Saturday, the latest retaliation for leaflets from the South as bilateral tensions rise.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2020

The Cape Cod theory of pandemic response

The debate over the design of future fiscal stimulus measures needs to start now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2020

Tokyo reports 35 new coronavirus cases Friday

The cumulative number of new coronavirus infections in the capital now stands at 5,709, media reports quoted Tokyo Metropolitan Government sources as saying.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2020

Turkish court rules Kurdish leader's jailing violated rights

Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the lengthy jailing of a former head of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party violated his rights, a decision published on Friday showed, but he was not expected to be released due to a separate investigation.
SPORTS
Jun 19, 2020

Survey finds Japanese fans willing to wait for sports to resume

Over half of those who responded to the Waseda University poll approved of NPB and the J. League's decision to restart their seasons behind closed doors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020

China's public health reforms may not prevent next virus

China's latest plans to overhaul its disease control system may not improve its ability to handle future virus outbreaks, according to some experts inside and outside the country.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 19, 2020

Japan's re-entry ban threatens scholarships, admission and graduation for foreign students

Many students from developing countries heavily depend on financial aid, and it is often the only way they can pursue higher education.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2020

Thailand aims to turn away from mass tourism and target wealthy

Thailand’s tourism-revival strategy is to target big spenders seeking privacy and social distancing in the COVID-19 era, rather than try to attract a large number of visitors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2020

U.S. offers condolences to India over soldiers killed in clash with China

The United States offered condolences to India on Friday over the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers killed in vicious hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops during a clash on the two Asian giants disputed mountainous border earlier this week.
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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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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