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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2020

Pyongyang says Washington's meddling could affect U.S. election

The statement comes after the U.S. State Department said it was disappointed at North Korea for suspending communication hotlines with South Korea on Tuesday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Jun 11, 2020

Hana Kimura's legacy is one of inclusion and acceptance

With all the news about Hana Kimura focusing on her death, I wanted to write about her life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 11, 2020

Spend your summer understanding America’s protests by watching, listening and reading

Now is the time to delve deeper into the history of racism in the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020

An architect of Japan’s virus strategy sees flaws in West’s approach at fighting the pandemic

One of the key architects of Japan’s coronavirus strategy has hailed the country’s response to the pandemic, saying its approach was more effective than those implemented by Western nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2020

A ‘new normal’ in cyberwar should scare us to action

Cyber capabilities are much less expensive to develop and easier to acquire than traditional warfare — and can be just as destructive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2020

A chill descends on Chinese scholars in Japan

Universities have a duty to stand up for them in the name of academic freedom.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2020

'Comfort women': Time’s up for activist leadership

An era of activists speaking on behalf of the women has come to a natural end.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2020

The U.S. economy will need stimulus well beyond July

It's too soon to count on consumer demand to support the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2020

Retracted COVID-19 studies expose gaps in vetting of U.S. health data firms

As hospitals have moved to electronic health records, independent analytics firms have started buying hospital data sold without patient names.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2020

Nightlife districts demonized over infection fears while grappling with coronavirus impacts

Heated media coverage has zeroed in on Kabukicho, catapulting the area to a new level of notoriety.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2020

Rage against the pandemic

Racial disparities in the impact of the COVID-19 crisis are fueling the U.S. protests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2020

Can the U.S. end China’s control of the global supply chain?

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2020

Men accused of helping Ghosn flee Japan challenges U.S. extradition case

Lawyers for the pair say the crime stated in the Japanese warrants for their arrest is a non-extraditable misdemeanor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2020

WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

More than 136,000 new cases were reported worldwide on Sunday, the most in a single day so far.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2020

North Korea says it will sever hotlines with South Korea

For several days, North Korea has lashed out at South Korea, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and other projects.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine farce has tragic consequences

A rush to publish studies based on flawed science gets us no closer to a cure, and hurts public trust.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2020

North Korea halts communication at joint office with South

North Korea was not answering the phone at a liaison office with South Korea for the first time since it opened in 2018 after saying it was abolishing the project that once allowed the rivals to communicate around the clock.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 8, 2020

Giant diesel spill in Russia offers glimpse of Arctic’s future

With temperatures rising at twice the global average rate in the Arctic Circle, the frozen ground is thawing and causing cracks in roads and buildings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2020

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura warns against deepening negative rates

The minister said Japan's priority should be on protecting jobs and businesses, not stimulating consumption and travel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2020

Japan first-quarter GDP shrank less than expected but deeper recession looms

The economy is expected to recover only moderately in coming months due to the pandemic's sweeping impact globally and at home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2020

Chugai stock surges 60% to rival Sony's value on hopes for virus treatment

Chugai Pharmaceutical is now Japan's biggest drug company by market value after overtaking Daiichi Sankyo and Takeda Pharmaceutical.
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.
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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