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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2020

Trump’s show of force fizzles in backlash over protest crackdown photo op

Images of police using tear gas and flash-bang devices to clear protesters ahead of Trump's walk to the church marred his presidency anew.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 2, 2020

Olympic skateboarding hopeful Sky Brown fractures skull

Eleven-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown, who is hoping to become Britain's youngest Olympian next year, fractured her skull and broke bones in her left hand after falling from a ramp during a training session in California.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2020

Trump envisions a three-way nuclear pact. China has other ideas.

Washington takes aim at Beijing's atomic ambitions as Trump administration vows to craft 'new era of arms control.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2020

Naomi Osaka adds voice to U.S. protests: 'Silence is betrayal'

The Japanese tennis star has been vocal on social media since the death of George Floyd in police custody spurred nationwide demonstrations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2020

Trump threatens to deploy troops across the U.S. to quell protests

President Donald Trump promised a forceful response to violent protests across the United States and threatened to deploy U.S. military forces if cities and states fail to contain unruly demonstrations touched off by the death of a black man in police custody.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020

WHO and other experts say no evidence of coronavirus losing potency

The comments came after an assertion on Sunday by a high-profile Italian doctor.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020

Japan lawmakers work to ensure payment of child support after divorce

The Diet members are stepping up efforts to address an increasing number of cases of unpaid child support.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 1, 2020

The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance has lost its way

Criticism of an organization that presumed to represent former 'comfort women' is creating a much-needed opening for public scrutiny of its conduct.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2020

Turkey and Russia are at war, and Libya’s the loser

The failed siege of Tripoli is an opening for peace, but only if the outside players end their proxy war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 1, 2020

China warns U.S. it will retaliate on moves over Hong Kong

China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticizing a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 1, 2020

Coaches make good use of time away from court

The quarantine period was a great opportunity for coaches to broaden their horizons by learning from some of the most-renowned coaches on the international level.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020

Tokyo reports 13 COVID-19 cases Monday as capital further eases measures

The metropolitan government on Monday entered phase two of its three-part plan to progressively lift social distancing measures and voluntary business closures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 1, 2020

Open season on the free press: Journalists targeted in attacks as U.S. protests rage

Over a three-day period, organizations that track press violence documented about two dozen acts of violence.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 1, 2020

Britain reportedly planning to grant sports an exemption from quarantine rules

British quarantine rules are set to be relaxed for elite sports, giving a boost to soccer clubs in European competition and Formula One's plans for races at Silverstone, the Times reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2020

Maskless Bolsonaro joins protesters against Congress and court

The latest protests and Bolsonaro's appearance to greet his supporters may fuel the institutional crisis that's been brewing amid a fake news probe.
JAPAN
May 31, 2020

Single-parent support group in Japan urges more aid to offset income drops from pandemic

Nearly 70 percent of single-parent families have reported or are expecting their income to drop during the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey says.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2020

China media bristles at U.S. moves on Hong Kong over national security push

A Hong Kong government spokesman said the U.S was aiming to 'smear and demonize the legitimate rights and duty of our sovereign' to safeguard national security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2020

China’s security law sends Hong Kong residents dashing for exit

For many in Hong Kong who've long feared an erosion of their freedoms under Chinese rule, last week marked a tipping point.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
May 30, 2020

Can’t visit your favorite coffee shop? Try these customized coffee subscriptions instead.

Four coffee subscription services to keep your mug full from the comfort of home.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 30, 2020

Resignation raises uncomfortable questions about Japan prosecutors' powers

The public and the media cried foul because Kurokawa was seen to be sympathetic to the interests of the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 30, 2020

‘Hold Your Breath, China’ review: China is once again the center of mystery and intrigue

“Hold Your Breath, China,” is the 10th detective novel in the saga of Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 30, 2020

Videos of U.S. police killings spur protests — and sometimes charges

The decision to criminally charge a police officer four days after the death of George Floyd shows how efforts to hold officers accountable often hinge on the level of protest and whether the incident was caught on video.
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

The coronavirus as ‘gaiatsu’

Some may recall that back in 2000 the government led by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori adopted an “e-Japan strategy” with an objective to create a “knowledge-emergent society” and turn Japan into the world’s most advanced country in the area of information technology by 2005. The report glowingly...
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

Abe isn’t the only one who can lead Japan

Regarding the May 19 article “Foreign residents stranded abroad by Japan's coronavirus controls,” is this the same country that even months after the rest of the world had opened its eyes to the threat of a pandemic was still pushing forward in top gear toward a summer Olympics in Tokyo which is...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 29, 2020

Japan's low official jobless rate conceals deeper pain in its labor market

The real unemployment rate is closer to 11 percent, one think tank says.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Japan's Emperor Emeritus admitted to hospital to begin new heart treatment
Emperor Emeritus Akihito is accompanied by Empress Emerita Michiko as he travels to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday.
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.

Podcast

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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