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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2020

Don’t only bet on fast vaccines, root for COVID-19 treatments

Everything would have to go right to get a vaccine this year, but several types of treatments may be able to help patients in a matter of months.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 3, 2020

SeaHorses veteran J.R. Sakuragi announces retirement

Former UCLA star enjoyed long career in pro basketball.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2020

Coronavirus spike prompts Tokyo alert, but how useful is new alarm?

System introduced as part of the city's plan to gradually reopen society while preventing a second wave of infections.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 3, 2020

Perils for the Pentagon as Trump threatens to militarize response to civil unrest

As Trump increasingly turns to militaristic rhetoric at a time of national upheaval, the U.S. military appears to be playing a supporting role.
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

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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.
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.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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
By Yukana Inoue

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