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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 8, 2020

Kiroku Tea Garden: Rare teas flourish in the terraced fields of Wazuka

Megumi Hori took over the running of Kiroku Tea Garden with her mother and sister, specializing in high-quality rare and unusual green teas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Aug 8, 2020

This summer, orange (wine) is the new pink

Simultaneously fresh and bold, tannic orange wines are increasingly easy to find at restaurants in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 6, 2020

City Pop on Vinyl brings back the glitzed-out sounds of Japan's bubble

Soak up the sounds of city pop with five albums that highlight old-school heavyweights or showcase newer artists' takes on the bubble era genre.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2020

The China hawks got it mostly right

Are there any China accommodationists left in Washington?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2020

Trump’s TikTok assault opens new front in tech war with China

By going after TikTok, the U.S. is expanding a fight against Beijing using Chinese-style restrictions on tech companies in a move that could potentially have enormous ramifications for the world’s biggest economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 4, 2020

An inside look at Vladimir Putin’s many moves to retain power

When Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing for June's nationwide vote on potentially extending his rule until 2036, he let the veil slip on part of the calculation behind the constitutional change.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 2, 2020

Will Japan pursue a strike capability in lieu of Aegis Ashore?

Hard decisions lie ahead to make sure the nation has an effective defense.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2020

EU sanctions North Korean and Chinese firms and Russian intelligence over cyberattacks

The measures come in response to attacks on power grids, banks and a film studio.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 30, 2020

Musician Marihiko Hara delivers 'Passion' project drawing on the sacred and unfamiliar

Marihiko Hara creates a sense of coexistence with the piano and electronic sounds on his new album, “Passion.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2020

How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry

The firm's practices are at odds with traditional automakers' methods, but are proving popular when measured by sales figures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2020

These elite contact tracers show the world how to beat COVID-19

In May, when a coronavirus outbreak hit nightclubs in the South Korean capital of Seoul, health officials quickly unleashed their version of the Navy Seals — elite teams of epidemiologists, database specialists and laboratory technicians.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jul 26, 2020

Japan alliance hopes to recycle 100% of plastic products by 2050

With 2015 research led by University of Georgia professor Jenna Jambeck revealing that approximately 8 million tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean every year, combating marine plastic litter has emerged as a major global challenge.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 25, 2020

Singapore reshuffles Cabinet, giving finance minister new role

With a new team in place, the government will turn to key issues such as job stability as the city-state heads for its worst recession ever.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 24, 2020

South Korea warns Japan of coalition to highlight wartime abuses

The dispute has re-emerged since an information center in Tokyo that opened last month included materials suggesting conscripted workers were well treated.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 23, 2020

Scottish scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw looking forward to challenge of playing in Japan

The 34-year-old was officially introduced to Japanese rugby in an online news conference held by his new club, the NTT Communications ShiningArcs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2020

Chinese Consulate fight shows Trump’s hard-liners are in charge

U.S. President Donald Trump spent the first three years of his presidency balancing the demands of hard-liners who wanted a crackdown on China against his own desire to pursue a trade deal and cultivate a stronger relationship with Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 22, 2020

Pro surfer Kanoa Igarashi shows off skills in FIFA 20, welcomes pressure of Olympics

The rising star is already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2020

The contours of future cooperation

Aligning responses to the economic crisis could serve as the spark that resets global postures away from rivalry and toward cooperation over the long term.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2020

Proxy fight looms as Japanese operator of cheap restaurants Ootoya opposes offer

The battle comes as the restaurant business in Japan, as in much of the world, is struggling to stay afloat due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020

China begins to dismantle democratic Taiwan’s toehold in Hong Kong

For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that’s changing in the former British colony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2020

Six ways the U.S. isn't ready for wars of the future

The new ABCs of combat: autonomy, biotech and cyber.

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