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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Oct 2, 2020

Exchange outage latest blow to Tokyo’s financial hub dreams

Unlike equity markets in nearby Hong Kong natural disasters have never forced the exchange to close, but it has repeatedly been taken down by technical glitches.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2020

How Russia shortened the COVID-19 vaccine race to declare victory

Russia’s version of America’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine project is located far from the Kremlin on a sleepy side street on the outskirts of Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2020

Ski, party, seed a pandemic: Travel rules that let COVID-19 take flight

Nine months into an outbreak that has killed 1 million people, Ischgl, Austria, is where the era of global tourism collided with a pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 30, 2020

‘All the Things We Never Said’: Life is bleak, so find a friend to lean on

Yuya Ishii draws some raw performances from his cast in a low-budget, self-produced drama about alienation and unraveling relationships.
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 30, 2020

Japan looks to My Number cards to unlock country's digital transformation

Increased uptake of the controversial cards and an expansion of their associated services are seen by the government as key to achieving digitalization.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 29, 2020

Why the true coronavirus death toll may be way over 1 million

Even in countries with sophisticated health systems, mortality is difficult to accurately gauge.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 29, 2020

Let's discuss Japanese name order

A Japan Times article looks at the idea of putting last names first for Japanese people in English media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 29, 2020

Thailand's 'rule-breaker' school uniforms challenge tradition

In Thai classrooms, showing a rebellious or creative streak through what you wear is difficult.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2020

Some of Hong Kong's poor finally feel at home in prefabricated 'modules'

When Lau Kai Fai, his wife and teenage son moved into a new Hong Kong flat last month, he thought the 290 square feet (27 square meters) of space in his "module home" felt like "winning the lottery."
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Sep 28, 2020

Masks, noisy TVs and the lessons my students have learned from Corona-san

With language lessons on hold for many English teachers due to the pandemic, William Lang catches up with some of his own Japanese students.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 26, 2020

Why local communities are important to the future of Japan's ailing tourism industry

Why do people visit destinations if not to experience local flavor, and who suffers the adverse consequences of tourism but those who live there?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 26, 2020

Painting with an airbrush: Meet contemporary ukiyo-e artist Masumi Ishikawa

Woodblock prints collaborations portraying major musicians and films have spurred new interest in ukiyo-e.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 26, 2020

‘Reconciliation’ is an exemplar of the introspective I-novel genre

Naoya Shiga's confessional, autobiographical novella stands the test of time with its themes of relationships, grief and aging.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Sep 26, 2020

Japan’s chefs build on the growing market for sustainable seafood

For advocacy group Chefs for the Blue, the long-term goal is to help fish populations return to levels of stability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 26, 2020

Japan's remote workforce packs on a few pounds amid pandemic

Some reports suggest that women put on an average of 2.6 kilograms in April and May. Men, by comparison, added an average of 3.3 kilograms.
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 25, 2020

Forced to halt output in pandemic, a Toyota plant in Aichi evolved

Workers use virus-related downtime to introduce new innovations at the facility.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 25, 2020

The subversive happiness of Tom of Finland’s men

The exhibition, which is the first solo show of Touko Valio Laaksonen artwork in Japan, comes on the 100th anniversary of the artist's birth.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 21, 2020

When Hitoshi met Bob: A Tokyo love story

Bob Tobin couldn't speak a lick of Japanese. Hitoshi Ohashi couldn't speak any English. Still, they made things work.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2020

How Mitch McConnell can quickly push through Trump's top court nominee

The process is likely to be ugly, but it can be done.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2020

Sudden Supreme Court vacancy a new 'wild card' in U.S. presidential race

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent U.S. presidential race, potentially shifting the focus away from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her successor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Sep 19, 2020

Polly Barton: A heart set on literary translation

The Bristol-based translator balances art-related texts with literary translation and has just finished her first original work, “Fifty Sounds.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 19, 2020

Sincere Blue makes the case for sustainable seafood

Sincere Blue is Shinsuke Ishii's way of demonstrating that a French restaurant can offer seafood dishes that are sustainable, delicious and affordable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2020

Working from home was fine for 6 months. Not any more.

The dream of doing your daily job from the comfort of your sofa may be about to end, although COVID-19 is here to stay a while longer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2020

Oracle’s TikTok deal pours Trump toxin into capitalism

The idea a country's leader decides which deals get done — and that it's contingent on how friendly the company is with the leader — is how it works in Putin's Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 18, 2020

How a small Nagoya firm made a big impact in coronavirus fight

Using Toyota's know-how, Funahashi Co. boosted production of its protective gowns.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2020

As cyberattacks rise globally, Japan's digital security found lacking

Ministerial sectionalism and the lack of a central cybersecurity body are stopping the government from getting a clear-eyed view of cyberthreats, an expert says.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine leaders make trial plans public in transparency push

The moves come amid increasing concern that the effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is becoming politicized.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan to regularly accept assistant language teachers from India
Indian assistant language teachers pose for a photo with Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono (center) at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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