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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2020

About 3 billion animals were harmed in Australian bush fires, WWF says

Nearly 3 billion koalas, kangaroos and other native Australian animals were killed or displaced by bushfires in 2019 and 2020, according to a study by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), triple the organization's earlier estimates.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2020

U.S. and Oregon agree to phase out federal agents from Portland

The federal government presence in Portland drew criticism from Democrats and civil liberties groups who alleged excessive force and federal overreach.
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
CULTURE / Film
Jul 30, 2020

‘Labyrinth of Cinema’: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s final film is a colorful antiwar fantasy

“Labyrinth of Cinema” bursts with energy, passion and dreamlike invention that immerses the audience in a world that is uniquely Obayashi's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2020

Look to the American people, not their government, for inspiration

It is increasingly clear that the real source of U.S. influence is its civil society.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2020

U.S. withdrawal opens way for terrorist alliance in Afghanistan

An alliance of terror groups aimed at destabilizing peace in South Asia is emerging in Afghanistan as U.S. troops pull out of the war-ravaged nation, security officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2020

Uber and Lyft drivers win unemployment insurance payments in New York

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that New York Department of Labor was taking too long to make payments, citing a backlog of claims by the ride-share drivers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 28, 2020

Coping with China’s economic threat

More cooperation between smaller states could be the key to stopping China from dominating through sanctions and economic pressure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2020

Kashmir domicile law raises fears of losing land and culture

At 75 years old, Zareef Ahmad Zareef has been witness to several major events that have shaped Kashmir — for the worse, he says — since it became part of India in 1947.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 27, 2020

Lions remain unbeatable with Zach Neal on mound

The Lions are 6-0 when Neal pitches this season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2020

Coronavirus resurgence endangers Japan’s economic recovery scenario

Consumer mood may be headed for another downward swing, which would be devastating for companies that barely survived the initial pandemic damage.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Summer special 2020
Jul 27, 2020

Festival boasts local brews and eats

Autumn marks a sense of accomplishment for Niseko’s farming community. The district is renowned for its fertile landscape and nutrient-rich volcanic soil, which contributes to some of the best produce to be found in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2020

China expands state jobs for graduates as coronavirus hits private sector

China's thousands of state-owned enterprises, local governments and public institutions are expanding hiring as a record number of students graduate into a job market left reeling by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
JAPAN / History
Jul 26, 2020

Mystery in the mountains: Piecing together the fate of a downed American aircrew in rural Japan

A resident of Kawakami, Nara Prefecture, retraces what happened to the survivors of a B-29 u2018superfortress' that went down over Kansai near the end of World War II.
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 / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 25, 2020

Go To Travel campaign stirs anxieties outside Tokyo

in some areas, out-of-prefecture motorists have been pelted with rocks and intimidated by reckless driving.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jul 25, 2020

Vegan bakeries are on the rise in Tokyo

A new generation of vegan bakeries and major chains with vegan menus have popped up around Japan's capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2020

Water wars: Mekong River another front in U.S.-China rivalry

The Mekong River has become a new front in the U.S.-China rivalry, environmentalists and officials say, with Beijing overtaking Washington in both spending and influence over downstream countries at the mercy of its control of the river's waters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2020

More than 40 countries accuse North Korea of breaching U.N. sanctions

More than 40 countries accused North Korea on Friday of illicitly breaching a United Nations cap on refined petroleum imports and called for an immediate halt to deliveries until the end of the year, according to a complaint seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2020

China’s self-inflicted wounds in the South China Sea

Increased aggression by Beijing has sparked more robust responses from Washington and the regional claimant states.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 24, 2020

Multicultural advice center in Sendai busy with inquiries

The center offers face-to-face support in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese, as well as telephone support in 13 other languages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 24, 2020

Japan's nursing care facilities face challenge of safely evacuating during disasters

Only 24 percent of nursing homes in Kyushu have evacuation plans in place
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2020

Nvidia eyes largest-ever chip deal in pursuit of SoftBank’s Arm

Arm Ltd., the chip designer that’s one of SoftBank Group Corp.’s most prized holdings, is attracting takeover interest from Nvidia Corp. in what could become the largest-ever semiconductor deal, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2020

Near the Arctic tundra, soybeans flourish in Russia's thawing permafrost

Years of rising global temperatures are thawing the permafrost, and turning the land into fertile soil.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.

Podcast

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

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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