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JAPAN
Jun 30, 2020

LDP starts talks on Japan enemy base attack capability

The team will discuss alternatives to the Aegis Ashore plan, including enemy base strike capability, and draw up a proposal by the end of July.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2020

Study of Okinawan history falls casualty to COVID-19

The global pandemic has left Okinawa's tourist industry reeling.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020

Satellites reveal major new gas industry methane leaks

One leak was spewing out 93 metric tons of methane every hour, equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide pumped out in a year by 15,000 U.S. cars.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2020

As U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, questions abound over whether deaths will follow

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has highlighted an apparent disconnect between rising cases and declining mortality as proof the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2020

Heart, kidneys, pancreas: Scientists just starting to understand health effects of COVID-19

Besides respiratory issues, the virus that causes COVID-19 attacks many organ systems, in some cases causing catastrophic damage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2020

Japan's COVID-19 app reaches 4 million downloads in first week

Japan's COVID-19 contact-tracing app has been downloaded more than 4 million times since its launch a week ago as the government seeks to head off a second wave of infections now that businesses and schools have reopened.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 26, 2020

Japan Black Lives Matter marches reflect shared sense of justice, U.S. envoy says

'Perhaps some people feel that it's important to hold the ideal America up in the mirror and hold it to account,' says Osaka-Kobe Consul General Karen Kelley.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Jun 26, 2020

What will it take to achieve virus herd immunity and how close is Japan?

Tests on randomly selected people in Tokyo, Miyagi and Osaka prefectures showed an extremely low infection rate in all three locations.
Reader Mail
Jun 26, 2020

Paying university teachers just nine months a year is a bad idea

Regarding Takamitsu Sawa’s June 16 opinion piece “No end in sight to the debate over Japan's school year”, I agree with his idea to start the academic year after a long summer holiday. However, his idea to pay university teachers for only nine months seems to be rather immature.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 26, 2020

Skip the trip to Italy and binge Asian cinema online

As we head into summer, now is the time to crank up the air-conditioning, get comfortable and delve into Japanese cinema with these recommendations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2020

Trump's threat to 'decouple' U.S. and China hits trade and investment reality

Conflicting talk from White House officials about "decoupling" the U.S. economy from China is running into a challenging reality: Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising, investment by American companies into China continues, and markets are wary of separating the world's biggest economies.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2020

Japan braces for perfect storm of COVID-19 spreading at flood shelters

The nation's usual approach leaves little room for social distancing, with each person allotted space for one straw tatami mat — about 1.6 square meters.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jun 23, 2020

Only 10% of firms in Japan have addressed LGBT issues: survey

A Kyodo article looks at a survey that found only 10 percent of Japanese firms taking steps to assist LGBTQ employees.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 20, 2020

Rethinking summer in Japan amid a pandemic

Japan struggles to deal with the cancellation of annual seasonal events that serve as a lifeblood for local communities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 20, 2020

Chinese vaccine may not be ready for sale until at least 2021

A coronavirus vaccine candidate China is developing may not be ready for sale until at least 2021, as researchers struggle to move into large-scale human trials in the country because of a lack of new infections, a senior company executive said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2020

As China’s global media influence grows, so does the pushback

Beijing's campaign to control narratives about China the world over is attracting more attention — and opposition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2020

SoftBank to invest in 14 startups run by minority founders

Companies will receive at least u00a516 million through an accelerator, with further capital available from a u00a510.6 billion fund for founders of color.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020

China's public health reforms may not prevent next virus

China's latest plans to overhaul its disease control system may not improve its ability to handle future virus outbreaks, according to some experts inside and outside the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2020

Millions of abandoned oil wells leaking methane, becoming climate menace

Leaks from abandoned wells have long been recognized as an environmental problem, a health hazard and a public nuisance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2020

Canceling Aegis Ashore raises problems — and hopes

The decision should galvanize bilateral cooperation, promoting still greater integration of the two countries' defense systems.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2020

How Eisenhower's June 1960 trip to Okinawa became a catalyst for reversion

Petitions became protests, and demands became demonstrations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2020

China’s Great Firewall looms over Hong Kong as surveillance grows

Residents and activists worry that proposed national security legislation will further encroach on civil liberties in the former British colony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2020

We have the technology to stop a second wave

Scientists have devised cheap methods of tracking COVID-19, now we need a plan to deploy them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2020

Traffickers demand ransoms for Rohingya held at sea in Southeast Asia

Refugees living in camps in Bangladesh said they received calls demanding money to stop relatives from being abandoned and, in some cases, raped or killed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s sister takes bigger role in threats to South Korea

Siblings of North Korean leaders have been more likely to disappear than be extolled on the front pages of state media. That is, until Kim Yo Jong emerged as the face of a new pressure campaign against South Korea.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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