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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 14, 2020

Election win for South Korea’s Moon could revive goal to reshape economy

If South Korea’s president can leverage his success fighting the coronavirus to help his party win Wednesday’s elections, it could give him fresh momentum to reshape an economy reeling from the pandemic.
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Rugby
Apr 13, 2020

Six months on, Brave Blossoms captain Michael Leitch reflects on historic World Cup

The New Zealand-born back rower became a symbol of the multicultural squad that achieved Japan's first-ever quarterfinal appearance at the tournament last fall.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 11, 2020

Counting the cost of postponing the Tokyo Olympics

Nearly a month before the decision was announced to postpone the 2020 Olympics, the media was already speculating over their fate. On Feb. 24, the headline in Nikkan Gendai read, “Relinquishing of the Tokyo Olympics would mean ¥20 trillion in economic losses.”
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 11, 2020

JBPA President Shigehiro Taguchi gives rise to players' voices during pandemic

JBPA president had to lead B. League players through uncertain situation when COVID-19 outbreak hit
COMMENTARY
Apr 10, 2020

Will COVID-19 be China’s Chernobyl?

The virus has exposed the structural vulnerabilities of the Communist Party system in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2020

As Africa looks for clean power, interest in nuclear grows

Faced with power shortfalls, demands for greener energy and drought threats to hydropower, a growing range of African nations are considering a shift to an unexpected power source — nuclear energy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2020

FIBA postpones Olympic qualifiers by one year in readjusted schedule

World basketball's governing body has postponed the men's Olympic qualifiers, the European Championship and the Americas Championship by a year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, FIBA said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2020

China corporate governance in doubt after two accounting scandals in week

China’s second accounting scandal in less than a week is underscoring concern over lax corporate governance at some of its fastest-growing companies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 9, 2020

Yumiko Morioka: A good time to find refuge in a reissue of her ambient sounds

Yumiko Morioka's first and only album, 1987's 'Resonance,' gets the reissue treatment, allowing fans to hear the musician's ambient sounds once again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2020

Setting ‘simple’ standards is critical diplomacy

China is trying to put its stamp on “standard setting,” a little understood and even less appreciated dimension of international engagement.
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BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2020

Nearly half of global coal plants will be unprofitable this year, study shows

China and other countries could be planning to build more coal plants to stimulate their economies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic but nearly half of global coal plants will run at a loss this year, according to research published Wednesday.
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BUSINESS / Fincity.tokyo
Apr 8, 2020

Tokyo initiative, firms committed to boosting Japanese financial market’s image

In recent years, a surge of hedge funds and private equity funds have cropped up in Tokyo’s chief metropolitan area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2020

WeWork sues SoftBank for dropping $3 billion tender offer

A WeWork board committee that negotiated a $3 billion (¥326.4 billion) tender offer with SoftBank Group sued the conglomerate Tuesday for abandoning the deal, accusing it of succumbing to "buyer's remorse" amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
WORLD / Society
Apr 7, 2020

'Why I didn't report it': Saudi women use social media to recount harassment

Hundreds of women in Saudi Arabia are taking to social media to share their experiences of sexual harassment in a rare exploration of a taboo topic in the ultraconservative kingdom.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2020

Trump eases U.S. coronavirus export ban after global backlash

U.S President Donald Trump eased restrictions on exports of masks and other protective equipment needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic just days after their introduction as he confronted a backlash from allies around the world. Faced with domestic criticism of his administration’s handling of the COVID-19...
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WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2020

Fast-moving virus pits treating patients against finding a cure

Pharmaceutical research experts are raising concerns that attempts to offer desperate coronavirus patients some form of treatment may hobble crucial studies of which drugs actually work and which ones don't.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2020

The price of ‘America First’ has become clear

The COVID-19 outbreak has just exposed, with remarkable clarity, the bankruptcy of U.S. President Donald Trump's “America First” agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Fincity.tokyo
Apr 6, 2020

Finance experts note importance of workforce diversity, global collaboration

Against a backdrop of startling international developments, such as Brexit and the Hong Kong protests, Japan’s financial sector is uniquely positioned to step out of the shadows of its competitors in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 6, 2020

Brex star Ryan Rossiter reflects on virus-shortened season, career

When the 2019-2020 B. League season was forced to end abruptly last month because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Utsunomiya Brex were among the contenders who lost their chance to capture the league title.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2020

‘Our goal is to survive’: Wuhan cautiously emerges from lockdown

Wuhan businessman Li Jing is counting down the days until his city emerges from virus lockdown.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Apr 5, 2020

Skin care line explores greener packaging

Although the company Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. is instantly associated with eye drops for most consumers in Japan, it has constantly been expanding its field of research, development and manufacturing to health and beauty care.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 5, 2020

NBA's prospects for resuming season on the wane after CBA's move: report

The NBA's chances of resuming the 2019-20 season are growing smaller because of the global coronavirus pandemic, ESPN's Brian Windhorst said.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 5, 2020

Astros' Justin Verlander will donate pay during MLB shutdown

Veteran Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander said he will donate his adjusted paycheck during MLB's coronavirus shutdown to multiple organizations providing assistance during the crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 4, 2020

Who suffers the most from the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

Media outlets have long been trying to figure out what cancellation or postponement of the games would mean to Japan economically. They now have a much better idea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 4, 2020

Jump in Jakarta funerals raises fears of unreported coronavirus deaths

The number of funerals in Jakarta rose sharply in March, a development the governor of Indonesia's capital city said suggested that deaths from the new coronavirus may be higher than officially reported.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami