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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2020

Was the front door worth it?

The Hagerty Incident would affect Japan-U.S. relations for years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2020

Why not apply 'danshari' to work and life?

The pandemic has given people an opportunity to reconsider what's important in their lives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2020

WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

More than 136,000 new cases were reported worldwide on Sunday, the most in a single day so far.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 8, 2020

COVID-19 crisis could make Europe a real global force

The vicissitudes of U.S. policy make the EU-Japan partnership, and cooperation with other like-minded governments, ever more urgent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2020

Japan’s challenges balancing national security and economics

National security and economic interests are perhaps more tightly bound together than ever before.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 6, 2020

Olympics and UFOs can't shift COVID-19 from the spotlight

First, some glum news: John Coates, head of the International Olympic Committee’s coordination commission, was quoted in The Australian on May 21 as expressing doubt over prospects for the Tokyo Olympics to be held in summer next year. Coates went on record as saying the decision on whether or not...
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2020

Why we need the spirit of Bobby Kennedy now

The ongoing pandemic isn't the first time the U.S. has had to confront its collective pathologies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020

Green Tasmania could help wean Australian cities off coal

Tasmania wants to turn itself into a battery.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2020

South Korea-born rapper Moment Joon details immigrant experience in Japan on debut album

On his formidable debut album, “Passport & Garcon,” South Korea-born rapper Moment Joon lays claim to his present home in suburban Osaka with unusual specificity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2020

Has racism exacerbated the COVID-19 crisis?

Mass incarceration and other social ills made the world more vulnerable.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2020

Will U.S. protests spread coronavirus? Experts say it’s too soon to tell

The demonstrations are a new challenge in efforts to test and trace new infections, a key step to swatting down new clusters of cases.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 4, 2020

COVID-19 plays the spoiler as stages try to reopen in Japan

Even in the age of COVID-19, the show must go on, and go on it will.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 3, 2020

Wrestlers with amateur backgrounds may begin to make mark in near future

Wajima is the only former collegian to reach sumo's highest rank
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2020

IPOs revive with Warner Music, NetEase kicking off $6.4 billion week

Warner Music is set to price its IPO of as much as $1.8 billion within the marketed range on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2020

Trump’s show of force fizzles in backlash over protest crackdown photo op

Images of police using tear gas and flash-bang devices to clear protesters ahead of Trump's walk to the church marred his presidency anew.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2020

Russian derangement syndrome

The Democrats and American media's obsession with the Kremlin's antics is becoming self-defeating.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 1, 2020

Coaches make good use of time away from court

The quarantine period was a great opportunity for coaches to broaden their horizons by learning from some of the most-renowned coaches on the international level.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2020

Back to too much oil?

If swelling production keeps outpacing recovering consumption, we will be returning to the pre-1970 world of cheap oil.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 31, 2020

Jin Sato: Taking a global view of state-society relations

Professor Jin Sato on the most memorable lecture he ever gave, Japan's go-to techniques for multinational cooperation and the three foods he always has in his fridge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2020

Texas is showing the world how to reopen cautiously

A month into the reopening of one of America's biggest economic engines, Texas looks like it's going to take longer than we thought.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 30, 2020

Japanese whisky is breaking records at global auction houses

When a bottle of Karuizawa 52-year-old Zodiac Rat sold for a record price at auction in March 2020, the sale proved Japan's whisky is serious business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
May 30, 2020

Can’t visit your favorite coffee shop? Try these customized coffee subscriptions instead.

Four coffee subscription services to keep your mug full from the comfort of home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2020

Trump cutting U.S. ties with World Health Organization over virus

The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the body's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the U.N. agency of becoming a puppet of China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2020

Facebook and Twitter chart divergent paths in face of Trump threats

Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. have both sparked the ire of Donald Trump, but the social networks have taken nearly opposite approaches to politics and the president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2020

Three ways Congress can save the U.S. economy

These measures can work no matter what your ideology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020

Boeing restarts 737 Max factory, taking a step toward jet’s comeback

Boeing Co. has restarted production of its beleaguered 737 Max jetliner, ending a four-month shutdown, as the planemaker works with regulators to end a global grounding that has hurt sales and damaged its reputation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 28, 2020

Tokyo joins world film festivals for 10-day YouTube event

Tokyo International Film Festival's competition programmer says that We Are One is just the start of a more digital-friendly future for festivals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2020

Boris Johnson leaves the dirty work to everyone else

Britain's prime minister has centralized power, but he doesn't seem to want to use it.

Longform

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.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear