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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2020

The role of privacy in ending the lockdown

It is now clear that the only way to protect public health and restart the economy is gradually, through widespread tracking and tracing. But to make such systems palatable, regulatory and technological hurdles will need to be cleared.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2020

Recovered, almost: China's early patients unable to shed coronavirus

Dressed in a hazmat suit, two masks and a face shield, Du Mingjun knocked on the mahogany door of a flat in a suburban district of Wuhan on a recent morning.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine, championed by Trump for virus, may raise death risk

An old malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus provided no benefit and potentially higher risk of death for patients at U.S. veterans hospitals, according to an analysis that has been submitted for expert review.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020

IOC removes Abe comment regarding Olympics costs from website

Top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday that Abe had not agreed to any additional costs.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020

China, WHO should fess up

The Australian government's proposal for an independent international enquiry on the COVID 19 crisis is a much-needed constructive initiative.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020

The world’s bad actors see an opportunity in pandemic

China's crackdown on Hong Kong is part of a broader pattern of aggression by Iran, Russia and North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 20, 2020

The money taboo that central banks have shied away from so far

The coronavirus economy is shredding records for government borrowing and for central-bank lending. Soon it may also smash the taboo that’s supposed to keep those two things apart.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 19, 2020

Warmest oceans on record could set off a year of extreme weather

The world’s seas are simmering, with record high temperatures spurring worry among forecasters that the global warming effect may generate a chaotic year of extreme weather ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2020

Trump says China should face consequences if it was 'knowingly responsible' for outbreak

U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was "knowingly responsible" for the coronavirus pandemic, as he ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. "It could have been stopped in China before it started and it wasn't, and the...
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Apr 18, 2020

Pandemic forces organizers to mull options for 2025 Osaka Expo

Organizers of the quinquennial event are confident it will go ahead as planned, but what are their options if the pandemic forces a change?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2020

Will the COVID-19 pandemic cause a food crisis?

For the sake of food security, Japan needs to abolish the policy of curbing its rice acreage.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2020

Gap in U.K. virus count hurts

Sometimes a coronavirus death count can be much bigger than it initially appears.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 17, 2020

Restaurant industry unlikely to look the same even after outbreak subsides

American restaurants, battling for survival amid the coronavirus, are starting to ask the question: Even when the lockdown lifts, how do we lure back skittish diners? Their margin for error is very small.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2020

Japan internet providers say they can handle coronavirus-driven surge

Internet traffic in Japan has spiked as more homebound workers and students rely on video meetings and streaming content amid the COVID-19 outbreak, raising the question of how much this will affect access to networks that may until now have been taken for granted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020

Japan's airlines fly empty domestic flights as they stick to schedule

Japan's top airlines are operating a majority of their domestic capacity even though COVID-19 has caused seats on flights to be left mostly empty, amid a lack of clear government directives on the functioning of transport infrastructure during the crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 17, 2020

China’s economy shrinks for first time in decades amid virus shock

China’s economy recorded the first contraction in decades in the first quarter as the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 shut down large parts of the world’s second-largest economy and dimmed the global outlook.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2020

Tears of joy in Japan

A pair of studies offer important guidance for maximizing personal well-being during this stressful time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2020

Inside Hong Kong judges’ battle with China over courts’ autonomy

The independence of Hong Kong's judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city have said, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law since Britain handed its former colony back to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2020

SoftBank foresees $12.5 billion loss as startup bets backfire

The company expects to record a u00a51.8 trillion ($16.7 billion) loss from its Vision Fund and another u00a5800 billion in losses from SoftBank's own investments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2020

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, old tensions rear their heads

Amid an all- consuming fight against the coronavirus, the U.S. and Japan must be ready for renewed tensions with China over Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2020

Facing our values and characters while being on our own

The state of emergency declared by the government has given us a launching pad to start transforming ourselves.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 11, 2020

Forget you're under quarantine and lose yourself in the world of Studio Ghibli

Though COVID-19 has unfortunately scuppered many travel plans this spring, it's still possible to experience Japan from your couch through film. In particular, Studio Ghibli's iconic canon of animated features provide a vivid refuge for those unable to leave the house.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2020

Can esports save post-Olympics Japan?

The government recently announced an ambitious plan to nurture Japan’s nascent esports industry. And both gamers and business leaders alike were left with a simple question:
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2020

Two-thirds of severe COVID-19 cases improved with remdesivir drug

Gilead Sciences Inc.’s experimental drug for patients with severe COVID-19 infections showed promise in an early analysis, raising tentative hope that the first treatment for the novel virus may be on the horizon.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2020

NHL fielding offers from cities interested in hosting playoff games

The NHL is listening to offers from venues around North America that are volunteering to host neutral-site playoff games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020

Inside Trump's standoff with South Korea over defense costs

Current and former U.S. officials say privately there appears to be little hope of clinching a new agreement in the coming days, and some wonder about the coming weeks and months.
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.

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