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SUMO
Mar 5, 2020

Health risks in spotlight as Spring Basho nears start

The Japan Sumo Association is proceeding with the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, but has decided, in light of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, that it will be held behind closed doors.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Mar 5, 2020

Japanese corporate culture explains why experts given back seat in virus response

Organizations in Japan tend not to rely on specialists when it comes to solving in-house problems, which may be a consequence of fostering a workforce of generalists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2020

The financial fight against COVID-19

Fiscal, not monetary measures, should be when disasters and epidemics strike.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 3, 2020

Reforming Japan's social security system

Rebuilding Japan's fiscal health will be impossible without overhauling the social security system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 3, 2020

COVID-19 is a risk to the Olympics, in 2020 and beyond

Maybe a pandemic will spark much needed reforms to shrink the ever-expanding games.
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020

Abe to hasten legal preparations for declaring state of emergency over COVID-19

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Monday to expedite the enactment of legislation needed to declare a state of emergency, in order to "minimize the impact on Japanese citizens' livelihood" from the rapid spread of COVID-19.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2020

Negative U.S. yields in sight as virus spurs recession bets

With a flurry of fresh COVID-19 cases and early signs of how severe the hit on the global economy could be, seasoned strategists are now warning that U.S. growth could come to a halt this year and that some Treasury yields may drop below zero — possibly as soon as this week.
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2020

How far can Japan go to curb the coronavirus outbreak? Not as far as you may think

What some critics slam as Japan's lax initial response has highlighted the more draconian steps countries other than China are taking to contain the crisis.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 29, 2020

'The Only Gaijin in the Village' offers laugh-out-loud lessons from Japan's proud countryside

Iain Maloney's 'The Only Gaijin in the Village' is a thought-provoking, lively examination of one immigrant's quest to create a new home outside his country of birth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2020

Questions raised over COVID-19 reinfection after Japanese woman develops illness again

Yes you can “catch it” again if the virus is merely dormant and you haven't developed antibodies, but virologists say it's still too soon to say how it works.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2020

Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and New York at risk of rising seas, study says

China's Pearl River Delta, the country's manufacturing hub and home to tens of millions of people, is the world's most at-risk urban center from rising sea levels, according to a new study.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2020

Xi Jinping's coronavirus crucible

The COVID-19 epidemic presents an opportunity for Japan and other countries to rebalance their bilateral relations with China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2020

How fast can a virus destroy a supply chain?

Just-in-time networks are very efficient but extremely fragile.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2020

Tokyo High Court rejects appeal over law forcing Japanese couples to use same surname after marriage

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday rejected a damages suit filed by four people arguing that a national law forcing couples to use the same surname after marriage is unconstitutional.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2020

J&J and iPhone maker team to study if app for Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation early

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would partner with Apple Inc. on a study to use an iPhone app and the Apple Watch to study how earlier detection of atrial fibrillation impacts stroke in people aged 65 or older.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2020

Top Australian intelligence official warns of 'unprecedented' foreign espionage threat

Australia is under an "unprecedented" threat of foreign espionage and interference, one of the country's most senior intelligence chiefs said in a rare speech, citing the case of a "sleeper agent" who spent years building business links.
LIFE / Language
Feb 25, 2020

Shinjiro Koizumi and the new Japanese father

Shinjiro Koizumi joins the growing ranks of 'ikumen,' dads who challenge the norm of the Japanese father by taking stronger interest in raising their kids.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak highlights need for independent CDC-style body in Japan

Experts say the agency taking point on the current health crisis lacks the administrative autonomy and power to take effective action.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020

Democratic candidates aim to change U.S. foreign policy

The Democratic presidential candidates have no shortage of issues on which to criticize Trump for his handling of foreign policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020

Hun Sen's political gamble: The COVID-19 epidemic

Cambodia's leader is playing a high-stakes game by downplaying fear of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2020

No global digital tax by end of 2020 would mean chaos, France says

Failure to reach a global deal on where and how much to tax digital giants such as Google, Amazon or Facebook would result in many digital tax regimes emerging all over the world, France's finance minister said on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2020

From Japan to the United Kingdom, the world loves hosting U.S. troops

Contrary to claims of anti-American backlash, a study finds that the military is a great brand ambassador.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 23, 2020

The Japanese Communist Party's quest to unify a shattered opposition

Last month, for the first time in 16 years, the Japanese Communist Party met to revise its basic political program. Part of the reason was that the party hopes a change of rhetoric, at least, will make it easier to form an opposition coalition to challenge the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 22, 2020

Fake news rears its ugly head amid COVID-19 outbreak

Fake news times fake news is fake news squared — which is to say, it goes viral. It multiplies like a virus, which multiplies like fake news.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2020

There's no silver bullet for climate change

Planting trees is good, but cutting emissions is better.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 21, 2020

Spread of COVID-19 in Japan could hurt Abe's bid to rebuild China ties

Prime Minister Abe's softer reaction to China's handling of the virus has won praise in Beijing, but what will he say when those problems are exposed?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020

Japan and Australia economies already feeling impact from COVID-19

Asia's biggest economies are already feeling the brunt of new coronavirus COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2020

Michael Bloomberg seeks reset after rough debate debut as Democrats sprint to Super Tuesday

Democratic presidential contenders began a frantic dash for votes on Thursday, as big-spending billionaire Michael Bloomberg sought to move past a bruising debate debut and several of his rivals jockeyed to be the moderate alternative to liberal front-runner Bernie Sanders.

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