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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2020

Japan sticks to well-worn diplomatic language after latest Hong Kong crackdown

The government's top spokesman did not directly address the arrests in which Beijing deployed a new security law to target 'black hands' behind pro-democracy protests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2020

’History on trial’: Why Japan's wartime labor dispute is more than another tit-for-tat with South Korea

Japan has once again found itself entangled in a recurring skirmish with South Korea over wartime labor — a seemingly intractable row with no end in sight.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 8, 2020

Japan’s traditional shopping arcades struggle to remain relevant

Already facing stiff competition in the retail sector, shu014dtengai nationwide are rallying together with their local communities to battle sluggish sales amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 7, 2020

Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking-sector crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 4, 2020

Last Korean war criminal in Japan still pushing for compensation

'Listen to me. Why are they treating us differently? It's unfair and doesn't make any sense. How can I accept this unbelievable situation?' 95-year-old Lee Hak-rae says.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2020

Japan to impose stricter re-entry procedures for travelers from four countries

Controls will be imposed for Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines and Peru after higher numbers of COVID-19 cases were found in arrivals from those countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2020

'Higher culture' Japan acted like it had the virus under wraps, but now it’s everywhere

Japan risks becoming a warning for what happens when a country moves too fast to normalize its economy and doesn't adjust its strategy when the outbreak changes.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2020

Japan dodged surge in total fatalities during peak virus month

Japan officially recorded 468 coronavirus-related fatalities in May, almost half its total to date of 1,001.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 28, 2020

Cushy coronavirus aid contract puts Japan ad giant Dentsu under spotlight

The ad giant has acquired the task of distributing a $20 billion package to help ailing businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 26, 2020

Mystery in the mountains: Piecing together the fate of a downed American aircrew in rural Japan

A resident of Kawakami, Nara Prefecture, retraces what happened to the survivors of a B-29 u2018superfortress' that went down over Kansai near the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020

U.S. military in Japan says all arriving personnel must take COVID-19 tests

The shift in policy came as the U.S. Marine Corps reported another 41 coronavirus infections, bringing the total cases among the military there to more than 200.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 24, 2020

South Korea warns Japan of coalition to highlight wartime abuses

The dispute has re-emerged since an information center in Tokyo that opened last month included materials suggesting conscripted workers were well treated.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 22, 2020

Japan to dial back entry restrictions on some foreign residents

The Japanese government on Wednesday announced it will partially roll back entry restrictions as part of its coronavirus countermeasures on foreign nationals, allowing students and business workers with valid legal status to be gradually readmitted to the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2020

South Korea's trade fight threatens serious long-term harm to Japan

Businesses in South Korea may someday thank Shinzo Abe for forcing them to develop their own ways to get strategic supplies.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020

Debate over Japan's virus testing resurfaces amid nationwide outbreak

While the country is conducting more tests now than it was during the first outbreak, it's still lagging far behind most nations still ensnared in the pandemic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2020

Atsunori Inaba to remain in charge of Samurai Japan for 2020 Olympics

The former outfielder, who represented Japan at the 2008 Beijing Games, remains steadfast in his goal of achieving a gold medal at the postponed competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2020

Is Japan ready for transformational change?

If the nation loses this opportunity, it will be known as the country that never changes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 11, 2020

What’s the future of international food tourism in post-coronavirus Japan?

Food remains one of Japan's greatest assets as a travel destination, and industry insiders are cautiously optimistic about the future of culinary travel.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.

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