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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 6, 2020

If only there were one way to write 'only' in Japanese

The various ways of saying 'only' in Japanese can convey a number of nuances.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2020

Plastic pandemic: COVID-19 trashed the recycling dream

The pandemic has intensified a price war between recycled and new plastic, made by the oil industry.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 5, 2020

NPB and J. League to explore raising current attendance limits

Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League will explore the possibility of raising the current caps on attendance, a process that will include consultations with an epidemiologist, among others, the two leagues announced following the latest meeting of their joint COVID-19 task force on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Top Global Universities in Japan
Oct 5, 2020

Liberal arts offers solid foundation for future study, career

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Oct 5, 2020

As cities bake on a warming planet, insurers cook up heat wave cover

Longer and hotter heat waves driven by climate change are becoming an increasingly dangerous — and costly — menace.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2020

Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus

Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and a majority of Americans think Trump could have avoided infection if he had taken the virus more seriously, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 4, 2020

How to get a driver’s license in Japan

COVID-19 giving you second thoughts about taking the train? You're not alone. Here are several ways you can get a Japanese driver's license.
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 4, 2020

How Japanese auto parts makers made masks and beds during coronavirus outbreak

Companies repurposed factory space and gave staff new duties to keep themselves and medical facilities stocked.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 3, 2020

The media’s role in helping Suga become Japan’s prime minister

A funny thing happened between the day Shinzo Abe said he was stepping down as Japan's prime minister and the day Yoshihide Suga was elected the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Abe's presumptive successor. Prior to Abe's Aug. 28 announcement, his Cabinet's support rate was the...
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 3, 2020

The not-so-secret allure of camping in Japan amid a pandemic

Public transport isn't generally an option, campers seldom use restaurants or hotels, and social distancing is virtually a given.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 3, 2020

COVID-19 accelerates the irritation in society we all feel

“If a married couple can't get along in a pandemic, who can?”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2020

AstraZeneca's Japanese COVID-19 vaccine trial back on, but U.S. still paused

The British drugmaker said the early-to-mid-stage trial for the vaccine against the coronavirus resumed in Japan after consultations with the national health regulator
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 2, 2020

Japan's ACL clubs will likely field split squads for J1 finale

The final round of the J. League’s first division will take place on Dec. 19 despite overlapping with the final of the Asian Champions League, J. League officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 2, 2020

Hong Kong ensures ‘stable’ holiday with thousands of riot police

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam relied on thousands of riot police to enforce what she declared was a return to stability, sweeping up scores of would-be protesters before they could mobilize another mass demonstration on the anniversary of communist rule in China.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Oct 1, 2020

Resident input key to Niseko ESG success

The Hokkaido town of Niseko is known not only for the high-quality powder snow that draws skiers from around the world, but also for its residents who are proactive in the town’s management. The town’s total commitment to information disclosure is the basis for the residents’ autonomy and their...
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Sep 30, 2020

Episode 66: Kōji — the magical mold of Japan

Japan Times food editor Claire Williamson joins Deep Dive to discuss her new found passion for Aspergillus oryzae, the mold better known in Japan as ku014dji.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2020

Suga pick for special adviser may reflect desire to sway media narratives

The prime minister may be hoping Meiji Kakizaki will offer a direct liaison between the Prime Minister's Office and political reporters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2020

How ‘Save the Children’ is keeping QAnon alive

The movement was hijacked by QAnon believers, who used it to spread false and exaggerated claims about a global child-trafficking conspiracy led by top Democrats.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2020

Trump campaign aide Brad Parscale detained after threat to harm self

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale was detained by police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday after barricading himself in his home and threatening to harm himself, according to a police statement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 27, 2020

Establishing resistance to overseas influence

With Beijing seeking to build power in other countries, Tokyo must get wise, without turning to anti-China sentiment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 26, 2020

Top 5: The best bakeries in Tokyo

Shokupan giving you a resting bread face? The Japan Times recommends five bakeries that hit the sweet spot between technique, innovation and taste.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Sep 26, 2020

Japan’s chefs build on the growing market for sustainable seafood

For advocacy group Chefs for the Blue, the long-term goal is to help fish populations return to levels of stability.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
By Naoko Abe

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