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JAPAN
Mar 4, 2020

Food suppliers hit by sudden school closures due to virus crisis in Japan

Government-requested nationwide school closures aimed at tackling the new coronavirus are impacting suppliers of ingredients for school lunches across the nation, with some facing the need to dispose of food already purchased.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2020

Kyoto man arrested over online sales of jailbroken iPhones

Police in Kyoto Prefecture arrested a 19-year-old man Tuesday for allegedly modifying iPhones and selling them with the trademark of Apple Inc. left on the devices, in violation of the trademark law.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2020

Tesla barely registers in Japan, the world's third-largest auto market

For all of Elon Musk’s domination of the burgeoning electric vehicle business, Tesla Inc. is struggling to get traction in Japan, a market he put on a pedestal early in the automaker’s early days.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2020

Think tank says Uighurs forced to labor for global brands in China

Tens of thousands of ethnic Uighurs were moved to work in conditions suggestive of "forced labor" in factories across China supplying 83 global brands, and Australian think tank said in a new report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2020

Asian factories slammed by virus as China's PMI drops to record low

Asia's factories took a tumble in February under the weight of the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak, with a severe plunge in activity in China driving down output across the region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Mar 2, 2020

Anime's evolution in lands down under

For the past quarter century, fans of Japanese pop culture in Australia and New Zealand have been served almost exclusively by a single distributor: Madman.
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2020

Kagoshima isle has sights set on brewing its own cup of joe

A project is underway to produce premium coffee from beans grown on Tokunoshima, an island in Kagoshima Prefecture, on a commercial basis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 29, 2020

New coronavirus case of unknown origin emerges in California as U.S. looks to curtail infections

The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks, gloves, gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus, the Trump administration said, as a new case of unknown origin was confirmed in California on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2020

Japan Tobacco to let 8,700 domestic employees telecommute as safeguard against virus

Japan Tobacco Inc. said Thursday it has started to allow its domestic employees to work at home, in principle, to prevent them from being infected with the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020

'Corona beer virus' search queries show brewer can't evade brand contagion

The novel coronavirus is threatening an unlikely victim — one of the world's most popular beers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020

Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai raises $462 million in Toyota-led funding

Autonomous driving firm Pony.ai said it raised $462 million in its latest funding round, led by an investment by Toyota Motor Corp.
PRESS / Events
Feb 27, 2020

NOTIFICATION OF THE 11th JAPAN SPELLING BEE, PRESENTED BY THE JAPAN TIMES CANCELLATION/POSTPONEMENT

Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2020 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) would like to announce that the 11th Japan Spelling Bee, scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020, will be postponed due to the spread of the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Feb 27, 2020

NOTIFICATION OF THE 11th JAPAN SPELLING BEE, PRESENTED BY THE JAPAN TIMES CANCELLATION/POSTPONEMENT

Tokyo, Feb. 27, 2020 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) would like to announce that the 11th Japan Spelling Bee, scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020, will be postponed due to the spread of the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2020

U.S. begins first coronavirus clinical trial testing Gilead's experimental drug

U.S. health officials said on Tuesday the first clinical trial testing Gilead Sciences Inc.'s experimental antiviral drug, remdesivir, in hospitalized patients with the coronavirus has started.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2020

Japan rolls out policies aimed at containing mass infection

The health ministry on Tuesday rolled out a basic set of policies on handling COVID-19 infections as the government tries desperately to curb the spread of the disease within the limited window available.
JAPAN / Society / the argument: Fukushima water crisis
Feb 25, 2020

Releasing radioactive water would further damage Fukushima's reputation

The Argument is a feature dedicated to promoting dialogue and deeper understanding of contentious issues by introducing various viewpoints.
JAPAN / Society / The Argument: radioactive water
Feb 25, 2020

Is ocean discharge the best solution to Fukushima No. 1's water crisis?

The Argument is a feature dedicated to promoting dialogue and deeper understanding of contentious issues by introducing various viewpoints.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa
Automaker Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese
A few tweaks to the conversations you learn in your Japanese class will help you sound like a native when you step out the door.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.

Podcast

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

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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