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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2020

Jack Ma’s rival saw his wealth surge by $25 billion. Then he quit

Colin Huang, who has overseen the firm as its American depositary receipts have more than quadrupled in less than two years, has stepped down as chief executive officer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 3, 2020

‘Japan Sinks: 2020’: When disaster strikes, keep your family close

Masaaki Yuasa's new anime series about the literal sinking of Japan may hit close to home for viewers, but the main takeaway is that love is the key to survival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2020

President for life? Russians grant Putin right to extend rule until 2036

Russians opened the door to Vladimir Putin staying in power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for constitutional changes that will allow him to run again for president twice, but critics said the outcome was falsified on an industrial scale.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2020

Kentucky Democrats pick ex-fighter pilot to challenge Senate chief McConnell

Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2020

Top doctor says U.S. risks 100,000 daily cases in dire virus warning

The U.S. is "going in the wrong direction” in its effort to contain the novel coronavirus and daily case counts could more than double if behaviors don’t change, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2020

America's uncertain recovery

Policymakers must boost incentives to work in normal times when jobs are plentiful, while strengthening the safety net for when they are not.
SPORTS
Jun 30, 2020

Expert calls on Japanese sports industry to innovate after pandemic

Managing director of Sports Branding Japan believes leagues and teams must come up with new business models in the wake of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 29, 2020

Yuko Mitsuya elected to third term as Japan Basketball Association president

Yuko Mitsuya's new term as the JBA president will run until September of 2021.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jun 28, 2020

How to compost in a cardboard box at home

Cardboard box composting, a method that's become popular in Japan, is cheap, simple, bad-odor-free and well-suited to small spaces.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jun 28, 2020

Apps and gadgets to survive the ‘new normal’

Whether you're worried about a resurgence in cases or just surviving Japan's miserable summer, here's some handy tech that will be able to help.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020

As world passes 10 million COVID-19 cases, doctors see hope in new treatments and lessons learned

Nearly 30 doctors around the world, from New Orleans to London to Dubai, said in interviews that they feel more prepared should cases surge again in the fall.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 27, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic has left us all feeling a little overwhelmed

When the internet sits in judgment on perceived violators of unwritten laws, its standards tend to be those of a technologized lynch mob.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 27, 2020

The old normal

'Thanks for your hard work today. Shall we grab a quick drink? Do you have time?'
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 26, 2020

Filipino phenom Thirdy Ravena to join NeoPhoenix in Aichi

The 23-year-old shooting guard is the first to join the B. League under a new rule encouraging the use of other Asian players.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2020

Coronavirus further widens India’s devastating gender gap

Women around the world have been hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak, but the situation in India, where women suffer from a wide gender gap in employment, wages and education, is more precarious for them than almost anywhere else.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 25, 2020

Time to do something about overpopulated Tokyo

The COVID-19 crisis should prompt renewed action to address the overconcentration of people and business in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020

Japan's izakaya, a staple of after-work socializing, crippled by pandemic

Even though virus controls were lifted in May, more people working from home and social-distancing rules have forced most outlets to halve their seating.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2020

Japan’s struggle to reimagine the post-pandemic world

For the nation to be an inspiration, it must make better use of the momentum of the new ways of doing business that the pandemic has brought about across the globe.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2020

Aging administrative pipeline holds back Japan's ¥230 trillion virus-response aid

Slow response due to small government and lack of digitalization has seen some companies go out of business.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2020

Weddings starting to be held again in Japan

The number of couples in Japan planning to hold wedding ceremonies is increasing gradually after the government lifted its coronavirus emergency in late May.
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.

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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
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