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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2020

Why emerging markets are wary of a modern monetary fix

For countries that pass the threshold conditions, MMT says the only real constraint on government spending is inflation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2020

Make Science Great Again: U.S. researchers dream of life after Trump

Dozens of U.S.-based climate scientists shifted their research to France, or sought refuge in academia or in left-leaning states after Donald Trump was elected in 2016.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 1, 2020

From exile in Kyoto, a social media leader in the fight for Thailand

With thousands of Thai students defying government attempts to halt pro-democracy rallies, many see Pavin Chachavalpongpun as an inspiration for change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2020

Whether it's Biden or Trump, allies fret being forgotten amid U.S. turmoil

No matter who emerges as the victor in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, one thing is clear: The winner's focus will turn immediately to domestic issues.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 1, 2020

As election looms, U.S. authorities seek to separate bluster from threats

Law enforcement, which has warned of potential violence around the Nov. 3 vote, must prepare for a range of potential threats, officials say.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 29, 2020

Designing a vision for Japan's green recovery

The time has come for the nation to show a clear stance on nuclear energy while assessing its possible value.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Record 200 days with no local coronavirus cases makes Taiwan envy of world

Taiwan holds the world's best virus record by far and reached the new landmark on Thursday, even as the pathogen explodes anew in Europe and the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Infection-free city ventures outside as Melbourne's lockdown ends

European countries that had similar caseloads a few months ago but ended their restrictions are now struggling with an explosion of new cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2020

The Middle Eastern past is never dead

If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to develop a viable Palestinian state, his escape from history could prove very short-lived.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 28, 2020

He was a rising jazz pianist from Tokyo. Then his NYC dreams were shattered.

He came to New York from Tokyo to make it as a jazz musician, and he did, landing gigs in several touring bands and leading a trio of his own. He was elegant but never flashy on the piano, always well prepared and on time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2020

South Korea's Moon targets carbon neutrality by 2050

Coal makes up 40% of South Korea's electricity mix and renewable power less than 6%, making its carbon dioxide emissions per capita among the highest in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2020

Once unimaginable, some now debating return of U.S. forces to Taiwan

A recent essay in a U.S. Army journal contends that a military presence is necessary to deter an increasingly capable Chinese military from an attack on the island.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 28, 2020

Hawks capture predictable pennant in unpredictable season

SoftBank's quest for Pacific League dominance began in empty stadiums and ended in front of just under 20,000 fans at PayPay Dome.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 27, 2020

U.K. study finds evidence of COVID-19 antibody immunity waning over time

Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2020

China to sanction Boeing and Raytheon over arms sales to Taiwan

China will impose unspecified sanctions on the defense unit of Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., and Raytheon Technologies Corp. after the U.S. approved $1.8 billion in arms sales to Taiwan last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2020

China’s new growth plan may push economy past U.S. within decade

The country's 14th five-year plan is expected to center around technological innovation, economic self reliance and a cleaner environment.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Winter Special 2020
Oct 26, 2020

Snowy fun, education made easy

Niseko in winter can almost feel like a trip abroad with an international community, a variety of luxurious accommodation options and cuisine from around the world. The area is famous for its world-class powder snow that can be experienced from Niseko United’s 900 hectares of skiable terrain, over...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020

COVID-19 accelerated the future of jobs. Here’s how to protect workers.

Workplace data shows that not all workers can work remotely and the possibility varies according to a countries' income level and scale of digital penetration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 24, 2020

A decade after U.N.-linked cholera outbreak, Haitians demand justice

In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic, it is another, more deadly disease that keeps 20-year-old Haitian Loubean Jean up at night — cholera.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2020

Eased work rules are lifeline for foreign ex-students stuck in Japan

While a decision this week by immigration authorities didn't make big headlines, it was a ray of hope for thousands of students keen to work and unable to return home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2020

How Europe’s small businesses are fighting climate change

Smaller companies often don't have the resources to develop sophisticated climate plans but now, slowly, organizations are stepping in to help.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 22, 2020

Harnessing technology key to winning race against COVID-19

Governments that have worked effectively to roll out apps and artificial intelligence for the social good are set to come out on top.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2020

Five Eyes spy alliance trains focus on China in echo of Cold War

The network, made up of the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, is also facing renewed requests to take on additional member nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2020

A miserable 21st century: Poor America

What the U.S. is suffering from now, in acute form and in almost all its limbs and organs, is what great world powers throughout history have at some stage endured.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2020

Singapore’s new city of the future is its greenest project yet

The project is part of the city-state's effort to reduce a carbon footprint that's bigger than some countries that are 50 times its size.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2020

Trump is losing his touch. So is the TV producer who shaped his image.

Did you catch Steve Harvey’s "Funderdome” on ABC? How about "The World’s Best” on CBS, "The Contender” on Epix, or "World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge” on Amazon Prime? Or the Christian-themed dramas "A.D. The Bible Continues” on NBC and "Messiah” on Netflix?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 20, 2020

Docu Meme highlights unseen victims of coronavirus pandemic in Japan

As the number of novel coronavirus infections continues to grow, so do the stigmas and stereotypes associated with certain segments of Japan's population, be they caregivers, entertainment-district workers, foreign residents, students or the unemployed and homeless.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 20, 2020

Australia still negotiating India's arrival for test series

Only a few weeks before the players are due to start arriving, Cricket Australia are still negotiating with Queensland health officials over the quarantining of the India team ahead of their blockbuster test series.
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
Japanese universities step up to help international students after Harvard ban
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University. U.S. President Donald Trump has barred Harvard from accepting international students, prompting Japanese universities to offer support.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
Foreign tourists with unpaid medical bills in Japan to be denied entry
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during ministerial meeting meeting on foreign residents in Japan on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Victims mourned 17 years after Akihabara indiscriminate attack
A mourner prays for the victims of a stabbing rampage on a street in Tokyo's Akihabara district on the 17th anniversary of the incident on Sunday.
‘Kokuho’ finds riveting drama on and off the kabuki stage
Lee Sang-il’s "Kokuho" stars Ryo Yoshizawa as an orphan from a yakuza clan who rises through the world of kabuki to become a star performer.
Junto Nakatani remains on collision course with Naoya Inoue after latest win
Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida to unify the WBC and IBF bantamweight titles at Ariake Coliseum on Sunday.
At a mountainside shrine, yuzu candy made by imperial decree
Descendents of the original "Gonin Byakushō" families are the only vendors allowed inside the gates of Kotohira Shrine, where they sell "kamiyoame," a golden-hued, yuzu-flavored candy meant for good fortune.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.

Podcast

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

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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