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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 9, 2020

China’s state-backed coronavirus vaccine has 86% efficacy, says UAE

China’s state-backed coronavirus vaccine protected 86% of people from getting COVID-19 in trials conducted in the United Arab Emirates, reported media outlets including Reuters, citing the UAE’s health ministry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2020

Zombie companies feed off the living

Like their namesakes, zombies feed off the living. They are companies that should close their doors but don't, cannibalizing healthy businesses, depriving them of customers and income.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2020

Support wanes for Go To Travel campaign as coronavirus continues to spread

A nonpeer-reviewed study published Monday found a higher incidence of health issues that resemble symptoms of COVID-19 among participants in the tourism program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 8, 2020

Let's discuss a possible state of emergency

Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of Japan’s coronavirus response, has cautioned the nation that a state of emergency may have to be imposed if further spread of the virus is not contained, saying the next three weeks will be “crucial” to prevent taking such strong measures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 8, 2020

Biden chooses retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to be defense chief, report says

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who oversaw U.S. forces in the Middle East under President Barack Obama, to be his defense secretary, Politico reported on Monday, citing three people with knowledge of the decision.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2020

Travelers to Japan are using public transit after arrival, and that's a problem

Lax enforcement of rules stopping travelers from overseas using trains and buses from airports is becoming a vulnerability in Japan's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2020

China peddles falsehoods to obscure origin of COVID-19 pandemic

Beijing has distorted comments from foreign experts to falsely suggest that there is broad consensus that the virus first surfaced outside the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2020

Report points to microwave ‘attack’ as likely source of illnesses that hit diplomats and spies

The report provides the most definitive explanation yet of the strange illness that struck scores of U.S. government employees.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 5, 2020

Japan's portrait studios are adjusting services to cater to COVID-19 landscape

Revenue this year is expected to plunge by as much as 20% from 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2020

Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot

Moscow began distributing the Sputnik V COVID-19 shot via 70 clinics on Saturday, marking Russia's first mass vaccination against the disease, the city's coronavirus task force said.
CULTURE
Dec 1, 2020

Amabie: Folklore apparition generated a big buzz in 2020

The long-haired, beak-faced amabie, which forecasts bountiful harvests and killer epidemics, has found itself in Japan's spotlight in recent months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2020

U.S. military in Okinawa reports single-day record 72 new COVID-19 cases

The marines said there were no indications that those infected had spread the disease to the larger population surrounding the bases.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2020

Outbound travel from Sapporo and Osaka added to travel campaign curbs

Osaka Prefecture reported 383 new cases of the virus on Friday, a day after recording a high of 12 deaths, while Hokkaido recorded 252 and a record nine deaths.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2020

Anger grows at Hong Kong’s erratic COVID-19 rules as cases mount

Though the city has thus far been relatively unscathed the city has encountered more waves than most other places and is entering its fourth round of stop-start restrictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020

Amazon unions around the world plan Black Friday protests

The company has a history of guarding against unions' influence, posting a job listing in September for an analyst to research 'labor organizing threats against the company.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2020

The god of soccer has departed this world

Maradona is often grouped with Pele and Messi as one of the three best soccer players of all time.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2020

Messy reversal on Go To Travel campaign may dent Suga’s prospects

Critics say his re-evaluation was too little, too late, and risked leaving the image of a leader both stubborn and indecisive, without due care for public health.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 24, 2020

Undersea internet cables offer more resilient connection

Japan has a new role to play in helping connect Asia with the rest of the world through a growing network of fiber optics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 24, 2020

After Trump, Biden faces pressure to stand up to China by embracing Taiwan

As concerns grow about China's increasingly aggressive behavior on the global stage, Biden will face pressure from Democrats and Republicans to strengthen ties with Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2020

South Korea restricts restaurant hours and gatherings as virus spreads

'The virus is rapidly spreading across communities in our greater Seoul areas and the nationwide transmission is underway,” Park Neunghoo, minister of health, said Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2020

Why Moderna’s vaccine win is a giant leap against pandemics

Alongside recent results from Pfizer, the news that a vaccine is proving effective is a great step forward.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 21, 2020

U.S. and Taiwan hold talks on strengthening economic ties

The United States and Taiwan held talks on Friday on strengthening their economic relationship in the face of increasing pressure on the island from mainland China, which the Taiwanese side hailed as a successful step forward.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Japan Post to stop accepting some parcels for shipment to the U.S.
Japan Post's UGX will still be available for many rejected packages.
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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