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Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 17, 2020

Re-evaluating the social aspects of ESG investment

The coronavirus outbreak has taken a huge economic toll around the world, and some market experts have expressed fear that it may harm ESG (environment, social and governance) investment, which has focused on long-term sustainable corporate strategies rather than short-term profits.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Jun 14, 2020

Six players to watch in the Central League in 2020

BayStars newcomer Tyler Austin and Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami are among several players who could make a big impact this season.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2020

Young American men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows

Sexual activity among young American men has declined sharply since 2000, with nearly a third reporting no sex with a partner in the prior year, according to a survey study published on Friday that suggests social media and electronic gaming might be filling the void.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2020

Kim raises pressure on South Korea's Moon to split with Trump

Both North Korea and left-leaning supporters of South Korean President Moon Jae-in want him to restore economic ties broken by security tensions. But pleasing them would mean angering U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 2, 2020

In a nod to #MeToo, China defines sexual harassment by law

Two years ago, Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China's most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offense.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 30, 2020

Resignation raises uncomfortable questions about Japan prosecutors' powers

The public and the media cried foul because Kurokawa was seen to be sympathetic to the interests of the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 22, 2020

Nagano communities plagued by pine parasite at odds over pesticide

The new mayor of Matsumoto has called off aerial pesticide spraying that had been planned for this fiscal year.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 16, 2020

T. League aims to start third season in November

The opening day for professional table tennis has been pushed back due to coronavirus situation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020

F-35’s image as $428 billion bundle of flaws improved by fixes

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. military have eliminated all of the deficiencies believed to endanger pilots.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
May 1, 2020

History repeats as Tosu struggles to find financial footing during COVID-19 crisis

The Kyushu club finds itself in serious financial distress after the departure of yet another major sponsor and the J. League's ongoing hiatus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2020

Kim Jong Un has put North Korea in position to outlast his reign

Whatever the state of Kim Jong Un’s health, he has already put North Korea in its strongest position to resist U.S. pressure in decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 29, 2020

U.S. immigration rules bar thousands of foreign nurses

As the coronavirus pandemic threatens to strain nursing staffs at hospitals across the United States, Melanie N. Beckham knows where to find reinforcements. But first, the Trump administration needs to give its approval.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2020

Japan pushes male public servants to take longer paternity leave

The government will encourage its eligible male personnel to use child-rearing leave for at least a month in principle, starting in fiscal 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 23, 2020

U.S. raids unlikely to crack Mexican capo's drug empire

A major bust by U.S. drug authorities targeting Mexico's fastest-growing gang will likely do little to stem the rise of the ultraviolent Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and its shadowy leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho.'
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mar 20, 2020

To our readers: Internal review of 'comfort women' and 'wartime labor' descriptions

In November 2018, The Japan Times published an Editor's Note announcing the paper's decision to change its description of "comfort women" and "forced labor."
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 11, 2020

Tokyo police arrest two for receiving stolen NEM cryptocurrency

Tokyo police arrested two men on Wednesday for alleged possession of NEM, a cryptocurrency, that they knew was stolen in a massive cyberattack on a Japanese startup in 2018, according to investigative sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 6, 2020

Sri Lankan Tamil women fight for land a decade after war's end

Chandraleela Jasinthan was a school teacher in a northern Sri Lankan village when, in the last days of the civil war, she and her neighbors were forced by the army to flee their homes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 29, 2020

Malaysia's Mahathir will run for prime minister again, with help of rival Anwar

Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad will run for prime minister on behalf of the former ruling coalition, he said on Saturday, less than a week after he quit and plunged the country into political turmoil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2020

Nissan CEO tells angry shareholders he is ready to be sacked if no turnaround

Nissan Motor Co.'s new chief executive said Tuesday he will accept being fired if he fails to turn around Japan's second-biggest automaker, which is grappling with plunging sales in the aftermath of the scandal surrounding former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2020

Singer Noriyuki Makihara allegedly admits to taking drugs again after his 1999 conviction

Singer-songwriter Noriyuki Makihara, who has been arrested on suspicion of illegal drug possession, has confessed he began using drugs again sometime after his 1999 conviction for a similar case.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Commentary
Feb 13, 2020

Can Japan kick-start paternity leave among workaholic dads?

In January, Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi received worldwide attention after surprising the public with his plan to take parental leave shortly before the birth of his first child.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2020

Virus shuts North Korea's best route around Trump and sanctions

North Korea's decision to shut the border with China to avoid the coronavirus will set back its nascent economic recovery, renewing pressure on Kim Jong Un to return to nuclear negotiations with Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020

Japan takes second complaint to WTO over South Korean shipbuilding

Japan launched a second complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday over support South Korea gives its shipbuilding industry, intensifying a wider dispute between the two Asian countries.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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