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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2020

Public health and political dogma

Both national and international approaches have to be pursued with balance, vision and wisdom if the COVID-19 pandemic is to be comprehensively defeated.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2020

South Korea reports fewest new coronavirus cases since Feb. 29 peak

South Korea on Monday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases, and the extended downward trend in daily infections since the peak on Feb. 29 has boosted hopes that Asia's largest outbreak outside China may be abating.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 21, 2020

Tokyology: Inside Tokyo's lesser known neighborhoods

Sick and tired of the Tokyo main drag? Good thing there are plenty of lesser-known neighborhoods. Here are The Japan Times' recommendations for five locales where its possible to both sightsee and get a glimpse of normal Tokyo life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2020

Coronavirus will change how we shop, travel and work for years

Every economic shock leaves a legacy. The deadly coronavirus will be no different.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2020

Japan was expecting a coronavirus explosion. Where is it?

While there have been disruptions caused by school closures, life continues as normal for much of the population.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2020

Why South Korea trounced U.S. in race for coronavirus test

In late January, South Korean health officials summoned representatives from more than 20 medical companies from their Lunar New Year celebrations to a conference room tucked inside Seoul's busy train station.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Mar 20, 2020

Fuji Rock keeps calm and carries on despite coronavirus fears

You can’t fault the organizers of Fuji Rock Festival for failing to predict how thoroughly the COVID-19 outbreak would engulf the planet when they released a solemn announcement in late January, titled “Festival Crisis.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 18, 2020

Facebook says bug mistook legitimate news stories for spam

Facebook Inc. said a filter for combating spam on the social network was beset by a bug that mistakenly eliminated legitimate news stories and other posts, miscategorizing them as content that violates its rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2020

Canceling your trip due to coronavirus? Airbnb refuses scores of refunds

Josh Ostroff had a difficult choice to make: Cancel a trip to Japan in March that he'd been promising his 10-year-old son for three years, or ignore travel warnings and put his family's health at risk amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2020

In bid to slow coronavirus, Canada shuts borders to foreign nationals

Canada closed its borders to all foreign nationals except U.S. citizens and permanent residents on Monday, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging people to limit social contact to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020

A made-in-China pandemic

Only by loosening China's grip on global supply networks — beginning with the pharmaceutical sector — can the world be kept safe from the country's political pathologies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 15, 2020

Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation for all international arrivals

Australia will impose 14-day self-isolation on international travellers arriving from midnight Sunday and ban cruise ships from foreign ports for 30 days, mirroring restrictions in nearby New Zealand aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 14, 2020

Hansen's discrimination proving tough to stamp out despite legislation

Last year, the government enacted legislation to compensate families of former Hansen's disease patients for the suffering they endured as relatives of a group that was the target of discrimination in the 20th century. Former patients themselves were compensated by the government in 2001 and, later,...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 13, 2020

China official says U.S. military may have brought COVID-19 to Wuhan

A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday that the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Mar 12, 2020

A singular moment in a teahouse full of tales

Key to understanding the idea of the 'storytelling teahouse' is the Japanese concept of 'ichi-go, ichi-e' ('one time, one meeting').
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 12, 2020

'Stardust Over the Town': Golden oldies musical loses the plot

After spawning seven plays, dramatist Ryuji Mizutani's Hello Nights, a fictional cadre of crooners, make their cinematic debut.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Mar 11, 2020

J. League running out of scheduling options

The J. League is not without options as it adjusts its schedule in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2020

China's Xi visits Wuhan for first time in sign Beijing sees virus outbreak as under control

Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan for the first time since the disease emerged, a trip intended to project confidence that his government has managed to stem its spread domestically.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020

Olympic torch relay faces cool welcome from nuclear evacuees in Fukushima No. 1 town

Dressed in protective plastic coveralls and white boots, Yuji Onuma stood in front of the row of derelict buildings that included his house, and sighed as he surveyed his old neighborhood.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

Japanese find innovation beyond Silicon Valley and Cambridge

Over several decades, Japanese investment gravitated towards certain corners of the United States for various reasons: Japan’s proximity to California, the concentration of banks and financial firms in New York, the strength of manufacturing in the South and Midwest, and the indisputable reputation...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

City of Aurora: A great home for businesses

One of the main urban centers in Colorado, Aurora is the third most populous city in the state and the 54th most populous in the country. Because of its business-friendly policies and many amenities, the city continues to attract investment, remaining the fastest-growing area in Metro Denver since the...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

Pahrump: 60 miles west of Las Vegas, 180 degrees different

As Nevada prepares to reopen its tourism office in Japan this year after more than a decade of inactivity, several towns and cities across the state are gearing up for an influx of Japanese tourists and investors.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

New Mexico: Discover the City of Las Cruces

Surrounded by 496,000 acres of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, Las Cruces is the second-largest city in New Mexico and among the fastest-growing urban centers in the United States.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear