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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2020

Fed sees zero rates through 2022 and commits to keep buying bonds

All policymakers expect the funds rate to stay near zero through 2021, and perhaps beyond, to address 'considerable risks” over the medium term.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 11, 2020

‘Why You Can’t Be Prime Minister’: A Sisyphean slog toward the top office

Shinzo Abe has been with us for so long now, it’s easy to forget that there was a time when Japan’s premiership seemed to rotate as frequently as the membership of AKB48.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 11, 2020

‘The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8’: Little beasts battle COVID-19 online

Film production in Japan shut down in early April as part of the response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and as weeks passed with no signs of an immediate revival, filmmakers began to adapt to the situation by making “isolation” films.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jun 10, 2020

'No justice, no peace': The sentiment that resonates in America, Japan and all over the world

The mainstream Japanese media continues to mess up on issues of race. It's time for a new generation of talking heads.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 10, 2020

Coronavirus will force sumo fans and wrestlers to adjust to new normal

Things won't be the same when sumo resumes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2020

Was the front door worth it?

The Hagerty Incident would affect Japan-U.S. relations for years to come.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2020

Can the U.S. end China’s control of the global supply chain?

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 9, 2020

Look on with awe at the versatility of the 'mono da' structure

The structure 'mono da' can be shortened to 'mon da' in conversation, though women tend to use 'mono ne.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2020

Japan first-quarter GDP shrank less than expected but deeper recession looms

The economy is expected to recover only moderately in coming months due to the pandemic's sweeping impact globally and at home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 6, 2020

Photo essay: Kyoto without tourists

It is rare to see Kyoto's most popular tourist spots with so few people, but due to COVID-19, the number of visitors to Japan, and to Kyoto, has plunged to record low levels, leaving many of sightseeing destinations deserted.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 6, 2020

One man’s journey to perfect homemade nattō

During Week 1 of stay-at-home orders in Chicago, I ordered beer from a local craft brewery. By Week 9, I was making nattu014d (fermented soybeans) at home.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 6, 2020

'City on Fire' shows a beaten, divided Hong Kong fighting for its identity

In smooth, heady prose, Antony Dapiran shows what he calls “a fight for the very soul of Hong Kong.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 6, 2020

‘Echo on the Bay’ review: Weird doesn’t quite do it

“Weird” and “quirky” are adjectives readily bandied about when reviewing Japanese literature. So what happens when something truly bizarre comes along?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2020

How a union and the Supreme Court shield Minneapolis police

After years of enjoying the protection of a powerful union, could the death of George Floyd open police officers in Minneapolis up to greater scrutiny?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2020

Suntory chief says worst is over as cities in Japan reopen after coronavirus curbs

CEO Takeshi Niinami estimates roughly 80 percent of the nation's diners will return to their favorite culinary haunts supplied by its drinks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2020

Why we need the spirit of Bobby Kennedy now

The ongoing pandemic isn't the first time the U.S. has had to confront its collective pathologies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 5, 2020

Comedian B.J. Fox: The joke I regret making on 'Terrace House'

The recent passing of 'Terrace House' star Hana Kimura has focused Japan's attention on the topic of cyberbullying.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jun 5, 2020

JFA's vision for new pro women's league ambitious, but Women's World Cup bid remains pragmatic

The WE League has the right message, but delivering on its promises for the sport will take more than a slogan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2020

As George Floyd marches loom, do's and don'ts for protesting in Japan

Compared with many parts of the world, Japanese protest rallies are quite orderly and peaceful.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 5, 2020

Care workers in Nagoya struggle to aid elderly in coronavirus pandemic

After clusters of COVID-19 infections were reported at care centers, the city asked some facilities to close down for two weeks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2020

Has racism exacerbated the COVID-19 crisis?

Mass incarceration and other social ills made the world more vulnerable.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2020

Joe Biden was rescued by black voters. Now he has to excite them

African American supporters have been urging him to offer concrete solutions, and they say not being Donald Trump isn't enough.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2020

Cheap holidays target locals across tourism-reliant Southeast Asia

With cash flow drying up at Thailand’s popular beach resort of Phuket, hotels are racing to restart tourism — starting with local travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2020

Japan's COVID-19 recovery plan frustrates struggling restaurants

The nation's u00a5230 trillion stimulus is falling short of sufficient support for small businesses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 4, 2020

COVID-19 plays the spoiler as stages try to reopen in Japan

Even in the age of COVID-19, the show must go on, and go on it will.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2020

Pandemic gives Yuriko Koike the edge as key Tokyo poll approaches

The election is expected to give a measure of how much voters trust Koike to lead Tokyo through this tumultuous chapter in the capital's history.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2020

Fear is at the root of America's race problem

Race relations in the U.S. are still worse than almost anywhere else.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 2, 2020

Japan's new space squadron takes a giant leap forward

The realization of Japan's first space squadron marks a large step forward for the nation's space ambitions at a time when, due to an increased number of satellite launches, the Earth's near space is more crowded than ever.
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.
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.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
Trump and Musk trade barbs on social media as alliance crumbles
The trouble between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.
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.
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.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.

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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