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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 17, 2020

Japan role equal parts coincidence and destiny

Stefan Linde Jakobsen's path to becoming president of Coloplast Japan and chairperson of the Danish Chamber of Commerce Japan is a journey spanning multiple countries, languages and interests.
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Rugby
May 17, 2020

New Zealand players return to 'second preseason' on Monday

New Zealand's Super Rugby players will begin what coaches have deemed to be a "second preseason" on Monday as they return to training following a relaxation of health and travel restrictions imposed after the novel coronavirus pandemic.
JAPAN / Society
May 17, 2020

Japan's drop in suicides may not hold as fallout from pandemic grows

The fallout from COVID-19 is still taking a toll on jobs and increasing the risk of domestic violence and child abuse, officials and experts say.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 16, 2020

Box of tricks

'Did your son build this castle (of cardboard boxes) himself? It's quite impressive!'
JAPAN / View from Osaka
May 16, 2020

Can Osaka's governor inspire change before he gets 'hammered down'?

There are several reasons, some unique to Osaka and the Kansai region, that account for the governor's newfound popularity.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 16, 2020

Caught in Trump-China feud, WHO leader under siege

The internal debate over the WHO's messaging around China provides a window into the challenges facing the 72-year-old U.N. organization and its leader.
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BUSINESS / Tech
May 16, 2020

U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers as China eyes retaliation

The Trump administration moves to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2020

Japan's banks expect highest bad-loan costs since 2008 financial crisis

Banks worldwide are setting aside billions of dollars for defaults for potentially the worst global recession since the Great Depression.
OLYMPICS
May 15, 2020

Organizers unsure if IOC's $650 million pledge will cover cost of rescheduled Olympics

While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it was committing $650 million toward expenditures for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games, organizers are not ready to say whether the amount would be enough.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 15, 2020

As China pushes back on coronavirus, Europe wakes to 'Wolf Warrior' diplomacy

As Beijing seeks to control the damage to its global reputation, the government is pushing hard to control the story from Berlin to Bratislava
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 14, 2020

Britain’s plan to get economy working again doesn’t seem to be working

The British government’s call to restart the economy may have sounded good, but there’s little evidence the country is taking heed.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020

Coronavirus might cost Japan over 1 million jobs, economists say

The pandemic differs greatly from the 2008 financial crisis and job losses will be high.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 14, 2020

Myanmar’s poorest take coronavirus fight into their own hands

After Myanmar confirmed its first coronavirus infection in late March, the residents of one village in the country’s northwestern Sagaing region sprang into action.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 13, 2020

NBA players want to play if situation deemed safe

A person familiar with the results of a poll of NBA players taken by their union says there would be "overwhelming” support for any plan that has this season resuming in a safe way amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2020

Joe Biden to hammer Trump's 'tough talk, weak action' on China over coronavirus, top adviser says

U.S. President Donald Trump has seized on Americans' growing animosity toward China over the coronavirus outbreak to underpin his re-election pitch, arguing he will hit Beijing harder than anyone.
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BUSINESS / Markets
May 13, 2020

Traders are rewriting strategies for post-epidemic Asia stocks

As it becomes increasingly clear that the coronavirus pandemic will have social and economic effects that outlast personnel lockdowns, market participants are re-drawing their long-term trading strategies.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

Reports of Kim's death were greatly exaggerated

Japan, the U.S. and South Korea should consider establishing a joint center to coordinate their response to a post-Kim scenario.
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WORLD
May 12, 2020

After surviving wars, pestilence, religions use technology to beat pandemic

Throw a global pandemic at the world's religions, and you get confessions via Skype, virtual seders and recitations of the Koran over Facebook.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

The 'Wild West' of COVID-19 antibody tests needs a sheriff

“Buyer beware” isn't enough when it comes to antibody tests, where small errors can have huge consequences.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

A little predictability could go a long way for working moms

Knowing what's ahead can ease the parenting-while-working juggle.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 11, 2020

How the coronavirus widens a cultural divide

If you'd like your Japanese colleagues to come around to your way of thinking, you'll need to convince them in a way that's common in the culture.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2020

‘Hidden’ defaults set to soar as recession squeezes firms worldwide

The COVID-19 outbreak and unprecedented lockdowns prompted the International Monetary Fund to predict that the recession would be the steepest in almost a century.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 10, 2020

At home in the classroom, be it in London or Tokyo

A few years back, Kirsten O'Connor realized she had been in education since age three. Now in her 40s, she has gone from being a school student, university student, teacher and head teacher all without ever taking a gap year.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 10, 2020

Japan governors face balancing act in reopening businesses amid pandemic

Governors are moving to lift emergency restrictions to get their prefectures up and running again, but can they strike the right balance between public safety and commerce?
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WORLD
May 10, 2020

Mike Pence on a mission to promote optimism in face of pandemic

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence would not be deterred.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 9, 2020

A pandemic potpourri of Golden Week news gems

As if the COVID-19 pandemic didn't give Japan enough things to worry about, the unseasonably warm winter and resulting lack of snow may spell severe shortages of water by this summer.

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