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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 14, 2020

Criticism builds over Sagan Tosu’s handling of coronavirus cluster

While President Minoru Takehara said the cluster “could have happened at any club,” media outlets have raised concern over Sagan's handling of the outbreak.
JAPAN / History
Aug 14, 2020

After 75 years of peace in Japan, wartime issues remain unresolved

Japan has struggled to move on from its World War II history, yet remains tied to events that happened in the aftermath.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020

Travel bans throttle Japanese universities’ global ambitions

Non-Japanese students and faculty find study and research plans upended by pandemic restrictions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 13, 2020

Why Japan, South Korea and China can't put the past behind them

On the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender, domestic politics, structure and identity continue to prevent reconciliation between the three Northeast Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 13, 2020

Explaining Japan’s policy debate on strike capability

The policy debate over Japan's acquisition of a strike capability against enemy bases is not a new topic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2020

China's Tencent plays down WeChat ban after results top estimates

The internet giant has tried to reassure investors the U.S. ban on its WeChat app may apply only to its overseas operations, suggesting the impact should be modest.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 12, 2020

Yokohama DeNA BayStars and KDDI launch virtual stadium project

With the technology they have developed, fans are able to virtually walk around the concourses of Yokohama Stadium, or even onto the field.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2020

The road to ‘Red Hong Kong’?

The special administrative region's traditional role is changing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2020

35 years after horror of JAL 123 crash, some still wait for answers

A team consisting of scientists, members from among the bereaved and independent experts is campaigning for full information disclosure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2020

What people fear most about ‘cancel culture’

A new survey shows that rising numbers of Americans are clamming up, regardless of age, race or even politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2020

Harris brings prosecutor’s legacy to ticket, for better or worse

Kamala Harris made a career of straddling issues and rebranding herself while moving from prosecutor and legislator. Now the presumptive U.S. vice presidential nominee will have to rebound from her hard-nosed law enforcement record to become an agent of change in the age of racial justice protests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2020

Minding the perils of progress

The COVID-19 crisis is brutal reminder that we are still vulnerable to catastrophic risks
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2020

Joe Biden prepares for running mate pick as early as midweek

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is closing in on an announcement of a running mate as early as midweek, having completed interviewing all the top candidates, people familiar with the planning said Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2020

Washington coach thinks Alex Smith could shake up QB battle

Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera said Alex Smith could make the quarterback competition an "interesting challenge" if the veteran is healthy.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 11, 2020

Finding the right words for a solemn occasion

As Japan marks some war anniversaries, certain vocabulary tend to pop up again and again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2020

The costs and benefits of artificial intelligence

It is not so much the economics of new technologies that should worry us, but rather the politics and ethics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2020

Thailand bets on private medical marijuana to lift economy

Agriculture and tourism are crucial to Thailand's economy, but the wellness-tourism sector generated domestic expenditures of $12 billion in 2017.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2020

Is 'coronaphobia' more deadly than the coronavirus?

The mission creep from flattening the curve to eradicating COVID-19 has been ill-conceived and calamitous.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 9, 2020

Homegrown NBA stars raising basketball's profile in Japan

George David, an executive at marketing and talent agency Wasserman, believes that Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe represent the 'tip of the iceberg.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2020

U.S. Postal Service overhaul has Democrats crying ‘sabotage’

The U.S. Postal Service overhauled its organizational structure as Democrats called for an investigation into whether the changes implemented by President Donald Trump’s postmaster general pose a threat to mail-in ballots for the November election.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 8, 2020

[VIDEO] Allan Lichtman predicted Trump’s win in 2016. Now he’s ready to call 2020.

Most historians just study the past. But Allan Lichtman has successfully predicted the future.
University of Tokyo lands its highest spot ever in global higher education ranking
The University of Tokyo in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters at the Diet in Tokyo on Friday.
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Why Japan's coalition collapsed — and what's next
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi enters party headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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