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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 23, 2020

Reconsidering post-coronavirus China investment strategies

With China enjoying an ever-increasing position in the global market, Japan has the opportunity to benefit.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2020

In an era of social distancing, the emperor might need social media

The emperor's attendance at a WWII memorial service last weekend was practically his first major public appearance in six months, and possibly his last this year.
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 Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 6, 2020

Episode 59: Hiroshima, 75 years after the atomic bomb

75 years on from the bombing, the number of survivors able to tell their stories is dwindling as they grow old and die.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2020

Okinawa virus outbreaks ignite scrutiny of U.S. SOFA privileges

The Okinawa clusters have illustrated anew how Japan's authority as a host country is weaker than that of some peers in Europe and Asia.
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2020

Is time running out to preserve Japan’s A-bomb legacy?

75 years on, Hiroshima and Nagasaki scramble to preserve the memories of those who survived the atomic bombings
JAPAN / History
Jul 31, 2020

Time fails to dim Hiroshima and Nagasaki's Peace Declarations

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have some effect on this year's ceremonies marking the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 28, 2020

Cushy coronavirus aid contract puts Japan ad giant Dentsu under spotlight

The ad giant has acquired the task of distributing a $20 billion package to help ailing businesses.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2020

China's 100-day push near Senkaku Islands comes at unsettling time for Sino-Japanese ties

Japan is being forced to rethink how it will approach an increasingly belligerent China after years of work trying to mend ties with Beijing.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2020

After troubled start, Go To Travel campaign still likely to achieve some aims

Battered by the health crisis, the domestic tourism industry sees a glimmer of hope in the campaign and its gargantuan u00a51.35 trillion budget.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020

Japan's controversial Go To Travel campaign kicks off as criticism and concerns grow

The plan, which has faced a barrage of criticism over the government's rollout, comes amid growing fears it could lead to increased coronavirus infections outside Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020

Doubt and uncertainty remain one year before postponed Tokyo Olympic Games

As organizers commemorate a benchmark originally anticipated to be a starting line, a number of key issues remain unclear, including whether the pandemic will have subsided by this time next year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2020

Justice delayed? Pandemic tests Japan's court system

The virus has exposed shortcomings, prompting calls from legal experts and law practitioners for reforms to keep courts operational and effective.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 10, 2020

Japan's coal closure plan a historic milestone, but what’s next?

The nation will still face pressure to further reduce reliance on the fossil fuel, both domestically and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2020

A week before Tokyo gubernatorial election, Koike takes commanding lead in polls

It appears the incumbent's strategy — taking advantage of her popularity by running a defensive campaign — is working.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Jun 19, 2020

Tigers could be ready to roar in 2020

The Hanshin Tigers are hoping the additions they made can help them capture the CL pennant this season.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2020

Is sudden decision to 'suspend' Aegis Ashore deployment a setback or a calculated retreat?

With Trump distracted by domestic issues, Abe may have judged the timing as ripe for halting the U.S.-made missile system without facing too much of a backlash.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2020

Tokyo reports 14 new coronavirus cases as daily average in June hits 21

A growing number of recent cases have occurred in popular nightlife areas such as Shinjuku's adult entertainment district.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past