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JAPAN / Society
Aug 28, 2020

Abe vows COVID-19 vaccinations for all Japan citizens by mid-2021

In view of the coming flu season, test kits will be provided at a volume that will allow for an average of 200,000 tests to be conducted every day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2020

The 'phantom risk' of COVID-19

Some parts of the economy will struggle even after most of the dangers of the virus have passed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 20, 2020

Apple's stock market value tops $2 trillion

Trailing are Microsoft and Amazon, each at about $1.6 trillion, followed by Google-owner Alphabet at just over $1 trillion.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 15, 2020

How COVID-19 has reshaped Japan's drinking culture

Suit-clad office workers are no longer flocking to Japanese-style pubs en masse to unwind after a long day at the office. Where are they drinking instead?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 8, 2020

Chilling Japanese ghost tales with contemporary twists to help you beat the summer heat

Here's a look at modern takes on Japanese ghost stories that will give you chills and thrills during Japan's spookiest time of year.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 3, 2020

Organizers reveal competition schedule for delayed 2020 Paralympics

Tokyo 2020 organizers unveiled a mostly unchanged competition schedule for the delayed Summer Paralympics on Monday morning in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 30, 2020

Japan to allow back foreign residents who left before entry ban

The planned change in Japan's border control policy will also be accompanied by stricter entry procedures.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 26, 2020

Anzu is a sweet dog looking for the simple life

It takes a special person to look past the superficial and see through to the essence, whatever the situation may be. In this case, it’s a 15-year-old beagle named Anzu.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 23, 2020

Indulge in decadence to start off the day

Forget homemade brunches marked by lukewarm coffee and failed attempts at poached eggs. Start making weekends special again at the Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, where fine dining chefs at Italian restaurant Piacere present a sumptuous, creative summer brunch menu served from noon to 2:30 p.m. on weekends...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2020

Toward a less crowded planet

There is reason to hope that the global population could drop to 4 or 5 billion by 2200.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020

Trump’s sudden push for mask-wearing follows allies’ defections

The mask may have reached a tipping point.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2020

Securing Japan from Chinese ‘predatory economics’

Managing risks and fortifying national security is critical while doing business with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2020

Hong Kong’s yawning wealth gap grows wider amid pandemic

Hong Kong is emerging as a case study of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting vulnerable members of society, as tens of thousands have been thrown out of work with little social safety net to support them in one of the world’s most unequal and expensive cities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2020

From Hong Kong to Australia, COVID-19 spreads in unexplained ways

As countries across the Asia-Pacific region struggle with resurgences of the coronavirus, one data point is steering government responses: the share of cases with no clear indication of how infection occurred.
Reader Mail
Jul 10, 2020

Japanese and foreigners ‘other’ each other

I totally agree with the June 29 article “Being ‘othered’ in Japan is not the same as oppression.” Having lived in Japan on and off since the mid-1970s, I know that the situation of Caucasians in Japan is not at all comparable to that of Blacks or Hispanics in the United States or other Western...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2020

Missile defense in Japan after the Aegis Ashore cancellation

Defense Minister Taro Kono's announcement has opened a Pandora's box of politically tough questions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2020

EU rogue's nationalist tilt tested as Poland faces runoff vote

Polish voters denied President Andrzej Duda's bid for quick re-election, forcing him into a runoff that risks halting a nationalist makeover of the European country.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 29, 2020

Being 'othered' in Japan is not the same as oppression

Don't be too quick to equate experiencing discrimination in Japan with having to live under racist systems.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 21, 2020

Pandemic leaves Indian cooks in Japan dependent on bosses and the state

When your life revolves around your work, a shutdown makes things extra hard.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 19, 2020

Japan's re-entry ban threatens scholarships, admission and graduation for foreign students

Many students from developing countries heavily depend on financial aid, and it is often the only way they can pursue higher education.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / LAW OF THE LAND
Jun 18, 2020

Much ado about retirement ages and Japan's politicized bureaucracy

The scandal surrounding top prosecutor Hiromu Kurokawa has kicked off a debate on retirement ages and interference in Japan's civil service.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 17, 2020

Work toward sustainability recognized with awards

The Japan Times launched the ESG Consortium in 2018 to help disseminate English information of engaged parties by covering their activities and organizing symposiums among other supportive measures. ESG stands for “environmental, social and governance.” These factors are increasingly considered essential...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2020

Trump aims to sidestep another arms pact to sell more U.S. drones

The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold War-era arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more American-made drones to a wide array of nations, three defense industry executives and a U.S. official told Reuters.

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