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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2020

Biotech future of promise and peril looms larger and closer

Emerging technology poses new and novel questions. Unfortunately, the time to answer them is growing short.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 27, 2020

U.S. gymnasts blaze a trail to Tokyo meet

A chartered flight will bring a team of six Americans to Japan for next month's four-nation event, a major test of anti-COVID countermeasures ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Oct 27, 2020

Alex Ramirez runs out of time with BayStars

The BayStars will now forge ahead without the manager who has won more than anyone else there in over 20 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 25, 2020

The Ainu language and the global movement for indigenous rights

With the Ainu language considered to be on the brink of extinction, global connections are breathing new life into revitalization efforts.
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special 2020
Oct 24, 2020

We cannot take the UN for granted

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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2020

Suga picks an unnecessary and counterproductive fight

Signs are that the LDP will try to bind the science council closer to government aims, ensuring a long public fight and a further domestic and international embarrassment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2020

Millions of movie-goers defy pandemic for record opening of 'Demon Slayer'

More than 3.4 million people put the risk of virus infection aside to turn up for the opening weekend of 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinite Train.'
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Oct 19, 2020

NPB stars prepare to say goodbye as season winds down

It's retirement season in NPB.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 18, 2020

Infertility treatment plans shed light on struggles faced by couples

As well as a lack of understanding in society, people often have to deal with physical burden, emotional struggle and financial constraints.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 16, 2020

BLM Tokyo continues the conversation on race with webinar series

Speakers Jamie Smith and Eric L. Robinson will participate in BLM Tokyo's online series that provides information on racial inequality and systemic injustice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2020

Suga’s Senkaku Islands test

Neither side knows how the other will respond, though China currently has the upper hand given that it's just another move in its long-held strategy.
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2020

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rattles his sabers

North Korea sent a simple message at the military parade last week to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Korean Workers' Party: Kim Jong Un's commitment to his nuclear arsenal is unflagging.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2020

Why did Suga choose Vietnam and Indonesia for his first official trip as prime minister?

Amid the election cycle and never-ending coronavirus pandemic, the best choice for a visit to the United States is not now.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2020

LDP tax chief sees room to tweak ‘terrifying’ inheritance tax for foreign nationals

A local media report earlier Wednesday said the government was considering reducing the inheritance tax for some foreign nationals starting April.
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Oct 13, 2020

Controversy over bids to host nuclear waste highlights disposal issue

Two municipalities in Hokkaido have applied to the first stage of the process to build final disposal sites for nuclear waste, but the moves have prompted opposition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 10, 2020

What are the stories we’re reading about Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

This year's releases on the atomic bombs run the gamut of perspectives, proving that historical events are very much what we make of them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 10, 2020

After a summer without craft beer festivals, where does the industry go from here?

For Japan's craft beer, festivals and events are key to industry growth. Cancelations have left breweries and staff scrambling to make up lost income.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 8, 2020

Episode 67: 'Convenience Store Woman' and the art of translation

Ginny Tapley Takemori discusses the process of translating Japanese literature into English — a somewhat forgotten art.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2020

The 'Quad' offers hope for a free and open Indo-Pacific

Mounting concern about Chinese behavior prompted the four countries that make up the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to resurrect the forum in 2017.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2020

The Quad Security Dialogue in Tokyo: Who will join next?

The four foreign ministers basically echoed each other's positions and agreed to meet regularly. The real question, however, is who, if any, will join the Quad next.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Top Global Universities in Japan
Oct 5, 2020

University, campus redefined for post-coronavirus era

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the significance of universities and their campuses both have been coming into question.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 4, 2020

In wake of recent India-China conflict, U.S. sees opportunity

A U.S.-India military exercise in the Bay of Bengal drew attention across the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 3, 2020

Mike Pompeo's Asia visit and 'Quad' talks still on after Trump COVID-19 test

Top U.S. diplomat for Asia says the visit to region highlights Washington's strong commitment to the region.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 2, 2020

After a long ride, will anyone save this Tokyo carousel?

More than 110 years after its creation in Germany, the future of Toshimaen's El Dorado merry-go-round now seems uncertain.
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
Disappointing start to Nagoya tournament turns into fascinating final stretch
Ichiyamamoto (left) defeats Gonoyama to secure a winning record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at IG Arena on Monday.
Ignore the election hype, foreign residents are here to stay
Sohei Kamiya, founder of the Sanseito, which campaigned on a “Japanese first” message and tough immigration rhetoric, speaks at a rally in Gunma Prefecture on July 6.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

Podcast

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

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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