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Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 22, 2020

How has COVID-19 changed Japan's pop culture? Episode 2: Isolate

When COVID-19 brought about a stay-at-home spring, Animal Crossing provided us with a digital island escape.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2020

A company made gloves for the world. Now its workers have the virus.

Top Glove's low-paid workers in Malaysia began to suffer from a ferocious outbreak of COVID-19, the result of its own inadequate protections, critics say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2020

No ‘negative’ news: How China censored the coronavirus

Officials scrambled to suppress inconvenient news and reclaim the narrative, according to confidential directives sent to local propaganda workers and news outlets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2020

The virus trains: How lockdown chaos spread COVID-19 across India

Special trains operated by the government to ease suffering — and to counteract a disastrous lack of lockdown planning — instead played a significant role in spreading the coronavirus.
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 2, 2020

Episode 75: What will a Joe Biden presidency mean for Japan?

Sheila A. Smith joined us from Washington earlier this week to give her take on what a Biden presidency might mean for Japan going forward.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Dec 2, 2020

バイオバランス代表 内藤 善夫氏が登壇

Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアムは、2020年12月14日（月）に、『第14回Satoyamaカフェ』をオンラインで開催します。
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2020

Behind Trump’s yearslong effort to turn losing into winning

The strategy uses the power of the executive branch, an army of lawyers, the conservative news media and the obedience of fellow Republicans in a bid to bend reality.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 14, 2020

Episode 68: Naomi Osaka — seven matches, seven masks, seven names

News editor Joel Tansey discusses the impact of Naomi Osaka's support for the Black Lives Matter movement both in the U.S. and Japan, and what a new wave of activism in sports might mean for next summer's Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020

Life on Venus? Astronomers see a signal in its clouds

Scientists detected a chemical — phosphine — in the thick Venus atmosphere, and they assert that something now alive is the only explanation for its source.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Sep 2, 2020

Episode 63: The end of Shinzo Abe: What happened and who's next?

This is part one of a two part look at the end of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's time in office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2020

‘A bit surreal’: The lonely plight of the Great Barrier Reef

The pandemic has fast-forwarded a looming reckoning for the city of Cairns, the main gateway to the reef.
PODCAST / deep dive
Aug 13, 2020

Episode 60: Japan's foreign residents are trapped — Part 2

It's now August and many of Japan's residents are still stuck inside or outside of the country.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jul 22, 2020

Episode 58: A brief history of mask wearing in Japan

The Japan Times' Alex Martin discusses the history of mask wearing and how it's changed from the Edo Period to the Spanish Flu to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2020

U.S.-China media war on truth and trust

China now has a global propaganda machine that can deliver the government's message on its terms.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 4, 2020

Episode 37: Japan and the new coronavirus — what we know so far

We pulled Japan Times reporteru00a0Satoshi Sugiyama out of the Prime Minister's Office, where he's covering the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, to give us an update on the situation in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2020

Ex-U.S. national security chief John Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to Biden probe: report

U.S. President Donald Trump told a then-top aide in August he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
PRESS / Events
Mar 25, 2019

「熟練の技、タオルへのこだわり、地元への思いを次の世代に伝えたい」 今治市 丹後佳代さんを迎え 「『第9回Satoyamaカフェ』＋地域おうえんBASH」を開催します

　Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアムは、2019年4月11日（木）に、地域おうえんフェス・ガイアックス主催「地域おうえんBASH」と共催で「『第９回Satoyamaカフェ』＋地域おうえんBASH」を開催します。
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 6, 2019

「五郎丸選手トークショー ～アスリートに学ぶ異文化交流～」

EDITORIALS
Jan 22, 2019

Addressing serious recidivism among the elderly

Repeat offenses by the nation's elderly population are an increasingly serious problem that demands attention and action.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 30, 2018

George Foreman reflects on bouts in Japan, interactions

Second in a series
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Aug 9, 2018

ジャパンタイムズ、新公益連盟とソーシャルセクターでの 取り組みに関する情報発信を強化するための協定を締結

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役会長：末松弥奈子）は、特定非営利活動法人新公益連盟（事務局：東京都港区、代表理事：宮城治男）と相互に連携を図り、ソーシャルセクターでの取り組みに関する情報発信を強化するための協定を締結いたします。...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Co-authors discuss satoyama push

Five years after the release of the book "Satoyama Capitalism," its co-authors spoke about the background behind its publication and shared their thoughts on the ensuing developments at a symposium in Tokyo on May 16.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2018

Ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe gives memo on James Comey firing to Russia probe chief Robert Mueller: NYT

Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe wrote a confidential memo last spring recounting a conversation that provided "significant behind-the-scenes" details on the firing of former FBI director James Comey, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
May 26, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: Japan indulges in excess

The Japan Times presents the first installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 5, 2016

Japan's English-language print media feel the pinch

Publications struggle for relevance in a world where news is available free, to all, all the time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2016

Panama Papers link Japan's shady online brokers to tax havens

Investigation finds connections between tax havens and unauthorized online traders on the blacklist of Japan's financial regulator.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 9, 2016

Nonstop growth, inept management were constant problems throughout the bj-league's 11 seasons

Second in a two-part series
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
May 28, 2016

Experts decry bringing pro boxers to Rio

Whether or not the International Boxing Association (AIBA) allows professional boxers to compete at the Olympics for the first time at the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Games, the idea has sparked widespread criticism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

Contamination: The human cost of dioxin, PCBs and pollution at Kadena Air Base

Documents recently obtained under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act highlight the American base's struggles to manage hazardous waste.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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