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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 8, 2020

The truth behind fear-inducing Nankai Trough quake prediction figures

When a revised probability number was announced for a potential Nankai Trough earthquake, some experts were far from happy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2020

SoftBank-backed DCM eyes China startups with $880 million fund

David Chao, a venture capitalist who has been on the ground floor of Asian companies worth a combined $206 billion, has raised money for a new fund with a China focus, a sign that rising U.S.-China tensions aren’t turning off foreign investors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2020

America and China are entering the dark forest

To know what the Chinese are really up to, read the futuristic novels of Liu Cixin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 4, 2020

Pandemic pours cold water on Japan's celebrated nightlife

Residents ponder whether or not it's safe to patronize their regular drinking spots.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2020

The WTO and TPP amid the U.S.-China trade war

The TPP may once again gain attention as a multilateral agreement that complements the problem-plagued WTO.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 27, 2020

Japanese startup creates 'connected' face mask for coronavirus new normal

As face coverings become the norm amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese startup Donut Robotics has developed an internet-connected "smart mask" that can transmit messages and translate from Japanese into eight other languages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2020

'Rolled by America’s teens': Youths on TikTok reserved Trump rally tickets with no plans to go

Some Trump opponents organized efforts on social media apps to sign up for the rally, sometimes with fake names or burner email accounts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2020

South Korea crushed a huge coronavirus outbreak. Can it beat a second wave?

The country's mass testing and contract tracing garnered praise as a model for handling the virus.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2020

Online abuse is a silent pandemic affecting millions

Effective measures needed to address cyberbullying
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2020

Kim raises pressure on South Korea's Moon to split with Trump

Both North Korea and left-leaning supporters of South Korean President Moon Jae-in want him to restore economic ties broken by security tensions. But pleasing them would mean angering U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 4, 2020

‘Forgiven Children’: No clear-cut truths to a child’s crimes

Bullying is an evergreen theme of Japanese films centered on teens, with the focus typically on the victims.
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LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
May 30, 2020

Elegant glassware: On the cutting edge of glass research

Masao Adachi pivoted from his career as an architect into the world of glass, developing a technique he calls his silk-thread pattern.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2020

U.S. business to Trump: Go slowly on Hong Kong response

Business groups are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to go slowly in responding to Bejing's planned imposition of new national security laws on Hong Kong, warning revoking the city's special U.S. privileges will hurt the territory and its people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2020

Good riddance to China's scrapped growth target

These figures had outlived their usefulness and only fueled cynicism about accuracy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 22, 2020

Language barrier hampers flow of virus info to Hiroshima's foreign residents

Although the city's website is equipped with a language-switch option, the question remains as to how many residents know about it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2020

Architect of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program tells court he is 'kept prisoner'

Abdul Qadeer Khan, who made international headlines in 2004 after publicly confessing his role in global nuclear proliferation, has petitioned Pakistan's top court to say he is being "kept prisoner" by government agencies and not allowed to plead his case for freedom of movement.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
May 16, 2020

Elegant glassware: The next generation of artists

Japan's glass craft scene is on a roll today, with artists melding Eastern and Western aesthetics to pioneer innovative techniques and take the artform in new directions.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 27, 2020

Tiger Woods promises some trash talk for event with Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning

Tiger Woods promised that next month's made-for-TV match with Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will be an entertaining contest as the quartet try and raise funds for charities involved in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2020

China’s coronavirus diplomacy has finally pushed Europe too far

With a series of high-level summits culminating in a visit to Germany in the fall by President Xi Jinping, this was supposed to be the year of Europe-China diplomacy. Instead, Europeans are warning of a damaging rift.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 21, 2020

India's migrant workers fall through cracks in coronavirus lockdown

Most days, you can find Dayaram Kushwaha and his wife, Gyanvati, hauling bricks for stonemasons in a booming northern suburb of New Delhi. They bring their 5-year-old son, who plays in the dirt while they work.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2020

Strength in numbers: A more open approach to tracking the virus in Japan

Like many foreign residents of Japan during the early days of the country's COVID-19 outbreak, Shane Reustle and Jiahui Zhou recall poring over websites run by the health ministry and local municipalities to try to get a clear picture of how infections were spreading in the world’s third-largest economy....
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Apr 18, 2020

The dogs have their day in old Edo

The Laws of Compassion that Tokugawa Tsunayoshi issued trickled down to the lowest rungs of Edo Period (1603-1868) Japan, which included the capital's many feral dogs.
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CULTURE / Books
Apr 18, 2020

‘Healing Resistance’ review: Murder, reconciliation and a commitment to nonviolence

For the past 20 years, Japanese-American author Kazu Haga has taught the philosophy of nonviolence in schools, nonprofit organizations and prisons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 17, 2020

In China, demands for more free speech outlast coronavirus lockdowns

Even as China seeks to revive its economy under a host of restrictions meant to prevent another outbreak, some are urging looser limits on speech.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2020

Getting a coronavirus test in Wuhan is fast, cheap and easy

Coronavirus tests can be difficult to come by in many countries, including in hard-hit parts of the United States and Britain, but in Wuhan, the Chinese epicenter of the pandemic, they are fast, cheap and easy to get.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 14, 2020

Let's discuss memes

This Japan Times article looks at a recent meme spawned by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent mask policy, but what's a meme?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 11, 2020

Japanese books to get you through a lockdown

With "staying in" now the new "going out," housebound activities have become officially the cool thing to do. But what if you’re stuck for a good book? Read on to see four of our critics’ top reads for an extended period of self-isolation.

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