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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2020

Osaka voters say no to merger. Again.

The referendum defeat dealt a heavy blow to the Osaka Ishin no Kai local political group, with Mayor Ichiro Matsui vowing to retire at the end of his term.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2020

Airlines suffer blow as England bans overseas leisure travel

According to restrictions, overnight stays and holidays away from primary residences will not be allowed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 1, 2020

England virus lockdown may be extended beyond December

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced that England would go into a second, partial lockdown, as virus cases have spiked.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 1, 2020

‘We’re going to ground the fleet’: How Boeing’s 737 Max was parked

For days after the second fatal crash of a Boeing Co. 737 Max last year, one nation after another halted flights on the beleaguered jetliner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2020

How Japan’s subscription economy could redefine the way consumers and firms interact

Japan has lagged behind other nations in terms of subscription-based activities, but the model is finally catching on as consumers explore new ways of doing business.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 31, 2020

Calling out the U.S. military for ‘Poisoning the Pacific’

Journalist Jon Mitchell has spent 10 years probing the contamination of the Asia-Pacific region by the American and Japanese governments.
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2020

Japan wants to take the heat off data centers with the help of snow

The energy used to run the servers and keep them from overheating is considerable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Oct 30, 2020

Fishers and farmers fear impact of Fukushima water release

Nearly 10 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, prices for food products from the prefecture haven't fully recovered.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Oct 30, 2020

Porcelain shards serve as stark reminder of war

Pieces of Old Imari porcelain serve as reminders of the tragedy of war and reviving them symbolizes the hope for world peace.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 29, 2020

Designart Tokyo forges ahead with hybrid approach

Like many industries, design, art and fashion has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic — from major exhibitions and trade fair cancellations to drops in consumer sales.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Philippines paves way to ending oil exploration row with China

Duterte lifted a six-year ban on oil exploration in the South China Sea earlier this month.
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2020

U.S. and India to sign defense pact amid China border standoff

Traditionally wary of both Chinese and American influence in its neighborhood, India has become more comfortable with outreach by friendly nations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2020

Biden picks up campaign pace as Trump blitzes battlegrounds

Joe Biden is picking up the pace of his campaign travel as the presidential race enters its final week, announcing plans to hit traditional battlegrounds as well as some states that seemed out of reach until recently.
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.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2020

The bureaucratic wall that hampers entry to Japan

The requirements Japan has put in place to enter the country amid the pandemic don't quite match up with the realities of what's going on overseas.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Winter Special 2020
Oct 26, 2020

Snowy fun, education made easy

Niseko in winter can almost feel like a trip abroad with an international community, a variety of luxurious accommodation options and cuisine from around the world. The area is famous for its world-class powder snow that can be experienced from Niseko United’s 900 hectares of skiable terrain, over...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Winter Special 2020
Oct 26, 2020

Luxury resort stay in snowy utopia

The opening of the Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono brings a new level of luxury and comfort to the winter adventures to be had in amid some of the world’s best powder. Located only a few steps away from the Hanazono resort’s quad lift, which can be used to access all four of the Niseko resorts, the Hyatt...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 26, 2020

‘We just have to work hard to make informed decisions and keep things moving’

When the global pandemic hit Japan, the nation’s residents were asked to #stayhome to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. And a lot of us were at risk of going stir-crazy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 26, 2020

It's game, set and a perfect match for this cat and her new family

Naomi the cat is named after tennis champion Naomi Osaka, and she was first featured in this column in September 2019.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 25, 2020

Is Japan ready to embrace CBD?

Japan's CBD market is on the cusp of taking off, and the economic potential is huge. But it has stiff legal and social barriers to overcome first.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020

Tobacco nationalism is more toxic than tobacco

The Indian government, too, has a toxic dependence on tobacco. It's called ITC Ltd.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020

Australia's money laundering detectives have been out at the pub

Unlike cash laundering, which involves a relatively small number of casinos and businesses, invoice-based laundering can take place between almost any two companies.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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