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Reader Mail
May 1, 2020

Let’s change segregation into solidarity

We mustn’t neglect the fact that many people over 65 are segregated from the real world (the April 25 article “Dangers of age segregation exposed.”)
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2020

COVID-19 is finishing off the Sino-American relationship

Bilateral relations are unlikely to survive the U.S. and Chinese leaders' responses to the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 1, 2020

Cities in Japan flush bad image with upgraded public toilets

Municipalities are teaming up with corporations when carrying out renovations aimed at improving experience for tourists and families.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 1, 2020

Japanese taiga drama 'Idaten' goes global with tale of Olympic struggle

For the first time ever, Japan's national broadcaster, NHK, will show a condensed version of its famous year-long period drama in English.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2020

A third of U.K. coronavirus hospital patients die, study suggests

About a third of patients in U.K. hospitals with COVID-19 died from the disease, according to the findings of a study of more than 16,000 people with the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2020

An independent COVID-19 investigation is an imperative

As “real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance,” the realization of the 'Chinese Dream' will require the courage to face the shortcomings that led to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 30, 2020

Taiko group Kodo makes a plea for donations amid the COVID-19 crisis

With Japanese drumming group Kodo forced to cancel this year's tour, the group has made an appeal for donations and equipment.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 30, 2020

LDP secretary-general: The power behind the PM

Those in the position are de facto the most powerful person within the party after its president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2020

The fog of COVID-19 war propaganda

Leaders like Trump and Putin have their own reasons for using martial rhetoric.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2020

Alcohol fight highlights battle between Indian states and Narendra Modi

In the tug-of-war between India’s states and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s federal government for cash to fight the coronavirus outbreak, liquor has become the latest battleground.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2020

Dead, incapacitated or healthy, Kim Jong Un speculation serves as useful thought exercise

Whatever Kim Jong Un's fate, speculation over his condition brings into focus important considerations for Asia, including how it might grapple with a scenario involving his death.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2020

More than 2,200 Indonesians have died with coronavirus symptoms, data shows

More than 2,200 Indonesians have died with acute symptoms of COVID-19 but were not recorded as victims of the disease, a Reuters review of data from 16 of the country's 34 provinces showed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2020

Taiwan pushes WHO participation in rare ministerial call with U.S.

In a rare teleconference between health ministers, Taiwan has thanked the United States for its support in pushing for the island's participation in the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic and despite China's objections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2020

How the U.S. and China can learn to live with each other

Mutual anger over COVID-19 will make co-existence difficult, but the alternative is worse.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 27, 2020

A bold look for a great cat

Nisshi is a 5-year-old cat who came to ARK when he was only a month old. He was featured once before in this column in late 2016, however he's unfortunately still in the shelter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 27, 2020

High-seas energy fight off Malaysia draws U.S. and Chinese warships

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has accused China of 'exploiting” the world's focus on the COVID-19 pandemic with provocations in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Apr 26, 2020

Local production, local consumption urged

In a bid to share experiences and ideas about the effective use of existing resources of rural areas for revitalizing Japan’s local economy, the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium and the city of Shima in Mie Prefecture co-hosted a two-day event at the Hotel & Resorts Ise-Shima on Feb. 23 and 24.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 26, 2020

‘Zest for life’ shapes over 30 years of work, play in Japan

Tokyo has its own Tintin! He may be older than Herge's beloved character, and his cheeks ruddier, but Fabrice Tilot shares the same spirit of adventure and zest for life as his fellow Belgian.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Apr 25, 2020

Vegetarian restaurants in Tokyo offering takeout

Finding good take-home food as a vegetarian remains a challenge in Tokyo's current state of emergency. Fortunately, plant-based restaurants across Tokyo have stepped up to the challenge: Here's The Japan Times' recommendations for five of the best.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 25, 2020

A decentralization opportunity goes begging amid COVID-19 outbreak

In Japan, the main obstacle to achieving the kind of widespread self-isolation necessary for limiting the spread of the coronavirus is thought to be the country's work culture. The government, which has always favored policies that benefit the private sector, is averse to countermeasures that would place...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Apr 25, 2020

The gold standard: The craft behind Ginza Tanaka’s elaborate kabuto helmets

Last week we introduced Ginza Tanaka's elaborate kabuto helmets for the Tango no Sekku festival on May 5, known now as Children's Day. This week we give you a detailed look at the time-consuming and detailed crafting process.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2020

Pandemic data could be deadly for the elderly

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out some ugly truths about modern-day ageism. A combination of the virus’s properties, an overwhelmed health care system and systematic neglect have taken a brutal toll on the elderly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2020

China pressured EU to drop COVID-19 disinformation criticism, sources say

China sought to block a European Union report alleging that Beijing was spreading disinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, according to four sources and diplomatic correspondence reviewed by Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2020

Pandemic data could be deadly for the old

Using biased data to allocate resources could perpetuate a high mortality rate.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
JAL to punish president and 36 others over pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakagawa (center) and others apologize after one of the airline's pilots was found to have been drinking alcohol, during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4.
After seven decades, is it finally time for the LDP to split up?
Signage atop the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo. Japan’s ruling party faces a tough decision over its future as it searches for a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reverse its waning popularity and reassure investors
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

Podcast

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

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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