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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2020

Big Tech’s China faceoff risks sparking exodus from Hong Kong

Facebook, Google and Twitter are headed toward a showdown with China that could end up making Hong Kong feel more like Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 6, 2020

How Angela Merkel inspires the Japanese

For Japan's ambitious female politicians, the German chancellor's approach to climbing up the political ladder by not focusing on gender issues is instructive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Jul 4, 2020

The history behind Japan’s love of face masks

In Japan, it's sometimes said that the eyes speak as much as the mouth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2020

Coronavirus further widens India’s devastating gender gap

Women around the world have been hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak, but the situation in India, where women suffer from a wide gender gap in employment, wages and education, is more precarious for them than almost anywhere else.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 26, 2020

Comic Saku Yanagawa was on his way to cracking the U.S. — then COVID-19 happened

Comic Saku Yanagawa is making a name for himself in the U.S., but with racist hecklers and awkward Zoom gigs, he's facing his toughest crowds yet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2020

Japan’s conservatives are reveling in their COVID-19 ‘success’

Japan's right wing is claiming “victory” in the pandemic, but no one seems to understand what, exactly, averted disaster.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 22, 2020

Japan U-19 wildcard Isaiah Murphy ready to make B. League splash

Shooting guard Isaiah Murphy intends to suit up for a B. League team next season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2020

Air conditioner giant Daikin gets lift from coronavirus and climate change in Japan

Surging interest in ventilation and how air conditioners can curb the coronavirus is doing wonders for the company's stock price.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020

Tokyo and Osaka governors vie for national attention

As Yuriko Koike gears up for re-election in the Tokyo gubernatorial race, comparisons are being drawn between her and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020

We will be living with the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021

The virus is winning. That much is certain more than six months into a shape-shifting pandemic that’s killed 450,000 people worldwide, is gaining ground globally and has disrupted lives from Wuhan to Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2020

Millions of abandoned oil wells leaking methane, becoming climate menace

Leaks from abandoned wells have long been recognized as an environmental problem, a health hazard and a public nuisance.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 17, 2020

Re-evaluating the social aspects of ESG investment

The coronavirus outbreak has taken a huge economic toll around the world, and some market experts have expressed fear that it may harm ESG (environment, social and governance) investment, which has focused on long-term sustainable corporate strategies rather than short-term profits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2020

For the U.S. and China, Thucydides’ trap is closing

Intertwined domestic crises are adding pressure for Trump and Xi to seek out confrontation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2020

‘Who’s Zoomin’ Who?’ is now an ominous question

Zoom must do more to win back confidence
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 13, 2020

Broken by the coronavirus, Boris Johnson’s team losing faith

Inside Boris Johnson’s government, senior officials are exhausted, demoralized and starting to despair.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2020

A ‘new normal’ in cyberwar should scare us to action

Cyber capabilities are much less expensive to develop and easier to acquire than traditional warfare — and can be just as destructive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2020

Can the U.S. end China’s control of the global supply chain?

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 30, 2020

Trump’s Hong Kong announcement leaves room to de-escalate tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump's long-touted response to China for its crackdown on Hong Kong included a barrage of criticism but stopped short of fully escalating tensions between the two nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2020

Six deadly lockdown sins

The lockdowns across the world will likely kill more people than they saved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
May 29, 2020

Toyota focuses on esports to boost fan base as motorsport shuts down

Technical advancements have enabled the carmaker to make use of virtual races in developing its vehicles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2020

Tropical storms are growing

People who live in areas with extreme weather know storms are getting worse. Now there is hard data to prove it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2020

The threat of robots taking our jobs gets real

The coronavirus is hastening the need for a labor force that doesn't get sick or locked down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 20, 2020

Millions of newly jobless in China pose a looming threat to Xi

The Pearl River Delta industrial belt has served as one of China’s most important growth engines since the Communist Party opened the economy four decades ago, propelling its rise to become one of the world’s leading powers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

Is universal basic income a done deal?

The social and economic changes that might deal with the mass destruction of jobs by automation are being road-tested right now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020

What to watch as China’s virus-delayed legislature finally convenes

Some events surrounding it will be held virtually, though, as the country recovers from the outbreak.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020

Where to worry about catching COVID-19, and where not to

How the coronavirus spreads in the real world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020

Endangered species may be yet another virus victim

With ecotourism collapsing, decades of preservation efforts are suddenly in jeopardy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2020

Unpriceable risk of climate change stalks $31 trillion sovereign debt market

How much growth are societies willing to sacrifice to counter climate change and how will that affect the sovereign debt market?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020

Ardern eyes virus-free haven as New Zealand charts rapid rebuild

Strict lockdown measures combined with a robust financial picture may allow country to bounce back more quickly than others.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear