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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2020

Tokyo reports 248 coronavirus cases

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 248 new coronavirus cases Thursday, a day after recording 142 cases. The figure is based on 6,554 tests in the capital.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 8, 2020

Climate change-hit nations say survival hangs on tougher 2020 action

The world is set for warming of close to 3 degrees Celsius over preindustrial times even if emissions-cutting pledges made so far are delivered.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 8, 2020

Putin, long the sower of instability, is now surrounded by it

Concurrent crises have blindsided the Kremlin, undermining the Russian leader's image as a master tactician on the world stage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2020

Singapore's expat model is broken

Lee Kuan Yew, the country's first leader, laid out the welcome mat for multinational corporations. Now his vision is running into the wall of COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2020

The race to replace the city of London begins

Nobody's saying that Paris or Frankfurt will suddenly replace London. But we're in a decentralizing phase where many centers can happily coexist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2020

Suga’s national security agenda

Unfortunately for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, there will be no honeymoon period during which he can comfortably settle into his new job.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2020

Tokyo reports 142 new coronavirus cases Wednesday

Out of Wednesday's cases, 28 were in their 20s, 30 in their 30s and 27 in their 50s, representing the three largest age groups for new cases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 7, 2020

For Trump, a pattern of denial, from coronavirus to Russia to climate change

A recurrent theme of Trump's presidency is the rejection of obvious facts when they don't meet his political needs.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 7, 2020

Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80

Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem "I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2020

'Suganomics' and India-Japan economic ties: A seven-point plan

Suga's clear global focus can be an advantage for India and Indian talent as it may open more doors for educational and professional exchanges between citizens.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 6, 2020

If only there were one way to write 'only' in Japanese

The various ways of saying 'only' in Japanese can convey a number of nuances.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2020

Would a universal basic income make us lazy or creative?

We are indeed in the midst of a digital transformation that will destroy many old jobs and create many new ones, and we need structures that help people adapt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2020

Tokyo reports 66 new coronavirus cases Monday

The number of seriously ill patients fell by one from Sunday to 25.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2020

Biden campaign aims to keep focus on COVID-19 response

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign strove on Sunday to keep its focus on the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic, as President Donald Trump received treatment for COVID-19 at a military hospital.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 4, 2020

I'm having second thoughts on being a 'citizen of the world'

Before the pandemic, being a so-called international citizen was something to be proud of. However, is having family scattered around the world a good thing?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2020

The perils of COVID-19 and big brother government in Asia

Governments' newfound authority to regulate behavior and collect personal data due to the pandemic risks enabling serious violations of civil liberties and human rights.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 3, 2020

The not-so-secret allure of camping in Japan amid a pandemic

Public transport isn't generally an option, campers seldom use restaurants or hotels, and social distancing is virtually a given.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2020

The rights and wrongs of targeted lockdowns

With some groups more likely than others to be killed by COVID-19, the idea of keeping certain groups indoors has surfaced.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 3, 2020

Mike Pompeo's Asia visit and 'Quad' talks still on after Trump COVID-19 test

Top U.S. diplomat for Asia says the visit to region highlights Washington's strong commitment to the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2020

Trump’s COVID-19 news meets a landscape primed for mistrust

Was it a hoax? Was it a lie? Was the president sicker than he claimed — or not sick at all? Was there any way this alarming news was an ultracynical con?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 2, 2020

New justice minister pledges support for non-Japanese residents

Yoko Kamikawa vowed to improve policies that impact foreign nationals in Japan as well as the transparency of the justice system.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2020

Japan corporate pessimism eases from 11-year low in BOJ tankan

The data offers some hope for new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's efforts to achieve an economic revival from the coronavirus crisis.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
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.
Ashfall warning in Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Suspect on run after woman stabbed by stranger in Tokyo’s Akasaka area
Metropolitan Police Department investigators examine a poster put up at a building where a woman was stabbed, in the capital’s Minato Ward on Sunday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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