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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 31, 2020

Finding a slice of creativity during a global pandemic

Artists who've started to work from home have some tips for those of us with extra time on our hands: Boredom can lead to creative thinking, lean into it if you can
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
May 31, 2020

Aomori's Rokkasho nuclear plant gets green light but hurdles remain

Construction on the massive facility, which began in 1993, has been plagued by delays over the years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2020

China media bristles at U.S. moves on Hong Kong over national security push

A Hong Kong government spokesman said the U.S was aiming to 'smear and demonize the legitimate rights and duty of our sovereign' to safeguard national security.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2020

With fact checks, Twitter takes on a new kind of task

Social media platforms have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and other types of abusive content.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2020

China’s security law sends Hong Kong residents dashing for exit

For many in Hong Kong who've long feared an erosion of their freedoms under Chinese rule, last week marked a tipping point.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 30, 2020

Must-have cookbooks for the budding Japanese chef

Looking to learn the ropes of Japanese cooking? Begin with these cookbooks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 30, 2020

COVID-19 reminds us what everyday words such as 'viral' really mean

Will the global pandemic prompt us into changing the way we speak?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2020

How safe are pets from COVID-19?

Back in mid-April, I took my 13-year-old cat to the vet for some tests. They told me his chronic heart disease had worsened, but it was nothing alarming. His condition started to deteriorate a few days later, ultimately leading to a 3 a.m. trip to the emergency room on April 27. The emergency veterinarians...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 30, 2020

Sometimes it's better not to ask

'Why is that man wearing a poop on his head?'
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
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 30, 2020

Videos of U.S. police killings spur protests — and sometimes charges

The decision to criminally charge a police officer four days after the death of George Floyd shows how efforts to hold officers accountable often hinge on the level of protest and whether the incident was caught on video.
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

Not everyone welcomes U.S. Marines

When Kuni Miyake claims "Japan wholeheartedly welcomes the Marines back” in his May 19 opinion piece “A welcome move by the U.S. Marines," he must have been excluding Okinawa.
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

To learn English, think in English

Regarding Takamitsu Sawa’s Jan. 20 opinion piece “Japan going the wrong way in English-education reform,” one day, I asked one of my classmates at school, a returnee from the States, “How can I be fluent in English?” He replied, “Think everything in English. Try.” Of course, this conversation...
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

The coronavirus as ‘gaiatsu’

Some may recall that back in 2000 the government led by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori adopted an “e-Japan strategy” with an objective to create a “knowledge-emergent society” and turn Japan into the world’s most advanced country in the area of information technology by 2005. The report glowingly...
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

World must unite and stand by Hong Kong

Regarding the May 23 article “How China pounced on Hong Kong while the world focused on COVID-19,” when the coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan several months ago, the totalitarian bureaucrats in the Chinese Communist Party went above and beyond in an attempt to hide the disease from the global community....
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

Abe isn’t the only one who can lead Japan

Regarding the May 19 article “Foreign residents stranded abroad by Japan's coronavirus controls,” is this the same country that even months after the rest of the world had opened its eyes to the threat of a pandemic was still pushing forward in top gear toward a summer Olympics in Tokyo which is...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 30, 2020

How China tested 11 million people for the coronavirus in just two weeks

Wuhan is set to complete the testing of its entire population of 11 million as China pours massive resources into avoiding a resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
MORE SPORTS
May 29, 2020

Show will go on at Japanese Derby despite coronavirus

The countdown is on for one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan, as the clock ticks down to 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, when the Japanese Derby will be run. This year, with things as they are in the world of sport, the race will be held behind closed doors, taking away its colorful atmosphere and vibrancy....
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 29, 2020

Photo essay: Tokyo without tourists

This series, taken throughout April, attempts to capture the feeling of how Tokyo looked during the height of the state of emergency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2020

India’s virus deaths top China's as hot spots shift to poorer nations

India is the latest country whose coronavirus death toll has topped the number of lives lost in China, where the pandemic started, as hot spots shift to developing countries ill-equipped to contain its spread.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 29, 2020

Simone Biles 'praying for the best' with rescheduled Olympics

Four-times Olympic champion Simone Biles said she was hopeful the rescheduled Tokyo Games will take place next year, amid concern over the global response to the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2020

The impact of compensation politics on Japan's defense

The system derived from compensation politics has real and immediate impacts on Japan's defense designs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2020

Daughter inherits gambling empire with death of Stanley Ho

About an hour after the death of Stanley Ho, the billionaire who built the Chinese territory of Macao into the world’s biggest gambling hub, his large clan gathered in front of the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital to break the news. They were also there to send a clear message of unity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2020

China to allow charter flights from eight countries but not from U.S.

China plans to allow chartered flights from eight countries as it loosens restrictions on inbound travel imposed for the coronavirus pandemic, though the U.S. won’t be included amid growing tensions between the two nations, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 28, 2020

Rebooting Japan's movie business, one theater at a time

As Tokyo moves forward with plans to reduce social distancing measures in stages, movie theaters look to draw audiences back to the silver screen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2020

Johnson faces mounting fury for backing top aide Dominic Cummings

Cummings is alleged to have ignored government orders, driving more than 250 miles to his parents' property to get child care support.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2020

The pandemic is unlikely to cause a food crisis

Labor shortages do not uniformly affect all agricultural sectors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2020

Israel’s Michael Jordan has all the shots

Netanyahu has a combination of skill and ruthlessness that has made him unbeatable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2020

The pandemic is exposing the limits of science

The financial crisis tarnished the field of economics; will COVID-19 do the same for medicine?
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.

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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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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