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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2020

How China pounced on Hong Kong while the world focused on COVID-19

Friday's move represents the biggest challenge yet to the 'one country, two systems” framework set up to guarantee Hong Kong's liberal institutions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2020

COVID-19 versus Japan's culture of collectivism

Has the nation's group mentality helped it weather the coronavirus storm?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2020

The coronavirus recovery is doomed before it even begins

As swiftly as lockdowns were imposed across Asia, the process of lifting them will be slow and uneven.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
May 22, 2020

Ep. 42 ‘Woman Who Makes Everyone Dream’

I enjoy a good cliffhanger as much as the next person, but I wasn’t eager to see how Toshiyuki and Yume’s night in Sapporo would unfold. When we last saw these two, they were sitting close to each other in a dark bar. Toshiyuki was urging Yume to drink more alcohol as he mustered the courage to express...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2020

South Asian rivals prepare for bloody summer in disputed Kashmir

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took control of the disputed Kashmir region last August, he said it would bring India’s only Muslim-majority state closer to the rest of the country and improve economic conditions.
Reader Mail
May 22, 2020

Ineffective English education as thought control

In his May 16 article “Bad English in Japan: A conspiracy theory,” Glenn Newman offers the theory that behind the failure of the Japanese English-language education system in churning out competent English speakers is a conspiracy on the part of the power holders in Japan to deliberately design an...
Reader Mail
May 22, 2020

Asia indeed needs a megaphone, as long as it remains independent

Regarding Brad Glosserman’s May 13 opinion piece “Asia needs a megaphone,” I have often criticized Glosserman’s views as being slanted by and towards the political interests of the U.S. and the West. But in this case, I would like to support his proposal of a novel and needed addition to discourse...
Reader Mail
May 22, 2020

Building bridges with foreign students

Reading the April 30 editorial “Extend support for foreign students in Japan,” I came to recognize the serious situation facing foreign students studying in Japan, and the importance of our support for them.
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
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 21, 2020

Early summer desserts for a sweet reprieve

Desserts and cakes are always a welcome distraction, perhaps now more than ever. The New Otani Hotels group of hotels in Tokyo, Makuhari in Chiba Prefecture and Osaka is running an early summer sweets fair campaign until June 30, with matcha, melon and chocolate as the starring ingredients.
Reader Mail
May 21, 2020

Noncompliance during the pandemic deserves shaming

Regarding the May 16 Japan Pulse column headlined “Understanding the need to shame someone on social media for not exercising self-restraint during a pandemic,” I live in Jackson Heights in New York City — an epicenter of the coronavirus in the U.S.
Reader Mail
May 21, 2020

Paternity leave won't work unless government steps in

Regarding the May 14 story “Paternity leave still not widely embraced in Japan: survey,” it is difficult to take paternity leave in Japan for a variety of reasons.
Reader Mail
May 21, 2020

Lack of testing real reason behind low COVID-19 numbers

There now seems to be a peer pressure shaped primarily by mainstream Japanese media and organizations with a strong political influence to conclude, without providing any convincing data to tell us what’s actually happening, that the coronavirus outbreak in Japan has already peaked and it’s about...
Reader Mail
May 21, 2020

Not everyone in Japan needs to learn English

The May 16 article by Glenn Newman, "Bad English in Japan: A conspiracy theory," doesn't demonstrate a real understanding of Japan or the issue at hand.
Reader Mail
May 21, 2020

Culturally constructed prejudice in English-language education

In his May 16 opinion piece "Bad English in Japan: A conspiracy theory," Glenn Newman suggests that government bureaucrats wish to keep English instruction in its current bad state in order to prevent young Japanese from emigrating from the country in the future, when their energy and skills will be...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020

Paperwork-heavy Japan trailing tech-savvy South Korea on cash handouts

Lee Jong-chul, a 57-year-old truck driver who lives just south of Seoul, says it took little more than a minute to access his 400,000 won ($330) cash handout from the South Korean government earlier this month.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 21, 2020

Japan's acting troupes turn your home into a stage

With the curtains remaining closed at theaters across Japan, some acting troupes are adopting new methods of reaching their audiences.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 21, 2020

Think you streamed everything? Dig deeper on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime

Cinemas have cautiously started to reopen in parts of Japan, but many of us are still having to sit tight and do all our movie-viewing at home. If, by now, you’re feeling like you’ve reached the bottom of the streaming barrel, fret not: There are still choice morsels of domestic and overseas offerings...
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 21, 2020

‘Conan, The Boy in Future’: Finding joy in a post-apocalyptic anime classic

For the past three weeks, my partner and I have stayed up Sunday past midnight to watch NHK’s remastered rerun of “Conan, The Boy in Future” (“Mirai Shonen Konan”). For me, it has been a chance to watch something new and delve deeper into the work of the legendary animator, Hayao Miyazaki....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2020

Coronavirus safety can be fun

Nobody likes masks or social distancing. But everybody can be nudged.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2020

Britain doesn't want to come out of lockdown

On the question of whether to prioritize the economy or the well-being of older people, Brits are much more bothered about the latter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2020

The big failure of small government

Countries that have embraced a proactive state have fared better against COVID-19.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 20, 2020

John Millman says resumption of tennis season will reveal where officials' priorities lie

The timing of professional tennis' return will reveal whether the tours and federations are more interested in making money or looking after the health of players, Australia's John Millman said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2020

Facebook to limit offices to 25% capacity, require masks at work

The social media company outlined to staff globally how it plans to handle a return to major job sites starting July 6.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

How will COVID-19 reshape Asia’s energy future?

Impacts on the energy realm could have ripple effects for geopolitics more generally.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2020

'All my dreams are shattered': Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry

Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2020

A welcome move by the U.S. Marines

The U.S. Marines Corps is a natural ally for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2020

Central banks have let the genie out of the bottle

If anyone knows how hard it is to roll back extraordinary monetary support, it's Japan.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes.
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
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.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
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.

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