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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020

Good clean fun? Holidays reinvented for the coronavirus age

No more feasting from the hotel buffet, showing off your tan under the disco lights or impromptu dips in the swimming pool — holidaying during the coronavirus pandemic will be a more sanitized affair.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2020

Women running Southeast Asia's small businesses get digital lifeline

When the coronavirus stopped her husband from working, Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc's small business of selling cosmetics from home became the main income for their Vietnamese family of four.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2020

Promoter Eddie Hearn conflicted about possibility of Mike Tyson returning to ring

British promoter Eddie Hearn says he would probably like to see former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson fight again but has questioned whether boxing should be encouraging a 53-year-old to get back into the ring.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020

Solidarity amid global challenges

It is a great pleasure and honor to address readers of The Japan Times on Europe Day. The day is especially significant this year, as it marks the 70th anniversary of the call by then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman to create a European coal and steel community, the embryo of what is the European...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 14, 2020

The best grocery delivery services in Japan

How do you shop when physical isolation is the new normal? Online, of course. Here's The Japan Times' recommendations for five of the most convenient grocery delivery services in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 14, 2020

'The Benza' proves that toilet humor is universal

“The Benza,' a series on Amazon Prime Video about an epic quest to replace a broken toilet seat, was inspired by actor Christopher McCombs' real-life travails in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2020

Asia needs a megaphone

The region's rise demands attention to a broader cross section of its thinkers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2020

Now's not the time to debate constitutional revision

The government should focus on coming up with policies to help citizens weather the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2020

A tithe approach to volunteering in our post-pandemic world

The rewards of volunteering are enormous for one's self and community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2020

Keeping up with the Fed

Economies like Japan will have little choice but to pursue post-pandemic monetary expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020

Las Vegas Sands folds on $10 billion Japan casino project

Announcement of the end of long-term courtship seen as likely to deal further blow to Japan's pandemic-hit tourism numbers.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020

Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says

Changes in working style due to the pandemic may spur changes as companies are forced to re-examine long-entrenched business practices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 13, 2020

A tale of two Japanese drugs in tests to fight COVID-19

Avigan and camostat are undergoing trials as they may be effective in treating illnesses brought on by coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 13, 2020

Post-pandemic stimulus may slow end of coal in Southeast Asia and Japan

As economies work to reopen, coal-fired plants likely to be favored over more expensive wind and solar power generation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 12, 2020

Anthony Fauci to warn Senate of needless death if U.S. reopens too fast

The United States' top infectious disease official, Anthony Fauci, is expected to issue a stern warning against reopening the economy too soon during a Senate hearing Tuesday, saying it risks multiple new coronavirus outbreaks throughout the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2020

Tokyo mortality data shows no surge in deaths during pandemic

Tokyo has not seen an increase in overall deaths during the coronavirus outbreak, boosting officials’ assertions that they have largely kept infections under control despite criticism over the limited scope of its testing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

A NATO flotilla sails back into the Cold War

After months of Moscow's provocations, the U.S. and U.K. sent surface ships to the Barents Sea for the first time in 35 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2020

Australia's Victoria state to reopen classrooms earlier than expected

Australia's second-most populous state will resume in-person teaching May 27, weeks earlier than expected, after schools were shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Premier Daniel Andrews said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2020

Trump and Republicans narrowly top Joe Biden in April fundraising

U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee said on Monday they jointly raised $61.7 million in April, just beating the month's haul for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

A little predictability could go a long way for working moms

Knowing what's ahead can ease the parenting-while-working juggle.
JAPAN
May 11, 2020

Japan shouldn't rush decision on academic year, scholars caution

Recent opinion polls by the media show the public is rather skewed toward supporting a September start for the academic year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 11, 2020

How the coronavirus widens a cultural divide

If you'd like your Japanese colleagues to come around to your way of thinking, you'll need to convince them in a way that's common in the culture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2020

‘Hidden’ defaults set to soar as recession squeezes firms worldwide

The COVID-19 outbreak and unprecedented lockdowns prompted the International Monetary Fund to predict that the recession would be the steepest in almost a century.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
May 10, 2020

Sustainable lifestyle key to a stable society

As a society with an aging population and dropping birthrate, Japan is facing the question of what sustainable development is — and how to achieve it.
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2020

The world faces a moment of truth on China

Beijing's refusal to allow a probe into the origin and spread of the new coronavirus is fueling suspicion and animosity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 10, 2020

The very virtual world of Mitsumasa Anno

Japan House London has launched a virtual tour of “Anno's Journey: The World of Anno Mitsumasa,” its recent exhibition celebrating Japanese illustrator and storyteller Mitsumasa Anno.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 10, 2020

Watford chief opposed to Premier League's plan to use neutral grounds

The chief executive of Premier League club Watford has said that plans to resume the season at neutral venues are unfair and that there could be enough clubs in opposition to stop the idea.
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.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
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.

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
By Naoko Abe

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