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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2020

We can’t get together until tests get better

More coronavirus tests won't be enough to stop social distancing, but better tests might be.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2020

The British expat paying $7,000 a month to swim in Singapore’s lockdown

Not helping any with Singapore’s image as home to a bunch of crazy-rich Asians comes the almost too-ridiculous-to-be-true story of a man who rented a swimming pool for 10,000 Singapore dollars ($7,040) a month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2020

Italy wants to reopen. Businesses ask: Where's the money?

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Roberto Ferraro to shut the patisserie he runs in Amelia, a scenic hilltop town in central Italy, he had just rented out a new site to increase production of ice cream and start selling it abroad.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 28, 2020

Let's discuss the state of emergency

Talk about Japan's state of emergency and what the government is doing to help in this Morning English lesson.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2020

'I hope he's fine': Trump says he has good idea how North Korea's Kim is doing

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a good idea how Kim Jong Un is doing and hopes he is fine, after days of speculation over the North Korean leader's health.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2020

COVID-19 has taken us from FOMO to ROMO

With everyone at home, the fear of missing out turns into the reality of missing out. That's some relief.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020

Tokyo reports 39 new cases on Monday, for lowest daily tally in nearly a month

Tokyo confirmed 39 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, marking the lowest in nearly a month, according to the metropolitan government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2020

Bank of Japan adopts unlimited JGB purchases to buoy economy in pandemic

The move puts the BOJ in line with other major central banks that have unleashed unprecedented amounts of monetary support.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2020

Hong Kong police disperse protesters gathered at shopping mall

The pro-democracy movement is attempting to regain momentum despite COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 27, 2020

On the run: Taking up the world's new hobby

If you don't have a dog to walk, running gets you outside for some fresh air and helps keep your health up at a time when we all need to be healthy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2020

Coronavirus crisis exposes Japan’s strength and weakness

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely prompt Japan to fully embrace the digital shift.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2020

Modest multilateralism is in America's interest, and China’s too

The crisis has highlighted the need for more global cooperation, but let's not get carried away.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2020

What if you go back to the office and get COVID-19?

Any plan for reopening in the U.S. is going to have to resolve some sticky liability issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020

Data show huge drops in urban traffic as Japan weighs state of emergency extension

Data showed that foot traffic Sunday afternoon in major urban areas across all 47 prefectures was 50 to 80 percent lower compared with figures from those areas in January and February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020

Tokyo records just 72 coronavirus cases Sunday, in lowest daily figure since April 1

Tokyo confirmed 72 new COVID-19 infections Sunday, the first time in 13 days that the number of cases fell into double digits, the metropolitan government reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Apr 26, 2020

Staying in doesn't mean you need to stop working out

One exercise app can provide a lot of health tips, and when you're done with your phone, check out a device that can sterilize it with ultraviolet light.
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2020

Face of Japan's economic response to virus cancels appearances after contact with infected staffer

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura cancelled all his briefings for the day after a staffer he took along for a hospital visit last week tested positive for the virus.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2020

Pandemic data could be deadly for the elderly

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out some ugly truths about modern-day ageism. A combination of the virus’s properties, an overwhelmed health care system and systematic neglect have taken a brutal toll on the elderly.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 25, 2020

Triathlon's Grand Final will not take place in 2020

The World Triathlon Grand Final, scheduled for August in Edmonton, Alberta, will not take place in 2020, with restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak making it impossible for the event to take place according to organizers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2020

Tokyo logs 161 new coronavirus cases as city prepares for Golden Week

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 161 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the capital to 3,733.
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.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
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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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
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