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COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 3, 2020

The search for a leader in the post-coronavirus new order

With the United States and China facing issues over lack of action and trust, Japan needs to step up to make itself heard on the world stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2020

Xi doubles down on domestic focus as U.S. relations fray

China’s top leaders next month will lay out their economic strategy for the next five years that will include a new ambition to ramp up domestic consumption and make more critical technology at home in a bid to insulate the world’s second-largest economy from swirling geopolitical tensions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Sep 1, 2020

‘Debt trap' diplomacy is a card China seldom plays in Belt and Road initiative

It’s taken as a given that the Belt and Road initiative (BRI), China’s effort to close the world’s multitrillion-dollar infrastructure gap, is an attempt to extend Beijing’s influence throughout the world by means fair and foul. One of the most incendiary charges is that China uses BRI funds...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2020

Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia and China

High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effectiveness, some experts say.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 31, 2020

Possible tech for more viable recycling

More than half of the total output of plastic waste in Japan is currently used for thermal recycling. A new joint venture company, R Plus Japan Ltd., consisted of 12 cross-industry companies within the plastic supply chain, aims to introduce a new and more sustainable way of recycling that makes it possible...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2020

Trump lauds Abe as Japan's 'greatest prime minister' as bromance set to end

In their phone call Monday morning — the pair's 37th such call — Abe said Japan would continue working to develop new national security policies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 31, 2020

A costly waiting game for inbound foreign workers

While some permanent residents and students are slowly trickling back into Japan, businesses are waiting to hear if new hires can join their ranks.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 30, 2020

Kono and Esper look to keep China in check, but challenges abound

Tokyo is facing a double-barreled challenge with a leadership transition amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Beijing's growing maritime assertiveness.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 29, 2020

Exporting Japanese culture abroad in the guise of a TV drama

'Hanzawa Naoki 2' borrows from traditional kabuki stagecraft to heighten the show's dramatic effect.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2020

China-U.S. tensions raise Taiwan conflict fears

Both Beijing and Taipei have held extensive military exercises in recent weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2020

China fires missiles into South China Sea as U.S. sanctions Beijing

Japan's top government spokesman says Tokyo has been watching Beijing's recent moves in the South China Sea 'with concern.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s regime baffles world with contradictory signals

The coronavirus has further cut the flow of intelligence out of the country, with North Korea slashing traffic across the Chinese border.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 27, 2020

‘Stigmatized Properties’: The otherworldly entities are spooky but unconvincing

Hideo Nakata's latest film is based on the real-life experiences of a comic who has made a career of living in apartments where terrible things have occurred.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2020

In a second Trump term, Tokyo would need to bolster ties elsewhere

The U.S. president has repeatedly voiced disdain for the existing alliance system, calling allied countries freeloaders that should pay more of its costs.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Aug 26, 2020

Urbanites work to help sustain rural areas

Setouchi Jam’s Garden, a jam producer on the remote Suo Oshima island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, contributes to the local economy by selling jams made of local produce to tourists and online with the help of a web marketer living and working in Tokyo. The owner of Setouchi Jam’s Garden, the web marketer...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2020

Russian-backed organizations amplifying QAnon conspiracy theories, researchers say

Russian government-supported organizations are playing a small but increasing role amplifying conspiracy theories promoted by QAnon, raising concerns of interference in the November U.S. election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2020

Wearing face masks outdoors isn’t always necessary

Joe Biden's call for a universal mask mandate is part of a confused public health message.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2020

‘A bit surreal’: The lonely plight of the Great Barrier Reef

The pandemic has fast-forwarded a looming reckoning for the city of Cairns, the main gateway to the reef.
CULTURE / Books
Aug 22, 2020

'The Iconoclast' tackles Shinzo Abe’s political legacy

Tobias Harris' sweeping new biography serves as a definitive work on Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2020

U.S. No. 2 diplomat to visit Russia and Lithuania to discuss Belarus

The No. 2 U.S. diplomat will visit Russia and Lithuania soon for talks on Belarus, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday, as Washington seeks a peaceful resolution to that country's election crisis that averts Russian intervention.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2020

Would Joe Biden be 'Obama 2.0' when it comes to Northeast Asia?

The former vice president, who formally accepted his party's nomination Thursday, is renowned for his foreign policy chops.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2020

Virus forces tourism rethink in Bangkok, the world's most visited city

A record 39.8 million foreign visitors visited Thailand last year, accounting for 11 percent of gross domestic product. This year, a maximum of 8 million are predicted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2020

Japanese trading giant Itochu edges traditional rivals by shunning energy and metals

Itochu is shattering the old pecking order led by Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo by extending its lead as the nation's most valuable trader.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2020

Trump pushes U.N. to renew Iran sanctions in blow to nuclear deal

The move will set the U.S. on a collision course with other powers, including key allies, who say the U.S. doesn't have the authority to reimpose international sanctions.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 19, 2020

Englishman racking up Hakuho-like numbers in online fantasy-style sumo tournament

Simon Siddall continues to dominate and has now been crowned Sumo Games World Champion in five of the last six years.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.

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