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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2020

Biden has won, now allies must act

The unmistakable conclusion is that U.S. foreign policy must change. Enduring success demands that a U.S. president see that domestic needs are better met.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Could listening to the deep sea help save it?

Scientists have been capturing the sounds of the ocean off Japan in a bid to understand the mysteries of the world below the surface.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2020

America’s dangerous transition

Biden now, like FDR then, must reiterate his message of hope and unity as an antidote to the coronavirus and political division.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2020

Microsoft sets sights on Sony’s home turf in console clash

As the Xbox has virtually zero presence in Japan, there is plenty of room for it to increase its share of the market.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2020

Why Pfizer’s vaccine won't be at the local pharmacy anytime soon

The vaccine's complex and supercold storage requirements are an obstacle for even the most sophisticated hospitals and may impact when and where it is available.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

China vaccine trial halted in Brazil after serious adverse event

The final-stage trial of a Chinese front-runner vaccine candidate has been halted in Brazil due to a serious adverse event, the first time that any of the Asian nation’s rapidly developed COVID-19 shots have met with such a setback.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Scientists watch as glaciers in China melt at 'shocking' pace

Glaciers in China's bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2020

Buffeted by Trump, China has little hope for warmer relations with Biden

While many will welcome an expected change in tone, few expect Biden to quickly reverse the confrontational policies his predecessor has put in place.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 10, 2020

Put your back into these body-related terms

Working from home is resulting in shoulder and back pain for some, but it won't hurt to brush up on some idioms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 10, 2020

Learn how to use 'uchi ni' while you're still in Japan

The 'uchi ni' and 'aida ni' structures denote time frames, but one is more specific than the other.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 10, 2020

Let's discuss taxis

What measures should passengers be taking to protect others from the risk of coronavirus? Taxi drivers have some ideas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2020

Trump’s legal blitz isn’t contesting enough votes to win

U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes of reversing the outcome of the 2020 election in the courts are running into the reality that the numbers just aren’t there in terms of votes he can dispute — at least not yet.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 10, 2020

JR East to bring forward last train departures on 17 lines in Tokyo

A Kyodo story outlines the reasons behind a decision to move up the times of the last trains in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2020

Hong Kong’s opposition to quit if China disqualifies any members

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy politicians said they would quit en masse if Beijing moves to disqualify any individual members of the Legislative Council.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial success signals breakthrough in pandemic battle

The vaccine candidate is more than 90% effective based on initial trial results, the drugmaker said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2020

Trump ousts defense chief Mark Esper, who balked at loyalty demand

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper was fired in a tweet on Monday, as President Donald Trump went after a top aide he blamed for not supporting him sufficiently.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 9, 2020

Hayato Sakamoto reaches 2,000 hits with real chance for run at 3,000

Gaining entry into the 2,000-hit club is usually among the final chapters in most players’ careers. For Yomiuri Giants star Hayato Sakamoto, though, reaching one of the game’s crowning achievements for a hitter might just be a stepping stone to even more rarefied heights.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Nov 9, 2020

Marines punch NPB's final postseason ticket

The Chiba Lotte Marines are in, the Seibu Lions are out and the NPB postseason is set.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2020

Trump loses immunity from persecution after leaving office

Those consequences of a Trump defeat could lead him, if not to jail, at least to years of persecution by justice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2020

It's the Fed, not the White House, that matters most in Asia

Asia's monetary system depends on the stability of the greenback. Currencies are mostly priced against the buck with more than a few countries have soft pegs to the dollar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2020

Japan faces high costs in achieving Suga's 2050 carbon neutrality target

The country lacks suitable geography for building many solar and wind farms, and the power sector is just one area in which carbon emissions need to be slashed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2020

The U.S. election is over. The nation’s rifts remain.

By Sunday morning, celebration and grieving had melted away to expose a difficult question for divided families and a divided nation: Now what?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2020

Johnson enters Brexit endgame that could define his premiership

Major differences still need to be bridged on the same issues that have plagued talks from the beginning.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2020

China extends reach in the Caribbean, unsettling the U.S.

Beijing is expanding its footprint and influence in the region through government grants and loans, investments by Chinese companies, and diplomatic, cultural and security efforts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2020

Trump’s final days ripe for settling scores and pardoning allies

Trump's final two months in office could see a whirlwind of actions to make governing more difficult for President-elect Joe Biden.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 9, 2020

Kenzo Takada: The fashion industry mourns the loss of a dreamer

Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain international success out of Paris's fashion industry, making his designs accessible and affordable.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 9, 2020

Cuushe: Music born from emotion

Dream pop musician Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi, aka Cuushe, on her upcoming album, “Waken,” and her musical inspiration.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Wakatakakage bring balance to the banzuke?
Wakatakakage during a ring entering ceremony in February 2020
Taiwanese drama 'Zero Day Attack' on Chinese invasion to stream in Japan
A scene from the Taiwanese television drama "Zero Day Attack," which will stream in Japan from Friday.
Ukraine war has transformed North Korean military: Kyiv’s military intel chief
An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike, on July 30. Moscow has dispatched military specialists to train the Korean People’s Army on how to use combat drones and air-defense systems.
1 in 55 Japanese middle schoolers abuse over-the-counter drugs, survey shows
Among the middle school students who admitted to abusing over-the-counter medication, the majority — around 64% — said they got them from pharmacies while a third said they had access to them in their own households.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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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