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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2020

Japan's pragmatic approach to COVID-19 testing

At this point it is necessary to develop a stepwise approach from the end of the state of emergency to a final exit strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2020

As Tokyo coronavirus cases spike, experts dismiss second wave fears — for now

Distinguishing first waves from second waves is no easy task, and discerning the progression of outbreaks might only be possible in retrospect.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 26, 2020

Bank of Japan likely to cut economic forecasts again on COVID-19

The IMF now sees Japan's economy contracting more than first thought as it takes a 5.8 percent hit in 2020 from the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2020

London's historical connections to slavery lurch into full view

If there’s one thing that foretold the City of London’s ambition to become the epicenter of finance it was the founding of the Royal Exchange almost 500 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2020

Trumped by 'The Donald'? Bolton book offers peek into Abe's ties with U.S. leader

The hawkish former national security adviser lays bare the apparent trials and tribulations the Japanese PM has faced in placating the mercurial American president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2020

Amid COVID-19, the U.S. needs to rethink its approach to host nation support talks

Pushing for vastly increased contributions when Japan and South face looming recessions amid an ongoing pandemic will not serve U.S. interests
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2020

Predicting what the future holds for Asia's megacities

While the largest cities attract wealth and innovation, they have also become hotbeds for COVID-19
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 18, 2020

Rational versus popular foreign policy

With anti-Chinese sentiment on the rise, crafting rational foreign policy will be increasingly a difficult needle to thread.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2020

Beijing's coronavirus outbreak poses test for Xi, China’s chairman of everything

The stakes are especially high for Xi, who has staked his credibility on China's response and sought to frame himself as a global leader in the crisis.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 18, 2020

French-Japanese director Noemie Nakai finds strength in vulnerability

The French-Japanese filmmaker hopes to make a difference in the world by embracing the areas outside our comfort zones and making films about vulnerability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2020

No end in sight to the debate over Japan's school year

Starting the academic year in April poses yet another obstacle in the nation's effort to internationalize its higher education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2020

Is Tesla bigger than Toyota or not? Well, it’s complicated

Last week, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk liked a tweet that read, "Tesla is now officially the most valuable automaker of all the world!! Congrats!!”
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2020

Trump vs. Biden: Who is better for Japan?

No matter who is the president, it has been always difficult for Japan to deal with the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2020

South Korea crushed a huge coronavirus outbreak. Can it beat a second wave?

The country's mass testing and contract tracing garnered praise as a model for handling the virus.
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CULTURE / Books
Jun 14, 2020

‘Pictures from the Water Trade: An Englishman in Japan’ review: Unveiling Tokyo with a memoir in disguise

Published in 1985, John David Morley's “Pictures from the Water Trade” foreshadowed contemporary methods and approaches to travel writing about Japan.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Jun 11, 2020

Hana Kimura's legacy is one of inclusion and acceptance

With all the news about Hana Kimura focusing on her death, I wanted to write about her life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 11, 2020

Spend your summer understanding America’s protests by watching, listening and reading

Now is the time to delve deeper into the history of racism in the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine trials are unnecessary, uninformative and unethical

Deliberately infecting human volunteers with the coronavirus could be far more costly than the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2020

China denies cover-up and rejects ‘politicization’ of coronavirus

China lambasted suggestions that it hid information about the coronavirus outbreak, saying in a newly published white paper that it has acted transparently and informed the world of developments in a timely manner.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2020

Japan threads the needle as U.S.-China animosity hits new highs

When it comes to increasingly fraught ties between Washington and Beijing, Tokyo is facing a “be careful what you wish for” moment.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 6, 2020

Getting the wheels back on Japan's travel industry

Unprecedented travel restrictions have crippled tourism, forcing businesses in the sector to rethink strategies and explore new opportunities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020

Malaysia farms face $3 billion hit from palm oil worker shortage

The coronavirus pandemic has left Malaysia’s palm oil industry without enough workers, a shortage that could cost farmers as much as 25 percent of their annual production — a loss worth about $2.8 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2020

Pompeo warns U.S. investors against fraud at China companies

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned American investors against fraudulent accounting practices at China-based companies and said the Nasdaq's recent decision to tighten listing rules for such players should be "a model" for all other exchanges around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2020

Travel restriction poses challenges for Japanese firms with international workforce

Researchers who work in laboratories and new employees expected to acquire skills during workplace training sessions have been left in limbo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020

Green Tasmania could help wean Australian cities off coal

Tasmania wants to turn itself into a battery.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2020

South Korea-born rapper Moment Joon details immigrant experience in Japan on debut album

On his formidable debut album, “Passport & Garcon,” South Korea-born rapper Moment Joon lays claim to his present home in suburban Osaka with unusual specificity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 4, 2020

Japan's smart cities: Technological dreams or 'Big Brother' nightmares?

Late last month, the Diet passed a revised bill paving the way for so-called “super cities” or “smart cities.” Supporters tout them as high-tech marvels where artificial intelligence and big data are to be used to provide more efficient and cost-effective solutions to social problems, especially...
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CULTURE / Music
Jun 4, 2020

Okamoto's: Rock, rap and the road less traveled

The four-piece band marks 10 years of bucking expectations and musical risk-taking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2020

Pandemic gives Yuriko Koike the edge as key Tokyo poll approaches

The election is expected to give a measure of how much voters trust Koike to lead Tokyo through this tumultuous chapter in the capital's history.

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A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped