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Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2020

Auto startups chasing Tesla race past red flags to go public

Few firms have products ready to sell or any likelihood of generating significant revenue anytime soon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2020

Hit by deluges and droughts, India's cities look to get climate-smart

Last year, the country experienced a longer-than-usual summer, the biggest monsoon rains in 25 years, a record number of cyclones and unusual cold waves.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2020

The bureaucratic wall that hampers entry to Japan

The requirements Japan has put in place to enter the country amid the pandemic don't quite match up with the realities of what's going on overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2020

China’s new growth plan may push economy past U.S. within decade

The country's 14th five-year plan is expected to center around technological innovation, economic self reliance and a cleaner environment.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Winter Special 2020
Oct 26, 2020

Powder hub offers outdoor activities, culinary treats

Fresh powder, lots of it, almost every day — that simple combination is enough to bring hundreds of thousands of skiers and snowboarders to the slopes of the western Hokkaido town of Niseko every winter.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 26, 2020

‘We just have to work hard to make informed decisions and keep things moving’

When the global pandemic hit Japan, the nation’s residents were asked to #stayhome to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. And a lot of us were at risk of going stir-crazy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2020

Apple’s shifting supply chain creates boomtowns in rural Vietnam

The boom in Bac Giang highlights how the shift in the world's supply chains is touching regions previously left behind.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 25, 2020

Is Japan ready to embrace CBD?

Japan's CBD market is on the cusp of taking off, and the economic potential is huge. But it has stiff legal and social barriers to overcome first.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 25, 2020

The Ainu language and the global movement for indigenous rights

With the Ainu language considered to be on the brink of extinction, global connections are breathing new life into revitalization efforts.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 25, 2020

Nahid Yoshinari: 'I love to involve the audience in the music'

An announcer and translator at NHK, Nahid Yoshinari is happy to share her Persian culture with people in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020

COVID-19 accelerated the future of jobs. Here’s how to protect workers.

Workplace data shows that not all workers can work remotely and the possibility varies according to a countries' income level and scale of digital penetration.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2020

Kicker Toshiki Sato gears up for long-awaited Spring League test

With the tutelage of a former pro kicker, the Yokohama native is aiming to become the NFL's first Japanese player.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020

Tobacco nationalism is more toxic than tobacco

The Indian government, too, has a toxic dependence on tobacco. It's called ITC Ltd.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020

Australia's money laundering detectives have been out at the pub

Unlike cash laundering, which involves a relatively small number of casinos and businesses, invoice-based laundering can take place between almost any two companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020

Socialism is no longer just a specter

Today, counter-COVID-19 spending already is approximately five times larger than that triggered by the Great Recession of 2008.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2020

Lee Kun-hee, who transformed Samsung Electronics, dies at 78

Lee built the company into the electronics powerhouse of today, becoming synonymous with the rise of South Korea on a global economic stage.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2020

Science panel controversy overshadows Suga’s Diet debut

The session will likely see a fierce showdown between an experienced power-broker with his own policy ambitions and opposition parties determined to grill the new leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2020

In South Korea, draft resisters still go to prison. But now it’s a job.

Alternative service is a seismic shift in a country that considers conscription crucial to its defense against North Korea, with which it is still technically at war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2020

Mike Pence chief of staff and political adviser test positive for COVID-19

Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, has tested positive for coronavirus infection this week, bringing the pandemic into the vice president’s inner circle.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2020

Victorious and undefeated, Khabib Nurmagomedov retires from UFC

Three days before headlining UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi, the main attraction, Khabib Nurmagomedov, told reporters he planned to retire as the undefeated, undisputed UFC lightweight champion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2020

As China clamps down, activists flee Hong Kong for refuge in the West

Western leaders have said they will stand up for human rights in Hong Kong, while Chinese officials have rebuked what they called interference in Beijing's affairs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 24, 2020

‘Handmade in Japan’: A cross-country journey with traditional artisans

Irwin Wong's personal project, which began with photos of craftspeople he admired, is now an insightful deep dive on Japan's traditional crafts.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 24, 2020

Hokkaido municipalities gamble on a nuclear future, but at what cost?

Nuclear waste site survey applications reflect muddled official policy about what to do with the country's spent nuclear fuel
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 24, 2020

Pandemic pushes Japan's wealthy to spend like there's no tomorrow

Since overseas travel has become virtually impossible, some people have been diverting more of their disposable income into luxury items such as new cars.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 24, 2020

Unclutter your mind with ‘Zen Wisdom for the Anxious’

Ryuunji temple's head priest, Shinsuke Hosokawa, offers encouragement and friendly advice with 52 Zen sayings and simple English explanations.
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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