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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2020

Brushing off criticism, China’s Xi calls policies in Xinjiang ‘totally correct’

Xi made the remarks at a conference that is likely to set the direction of Chinese policy in Xinjiang for years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2020

Europe’s green state control

Apparently, the bureaucrats in Brussels think that they — and only they — know which technological pathways are best for building a sustainable future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2020

As U.S. and China squabble at U.N., a plea — and warning — from Micronesia

As China and the United States feuded at the United Nations last week over COVID-19 and the climate, one of the world's smallest states pleaded for detente.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 27, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett picked by Trump to push court further to right

The loss of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the confirmation of the conservative Barrett, 48, could cement the court's rightward shift for a generation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 26, 2020

Why local communities are important to the future of Japan's ailing tourism industry

Why do people visit destinations if not to experience local flavor, and who suffers the adverse consequences of tourism but those who live there?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 26, 2020

Painting with an airbrush: Meet contemporary ukiyo-e artist Masumi Ishikawa

Woodblock prints collaborations portraying major musicians and films have spurred new interest in ukiyo-e.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 26, 2020

Yokohama FC beats Urawa through Yusuke Matsuo brace

On Wednesday, a trio of aging superstars headlined Yokohama FC’s starting eleven in a valiant defeat against league-leading Kawasaki Frontale.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 26, 2020

‘Reconciliation’ is an exemplar of the introspective I-novel genre

Naoya Shiga's confessional, autobiographical novella stands the test of time with its themes of relationships, grief and aging.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 26, 2020

The changing social narrative on Japan's entrenched gender roles

Little can be done as long as a country's cultural norms are built into a social structure that delineates gender roles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 26, 2020

‘The Hole’: A fitting metaphor for a restrictive society

Hiroko Oyamada's novel is a moving and subtle study of the pressures and expectations placed on women.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Sep 26, 2020

Japan’s chefs build on the growing market for sustainable seafood

For advocacy group Chefs for the Blue, the long-term goal is to help fish populations return to levels of stability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 26, 2020

Japan's remote workforce packs on a few pounds amid pandemic

Some reports suggest that women put on an average of 2.6 kilograms in April and May. Men, by comparison, added an average of 3.3 kilograms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 26, 2020

A routine can benefit minds and bodies in a pandemic

As the pandemic continues and the school year starts, some people might be craving regularity and structure. Having a routine not only guides you through your days, but it also brings mental and physical benefits, whether by adding exercise to your day, aiding in getting better sleep, helping children...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Sep 26, 2020

Tea, toys and tech on the go

Teplo personalizes your cup of tea; Digicoro makes playing with kid's apps more analog; and Keepack helps keep your items sanitized while on the move.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2020

Airports deploy rapid virus tests and sniffer dogs to unlock travel

Europe turns to new measures to help the travel industry get back off the ground.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2020

How COVID-19 is killing good manners

With social distancing now part of everyday life, simple actions like shaking hands may be consigned to history.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2020

Taiwan's armed forces strain in undeclared war of attrition with China

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited a low-key but critical maintenance base for fighter jet engines on Saturday, offering encouragement as the Chinese-claimed island's armed forces strain in the face of repeated Chinese air force incursions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2020

‘I feel sorry for Americans’: A baffled world watches the U.S.

Myanmar is a poor country struggling with open ethnic warfare and a coronavirus outbreak that could overload its broken hospitals. That hasn’t stopped its politicians from commiserating with a country they think has lost its way.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2020

Study shows why children fight off COVID-19 better than adults

Why the coronavirus affects children much less severely than adults has become an enduring mystery of the pandemic. The vast majority of children do not get sick; when they do, they usually recover.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2020

China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use program

The World Health Organization supported China's campaign to vaccinate certain people against coronavirus in July while clinical trials were still under way, a Chinese health official said Friday, although some experts have expressed concern about the move.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 26, 2020

Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett known for conservative religious views

In planning to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has selected a federal appeals court judge who has staked out conservative legal positions on key hot-button issues in three years on the bench.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2020

Japanese researchers trial early warning test for acute COVID-19 cases

Japanese researchers have developed a blood test they say appears to serve as an early warning system for serious cases of COVID-19, and deployed 500 prototype machines to trial its effectiveness nationwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2020

Masayoshi Son cuts SoftBank shares pledged to lenders by $810 million

Son trimmed his committed shares by about 14 million to 213 million, according to regulatory filings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2020

Xbox targets mobile gamers with new cloud service in Japan

Microsoft is also engaging creators in the country, distributing development kits to more than 100 of them.

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers