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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2020

Thai protesters critical of monarchy to stage largest event yet

Thai protest leaders are planning the biggest gathering since the 2014 military coup, as they seek to build momentum in monthslong demonstrations for greater democracy and reform of the country’s powerful monarchy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine leaders make trial plans public in transparency push

The moves come amid increasing concern that the effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is becoming politicized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 18, 2020

Inflation in Japan goes negative on Go To Travel discounts

A 32 percent drop in the cost of hotel accommodations accounted for most of the overall drop.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 18, 2020

Actress and producer Urara Matsubayashi takes control of narrative on societal struggles

“Kamata Prelude” is an omnibus by four directors that is based on the life experiences of Urara Matsubayashi, the film's star and producer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 17, 2020

Gen Zers take on the Silicon Valley establishment

For young people, breaking into the cutthroat tech industry — or any industry, really — has become far more difficult during the pandemic. In-person networking events and club meetings are on hold, there aren’t many online hubs for informal connection, and the investors and founders whose buy-in...
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 17, 2020

Formidable challenges ahead as Suga era begins

Suga's career has been marked by hard work. He knows how to maneuver in a bureaucracy. But those efforts, until now, have been in the service of someone else's agenda.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2020

Singapore wants cold war’s casualties, not cash

Amid the drumbeats of a U.S.-China cold war, the Southeast Asian island-state is often talked about as a sanctuary for capital looking to flee the clash of superpowers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Sep 17, 2020

What will 'Suganomics' look like?

Drastic reforms tend to draw fierce opposition. But Suga's administration may be able to take advantage of the pandemic to drive forward challenging policies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Sep 17, 2020

From the battlefield to manga to Zoom: A Kyushu samurai clan and its legendary warrior get an online outing

Sengan-en, the estate of a samurai clan, is going virtual in honor of the family's legendary warrior, Shimazu Toyohisa, and the manga modeled on him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2020

Nobuo Kishi, Abe's younger brother, seeks to carve out new role as Japan's defense chief

Past statements suggest the 61-year-old is aligned with his brother ideologically, having spent his career championing hawkish attitudes in defense and diplomacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2020

Hurricane Sally’s fierce rain shows how climate change raises storm risks

Climate change likely made the storm more dangerous by slowing it down and feeding it more moisture.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2020

Pandemic sharpens 'battle for the soul' of United Nations between U.S. and China

The tension between the United Nations' two biggest financial contributors is front of mind for many diplomats at the world body.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2020

'Hero' nurses struggle to leave Philippines amid pandemic

With infections surging in the Philippines, the government in April banned health care workers from leaving the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2020

Biden leads Trump nationally by 9 points, with suburbs focused on coronavirus, not crime

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Republican President Donald Trump nationally among likely U.S. voters by 9 percentage points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that showed Trump's "law and order" message falling short with its target audience of suburban voters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 17, 2020

U.S. pushes arms sales surge to Taiwan, needling China

The Trump administration has become more aggressive with China, and the sales would land as Beijing-Washington relations are at their lowest point in decades.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2020

'Midnight Swan' highlights transgender issues and self-expression through dance

Director Eiji Uchida hopes to raise awareness of transgender issues in Japan with his film, which stars SMAP's Tsuyoshi Kusanagi.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2020

‘The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese’: Looking for love in the wrong places

Isao Yukisada's gay romance offers refreshing scenes of domestic intimacy, but can't resolve the underlying problems of its manga source material.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2020

'Cenote': A hypnotic dive into a wellspring of stories, ancient and new

Kaori Oda's documentary delves into the allure of natural sinkholes and the people who live around them in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2020

Suga takes the reins as Japan’s new prime minister, replacing Abe

Suga's reported Cabinet appointees underscore how he has embraced the label of being Abe's heir for the sake of continuity.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2020

Suga expected to take back seat in shaping Japan's foreign policy

A dearth of diplomatic experience means he'll be relying heavily on key Cabinet ministers and his predecessor's playbook.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Sep 16, 2020

With Suga as Japan PM, what are the chances of a snap election?

Faced with a weak opposition, the LDP must weigh possible political gains against voter backlash for taking its eye off the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
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.
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

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
By Tomoko Otake

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