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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 8, 2020

Boris Johnson’s taste for Brexit danger could doom EU trade deal

For economists, business leaders and European Union officials, the question is whether to believe that he won't back down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2020

SoftBank’s big options bet tests investors' faith in Masayoshi Son

The firm's position has injected a jolt of uncertainty into the market, with questions about exposure and plans for future trading.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 8, 2020

Take notes: This is the stationery lesson

September reminds us all of heading back to school even during a pandemic. Hit the local stationery story with the correct Japanese.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2020

Australia faces down China in high-stakes strategic shift

The relationship is no longer shaped just by trade, but by a stark view that Beijing poses a threat to Australia's democracy and national sovereignty.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 8, 2020

Learning how to use 'ni suginai' is nothing more than essential

The verb 'sugiru,' which means to exceed, can be used in a variety of ways both positive and negative.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 8, 2020

Kabukicho host club workers seek more serious expression in poetry

A Kyodo article looks at a book of poetry written by men who work in host clubs in Tokyo's notorious Kabukicho district.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 8, 2020

Let's discuss Shinzo Abe's resignation

A Japan Times article looks back on Shinzo Abe's time as prime minister of Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2020

Japan's economy shrank more than expected in second quarter, heightening woes for new leader

The world's third-largest economy shrank an annualized 28.1 percent in April-June, more than a preliminary reading of a 27.8 percent contraction.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2020

Hundreds of Belarus protesters say they were beaten by police

A rights group identified 500 cases of police torture across the former Soviet republic since a disputed presidential election on Aug. 9.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2020

Cabinet support rate surges as Abe heads for the exit

Two surveys highlight public's support for Abe's overall record-setting run as prime minister — and an acceptance of a possible handover to his right-hand man.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 7, 2020

Efforts to decentralize Japan have a long history

Moves to address the nation's obsession with Tokyo have long seemed futile, but recently the capital's population shrunk for the first time since 1956.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 7, 2020

NPB, J. League will ask Japan's government to relax attendance limits

The existing cap of 5,000 attendees doesn't account for the varying capacities and seating arrangements of the stadiums in each circuit.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2020

The 'Iron Wall,' the 'prince' and the 'military geek': A look at the trio vying to lead Japan

Shigeru Ishiba, Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida are aiming to become party president — and by default, the nation's next prime minister — in the Sept. 14 election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 7, 2020

All-out effort needed to learn successful virus response

Japan risks losing its status as an advanced nation unless it survives the pandemic and comes out on top.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 7, 2020

Joe Biden’s China journey

As Biden faces fierce campaign attacks from President Donald Trump, his language on China points to a drastic shift in thinking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020

With borders closed, airlines invent wild ways to stay afloat

From fresh vegetables to peanuts and pajamas, they're selling almost anything to make it through the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020

Trump made a promise to save coal in 2016. He couldn’t keep it.

The grim outlook for coal could take a political toll on Trump, whose 2016 victory was propelled by carrying the mining strongholds of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020

Trump promised a coal comeback but America’s miners need an energy revolution

Mining has always been physically risky, and right now the job is more insecure than ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020

Boris Johnson gambles on no-deal plans as EU talks run short of time

Boris Johnson will tell the European Union on Monday he's willing to walk away rather than compromise on what he sees as the core principles of Brexit.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Sep 7, 2020

Naomi Osaka is the role model that Japan needs right now

The tennis champ's power lies in her ability to bring the discussion about Black Lives Matter to the country she represents, Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 7, 2020

A field guide to anti-racist organizations in Japan

Groups fighting for equality in Japan focus on the rights of immigrants, refugees, Ainu and Zainichi residents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2020

Australia's oil industry faces new indigenous heritage test

Indigenous artifacts found on the seabed do not enjoy the same protection as the wrecks of ships or aircraft.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020

A currency war is the last thing the world needs

The Federal Reserve's recent shift to an even more dovish stance looks set to exacerbate the dollar's decline.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020

Russia is using the media to wage war in Belarus. Sound familiar?

Vladimir Putin is trying to convey the impression that he is just a concerned neighbor in the Belarusian crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020

China sits at epicenter of raging U.S. election thunderstorm

Beijing's position on the contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party, is that it has no position.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020

Beijing may be more addicted to coal than oil

PetroChina's announcement in its half-year results last week that it would seek a 'near-zero” target for emissions by 2050 was unexpected.

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