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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Dec 29, 2020

Overcoming Trumpism

The underestimation of Trump voters, and complacent belief in a Biden landslide, revealed the widening gulf between urban, educated America and rural, working-class America.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2020

China looks to cut inequality in order to boost the economy

Although China is the only major economy set to grow this year due to its effective control of the pandemic, a new slogan signals that the ruling party is worried about an uneven recovery.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ireland report 2020
Dec 23, 2020

Dillon Eustace: An expert on Irish law and Japan

In order to foster the many valued, established and developing relationships with its clients in Japan, the Irish law firm Dillon Eustace opened a representative office in Tokyo in 2000. The office was set up by Partner Brian Dillon, who was admitted by the Japanese Bar Association while a resident in...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2020

OnlyFans is a billion-dollar media giant hiding in plain sight

While OnlyFans is closely associated with adult models, more traditional celebrities are turning to the platform.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Dec 5, 2020

Japan’s first community fridge opens in Okayama

The Kitanagase Community Fridge provides free food, produce and household goods to low-income families.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 29, 2020

My bank wants my residence card details to fight terrorism. Do I have to comply?

Banks are sending some non-Japanese customers requests to come into their branch and confirm their identities, which they say is part of a broader strategy to combat crime.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 26, 2020

Brave new world of ESG bonds can sometimes leave investors cold

A new type of bond that penalizes issuers for failing to meet social and environmental goals is raising concern that buying the debt may not be all that ethical.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2020

What happens when Singapore runs out of sand for construction?

Singapore's appetite for sand has become controversial. Some neighbors that used to sell it have objected, citing concerns about environmental degradation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 6, 2020

Pandemic keeps salarymen away from Fukuoka adult nightlife district

Though circumstances of infections and anti-prevention measures have differed from shop to shop, all have been treated as if they present the worst risks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2020

In a year of U.S. protest cries, now it’s ‘Count every vote!’ and ‘Stop the steal!’

Protests broke out in hotly contested areas, where demonstrators said they were convinced the election was being stolen, a baseless claim made by President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2020

Big Tech draws record revenue and harsh criticism with U.S. election ads

The presidential campaigns for each party more than doubled their ad spending on Facebook compared with the presidential candidates in the 2016 race.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2020

Exhausted emergency fund may force Tokyo into debt and deep cuts

The metropolitan government has already begun to slash expenses, reroute money from other designated funds and borrow cash to alleviate the pressure.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Winter Special 2020
Oct 26, 2020

Snowy fun, education made easy

Niseko in winter can almost feel like a trip abroad with an international community, a variety of luxurious accommodation options and cuisine from around the world. The area is famous for its world-class powder snow that can be experienced from Niseko United’s 900 hectares of skiable terrain, over...
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2020

MUFG rules out more job cuts at Asia brokerage after restructuring

The move contrasts with those of other major banks such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which are resuming job cuts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2020

Trump records shed new light on Chinese business pursuits

Trump and his allies have tried to paint the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, as soft on China, in part by pointing to his son's business dealings there.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2020

Working from home is here to stay, so let’s get it right

The new normal has its benefits, but some of these won't be felt until after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2020

In Hong Kong, Chinese Communist Party officials stride out of the shadows

Xi Jinping is intent on extending party dominance across the entire country, especially in Hong Kong, an enclave of resistance that erupted in protest last year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2020

French billionaires seize pandemic opportunities

France is the land of what writer Pascal Bruckner calls 'Bolshevism-lite,” where wealth is publicly hated but privately hoarded.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2020

PlayStation inventor starts new career making robots for no pay

Ken Kutaragi, 70, wants to make affordable robots that can safely move around and do physical work alongside humans in factories and logistics centers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2020

Japan’s NTT eyes asset sales after $40 billion Docomo buyout

The merger will help the Tokyo-based telecommunications giant keep up share buybacks and invest aggressively overseas, CEO Jun Sawada said in an interview Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2020

India needs to copy China better

To lure manufacturers away from China, India is going to have to convince them that they'll be able to operate just as easily and efficiently.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 29, 2020

Japan has finally come to its census

Japan undergoes a census every five years and 2020 happens to mark the questionnaire's 100th anniversary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2020

Japan is paying firms to make things at home. But China’s pull is still strong.

The pandemic — and Beijing's increasingly combative behavior during it — has driven home the risks of overreliance on China for the production of a broad range of goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2020

Mizuho to shrink New York and London offices following remote work success

Contrary to other financial institutions, the mega-bank says productivity hasn't suffered while employees have been working remotely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 20, 2020

Startups race to develop tech that can clear workplaces of COVID-19

Smithfield Foods Inc. thought it was doing great. In the first quarter of this year, the pork giant’s earnings were up 190 percent over the same period in 2019. Then the pandemic hit, and the close quarters of meatpacking plants made them ideal places for the coronavirus to spread.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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