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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 24, 2020

Tokyo faces another critical weekend as daily infection rate hits record high

Not only has the situation intensified dramatically, the countermeasures policymakers had at their disposal before might no longer be an option.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2020

China’s self-inflicted wounds in the South China Sea

Increased aggression by Beijing has sparked more robust responses from Washington and the regional claimant states.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020

U.S. military in Japan says all arriving personnel must take COVID-19 tests

The shift in policy came as the U.S. Marine Corps reported another 41 coronavirus infections, bringing the total cases among the military there to more than 200.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2020

China demands U.S. close Chengdu consulate in tit-for-tat move

China ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, after the American government forced China to leave its mission in Houston earlier this week in a rare decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 24, 2020

Multicultural advice center in Sendai busy with inquiries

The center offers face-to-face support in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese, as well as telephone support in 13 other languages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 24, 2020

Japan's nursing care facilities face challenge of safely evacuating during disasters

Only 24 percent of nursing homes in Kyushu have evacuation plans in place
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Chugoku
Jul 24, 2020

Iwakuni facility a remnant of 'special privileges' the city enjoyed for hosting base

Despite a range of benefits on offer to residents, the city itself is experiencing severe depopulation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 24, 2020

Unsung T cells take over immune response when coronavirus antibodies wane

The world's vaccine hunters are hailing the emergence of these crucial cells as they race to find a cure for the deadly contagion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 24, 2020

South Korea warns Japan of coalition to highlight wartime abuses

The dispute has re-emerged since an information center in Tokyo that opened last month included materials suggesting conscripted workers were well treated.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020

U.S. Marines look to deploy mobile anti-ship units in Okinawa to defend against China

The units could also be armed with air-defense missiles and would work closely with Japanese forces to prevent easy access to the Pacific for Beijing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 24, 2020

JP The Wavy: 'The culture of hip-hop unites us'

The prevalence of hip-hop on social media has thrust rapper JP The Wavy at the forefront of Asia's changing millennial culture.
Reader Mail
Jul 24, 2020

Social media companies must targets of cyberbullies

The Japanese government is on the right track to introduce new laws to make courts the decision-makers as to whether or not information relevant to cyberbullying cases should be disclosed. But in order to combat cyberbullying, support from social media services companies is of critical importance.
Reader Mail
Jul 24, 2020

Organizations and citizens alike are falling short on anti-virus efforts

The absence of corporate social responsibilities and lack of crisis awareness among citizens may have led to the recent surge in the number of coronavirus infections throughout Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jul 24, 2020

Get chills and thrills with binge-worthy miniseries on streaming

Summer heat and self-isolation got you down? Cool down with these six miniseries that you can stream in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2020

Chinese millennials drink milk to boost immunity amid pandemic

A growing debate in the country fueled by the coronavirus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee for breakfast, or milk and toast.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 24, 2020

Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040, study says

The new research offers solutions that could cut the projected volume of plastic entering the ocean by more than 80 percent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2020

Mike Pompeo urges more assertive approach to 'Frankenstein' China in major speech

Speaking at the Nixon Library in California, Pompeo said the late U.S. leader's worry about what he had done by opening the world to China's Communist Party in the 1970s had been prophetic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2020

Nvidia eyes largest-ever chip deal in pursuit of SoftBank’s Arm

Arm Ltd., the chip designer that’s one of SoftBank Group Corp.’s most prized holdings, is attracting takeover interest from Nvidia Corp. in what could become the largest-ever semiconductor deal, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2020

Turkey warns Egypt over Libya and lashes out at Macron’s role

Turkey warned Egypt against any deployment of forces in the Libyan civil war and sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s role, highlighting the threat of escalating violence and geopolitical rivalries in the oil-rich country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2020

Renewable power surpasses fossil fuels for first time in Europe

Renewable power for the first time contributed a bigger share in the European generation mix than fossil fuels as the fallout from the pandemic cut energy demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2020

Unilever’s ice cream deliveries show anything can be sold online

Just-in-time gains a new meaning when you’re rushing online orders of frozen treats like almond-coated Magnum ice cream bars to consumers before they melt.
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.
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.
Tens of thousands left stranded at Osaka Expo by train service interruption
Visitors rest inside the Osaka Expo venue early Thursday morning
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district in April. The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record high at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, comprising just over 3% of the population.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
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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