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Jul 6, 2020

NPB and J. League moving ahead with plans to allow fans

Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League will allow up to 5,000 fans to attend games starting Friday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2020

Koike's Tokyo win may be springboard back into national politics

It's an unspoken assumption that Koike has her sights set on one day returning to the Diet and becoming the country's first female prime minister.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2020

New Japan coronavirus subcommittee aims for fresh start at first meeting

The meeting provided an opportunity for government officials and public health experts to set the record straight on their respective responsibilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2020

SoftBank startup Oyo slashing footprint and head count in Japan

The moves extend its ongoing effort to downsize internationally as it adapts to a tourism industry crushed by the coronavirus.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 6, 2020

Eagles soar to front of line in Pacific League after strong week

The top teams and the Central and Pacific Leagues had very good weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2020

Indian soldiers unarmed and caught by surprise in China clash, families say

Twenty Indian soldiers died in the June 15 fighting on the de facto border separating the two armies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2020

Bank of Japan offers virtual tour as headquarters remains off limits amid pandemic

The popular in-person tour attracted 19,000 visitors last fiscal year, of which nearly 10 percent were overseas travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2020

World economy that took elevator down faces steep stairs back up

Hopes for a V-shaped rebound have been shattered as the reopening of businesses looks shaky at best and job losses risk turning from temporary to permanent.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 6, 2020

Koike cruises to win in Tokyo governor race, vowing to continue fight against virus

The governor's re-election is a tacit sign that a majority of voters in Tokyo trust Koike to continue her battle against the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jul 5, 2020

Let your little farmers loose at this luxe agriculture-tourism resort in Nasu

Do you — and the kids — need a break from the city? A few days in Risonare Nasu's Agri-Garden will set everyone to rights.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2020

Nuclear-armed China and India fight with fists, stones and clubs

June 15 could mark the date on which China “lost India” strategically.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 5, 2020

Two new styles of samurai showdowns

SNK drops an unreleased Samurai Shodown game; Ghost of Tsushima brings feudal Japan to life; and Marvel's Iron Man VR puts you right in the suit.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2020

The war on terror survives Rand Paul’s attempt to end it

Yet the U.S. senator from Kentucky is right to point out that Congress is abdicating its responsibility.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 5, 2020

Powerful Japanese medical group has history of political prescriptions

Here's a closer look at the group, its political connections and what the recent change in its leadership might mean for the Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2020

Pandemic offers solution to tech industry’s big Brexit problem

The pandemic taught Britain’s technology executives that business can still happen even if everyone’s working from home. That lesson is providing a source of relief as the nation’s year-end departure from the European Union looms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2020

Twitter explodes after Kanye West says he’s running for U.S. president

Kanye West says he’s running for president. It’s not clear if the musician is serious, or if this is a publicity stunt for himself or a project unrelated to the presidency.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 5, 2020

Japan’s netizens make up for traditional media outlets' shortcomings in addressing Black Lives Matter

Social media users have offered a broader perspective of commentary on protests against systemic racism happening abroad.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 4, 2020

Rui Hachimura's desire to play outweighs worry as Wizards prepare to resume NBA season

Going to Orlando to resume the NBA season was a no-brainer for the Wizards' Japanese forward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Jul 4, 2020

The history behind Japan’s love of face masks

In Japan, it's sometimes said that the eyes speak as much as the mouth.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 4, 2020

Steak House Ribera: Wrestling’s spiritual home in Japan

What do The Rock, Hulk Hogan and John Cena have in common? A shared love of Tokyo's Steak House Ribera.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 4, 2020

‘Healing Labor’: Examining how Japanese sex work is woven into culture and economy

Gabriele Koch's “Healing Labor” delves into how Japanese sex workers regard their work as necessary to the social and economic well-being of Japanese society.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 4, 2020

Korean drama successfully crash-lands on a Japanese audience

A drama about a romance that bridges the gap between two countries that are still at war comes with its own interpretive pitfalls.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jul 4, 2020

Tokyo burger joint Great Lakes Tokyo goes vegan amid COVID-19

COVID-19's links to animal exploitation spurred owner John Penny to take Great Lakes Tokyo completely vegan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 4, 2020

Pandemic pours cold water on Japan's celebrated nightlife

Residents ponder whether or not it's safe to patronize their regular drinking spots.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jul 4, 2020

Japan Times 1920: Cholera comes to the capital

Although cholera made its appearance in South-Western Japan some time ago, Tokyo has been so far free of the epidemic.
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.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.
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.

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
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