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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.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2020

As COVID-19 persists, Japan looks to send in the robots

A new wave of service machines has emerged amid the coronavirus pandemic to help maintain safety and social distancing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2020

Aging and empty: Suga's hometown highlights Japan's challenges

Yuzawa in Akita Prefecture has seen a decline in its fortunes in recent years, with a low birth rate and high death rate.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2020

What's stopping women in Japan's politics from making history? A lot.

Viewed mainly as 'decoration,' female politicians struggle to win support of the Liberal Democratic Party's powerful factions.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Sep 12, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic, and local politics, threaten the future of anime conventions

The coronavirus outbreak has altered the reality of mass gatherings worldwide, but canceling an event isn't something all organizers are in a position to do.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 11, 2020

Emissions are already back at pre-pandemic levels

While overall emissions will fall more than ever this year, the drop won't slow climate change, according to a U.N. agency report.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2020

‘Kill all you see’: For first time, Myanmar soldiers tell of Rohingya slaughter

The atrocities described by the two men echo evidence of serious human rights abuses gathered from among more than 1 million Rohingya refugees.
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
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2020

Hedge funds say no turning back on Abe’s Japan reforms

Despite a change in leader later this month, it has been suggested that Japan Inc. will continue down its current path.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 6, 2020

Uyghurs in Japan call for action to end forced labor in Xinjiang

Twelve Japanese manufacturing giants have been accused of complicity in the group's repression by sourcing supplies from factories exploiting their forced labor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 6, 2020

Activists call for ‘Mulan’ boycott over star’s Hong Kong stance

Activists are calling for a boycott of Disney’s live-action "Mulan” remake, citing a social media post from the lead actress in support of Hong Kong police.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / ANALYSIS
Sep 5, 2020

Surge of white nationalism in U.S. echoes historical pattern, scholars say

The first Black woman is on a major party presidential ticket, Americans of all races are showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and at the same time white nationalists are ramping up recruiting efforts and public activism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2020

Waves of Russian and Emirati flights fuel Libyan war, U.N. finds

As war raged in Libya last winter, a dozen world leaders gathered in Berlin to talk peace. The contradictions surrounding the conference were no secret: Many of the global leaders who pledged to end foreign meddling in Libya’s conflict were themselves fueling it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2020

India paid the price of lockdown for little reward

The troubles keep piling up for India, feted not long ago as a would-be commercial superpower. Economic data show the country is in far worse shape than previously thought, while it has overtaken Mexico to become the world’s third-largest tally of coronavirus cases. It will take the South Asian giant...
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2020

Locked out by the pandemic, refugees' lives are put on hold

Many who had been promised escape from war, violence, conflict or persecution have seen their lives thrown into limbo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020

Navigating geopolitical uncertainty in a post-Abe world

Japan, under Abe's stewardship, proved to be a source of stability and balance. What's next?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 27, 2020

Abe's milestone marks mixed and incremental record

Say what you will, his long tenure has been consequential.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2020

Ant Group cites U.S. risks in filing for dual Hong Kong-Shanghai IPO

The Chinese e-commerce and fintech giant cited possible U.S. export controls and trade sanctions as key expansion risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 24, 2020

Takeda to sell consumer unit to Blackstone for ¥242 billion

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. agreed to sell its Japanese consumer health care business for ¥242 billion ($2.3 billion) to Blackstone Group Inc., which plans to take the over-the-counter medication unit public in about five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 24, 2020

Japan urged to boost green power to achieve Paris climate goals

Renewables represented 17 percent of the country's total power generation in the year that ended in March, 2019.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 23, 2020

Reconsidering post-coronavirus China investment strategies

With China enjoying an ever-increasing position in the global market, Japan has the opportunity to benefit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 20, 2020

Tokyo now has transparent public toilets. Let us explain.

Public toilets around the globe have a reputation for being dirty and dangerous. Tokyo recently unveiled new restrooms in public parks that aim to address those concerns.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 19, 2020

New political party set to become Japan’s largest opposition force

The new group, likely to count around 150 lawmakers as members, could pose a serious challenge to the ruling coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 17, 2020

Long arm of China's security law alarms Hong Kongers in Japan

While other countries have loosened visa restrictions, offered routes to refugee status or sanctioned Chinese officials, efforts by Japan have focused on economic gains.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 16, 2020

Digital groups help people aim for zero-waste lifestyles in Japan

Enacting change in daily life is key to reducing plastic waste. From easy tips to community cleanups, here's how you can get involved, too.
How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on Saturday.
Asahi ships beer using paper and fax after ransomware attack
Drinks produced by Asahi at a liquor store in Tokyo. Retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralyzed production and distribution at the major brewer.
Retro-wrapped trains mark 100th anniversary of Tokyo's Yamanote Line
Trains decorated to resemble the 103 (left) and 205 series of trains that formerly ran on the Yamanote Line, in Tokyo on Saturday.
Suzuki eyed for LDP secretary-general, reflecting Aso’s growing influence
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (center) speaks to reporters on Sunday after meeting Taro Aso, the party's supreme advisor, at the party's headquarters.
Spanish tourist injured in latest bear attack
Shirakawago, a U.N. World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture
Takaichi, the LDP’s first female president, is far from an ‘overnight success’
Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi greets her fellow LDP members on Saturday at party headquarters.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.
Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo
Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido
Intrigued by Japanese wines, Burgundy winemaker Etienne de Montille decided to explore Hokkaido's wine scene, eventually setting up his outpost in Hakodate in 2017.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
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