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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2020

How to stay cool as planet warms? Singapore may have a solution

In Singapore, close to the Equator, temperatures regularly rise above 32 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrenheit) — but inside the soaring glass greenhouses of Gardens by the Bay, the country’s award-winning botanical park, it’s a pleasant 24 degrees.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 9, 2020

Three 'powers' are helping the Japanese in the new normal

Tap into your communication skills and feminine side to succeed in a world coping with coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2020

WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

More than 136,000 new cases were reported worldwide on Sunday, the most in a single day so far.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 9, 2020

Look on with awe at the versatility of the 'mono da' structure

The structure 'mono da' can be shortened to 'mon da' in conversation, though women tend to use 'mono ne.'
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 9, 2020

Let's discuss the death of Hana Kimura

A Japan Times article looks at the death of a reality TV show star and issues of cyberbullying surrounding it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2020

U.S. Navy test finds 60% of crew from embattled aircraft carrier have coronavirus antibodies

A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 percent of sailors tested had antibodies for the virus, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, suggesting a far higher infection rate than previously known.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2020

North Korea says it will sever hotlines with South Korea

For several days, North Korea has lashed out at South Korea, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and other projects.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 8, 2020

Japan's LDP wants mandatory GPS monitoring of convicted sex offenders

The proposals also seek to improve support for the victims of sex crimes and measures to prevent reoffending.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 8, 2020

COVID-19 crisis could make Europe a real global force

The vicissitudes of U.S. policy make the EU-Japan partnership, and cooperation with other like-minded governments, ever more urgent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 8, 2020

But the president has nothing on at all

Presidents must represent both the ethical and political values of their nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine farce has tragic consequences

A rush to publish studies based on flawed science gets us no closer to a cure, and hurts public trust.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2020

In George Floyd’s city, inequalities are everywhere

Black communities — and businesses — are at a steep disadvantage in Minneapolis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2020

Protests threaten to set back long-awaited reopenings

As the U.S. shifts its attention away from the pandemic, turmoil in the streets could hobble the recovery from COVID-19.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 8, 2020

Preparing for the rainy season in Japan

The humidity is rising and that means there could be mold in the forecast if you don't prepare your home in advance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2020

North Korea halts communication at joint office with South

North Korea was not answering the phone at a liaison office with South Korea for the first time since it opened in 2018 after saying it was abolishing the project that once allowed the rivals to communicate around the clock.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 8, 2020

Giant diesel spill in Russia offers glimpse of Arctic’s future

With temperatures rising at twice the global average rate in the Arctic Circle, the frozen ground is thawing and causing cracks in roads and buildings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2020

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura warns against deepening negative rates

The minister said Japan's priority should be on protecting jobs and businesses, not stimulating consumption and travel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2020

Chugai stock surges 60% to rival Sony's value on hopes for virus treatment

Chugai Pharmaceutical is now Japan's biggest drug company by market value after overtaking Daiichi Sankyo and Takeda Pharmaceutical.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2020

HSBC’s tightrope act opens up internal fault lines in Hong Kong turmoil

HSBC Holdings PLC’s endorsement of a proposed Chinese security law in Hong Kong has begun to widen fault lines over the British institution’s relationship to the city’s masters in Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2020

Analysts see pandemic accelerating pace of mergers in Japan

Transactions here and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific will pick up before the U.S. and Europe do, experts say.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Los Angeles report 2020
Jun 8, 2020

Torrance: Growth driven by Japanese partners

Torrance has always valued its Japanese businesses and will continue to do so. Amid the ongoing global turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Torrance is gradually reopening for business. In the past year, the city welcomed back Sanrio and Oriental Motor.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Los Angeles report 2020
Jun 8, 2020

Myojo USA: Packing the right flavor for the market

Starting as a maker of dry noodles in 1950, Myojo Foods found much success after it began selling instant ramen, particularly its world-famous Charumera line. Having grown steadily in Japan for decades, Myojo Foods and JFC International (a subsidiary of Kikkoman Corp.) formed a partnership in 1991 to...
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.
As Japan marks 80 years since WWII surrender, Ishiba expresses remorse
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lays a flower during the memorial service at the Nippon Budokan on Friday.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
War must never be repeated, says WWII guerrilla commander
Former teacher Satoshi Ito speaks during an interview in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, in June. Ito underwent training for guerrilla warfare at a secret school to prepare for a possible battle in mainland Japan during World War II.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
Samansa bets on commuter cinema
Filmmakers interview the general manager of a Bald Men's club for an upcoming Flix Oven documentary that will be available via the streaming platform Samansa.
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.

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

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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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