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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 2, 2020

How one man’s efforts saved Japan's postwar democracy and the SDF

Defense Agency Director-General Munenori Akagi opposed using the Self-Defense Forces to put down civil disturbances.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2020

China's border invasion will push India toward the U.S.

India's long history of nonalignment is giving way to the threat of a shared enemy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2020

Fear is at the root of America's race problem

Race relations in the U.S. are still worse than almost anywhere else.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2020

Russian derangement syndrome

The Democrats and American media's obsession with the Kremlin's antics is becoming self-defeating.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 2, 2020

Sunwolves bosses express pride, regret at end of Super Rugby tenure

Sunwolves CEO Yuji Watase and head coach Naoya Okubo emphasized the contributions that the team made during its five years in the Southern Hemisphere competition.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 2, 2020

Olympic skateboarding hopeful Sky Brown fractures skull

Eleven-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown, who is hoping to become Britain's youngest Olympian next year, fractured her skull and broke bones in her left hand after falling from a ramp during a training session in California.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2020

Abe's proposal to shift the academic year to September faces increased opposition

The LDP's repudiation of a move to a September start is a further setback for the prime minister, who initially welcomed such a change.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2020

Trump envisions a three-way nuclear pact. China has other ideas.

Washington takes aim at Beijing's atomic ambitions as Trump administration vows to craft 'new era of arms control.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2020

Naomi Osaka adds voice to U.S. protests: 'Silence is betrayal'

The Japanese tennis star has been vocal on social media since the death of George Floyd in police custody spurred nationwide demonstrations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2020

China to dominate nuclear power as Beijing bets on homegrown reactors

China probably won’t hit its nuclear energy target this year, but that’s unlikely to derail a broader ambition to become the planet’s chief proponent of the climate-friendly fuel by the end of the decade.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 2, 2020

In a nod to #MeToo, China defines sexual harassment by law

Two years ago, Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China's most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offense.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 2, 2020

Japan's new space squadron takes a giant leap forward

The realization of Japan's first space squadron marks a large step forward for the nation's space ambitions at a time when, due to an increased number of satellite launches, the Earth's near space is more crowded than ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2020

Karaoke masks and silent roller coasters coming to Japan in coronavirus era

Singing your heart out at karaoke boxes may never feel the same in Japan in the coronavirus era.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2020

Trump threatens to deploy troops across the U.S. to quell protests

President Donald Trump promised a forceful response to violent protests across the United States and threatened to deploy U.S. military forces if cities and states fail to contain unruly demonstrations touched off by the death of a black man in police custody.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020

Scientists hunt pandemic hot spots in race to test vaccines

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a problem.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 2, 2020

Totally express yourself in Japanese with 'shimau'

The verb ending 'shimau' and 'chau' patterns help to express things that have been done totally and completely.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jun 2, 2020

Students and graduates launch multilingual website on COVID-19

A Kyodo article looks at a student initiative to help non-Japanese people in Tokyo understand what is going on with the novel coronavirus here.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020

Distancing and masks cut coronavirus risk, largest review of evidence finds

Keeping at least 1 meter apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the largest review to date of studies on the disease's transmission.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2020

Japan's new graduate recruiting fully starts amid coronavirus scare

Major firms in Japan on Monday fully started interviews, written tests and other activities to hire students graduating in spring 2021, with companies and students both struggling to adjust to unprecedented online recruiting methods introduced to cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 1, 2020

Rich world's job crisis jolts money flows to millions

Lockdowns imposed by wealthy nations are severing a vital lifeline for many often vulnerable people around the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 1, 2020

So far it's two strikes for China

Beijing has already crossed the Rubicon in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 1, 2020

The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance has lost its way

Criticism of an organization that presumed to represent former 'comfort women' is creating a much-needed opening for public scrutiny of its conduct.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2020

Is the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic now behind us?

Fears of a flare-up in virus cases after lockdown haven't come to pass, though some caution is warranted.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
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.
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.
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.

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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