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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2020

China media bristles at U.S. moves on Hong Kong over national security push

A Hong Kong government spokesman said the U.S was aiming to 'smear and demonize the legitimate rights and duty of our sovereign' to safeguard national security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 31, 2020

Millipede from Scotland is world's oldest-known land animal

A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2020

With fact checks, Twitter takes on a new kind of task

Social media platforms have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and other types of abusive content.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2020

China’s security law sends Hong Kong residents dashing for exit

For many in Hong Kong who've long feared an erosion of their freedoms under Chinese rule, last week marked a tipping point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2020

Texas is showing the world how to reopen cautiously

A month into the reopening of one of America's biggest economic engines, Texas looks like it's going to take longer than we thought.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2020

Not just another day at the office: Rethinking Japan’s business culture amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The workplaces that employees nationwide are slowly returning to are unlikely to be the same as the ones they left when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 30, 2020

Japanese whisky is breaking records at global auction houses

When a bottle of Karuizawa 52-year-old Zodiac Rat sold for a record price at auction in March 2020, the sale proved Japan's whisky is serious business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
May 30, 2020

Can’t visit your favorite coffee shop? Try these customized coffee subscriptions instead.

Four coffee subscription services to keep your mug full from the comfort of home.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 30, 2020

Must-have cookbooks for the budding Japanese chef

Looking to learn the ropes of Japanese cooking? Begin with these cookbooks.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 30, 2020

Resignation raises uncomfortable questions about Japan prosecutors' powers

The public and the media cried foul because Kurokawa was seen to be sympathetic to the interests of the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 30, 2020

Public begins to wake up to sheer volume of harassment online

Social media users want abusers to drop their veil of anonymity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
May 30, 2020

Elegant glassware: On the cutting edge of glass research

Masao Adachi pivoted from his career as an architect into the world of glass, developing a technique he calls his silk-thread pattern.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 30, 2020

‘Hold Your Breath, China’ review: China is once again the center of mystery and intrigue

“Hold Your Breath, China,” is the 10th detective novel in the saga of Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2020

How safe are pets from COVID-19?

Back in mid-April, I took my 13-year-old cat to the vet for some tests. They told me his chronic heart disease had worsened, but it was nothing alarming. His condition started to deteriorate a few days later, ultimately leading to a 3 a.m. trip to the emergency room on April 27. The emergency veterinarians...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2020

No way back: Indian workers shun city jobs after coronavirus lockdown

When power loom operator Lokanath Swain boarded a bus home after a 40-day wait in the Indian textile hub of Surat, he took a silent vow — to never return to his workplace of two decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2020

Taiwan welcomes those resisting China in face of rising pressure

Beijing and Taipei traded competing visions late last week over the fate of Taiwan as China signaled its determination to bring the island under its control while Taiwan’s president amplified her support of those resisting Chinese authority.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 30, 2020

Trump’s Hong Kong announcement leaves room to de-escalate tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump's long-touted response to China for its crackdown on Hong Kong included a barrage of criticism but stopped short of fully escalating tensions between the two nations.
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

Toward a cozy, comfortable society

The May 16 article “Understanding the need to shame someone on social media” was an interesting topic for me.
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

Not everyone welcomes U.S. Marines

When Kuni Miyake claims "Japan wholeheartedly welcomes the Marines back” in his May 19 opinion piece “A welcome move by the U.S. Marines," he must have been excluding Okinawa.
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

World must unite and stand by Hong Kong

Regarding the May 23 article “How China pounced on Hong Kong while the world focused on COVID-19,” when the coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan several months ago, the totalitarian bureaucrats in the Chinese Communist Party went above and beyond in an attempt to hide the disease from the global community....
Reader Mail
May 30, 2020

Team Trump puts spin above facts — always

Regarding the May 20 article “Trump allies lining up doctors to prescribe rapid reopening in U.S.,” Team Trump attempting to use media spin to subvert scientific facts isn’t surprising, since Trump’s disdain for reality and rules is even more predictable than Japanese trains’ arrival times....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 30, 2020

How China tested 11 million people for the coronavirus in just two weeks

Wuhan is set to complete the testing of its entire population of 11 million as China pours massive resources into avoiding a resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2020

Trump cutting U.S. ties with World Health Organization over virus

The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the body's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the U.N. agency of becoming a puppet of China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2020

Trump backpedals after 'shooting' threat to Minneapolis rioters

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday tried to walk back a Twitter threat to respond with deadly force to three days of violent protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of an unarmed black man.
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May 29, 2020

Show will go on at Japanese Derby despite coronavirus

The countdown is on for one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan, as the clock ticks down to 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, when the Japanese Derby will be run. This year, with things as they are in the world of sport, the race will be held behind closed doors, taking away its colorful atmosphere and vibrancy....
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May 29, 2020

Horse racing weathers storm caused by COVID-19 in Japan

While the COVID-19 pandemic has halted almost all sporting events in Japan, horse racing has been the rare exception. The races, of course, have been held under very strict guidelines, but the Japan Racing Association has thus far avoided any cancellations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 29, 2020

Australian court rules queen's letters can be made public

Australia’s highest court ruled on Friday to make public letters between Queen Elizabeth II and her representative that would reveal what knowledge she had, if any, of the dismissal of an Australian government in 1975.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2020

What COVID-19 means for the Japan-U.S. alliance

With both militaries having to fight the pandemic alongside their existing operations, how can Japan and the U.S. keep deterrence robust?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2020

Six deadly lockdown sins

The lockdowns across the world will likely kill more people than they saved.

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