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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

The U.S. also needs a centralized medical system

Millions of Americans have been fired over the last two months; now they find themselves uninsured during a global health emergency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

A NATO flotilla sails back into the Cold War

After months of Moscow's provocations, the U.S. and U.K. sent surface ships to the Barents Sea for the first time in 35 years.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2020

After surviving wars, pestilence, religions use technology to beat pandemic

Throw a global pandemic at the world's religions, and you get confessions via Skype, virtual seders and recitations of the Koran over Facebook.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 12, 2020

'No man's land': Delhi's urban villages face uncertain future

Many of the landmarks of Paras Tyagi's life remain the same in Budhela village in Delhi where he grew up: the house he lived in, the school that he, his father and grandfather attended, the homes of neighbors he knew as a child.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2020

X League pushes back start of season and shortens schedule

League officials have framed the decision as a way to give clubs more time to build their squads after the coronavirus disrupted spring competitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2020

Outnumbered but unafraid: Japanese climate activists confront society to save it

Myriad challenges are being overcome by 20-year-old Mika Mashiko and other young environmental activists nationwide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 12, 2020

U.S. Senate joins calls for Taiwan to regain WHO observer status

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill seeking the restoration of Taiwan’s observer status with the World Health Organization, escalating an international campaign to push back against Chinese efforts to isolate the island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2020

Australia's Victoria state to reopen classrooms earlier than expected

Australia's second-most populous state will resume in-person teaching May 27, weeks earlier than expected, after schools were shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Premier Daniel Andrews said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2020

Plastic piles up in Thailand as virus fight sidelines pollution battle

Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags that Bangkok office worker Nicha Singhanoi hoped would cut back the waste that puts her country among the world's top five choking the oceans with plastic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2020

Mail-in U.S. presidential election could trigger Florida 2000-like chaos

Amid a tangle of state laws, the country may not know who won for days or even weeks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 12, 2020

The adjective 'hoshii' is something you'll want to remember

Adding 'hoshii' to a verb can help you express an informal request or wish in a different way than the '~tai' form.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 12, 2020

Let's discuss the pandemic economy

Do you agree with the state of emergency extension? An article looks at the impact it could have on the economy in a COVID-19-themed English lesson.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 12, 2020

Only 18% stopped going to work due to COVID-19: poll

While Japanese commuters are worried about the coronavirus, they continued to travel into work and school, according to a Kyodo article.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 12, 2020

Abe follows Trump's example, approving drugs quickly after criticism

Japanese regulators are usually known for taking a year to approve new drugs, but authorized remdesivir just three days after receiving the application.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2020

U.S. airlines balance fewer flights with angry travelers seeking social distance

U.S. carriers have slashed their schedules by 90 percent or more, so those who fly are being funneled onto fewer flights, leading to fuller planes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 11, 2020

New virus cases climb in Indonesia as Jokowi laments slow testing

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia neared 1,000 as more cases were confirmed across the archipelago, with President Joko Widodo expressing disappointment over the slow progress in ramping up testing to detect the disease.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2020

Remembering Yukio Okamoto

Japan has lost a true patriot who always did his best for his nation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

National security is in the eye of the beholder

National security is being used as a respectable veneer for otherwise legally questionable actions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

A little predictability could go a long way for working moms

Knowing what's ahead can ease the parenting-while-working juggle.
MORE SPORTS
May 11, 2020

NPB, J. League remain in holding pattern after latest task force meeting

A medical panel advised the two circuits to continue to wait before setting firm dates to resume play.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 11, 2020

Yuriko Kotani embraces Britain’s penchant for irony and dark comedy

Standup comedian's comparisons of Japan and the United Kingdom have not only have delighted English-speaking audiences across the world, they have also helped her embrace her identity.
JAPAN
May 11, 2020

Defending virus handling, Abe signals willingness to compile second extra budget

Under pressure from opposition party lawmakers, the prime minister is forced to defend his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2020

Outbreak on North Korea border raises doubts over its coronavirus toll

Chinese authorities banned all nonessential transportation in the city of Shulan in the northeastern province of Jilin, while residential compounds and villages were closed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2020

In post-lockdown era, car usage could rebound as people avoid public transport

As lockdowns ease and parts of the world reopen for business, driving has emerged as the socially distant transportation mode of choice.
BUSINESS
May 11, 2020

BOJ gets first female executive director in 138-year history

Tokiko Shimizu's appointment as one of only six BOJ executive directors is another step forward for gender equality at the central bank.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
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.
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.
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.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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