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Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2020

No more 'lost decades' for women's empowerment

How many years must we wait until Japan becomes an ordinary country?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2020

Najib’s stunning guilty verdict proves some things do change

The conviction of Malaysia's former prime minister truly is unprecedented.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020

Did COVID-19 really give China a strategic advantage?

The pandemic has been more burden than opportunity for Beijing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 27, 2020

'Gone With The Wind' star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104

Born in Japan, the last actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood won two Academy Awards and a legal victory over Hollywood's studio system during her storied career.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2020

East Asia's new edge

A deep determination to battle against great odds may explain why East Asia has so far responded much better to the COVID-19 pandemic than most Western countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 24, 2020

Unsung T cells take over immune response when coronavirus antibodies wane

The world's vaccine hunters are hailing the emergence of these crucial cells as they race to find a cure for the deadly contagion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2020

What to make of Japan's annual defense report

White papers can be important documents, but it is critical to know how and why.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2020

Saving the Iran nuclear deal

Before two decades of diplomacy are squandered, all parties involved must step back from the precipice.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2020

Mystery of Ghislaine Maxwell’s wealth hangs over sex-abuse case

Evidence of great wealth on Maxwell's part could bolster prosecutors' depiction of her as fully complicit in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 18, 2020

'Pure Invention': How Japan's pop culture became the 'lingua franca' of the internet

From toy jeeps and karaoke machines to the Game Boy and Tamagotchi, “Pure Invention” explores how Japan's cultural influence has spread across the globe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2020

Libya's double tragedy

With Turkey and Egypt now locking horns in the country, Libya's agony is even less likely to be resolved at the ongoing U.N. talks in Geneva.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2020

A shot at hostage diplomacy with China backfires in Canada

The letter circulated by Huawei Technologies Co. was blunt. Canada was becoming dangerously entangled in the diplomatic feud between Washington and Beijing, it said, and there was only one answer: for Justin Trudeau’s government to free the state-championed tech giant’s chief financial officer and...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2020

Singapore, in survival mode, looks to reinvent itself. Yet again.

The pandemic is proving to be the ultimate test for Singapore, the tiny city-state that has a reputation for reinventing itself during times of crises.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2020

On foreign policy, Biden is worse than Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump is terrible. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is just as bad. In some ways he is worse. You shouldn’t vote for either one.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 6, 2020

Koike cruises to win in Tokyo governor race, vowing to continue fight against virus

The governor's re-election is a tacit sign that a majority of voters in Tokyo trust Koike to continue her battle against the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Jul 4, 2020

The history behind Japan’s love of face masks

In Japan, it's sometimes said that the eyes speak as much as the mouth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2020

Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyberattack on nuclear site

Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyberattacks on its nuclear sites, the head of civilian defense said, after a fire at its Natanz plant which some Iranian officials said may have been caused by cybersabotage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2020

How China's CanSino Biologics jumped to the front of the coronavirus vaccine race

The firm has boosted its scientific prowess by tying up with the Canadian government's largest research organization, maintaining links despite geopolitical rows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2020

Missile defense in Japan after the Aegis Ashore cancellation

Defense Minister Taro Kono's announcement has opened a Pandora's box of politically tough questions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2020

The WTO and TPP amid the U.S.-China trade war

The TPP may once again gain attention as a multilateral agreement that complements the problem-plagued WTO.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2020

A week before Tokyo gubernatorial election, Koike takes commanding lead in polls

It appears the incumbent's strategy — taking advantage of her popularity by running a defensive campaign — is working.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2020

The low-tech way that Japan managed to tackle the virus quickly

Experts contend that the existence of public health centers are one of the key reasons Japan was able to avoid an explosion in coronavirus cases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020

China's public health reforms may not prevent next virus

China's latest plans to overhaul its disease control system may not improve its ability to handle future virus outbreaks, according to some experts inside and outside the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020

We will be living with the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021

The virus is winning. That much is certain more than six months into a shape-shifting pandemic that’s killed 450,000 people worldwide, is gaining ground globally and has disrupted lives from Wuhan to Sao Paulo.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2020

As race to govern Tokyo kicks off, Olympics and coronavirus top agenda

Incumbent Yuriko Koike is the front-runner, riding a wave of popularity since the capital saw relatively low casualties from its initial brush with the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2020

How Eisenhower's June 1960 trip to Okinawa became a catalyst for reversion

Petitions became protests, and demands became demonstrations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2020

Japan’s new wave: Cash, bankruptcies and inequality

The pandemic will widen the wealth gap. Bigger firms will survive, while the small decide it's not worth it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2020

China’s Great Firewall looms over Hong Kong as surveillance grows

Residents and activists worry that proposed national security legislation will further encroach on civil liberties in the former British colony.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
Kenshi Yonezu's “Iris Out” was an instant hit when it dropped in September. Its association with smash anime "Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc" has spread it to even more people.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.

Podcast

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

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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