Food & Drink May 8, 2021
Get talking: U.S.-Japan brewers' 'Sake Dialogue' forges taste for collaboration
by Kumiko Kanetomo
Riding the craft beer boom in the United States, Japanese sake exporters target the U.S. market.
National May 6, 2021
On some JR East trains, congestion rates exceeded 180% during the commuting hours Thursday, when services were reduced.
National May 6, 2021
With Tokyo bars and restaurants closed, drinkers take to the streets
by Eriko Yamakuma
Drinkers might be savoring the opportunity to maintain a social life amid the coronavirus pandemic, but authorities have been less welcoming.
National May 4, 2021
Parents in Japan may be billed for damaged school tablet computers
Parents in a number of prefectures may be billed for damage to tablet computers distributed to elementary and junior high school children under a central government project, a Jiji Press survey found Monday. The survey, conducted in late April, covered the boards of education in ...
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN May 1, 2021
Solitude or isolation? Whatever it is, it's spreading.
by Michael Hoffman
While humanity is a social species, there's something to be said about solitude. The good kind, that is.
Business | FOCUS Apr 29, 2021
Pandemic boost for global car sales to spark surge in oil demand
by Alex Longley, Debjit Chakraborty and Andy Hoffman
The car renaissance could be the latest example of how COVID-19 will leave a lasting impact on our lives.
National Apr 28, 2021
Read my lips: Transparent face masks help deaf people amid pandemic
The firm said the masks were made in response to concerns by people with hearing and speech impediments who have struggled to communicate during the crisis.
National / Social Issues Apr 27, 2021
Many women who chose to end their pregnancies last October and November cited financial reasons, such as a drop in their partners' incomes.
World / Science & Health Apr 27, 2021
A look at the COVID age’s wannabe platinum cards (and apps)
by Heather Murphy
It is the latest status symbol. Flash it at the people, and you can get access to concerts, sports arenas or long-forbidden restaurant tables. Some day, it may even help you cross a border without having to quarantine. The new platinum card of the COVID ...
Business | Regional Voices: Hiroshima Apr 26, 2021
Visitors to Chugoku's 109 courses topped 370,000 in March, an eight-year high for that month
Business Apr 26, 2021
Business class opens to the masses as affordable refuge from COVID-19
Flush with cash and a record number of air miles after a year on the ground, leisure travelers are splurging on premium seats for their first trips back.
Lifestyle Apr 25, 2021
Your questions for how to socialize safely this Golden Week, answered
by Rebecca Saunders
Now a year out from the pandemic, The Japan Times asked some experts to help us get to grips with the latest health guidance and to offer advice about how (or if) it’s safe to socialize.