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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 27, 2020

Climate activist Thunberg heads growing field of Nobel Peace Prize candidates

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong and the NATO military alliance are among those tipped for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, following nominations by politicians.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 26, 2020

J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai faces another test in COVID-19

Mitsuru Murai knows a thing or two about tough decisions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2020

Fresh Philippines fiasco leaves vacuum for China to fill

A recent decision by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States further embolden Beijing in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2020

Fears over COVID-19 threaten globalization rule book

What the international spread of the coronavirus would bring with it politically, culturally and economically remains a mystery.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 25, 2020

Ryan Rossiter, Kosuke Kanamaru provide big boost in Japan's rout of Taiwan

National team debutant Ryan Rossiter and sharpshooter Kosuke Kanamaru provided stellar performances in Monday’s 96-57 win over Taiwan, and perhaps showcased new dimensions for the Akatsuki Five during the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / the argument: Fukushima water crisis
Feb 25, 2020

Releasing radioactive water would further damage Fukushima's reputation

The Argument is a feature dedicated to promoting dialogue and deeper understanding of contentious issues by introducing various viewpoints.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 25, 2020

History repeats as consumption tax hike pushes Japan toward recession

Housewife Matsuko Mitsui had been meaning to buy a new air conditioner for years, but it took the looming consumption tax hike in October to spur the 64-year-old to finally make the purchase.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2020

Japan and Australia look to hammer out status of forces pact in June

With Tokyo seeking to build regional defense cooperation as China increasingly flexes its muscles, joint military drills with countries like Australia will become more frequent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2020

Michi no eki: Japan's rest areas are kings of the road

This isn't your modest highway truck stop with parking, public toilets, a few vending machines and a kiosk.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Feb 22, 2020

Kyoto Beer Lab: Creative beers with local charm

Part beer, part music and full of local charm: Kyoto Beer Lab has perfected the formula for what makes a successful neighborhood bar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 22, 2020

Fake news rears its ugly head amid COVID-19 outbreak

Fake news times fake news is fake news squared — which is to say, it goes viral. It multiplies like a virus, which multiplies like fake news.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 22, 2020

Reysol victorious over Consadole in J. League opener

With the wind at their backs and a dynamic goal-scoring duo in front, Kashiwa Reysol started the season exactly how they wanted — with a win.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2020

WHO should demand more of China

The coronavirus poses a global health risk that's more important than appeasing a major donor to the agency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 22, 2020

Japan can't run out the clock on coronavirus

Next month the Olympic torch will arrive in Japan for a four-month relay to launch the opening ceremonies for the Tokyo summer games. But rather than anticipating the sight of Olympic torchbearers, much of Japan is fixated on a different relay: hundreds of masked passengers grimly walking off the quarantined...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 22, 2020

Delicacies and the devout in northern Tsuruoka

Still off the beaten tourist trail, Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, is a untapped wealth of natural splendor, mysticism and fresh, organic cuisine.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 20, 2020

Henare's open-minded approach hitting target with B2's Five Arrows

After losing 41 of 60 games last season under former head coach Kohei Eto, the Kagawa Five Arrows have made positive strides this season under new leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2020

What to make of the record defense budget

If the Abe administration is seeking to make its mark on defense spending, it will have to try again next year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 20, 2020

Taigen Kawabe's Ill Japonia: Allowing yourself to learn from the new wave

Bo Ningen's Taigen Kawabe drops the guitars and starts rapping on his first release as III Japonia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2020

Malaysia never ruled out 'murder-suicide plot' by MH370 pilot, says former PM Najib

Malaysia has never ruled out the possibility that missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 could have been downed by a suicidal pilot, the country's former prime minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2020

CDP accuses Abe of lying about paper trail from cherry party dinner

Opposition lawmakers claim there have been contradictions in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's answers to parliamentary questions about a controversial dinner event, related to a publicly funded cherry blossom-viewing party that has become the focus of a political scandal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 19, 2020

Changing attitudes, not regulations, is the key to Japan's future

There is little indication that the Japanese public will change and allow the reforms required to put Japan's economy on a more stable footing and facilitate growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2020

Coronavirus outcomes range from pandemic to a new flu, experts say

It has already spread wider than SARS in 2003. It may not sweep the globe as swine flu did in 2009 but is more dangerous. It doesn't kill at anywhere near the terrifying pace of Ebola in 2014 but can be passed through the air.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2020

Take COVID-19, add a trade war and raise taxes: A recipe for disaster

Japan is facing a trifecta of challenges with severe economic consequences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 18, 2020

Fear grows that coronavirus will push Japan into recession

With Japan taking a hit from the unabated outbreak of the coronavirus soon after a plunge in its economic performance in the last quarter of 2019, some fear the country may be on the brink of recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 16, 2020

Tourism hit from coronavirus will carry into 2021, travel experts say

Even as infections of the novel coronavirus seemed to be slowing at one point last week, the effects of the epidemic on the global tourism industry were accelerating rapidly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2020

How to stop the next global outbreak of disease at its source

China's appetite for wildlife needs to be treated as a public health threat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2020

'The West is winning': Misgivings in Europe as U.S. takes on China

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended on Saturday his nation's global role despite misgivings in Europe, vowing that Western values would prevail over Russian and Chinese desires for "empire."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 15, 2020

Nao Hirano: A Japanese pillar of the Queensland community

Determined to give back to Australia's Gold Coast community, Nao Hirano's acheivements rank high — from senior police liaison officer to founder of Japan Community of Queensland Inc.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2020

Bicycle lanes are moving everyone forward

Embracing the cycling culture, and investing accordingly, can help cities counter obesity, rising car use and pollution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 14, 2020

Philippines' Duterte tests Trump with move to unravel decades-old alliance

Over the years, Rodrigo Duterte's regular rants about the U.S. appeared to amount to little more than bluster. This week the Philippine leader finally moved to dismantle an alliance that has endured since World War II.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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