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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 27, 2020

Abe Cabinet OKs another ¥117 trillion package to fend off COVID-19 fallout

The new package is aimed at further shoring up steps to help individuals and companies that are financially struggling due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 27, 2020

Couples hold first same-sex marriages in Costa Rica

Marco Castillo and his boyfriend, Rodrigo Campos, waited just a few hours to take advantage of a new law in Costa Rica that made the country the first in Central America to allow same-sex marriage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 26, 2020

Little-known maker of ¥4.3 billion chip machines is Japan’s hottest stock

Lasertec Corp. is the world's only maker of testing machines to verify chip designs that use extreme ultraviolet lithography.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020

Growing need for digital signatures gives Japanese firm a massive boost

The coronavirus pandemic is yanking corporate Japan into the 21st century and raising the shares of Bengo4.com Inc.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 23, 2020

Pro wrestler and ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura dies at 22

Professional wrestler and current cast member of the Netflix series “Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020” Hana Kimura was confirmed dead Saturday by World Wonder Wing Stardom, a women’s wrestling league in Japan she was signed to. Kimura was 22.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2020

How Putin's Russia bungled the pandemic

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has strained a health system that's suffering from poor funding and incomplete post-Soviet reforms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2020

'Don't come': Hawaii mothballs $17.8 billion tourist industry

Venturing out of a hotel room in Hawaii right now might land you in handcuffs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

Google and Twitter are right, workers should stay home

Rather than prepare to reopen, companies should help employees settle into operating remotely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2020

U.S. mulls paying companies and providing tax breaks to pull supply chains from China

U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks, new rules and carefully structured subsidies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 17, 2020

Not your mother's Monopoly: A new wave of board games

Board games have received an upgrade thanks to some talented Japanese designers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 16, 2020

Romancing the phone: Japan navigates love in the time of coronavirus

With social distancing measures likely to stay in place in Japan for some time, what impact will they have on the way we interact with each other?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 16, 2020

The suspended traveler’s reading list

Travel writing can change your life, or at least nudge it in a different direction. In these troubled times, it can also console and inspire.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 16, 2020

Ode gets playful with three new takeout brands

Craving classic bistro fare, loaded sandwiches or good patisserie? You're in luck: Yusuke Namai's new menu covers all those bases (and more).
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2020

Kansai fears virus relapse as Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo blaze own trails

Despite regional concerns in Kansai, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo are going their own way on reviving their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2020

Standing up to economic coercion requires middle power solidarity

Japan can lead the way in building an alliance to blunt China's advances.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020

F-35’s image as $428 billion bundle of flaws improved by fixes

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. military have eliminated all of the deficiencies believed to endanger pilots.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2020

Keeping up with the Fed

Economies like Japan will have little choice but to pursue post-pandemic monetary expansion.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 11, 2020

How the coronavirus widens a cultural divide

If you'd like your Japanese colleagues to come around to your way of thinking, you'll need to convince them in a way that's common in the culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 9, 2020

A pandemic potpourri of Golden Week news gems

As if the COVID-19 pandemic didn't give Japan enough things to worry about, the unseasonably warm winter and resulting lack of snow may spell severe shortages of water by this summer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2020

Why I just volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine trial

The notion of testing COVID-19 vaccines by deliberately infecting volunteers with the novel coronavirus — something that’s now on the table — isn’t necessarily crazy or unethical. It’s smart, and has benefits that far outweigh the risks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2020

Japan's hotels in a bind as mild and asymptomatic coronavirus patients opt to heal at home instead

Despite legislative attempts to persuade mild and asymptomatic patients to isolate in hotels, most cooperating facilities are nearly empty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 8, 2020

South Korea tracks new coronavirus outbreak in Seoul nightclubs

South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centered in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check as the country moves to less restrictive social distancing measures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2020

Coronavirus resurgence carries warning signs in home of India’s Taj Mahal

Agra, once celebrated for appearing to have contained the virus, is experiencing a second wave.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 2, 2020

How to best stock your fridge and pantry in Japan

Since most Japanese apartments are compact, it's more important than ever to maximize storage space. The Japan Times talked to three experts about how to stock your pantry with ingredients that are easy to find in your local Japanese supermarket.

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