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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2020

Italy's lockdown tests the limits of democracy

Restrictions on 17 million people are the most draconian in the West, but they're far less strict than China's. The onus is on citizens to comply.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2020

Student workbooks flying off shelves amid Japan's coronavirus school closures

Student workbooks are flying off bookstore shelves in response to the emergency school closures requested by the government to slow down the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southwestern USA report 2020
Mar 9, 2020

New Mexico’s free soft landing program helps foreign SMEs enter the US

While many large foreign companies have the resources to hire local lawyers, in-house experts and site selection consultants to help them navigate America’s complex legal and regulatory structure, many foreign small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) do not have access to the necessary support that allows...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2020

Want to know if COVID-19 was there before you?

No one is using big data as effectively as South Korea to combat the coronavirus, even if it gets a little personal.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2020

U.S. couple quarantined on Diamond Princess who captivated Twitter with Japanese COVID-19 adventure head home

An American couple whose cruise ship quarantine and Tokyo dining became a Twitter phenomenon are finally on their way home.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Mar 6, 2020

Ep. 35 'The Monster in the Hallway'

I have to hand it to Toshiyuki, aka "Shacho," he knows how to steal the spotlight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2020

Japan government adopts bill to toughen crackdown on road rage

The government Friday adopted a bill to crack down on forms of road rage currently not covered by a law that punishes dangerous driving.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2020

Tohoku communities scaling down 3/11 memorial events due to coronavirus

Some municipalities have already postponed or canceled their own events.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2020

New documents show Huawei's role in violating U.S. sanctions on Iran

China's Huawei Technologies, which for years has denied violating American trade sanctions on Iran, was directly involved in sending prohibited U.S. computer equipment to Iran's largest mobile-phone operator, internal company records show.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2020

Innovation: The front line of the new great power competition

The race to innovate is behind the new U.S.-China cold war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2020

Typhoon-flooded Musashikosugi plunges in Kanto ranking of top places to live

The Musashikosugi district in Kanagawa Prefecture plunged in this year's rankings of most desirable places to live in the Kanto region, a private survey showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 3, 2020

COVID-19 is a risk to the Olympics, in 2020 and beyond

Maybe a pandemic will spark much needed reforms to shrink the ever-expanding games.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Sea of Japan discovery trail
Mar 3, 2020

Pristine seaside escape, creative traditions outside ancient capital

The city of Kyotango in northern Kyoto Prefecture — an area referred to as Kyoto by the Sea — is home to some of the country's most pristine beaches along the Sea of Japan. At roughly two-and-a-half hours from the capital city of Kyoto, getting there makes for an easy and picturesque meandering train ride or similarly timed drive.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Mar 2, 2020

Anime's evolution in lands down under

For the past quarter century, fans of Japanese pop culture in Australia and New Zealand have been served almost exclusively by a single distributor: Madman.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Feb 29, 2020

Tokyo revealed: To market, to market!

Tokyo boasts an abundance of markets selling regional specialties from all over Japan. Just as fascinating as the diversity of merchandise on offer are the vendors themselves, who have plenty to say about their wares.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 29, 2020

Staying in style: Tokyo's best and brightest hostels

Hostels are no longer on the lower rung of the accommodation ladder. Tokyo's burgeoning hostel scene is brimming with new additions, from the cutting-edge to the repurposed and timeless.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 28, 2020

Tokyo Marathon last chance for 2020 hopefuls

The 14th edition of the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday could produce cutthroat battles among local men's runners, including current and ex-national record holders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2020

Words outpace reality in U.S.-India relationship

In many ways, Japan and India are more natural partners than are India and the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2020

China's COVID-19 moment

At a time of unprecedented global interconnectedness, our biggest challenges are shared. Every country must work to build its resilience, or no one will be safe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2020

'Are you real?' Putin quashes rumors he uses a body double

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged he was offered the chance to use a body double to make appearances in public for security reasons, but said he declined the offer and never used one.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 27, 2020

French cuisine made with a Japanese twist

A comfortable and atmospheric dining experience awaits at Vicky's, a newly opened contemporary brasserie at the Hyatt Regency Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 27, 2020

One day he was teaching English in Japan, and the next day, he was blind

'If you start to feel disoriented, you're getting it,' is how one writer describes the process of losing his sight at the age of 29. And after the disorientation comes the process of rebuilding a life in a foreign country.
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
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 26, 2020

Episode 40: An 11-year-long fight for asylum in Japan

We speak with Hilmneh Tegegn Tesfaw, who for the last 11 years has battled Japan's immigration system as he's tried to claim asylum and earn refugee status.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2020

J&J and iPhone maker team to study if app for Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation early

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would partner with Apple Inc. on a study to use an iPhone app and the Apple Watch to study how earlier detection of atrial fibrillation impacts stroke in people aged 65 or older.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 26, 2020

First Iraqis catch coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover

Iraq shut schools and universities on Tuesday and told citizens to avoid mass gatherings, as it rushed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from its neighbour Iran, hit by what appears to be the worst outbreak outside of China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 25, 2020

'He was my everything': NBA's Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional Los Angeles arena tribute

A gallery of basketball legends joined thousands of Kobe Bryant fans in Los Angeles on Monday to pay tribute to the transcendent NBA star, his daughter and seven others who died in a helicopter crash last month that shocked the world of sports and beyond.
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.

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