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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2020

The office isn't dead, it's just convalescing

As business starts to resume across Asia, some companies begin to look at whether teleworking can be extended for those who want it.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2020

White Americans join Floyd protests, but will they work for change?

Leslie Batson, a white office administrator from Maryland, joined the thousands of marchers protesting the killing of George Floyd in Washington, last weekend after her children asked why the family had done nothing about racism.
Reader Mail
Jun 12, 2020

People have to stand up against racism

In Laurel, Mississippi, where I grew up, there were two worlds: one black and one white, divided by train tracks. During the day, black workers crossed over the tracks to work in the homes and the businesses of the white people. By sunset, they retreated to the other side of the tracks where they lived....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2020

'Why did he abandon us?': In India, anger toward Modi grows

For the first time since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power six years ago, signs are emerging that his seemingly unshakable hold over legions of migrant workers may be slipping.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2020

Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion to enter U.S.

For Uber, losing the deal is a blow to its plan to turn a profit from food delivery as the pandemic decimates its main business of ride hailing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2020

Media collaborators threaten press freedom in Japan

Japan has too few good journalists because mainstream media reporters unconsciously begin their stories from the point of view of prized informants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2020

A chill descends on Chinese scholars in Japan

Universities have a duty to stand up for them in the name of academic freedom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2020

It's official: U.S. economy entered recession in February

Gross domestic product for the April-June period is expected to show an annualized decline of perhaps 20 percent or more.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2020

Amsterdam to clean up sex-and-drugs tourism in post-virus reboot

As the coronavirus pandemic raged in March and April, the 500-year-old Amsterdam city-center became a ghost town: The scantily clad sex workers in brothel windows in small alleys like Stoofsteeg in the red-light district were gone, as were the hordes of tourists who come there to gawk at them; Coffee...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2020

Protests threaten to set back long-awaited reopenings

As the U.S. shifts its attention away from the pandemic, turmoil in the streets could hobble the recovery from COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2020

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura warns against deepening negative rates

The minister said Japan's priority should be on protecting jobs and businesses, not stimulating consumption and travel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2020

Japan first-quarter GDP shrank less than expected but deeper recession looms

The economy is expected to recover only moderately in coming months due to the pandemic's sweeping impact globally and at home.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2020

How a union and the Supreme Court shield Minneapolis police

After years of enjoying the protection of a powerful union, could the death of George Floyd open police officers in Minneapolis up to greater scrutiny?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jun 6, 2020

U.S. protesters call to 'Defund the Police.' What would that look like?

Nationwide protests over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, the latest in a long string of high-profile slayings of black men by white officers, have featured a common rallying cry: "Defund the police."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020

Malaysia farms face $3 billion hit from palm oil worker shortage

The coronavirus pandemic has left Malaysia’s palm oil industry without enough workers, a shortage that could cost farmers as much as 25 percent of their annual production — a loss worth about $2.8 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 5, 2020

India’s China standoff shows risks of getting too close to Trump

Indian and Chinese forces are facing off by a glacial lake in the Himalayas that traverses their fluid frontier. The standoff at 14,000 feet (4,270 meters) is the most visible theater of conflict between the world’s two most populous nations, but it’s far from the only source of friction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2020

A 1,000-mile-long clean energy artery is completed in China

China completed construction of a 22.6 billion yuan ($3.17 billion) ultra-high voltage electricity line that for the first time will transport only clean energy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2020

Japan's COVID-19 recovery plan frustrates struggling restaurants

The nation's u00a5230 trillion stimulus is falling short of sufficient support for small businesses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2020

America’s mis-police state

The mass protests sweeping the U.S. are born of many factors, but chiefly reflect frustration and rage at America's long history of racist law enforcement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2020

Biden takes Trump to task for fanning ‘flames of hate’ in protests

Joe Biden called on Congress not to wait for the November election to begin to address inequities in economic opportunity and criminal justice that disproportionately affect African Americans and have been the underlying cause of protests sweeping across the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2020

China to dominate nuclear power as Beijing bets on homegrown reactors

China probably won’t hit its nuclear energy target this year, but that’s unlikely to derail a broader ambition to become the planet’s chief proponent of the climate-friendly fuel by the end of the decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2020

South Korea unveils $62 billion ‘New Deal’ to reshape post-virus economy

The South Korean government unveiled a 76 trillion won ($62 billion) "New Deal" spending plan to reshape the economy in the aftermath of the pandemic after slashing its growth forecast for the year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 1, 2020

Australia's stalled migrant boom derails golden economic run

Politicians and businesses show concern over the lack of students and workers entering Australia and the impact that is having on the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2020

Not just another day at the office: Rethinking Japan’s business culture amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The workplaces that employees nationwide are slowly returning to are unlikely to be the same as the ones they left when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 30, 2020

Resignation raises uncomfortable questions about Japan prosecutors' powers

The public and the media cried foul because Kurokawa was seen to be sympathetic to the interests of the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2020

Six deadly lockdown sins

The lockdowns across the world will likely kill more people than they saved.
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.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
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’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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