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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 16, 2020

Work-from-home Congress? U.S. House OKs proxy votes

Neither Civil War nor Great Depression nor any other national crisis has pushed the House to allow lawmakers to vote by proxy — without being "present,” as the Constitution requires. That's about to change during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020

Changing lifestyles and nightlife in Japan's post-pandemic 'new normal'

Like it or not, our world is going to be different moving forward, and some of the biggest changes may be in Japan's entertainment districts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 15, 2020

As China pushes back on coronavirus, Europe wakes to 'Wolf Warrior' diplomacy

As Beijing seeks to control the damage to its global reputation, the government is pushing hard to control the story from Berlin to Bratislava
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020

Solidarity amid global challenges

It is a great pleasure and honor to address readers of The Japan Times on Europe Day. The day is especially significant this year, as it marks the 70th anniversary of the call by then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman to create a European coal and steel community, the embryo of what is the European...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020

Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says

Changes in working style due to the pandemic may spur changes as companies are forced to re-examine long-entrenched business practices.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2020

Joe Biden to hammer Trump's 'tough talk, weak action' on China over coronavirus, top adviser says

U.S. President Donald Trump has seized on Americans' growing animosity toward China over the coronavirus outbreak to underpin his re-election pitch, arguing he will hit Beijing harder than anyone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2020

U.K. says it plans to start virtual trade talks with Japan shortly

Britain estimates a deal could increase trade flows between the two countries by u00a52 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2020

Resona to cut headcount by 3,100 over three years

Resona Holdings Inc. plans to trim headcount by about 3,100 staff, or almost 10 percent of its workforce, over three years as the Japanese bank seeks to cut costs to offset dwindling lending profits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

Are the Keynesians back?

The current rescue through cascades of public spending may look like Keynesianism, but in fact it is little more than practical common sense in an utterly changed social and economic order.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

The U.S. also needs a centralized medical system

Millions of Americans have been fired over the last two months; now they find themselves uninsured during a global health emergency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2020

Trump and Republicans narrowly top Joe Biden in April fundraising

U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee said on Monday they jointly raised $61.7 million in April, just beating the month's haul for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2020

Indonesia's 'rice ATMs' provide staple amid coronavirus crunch

The global pandemic has left millions of Indonesians struggling to make ends meet. Now the authorities are rolling out "rice ATMs" in a bid to ensure greater access for those in need to the essential staple.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 12, 2020

Let's discuss the pandemic economy

Do you agree with the state of emergency extension? An article looks at the impact it could have on the economy in a COVID-19-themed English lesson.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 11, 2020

New virus cases climb in Indonesia as Jokowi laments slow testing

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia neared 1,000 as more cases were confirmed across the archipelago, with President Joko Widodo expressing disappointment over the slow progress in ramping up testing to detect the disease.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

National security is in the eye of the beholder

National security is being used as a respectable veneer for otherwise legally questionable actions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2020

Why America can make semiconductors but not swabs

U.S. factories are as productive as ever, but they've lost the process knowledge needed to retool quickly in a crisis.
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
Special Supplements / EU Special
May 9, 2020

Solidarity amid global challenges

It is a great pleasure and honor to address readers of The Japan Times on Europe Day. The day is especially significant this year, as it marks the 70th anniversary of the call by then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman to create a European coal and steel community, the embryo of what is the European...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2020

Singapore expats ask for rent cuts as employers tighten belts

Singapore expats are often envied for their generous pay packets but facing the prospect of salary cuts as the coronavirus batters businesses, some are tightening their belts and asking for lower rent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2020

Lockdown darkens for India after train runs over sleeping migrants

A freight train ran over and killed more than a dozen poor Indians, who were trying to walk back to their home state after the world’s most expansive virus lockdown left them unemployed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020

What will Tokyo’s postponed Olympics mean for Japanese politics?

The possibility of the 2020 Games' cancellation and the economic fallout created by the pandemic could deal a blow to Abe's legacy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 8, 2020

'One Cut of the Dead' director Shinichiro Ueda brings teleworking to Japan's film industry

Shinichiro Ueda reunites the cast of his hit comedy 'One Cut of the Dead' for an innovative teleworking sequel

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