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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2020

There’s a silver lining for returning office workers

The pace of workers coming back into offices is more of a trickle than a flood, leading to tenants choosing not to renew leases and skyrocketing vacancy rates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2020

'Xi Thought' creeping into everything from Chinese sci-fi to company filings

No other leader besides Mao has had his ideology raised to the level of 'thought,” which carries a special meaning in Communist Party propaganda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2020

2,000-year-old cat etching found at Nazca Lines site in Peru

The etching is believed to be older than any of the prehistoric geoglyphs previously unearthed at Nazca.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2020

Beijing threatens to detain Americans if U.S. prosecutes Chinese scholars

The threats are another striking escalation in tensions between the United States and China, which have been rising for years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2020

Now is a good time for Japan to re-focus on quality infrastructure lending in the Indo-Pacific

Tokyo must promote both the quality of output from the increasing number of new infrastructure initiatives it is signing and re-approach some of the older projects.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 18, 2020

Ritsu Doan nets first Bundesliga goal in Bielefeld's loss to Bayern

Midfielder Ritsu Doan opened his account for Arminia Bielefeld at home on Saturday and recorded his maiden goal in the German first division.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Oct 17, 2020

As the weather cools, make this hearty nimono simmered stew

The taro has been a staple starch for centuries, and today it's grown all over Japan. Here, it rounds out a fall stew perfect for lunch or dinner.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 17, 2020

Zoo closures put conservation programs in jeopardy

Animal welfare and research facilities around the world are feeling the financial pinch of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 17, 2020

U.S. gun sales soar amid pandemic, social unrest and election fears

The U.S. gun market is widening this year to include a new rush of first-time buyers who once would not have considered gun ownership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2020

'The Godfather': Mexico's ex-defense chief helped ship tons of cocaine and heroin

Mexico's former defense chief Salvador Cienfuegos used his power in office to protect a faction of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, directing operations against rival gangs and even finding maritime transport to ship drugs, U.S. prosecutors said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2020

Storms and pandemic raise fear of worst North Korea famine since 1990s

Three destructive typhoons, U.S.-backed sanctions and the global pandemic are fueling concern that North Korea’s 26 million people could slip back into the devastating food shortages the country faced during the rule of Kim Jong Un’s father in the 1990s.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2020

In ‘True Mothers,’ Naomi Kawase examines what makes a family

Naomi Kawase draws on personal experience in her new film, an intimate look at adoption that blurs the line between documentary and fiction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 15, 2020

Japan’s startup gauge surges to 14-year high on retail demand

The coronavirus pandemic proved to be a blessing in disguise for many Mothers-listed companies as investors first poured their money into pandemic-themed stocks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2020

Renault bolsters electric lineup after squandering sales lead

Renault SA’s promotional blitz for its growing electric lineup may be too late for the maker of Europe’s best-selling EV to stay atop the region’s expanding market for battery-powered cars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2020

The jailed activist left a letter behind. The message: Keep fighting.

Outspoken Vietnamese journalist and activist Pham Doan Trang was arrested on charges of making and disseminating propaganda against the state.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 14, 2020

‘Wife of a Spy’: Gripping drama lays bare wartime atrocities

Fresh off a win for best director at the Venice International Film Festival, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's masterful look at war heroes is out in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2020

Anti-Rohingya hate spreads unchecked on Facebook in Malaysia

Six months after rights groups reported the material to the social media giant, many xenophobic posts targeting Rohingya in Malaysia remained on the platform.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 14, 2020

U.S. TV news networks aim for credibility, not speed, on election night

Some top U.S. television news executives see a cautionary tale in a notorious November evening two decades ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2020

Big money and day traders both love Japanese tech darling Mercari

With shares up almost 25% since its last earnings, all eyes will be on its performance in the latest quarter when it announces results Oct. 30.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2020

Japan firms fall woefully short of goals on women in management

About one-fifth of Japanese companies have no female managers and most say women account for less than 10% of management, a Reuters monthly poll found.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2020

In Putin’s pain, there is an opportunity

Putin is taking great pleasure in the convulsions that have seized the U.S. body politic, yet the satisfaction must be fleeting as his attention focuses elsewhere.

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