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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2020

No end in sight to the debate over Japan's school year

Starting the academic year in April poses yet another obstacle in the nation's effort to internationalize its higher education.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 16, 2020

Next LGBT rights legal battle looms after U.S. Supreme Court victory

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling protecting LGBT rights in the workplace sets the stage for another major legal fight over the scope of religious-rights exemptions to certain federal laws that could dilute the landmark decision's impact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy camp fears disqualifications ahead of election

How the election unfolds may have big consequences the future of Hong Kong, which has become a key friction point between China, the U.S. and the U.K.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2020

‘Who’s Zoomin’ Who?’ is now an ominous question

Zoom must do more to win back confidence
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2020

U.S.-Germany crisis goes deeper than Trump’s planned troop cuts

The U.S.-German relationship has held the key to European security for seven decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2020

Vast amounts of Venezuelan oil hidden en route to China, bypassing U.S. sanctions

Last year, China replaced the United States as the No. 1 importer of oil from Venezuela, yet another front in the heated rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 13, 2020

What constitutes nothingness? The answer could drive you insane

If we assume that everything is something, then nothing is in fact nothing.
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
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2020

It's official: Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announces bid for re-election

Koike said she would bolster the capital's health care system amid the coronavirus pandemic through enhanced testing capacity and increasing the number of hospital beds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2020

Is Japan’s low COVID-19 death rate due to a 'higher cultural level'?

The nation's successful management of the pandemic has become a point of pride for many Japanese.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2020

Five key takeaways from the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement

The next step in the evolution of Japan's postwar security practice is nearly complete.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 12, 2020

J. League announces strict virus-related protocols ahead of restart

Players and staff will undergo PCR tests every two weeks, while fans will be restricted from singing and cheering during matches.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2020

Koike’s first term as Tokyo governor: Eventful, but little to show for it

Each challenge has revealed a new facet of her political persona, and they will also serve as benchmarks against which voters examine her record.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2020

NEC's global battery arm to wind down operations, citing COVID-19

According to the Japanese parent company, plans to sell the business were thwarted by the pandemic.
Reader Mail
Jun 12, 2020

New international order versus nature

An important question to ask about Yoichi Funabashi’s June 9 opinion piece “Time to build the post-pandemic world order” is: Why doesn’t he understand the most basic fact about COVID-19, the current pandemic?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2020

America’s great(er) recession will last for years

The upbeat employment numbers for May probably don't point to a quick recovery.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 11, 2020

Spend your summer understanding America’s protests by watching, listening and reading

Now is the time to delve deeper into the history of racism in the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jun 10, 2020

'No justice, no peace': The sentiment that resonates in America, Japan and all over the world

The mainstream Japanese media continues to mess up on issues of race. It's time for a new generation of talking heads.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2020

SoftBank to expand Vision Fund cuts to as many as 80 workers

SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund is preparing to cut staff by about 15 percent after reporting record losses for the last fiscal year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020

Japan broadcaster NHK under fire over flawed video on anti-racism movement

Public broadcaster NHK has apologized for its attempt to educate viewers on the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States, after its video on anti-racism demonstrations came under fire for lacking context on racial injustice and the police brutality that had spurred such protests worldwide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2020

Was the front door worth it?

The Hagerty Incident would affect Japan-U.S. relations for years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2020

Why not apply 'danshari' to work and life?

The pandemic has given people an opportunity to reconsider what's important in their lives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2020

WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

More than 136,000 new cases were reported worldwide on Sunday, the most in a single day so far.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 8, 2020

COVID-19 crisis could make Europe a real global force

The vicissitudes of U.S. policy make the EU-Japan partnership, and cooperation with other like-minded governments, ever more urgent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2020

Japan’s challenges balancing national security and economics

National security and economic interests are perhaps more tightly bound together than ever before.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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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