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Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Feb 7, 2020

The Japan Times to participate in the UN SDG Media Compact to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / U.S. Pacific Northwest report 2020
Feb 7, 2020

Tualatin Valley: An old favorite with new discoveries

Located just minutes from Portland, the Tualatin Valley offers a diverse range of outdoor activities, restaurants and cafes, tax-free shopping and world-class wineries and breweries. The Tualatin Valley has gained a loyal following among travelers, local and international, all of whom are treated to...
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2020

Three businessmen contract coronavirus after Singapore business conference, officials say

At least three Asian businessmen who attended an international conference at a Singapore hotel have contracted the coronavirus, Malaysian and South Korean authorities said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2020

Air cargo carriers say China demand weak despite passenger flight cuts amid virus

Major air cargo carriers said they have no immediate plans to add China flights to replace the capacity lost amid steep cuts to passenger travel due to the new coronavirus, as many factories have remained shut down after the Lunar New Year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 5, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak likely began with bats, an omen for next epidemic

Somewhere in China, perhaps in the southern Yunnan province, there's a cave that may hold the mysterious origins of the deadly coronavirus that's infected thousands, cut off millions of Chinese from their jobs and families and wreaked havoc in global financial markets.
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JAPAN
Feb 5, 2020

A trip to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant: Full-body suits and three layers of socks

Reuters was recently given exclusive access to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where three reactors melted down in 2011 after a powerful earthquake and tsunami overwhelmed the seaside facility.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2020

Wuhan isn't China's Chernobyl

Comparisons between Beijing's handling of the coronavirus and the Soviet response to the world's worst nuclear disaster are tempting, but misguided.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2020

A climate change lesson from Scotland's little ice age

Countries will be more resilient if they stick together.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2020

'Wash your hands': Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike calls for coronavirus precautions ahead of Olympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike called on residents on Sunday to wash their hands and wear surgical masks to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus which has infected thousands around the world as the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2020

Protests against political elite greet new Iraqi leader Mohammad Allawi

New Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Allawi appealed to downtrodden Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after his appointment by President Barham Salih, but protesters were already rejecting the head of government as a stooge of the political elite.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 1, 2020

Yumi Matsuo: It's a different picture in the United States

New York-based lifestyle photographer Yumi Matsuo wants to see personalities shine through her work.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2020

Wuhan coronavirus' mild symptoms open a path for spread of infection

Ebola kills half of the people who get it. China's last worrying viral outbreak, SARS, killed 10 percent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 1, 2020

A month of ice and fire: Japan's best winter festivals

Winter this year may have been relatively warm, but February brings a host of festive events across the country for snow-lovers and heat-seekers alike.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2020

African locust invasions believed triggered by climate change

Climate change may be powering the swarms of desert locusts that have invaded eastern Africa, ravaging crops, decimating pasture and deepening a hunger crisis, locust and climate experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2020

Trump attacks John Bolton as U.S. Senate enters new phase in impeachment trial

President Donald Trump unleashed his sharpest attack yet on John Bolton after his former national security adviser depicted Trump as playing a central role in a politically motivated pressure campaign on Ukraine, as the U.S. Senate prepared on Wednesday to enter a new phase in the president's impeachment...
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JAPAN
Jan 29, 2020

Athletes Village buildings for Tokyo Olympics draw on traditional Japanese woodwork

The Village Plaza, which will serve as a key facility within the Athletes Village during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, was unveiled Wednesday ahead of its planned completion in April.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 28, 2020

Japan coach Julio Lamas outlines goals for team before upcoming Asia Cup qualifiers

Japan men's national team head coach Julio Lamas said that it wasn't a surprise that his team didn't play as well as it had hoped to at last year's FIBA World Cup.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 27, 2020

Closing Japan's gender gap: The role of women in media

Women in media are discriminated against first by being women, and then in the way they work once they have children.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 26, 2020

Path paved by languages, inspirational interactions

Belgium's new ambassador to Japan, Roxane de Bilderling, brings special linguistic insight to her post.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 26, 2020

What lies behind Shiori Ito's lonely #MeToo struggle

In Japan, feminist voices have been raised for #MeToo, but they are often barely heard.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 25, 2020

Olympic boxing qualifiers moved to Jordan

The IOC has announced that Jordan will host 2020 Olympic boxing qualifiers for Asia and Oceania after an event in Wuhan, China, was canceled due to fears over the new flu-like coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2020

French investigators to move ahead with Ghosn prosecution over Versailles party

The prosecutor's office will assign one or more judges to probe the party ex-Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn threw for his wife at the Palace of Versailles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jan 24, 2020

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Hatsune Miku help Coachella's Japan contingent to grow

The California festival adds two Japanese pop heavyweights to its lineup, following a successful appearance by Perfume there last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2020

Coronavirus spotlights Japan contagion risks as Olympics loom

An outbreak of a new virus in China has raised fears of a global pandemic, forcing Japan to confront the possibility of a deadly contagion and disruption as it prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2020

NTT Docomo to launch 5G streaming service in March

Mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday it will launch in March a video-streaming service based on fifth-generation, or 5G, high-speed wireless technology.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
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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