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JAPAN
Jun 29, 2020

Japan adds Cuba and 17 other nations to entry ban list amid pandemic

The strict entry rules have been met with strong criticism from the expatriate community and foreign business lobby groups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 29, 2020

Confrontational approach to China: Emotionally satisfying, strategically shortsighted

Japan needs sophisticated thinking and a rich menu of options to deal with China: A purely hard-line approach is neither.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jun 28, 2020

Old values, practices need re-evaluating

Satoyama capitalism is a new concept of capitalism that centers around effective use of natural resources in creating new values to foster a sustainable future for local communities.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 28, 2020

Japanese players express concern as tennis tours prepare to restart

Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan's No. 2 men's player, told The Japan Times he thinks it's too early for tennis to resume in light of a spate of positive COVID-19 tests.
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JAPAN / Society
Jun 27, 2020

Fighting for the right to recognize same-sex marriage in Japan

The notion of legal partnerships is gaining acceptance and yet entrenched political obstacles remain.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 27, 2020

Bradford Smith's years in Japan influenced his writing career

For author and educator Bradford Smith, years in Japan inspired a lifelong fascination with the country that influenced his writing career.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 27, 2020

Tokyo caught in a bind over restrictions placed on park demonstrations

Organizers must formally pledge that they will not do anything that interferes with park management before permission to hold protest is granted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2020

When to wear a mask and when you can skip it

With the guidance on masks during the pandemic having been conflicting, it's no wonder some people are confused.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 26, 2020

Filipino phenom Thirdy Ravena to join NeoPhoenix in Aichi

The 23-year-old shooting guard is the first to join the B. League under a new rule encouraging the use of other Asian players.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2020

Five criteria for choosing Biden's running mate

Who will be presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate? The answer to this question will reveal much about the remainder of this year’s election campaign in the United States, the policy direction of a potential Biden administration and the future of the Democratic Party...
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JAPAN / Society
Jun 26, 2020

Japan Black Lives Matter marches reflect shared sense of justice, U.S. envoy says

'Perhaps some people feel that it's important to hold the ideal America up in the mirror and hold it to account,' says Osaka-Kobe Consul General Karen Kelley.
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JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Jun 26, 2020

What will it take to achieve virus herd immunity and how close is Japan?

Tests on randomly selected people in Tokyo, Miyagi and Osaka prefectures showed an extremely low infection rate in all three locations.
Reader Mail
Jun 26, 2020

Does Japan want migrants more than migrants want Japan?

Regarding the June 22 story “European business group urges Japan to relax travel restrictions,” a recent Gallup world poll found that if everyone in the world could live in their dream migration destination, Canada’s net population would increase by 147 percent. For Japan that increase would be...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2020

Japan’s struggle to reimagine the post-pandemic world

For the nation to be an inspiration, it must make better use of the momentum of the new ways of doing business that the pandemic has brought about across the globe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2020

America is on the road to relapse, not recovery

The U.S. isn't following the example of countries that have shown what a “smart reopening” entails.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2020

Australia reports first COVID-19 death in over a month as second wave worries grow

Australia's second most populous state on Wednesday said a man in his 80s died overnight from the coronavirus, the country's first death from the virus in more than a month, as concerns about a second wave of infections saw thousands queue for COVID-19 tests and supermarkets impose new restrictions....
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2020

South Korea's first female trade minister bids for top WTO job

South Korea's trade minister Yoo Myung-hee on Wednesday announced her bid to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, aiming to be the first female leader at the trade body.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jun 23, 2020

Only 10% of firms in Japan have addressed LGBT issues: survey

A Kyodo article looks at a survey that found only 10 percent of Japanese firms taking steps to assist LGBTQ employees.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2020

North Korea blew up the liaison office and its relations with the South

We should anticipate Pyongyang continuing its series of limited provocations in coming months aimed mainly at South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020

China security law to override Hong Kong legal system

The laws will shape the future of Hong Kong, raising questions about the autonomy of a city whose status is a underpinned by its distinction from the mainland.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2020

'Rolled by America’s teens': Youths on TikTok reserved Trump rally tickets with no plans to go

Some Trump opponents organized efforts on social media apps to sign up for the rally, sometimes with fake names or burner email accounts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 21, 2020

Has Black Lives Matter’s Osaka march inspired new generation of rights activists in Japan?

The vast majority of participants at a Black Lives Matter march on June 7 appeared to be under 40 — with many likely in their teens and 20s.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020

Tokyo and Osaka governors vie for national attention

As Yuriko Koike gears up for re-election in the Tokyo gubernatorial race, comparisons are being drawn between her and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 20, 2020

Rethinking summer in Japan amid a pandemic

Japan struggles to deal with the cancellation of annual seasonal events that serve as a lifeblood for local communities.
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CULTURE / Books
Jun 20, 2020

‘Agents of World Renewal’: More than you need to know about short-lived deities

If you're curious about “world-renewing” gods, Takashi Miura's “Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan” has you covered.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2020

‘We lost our sight’: Life in Myanmar under world's longest internet shutdown

Since Myanmar shut off the internet in two states a year ago, lawyer Oo Twan Hla, who was once able to check online when his cases were scheduled, said he must now travel through a war zone to read a signboard.

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