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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2020

Coronavirus tests Abe’s leadership as economy stalls

The prime minister's economic package may look bold, but action comes late.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2020

Abe unveils 'massive' coronavirus stimulus worth 20% of GDP

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday to roll out an unprecedented economic stimulus package equal to 20 percent of economic output as his government vowed to take "all steps" to battle deepening fallout from the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2020

Japanese news conferences illustrate government's struggle to grasp social distancing

With the pandemic showing no signs of abating, government and ministry officials are scrambling to rectify the high-risk nature of their news conferences.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2020

Businessman paid ¥881 million by Tokyo's Olympic bid committee lobbied figure at center of French graft probe

A businessman who received millions of dollars for his work on Tokyo's successful campaign to host the 2020 Olympics, which were postponed in March due to COVID-19, has said he played a key role in securing the support of a former Olympics powerbroker suspected by French prosecutors of taking bribes...
Japan Times
CULTURE
Apr 4, 2020

Kamishibai: Rediscovering the fine art of storytelling in Japan

Artists are taking a traditional art form to a new audience but a battle rages over its true essence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2020

Abenomask? Prime minister's 'two masks per household' policy spawns memes on social media

Social media has expressed shock at what they see as a tone-deaf policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2020

NSC change prepares Japan for new global realities

Japan is moving toward a wiser decision-making process when it comes to key security questions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2020

Better ties with China: Japan’s coronavirus silver lining?

COVID-19 has caused surprisingly little damage to Japan-China relations. In fact, ties may emerge stronger in unexpected ways.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 1, 2020

Are Tokyo's hospitals and health care system ready for a COVID-19 storm?

With the number of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo having nearly quadrupled in 10 days, it seems no longer a question of whether Japan will declare a national emergency, but when and how.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2020

How a gulf prince charmed Indonesia's Jokowi and poured money into the country

During a visit last summer where he strolled through the tropical gardens next to Indonesia’s summer Presidential Palace, Abu Dhabi’s crown prince offered to build a grand mosque for his host, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. If that seemed like a generous gesture, the two men struck a bigger bargain within...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 31, 2020

Abe and deputy Aso avoid joint meetings as lockdown pressure builds

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his deputy won't attend meetings together to cut coronavirus risks as pressure for a lockdown builds, with domestic cases topping 2,000 and a minister saying the country's containment strategy was stretched to the limit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2020

Tokyo firm urges caution against surge in coronavirus-related disinformation on April Fools' Day

A Tokyo-based risk management firm is cautioning against a potential surge in coronavirus-related disinformation on April Fools' Day, alarmed by the recent spread of what it perceives to be baseless rumors on social media that the government is secretly preparing for the start of a Tokyo lockdown that...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 30, 2020

Tokyo DJs and owners say closing clubs to curb virus is easier said than done

Clubs and bars are facing pressure to close their doors as the new coronavirus spreads throughout Japan's major cities. As a result, those who make a living from the clubbing industry are also facing tough financial prospects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 26, 2020

Tokyo Olympics delay rekindles debate over Abe’s political future

Speculation over when Abe might dissolve the Lower House for a snap election has resurfaced.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 26, 2020

Japan coronavirus task force may set stage for state of emergency

The government on Thursday set up a special task force to combat the spread of the coronavirus, clearing an important prerequisite toward any declaration of a state of emergency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic fells first European government, in Kosovo

Kosovo lawmakers voted to remove Prime Minister Albin Kurti, becoming the first nation in Europe to vote out a government over the way it handled the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2020

Spain's coronavirus death toll overtakes China's

Spain struggled to cope on Wednesday with a mounting coronavirus crisis as its death toll exceeded China's with another 738 lives lost in a single day, and a third senior government minister was diagnosed with the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 25, 2020

Now is the time for Japan to make a digital shift

The coronavirus pandemic has made it clear that Japan lags far behind other countries in putting new digital technologies to actual use.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2020

Japan pushes male public servants to take longer paternity leave

The government will encourage its eligible male personnel to use child-rearing leave for at least a month in principle, starting in fiscal 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2020

2020 Tokyo Olympics in doubt as Abe hints at delay for first time

The prime minister says it may be the only way to avoid exacerbating the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2020

Virus brings Japan's debate on constitutional revision to a standstill

Until the pandemic settles down, the government's call for restraint on big events means no meetings, rallies or snap elections for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's revision-minded LDP.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Fukuoka. Police took a 37-year-old man into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu City.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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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