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Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 1, 2020

As election looms, U.S. authorities seek to separate bluster from threats

Law enforcement, which has warned of potential violence around the Nov. 3 vote, must prepare for a range of potential threats, officials say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2020

How Japan’s subscription economy could redefine the way consumers and firms interact

Japan has lagged behind other nations in terms of subscription-based activities, but the model is finally catching on as consumers explore new ways of doing business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2020

Terror attacks in France demand statesmanship, not demagoguery

What leaders say at moments like these matters. And all the more so now because too many leaders have recently been unable or unwilling to say the right things.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 29, 2020

NFL denies report of plans to limit attendance at Super Bowl

Super Bowl tickets might be harder to get than ever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 28, 2020

A Liberal Democratic party heavyweight toppled?

Ishiba's decision to step down as leader of his faction has left many wondering what it may portend in terms of LDP factional politics and his future political prospects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2020

Focused on Thai king, protesters vow to persist even if PM quits

Even if Prayut Chan-ocha steps down, protesters say they aren't going anywhere until the political system engineered by the royalist elite is also gone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2020

Nine scenarios for the 2020 U.S. elections

Can U.S. voters really stop the degradation of their politics? Will they make the right decision on Nov. 3? There is not much that friends and foes can do about it now.
Japan Times
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Oct 27, 2020

U.S. gymnasts blaze a trail to Tokyo meet

A chartered flight will bring a team of six Americans to Japan for next month's four-nation event, a major test of anti-COVID countermeasures ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2020

Auto startups chasing Tesla race past red flags to go public

Few firms have products ready to sell or any likelihood of generating significant revenue anytime soon.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Winter Special 2020
Oct 26, 2020

Powder hub offers outdoor activities, culinary treats

Fresh powder, lots of it, almost every day — that simple combination is enough to bring hundreds of thousands of skiers and snowboarders to the slopes of the western Hokkaido town of Niseko every winter.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Winter Special 2020
Oct 26, 2020

Snowy fun, education made easy

Niseko in winter can almost feel like a trip abroad with an international community, a variety of luxurious accommodation options and cuisine from around the world. The area is famous for its world-class powder snow that can be experienced from Niseko United’s 900 hectares of skiable terrain, over...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Niseko Winter Special 2020
Oct 26, 2020

Luxury resort stay in snowy utopia

The opening of the Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono brings a new level of luxury and comfort to the winter adventures to be had in amid some of the world’s best powder. Located only a few steps away from the Hanazono resort’s quad lift, which can be used to access all four of the Niseko resorts, the Hyatt...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2020

Lee Kun-hee, who transformed Samsung Electronics, dies at 78

Lee built the company into the electronics powerhouse of today, becoming synonymous with the rise of South Korea on a global economic stage.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 24, 2020

Japan’s craft beer industry looks to maintain connections with fans

From tax breaks to take-out alcohol and trimmed-down events, bars and breweries transform their neighborhood ties.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special 2020
Oct 24, 2020

Peace, human rights, sustainable development crucial

The United Nations, which consists of 193 Member States, celebrates its 75th anniversary on Oct. 24. The world has changed since the world body’s establishment in 1945, and the U.N. is now confronting challenges such as climate change, increasing inequalities and most recently, the coronavirus pandemic....
Japan Times
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special 2020
Oct 24, 2020

Goals more important than ever

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Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special 2020
Oct 24, 2020

We cannot take the UN for granted

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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 23, 2020

Big man Muusa Dama all smiles after final game for Sunrockers

The 207-cm center impressed his coach and teammates during his seven-game stint on loan from the B3's Veltex Shizuoka.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Oct 23, 2020

Melanie Brock, Nov. 11 guest speaker

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) will launch Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2020

Our lives matter, Nigerian protesters say over police killings

Young Nigerians, many born after the end of military rule in 1999, have poured onto the streets in some of the biggest demonstrations of the country's democratic era.
Japan Times
Oct 23, 2020

Melanie Brock, Nov. 11 guest speaker - Roundtable by The Japan Times -

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) will launch Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2020

Eased work rules are lifeline for foreign ex-students stuck in Japan

While a decision this week by immigration authorities didn't make big headlines, it was a ray of hope for thousands of students keen to work and unable to return home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2020

IMF backs Suga’s reform plan but urges BOJ to review inflation goal

The International Monetary Fund gave a thumbs-up Wednesday to plans by new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to maintain the thrust of his predecessor's Abenomics stimulus programs, while pushing through reforms to revitalize the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 22, 2020

Five takeaways from the Australia-Japan defense ministers' joint statement

For Japan, it provides a standard for which other potential security partners like the U.K., Canada and the Philippines can follow.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2020

Thai protesters reject PM’s olive branch and give fresh ultimatum

Past protest movements in Thailand have ended in bloody crackdowns, most recently in 2010.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2020

Why Narendra Modi is still so popular even as India fails to fight pandemic

India is battling one of the world’s highest coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest border fighting with China in decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2020

How Thai protesters are using emoticons to stay ahead of police

Social media platforms have emerged as the backbone of the youth-led movement posing an unprecedented challenge to Thailand's royal establishment.

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