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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2020

A miserable 21st century: Poor America

What the U.S. is suffering from now, in acute form and in almost all its limbs and organs, is what great world powers throughout history have at some stage endured.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 21, 2020

Venerable Ryogoku Kokugikan has allowed sumo to successfully cope with pandemic

Possessing its own full-size arena has allowed the Japan Sumo Association to easily switch tournaments scheduled for other cities to its home base in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2020

Capitalism caused climate change; it must also be the solution

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the the biggest drop in emissions in history and the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2020

Millions of movie-goers defy pandemic for record opening of 'Demon Slayer'

More than 3.4 million people put the risk of virus infection aside to turn up for the opening weekend of 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinite Train.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 21, 2020

BOJ likely to reduce inflation forecasts as Go To campaign cuts prices

The travel discounts started in July, and have helped drive consumer inflation below zero as hotel prices dropped by more than 30% from a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2020

Google monopoly case by U.S. sets stage for multipronged attack

Google, which controls about 90% of the online search market in the U.S., is the 'unchallenged gateway” to the internet, the government said in its complaint.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2020

Suga in Vietnam: Talking about China without naming it

Vietnam is crucial to achieving Japan's vision for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific initiative.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2020

It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the future — but it’s not impossible

Given that virtually every decision is to some degree a prediction, it is remarkable just how bad we as a species are at it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2020

'Bad math': Leading expert challenges airlines' COVID-19 safety claims

Airlines and plane-makers are anxious to restart international travel, even as a second wave of infections and restrictions takes hold in many countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2020

U.S. diplomats and spies battle Trump administration over suspected attacks

What began as strange symptoms has turned into a diplomatic mystery spanning multiple countries and involving speculation about secret high-tech weapons and attacks.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 20, 2020

New Zealand given top seed for women's Rugby World Cup draw

New Zealand, England and Canada were confirmed as the top three seeds for the women's 2021 Rugby World Cup after the game's governing body opted to use rankings from the start of the year with southern hemisphere teams unable to play due to COVID-19 curbs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2020

2,000-year-old cat etching found at Nazca Lines site in Peru

The etching is believed to be older than any of the prehistoric geoglyphs previously unearthed at Nazca.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2020

Trump objects to 'mute' button in next Biden matchup, but debate will go on

Thursday's debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organizers said on Monday, in a bid to avoid the disruptions that marred the first matchup.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Oct 19, 2020

NPB stars prepare to say goodbye as season winds down

It's retirement season in NPB.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2020

Jacinda Ardern’s stunning election victory holds lessons for U.S.

Ardern's message of empathy and kindness contrasts starkly with the divisive politics in the U.S. as Donald Trump and Joe Biden face off.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2020

Beijing threatens to detain Americans if U.S. prosecutes Chinese scholars

The threats are another striking escalation in tensions between the United States and China, which have been rising for years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 19, 2020

China’s economy accelerates, broadening global recovery from pandemic

Underpinning the recovery has been an aggressive containment of the coronavirus that has allowed factories to quickly reopen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 18, 2020

Breaking down Japan’s Go To Travel campaign

One outcome of the pandemic has been renewed interest in domestic travel. Here's how to take advantage of the Go To campaign, plus tips to stay safe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 17, 2020

U.S. gun sales soar amid pandemic, social unrest and election fears

The U.S. gun market is widening this year to include a new rush of first-time buyers who once would not have considered gun ownership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Oct 17, 2020

Osaka merger would affect residents and outsiders alike

The planned move to merge the city's administrative wards could give officials more freedom to attract tourists and businesses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2020

In Hong Kong, Chinese Communist Party officials stride out of the shadows

Xi Jinping is intent on extending party dominance across the entire country, especially in Hong Kong, an enclave of resistance that erupted in protest last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2020

Thailand steps up response as anti-government protests escalate

Protesters were forcibly dispersed and two of the movement's participants were charged with violating an obscure law against endangering the royal family.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2020

Kamala Harris aide calls Republican senator’s remarks ‘racist’

Georgia Sen. David Perdue, the state's senior senator, appeared to intentionally mispronounce fellow Sen. Kamala Harris’ name during a rally for President Donald Trump on Friday, drawing a rebuke from the Democratic vice-presidential nominee’s spokesperson, who denounced the remarks as ”incredibly...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 17, 2020

Musk sees ‘fighting chance’ for Starship mission to Mars in 2024

SpaceX founder Elon Musk is "80%-90% confident” that the company’s massive new Starship rocket will reach orbit next year and said there’s a chance it will be ready for an uncrewed cargo mission to Mars in 2024.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2020

Surfing and Olympics still in love as wedding countdown continues

The sport's top athletes are taking the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games in stride.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Oct 15, 2020

Buddhist monk and makeup artist seeks LGBTQ equality in Japan

Kodo Nishimura has recently released a book about his experiences, and hopes to raise awareness and spark discussion.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘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.

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