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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 15, 2020

How COVID-19 has reshaped Japan's drinking culture

Suit-clad office workers are no longer flocking to Japanese-style pubs en masse to unwind after a long day at the office. Where are they drinking instead?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020

The popularity of jeans in Japan begins to fray

According to industry data, total sales of jeans of all types reached 78 million pairs in 2002. The current annual figure is believed to have fallen below 40 million.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Aug 15, 2020

Stay peachy keen and cool with Starbucks’ Juicy Peach Frappuccino

Trying to enjoy an icy treat before it melts during summer can be tricky. But sometimes a little melting is actually a good thing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Aug 15, 2020

Under cloud of pandemic, Osaka referendum remains a key issue for Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura

More in Osaka are asking whether the vote should be postponed until after the coronavirus crisis has passed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2020

Older children and the coronavirus: A new wrinkle in the debate

A study by researchers in South Korea last month suggested that children ages 10-19 spread the coronavirus more frequently than adults — a widely reported finding that influenced the debate about the risks of reopening schools.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2020

A faltering U.S.-China trade deal is now the nations' strongest link

Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials are expected to recommit to a Phase 1 trade deal during a review on Saturday, even though China's promised purchases of U.S. exports are far behind schedule.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 14, 2020

B2's Earthfriends hope Yusuke Okada will help club on and off court

Veteran Yusuke Okada is known as one of the most versatile players in the B. League.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020

Moon-bound billionaire Maezawa bets on Japan apparel brands

The former Zozotown boss has put his money behind United Arrows and Adastria.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020

Fortnite maker sues Apple and Google over app store dispute

The disagreement stems from a longstanding Apple App Store rule saying most apps must offer billing through Apple and pay the company 30 percent of revenue.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 14, 2020

Criticism builds over Sagan Tosu’s handling of coronavirus cluster

While President Minoru Takehara said the cluster “could have happened at any club,” media outlets have raised concern over Sagan's handling of the outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 14, 2020

After 75 years of peace in Japan, wartime issues remain unresolved

Japan has struggled to move on from its World War II history, yet remains tied to events that happened in the aftermath.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020

Travel bans throttle Japanese universities’ global ambitions

Non-Japanese students and faculty find study and research plans upended by pandemic restrictions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 13, 2020

Why Japan, South Korea and China can't put the past behind them

On the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender, domestic politics, structure and identity continue to prevent reconciliation between the three Northeast Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 13, 2020

Explaining Japan’s policy debate on strike capability

The policy debate over Japan's acquisition of a strike capability against enemy bases is not a new topic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2020

China's Tencent plays down WeChat ban after results top estimates

The internet giant has tried to reassure investors the U.S. ban on its WeChat app may apply only to its overseas operations, suggesting the impact should be modest.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 12, 2020

Yokohama DeNA BayStars and KDDI launch virtual stadium project

With the technology they have developed, fans are able to virtually walk around the concourses of Yokohama Stadium, or even onto the field.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2020

The road to ‘Red Hong Kong’?

The special administrative region's traditional role is changing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2020

35 years after horror of JAL 123 crash, some still wait for answers

A team consisting of scientists, members from among the bereaved and independent experts is campaigning for full information disclosure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2020

What people fear most about ‘cancel culture’

A new survey shows that rising numbers of Americans are clamming up, regardless of age, race or even politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2020

Harris brings prosecutor’s legacy to ticket, for better or worse

Kamala Harris made a career of straddling issues and rebranding herself while moving from prosecutor and legislator. Now the presumptive U.S. vice presidential nominee will have to rebound from her hard-nosed law enforcement record to become an agent of change in the age of racial justice protests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2020

Minding the perils of progress

The COVID-19 crisis is brutal reminder that we are still vulnerable to catastrophic risks
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 11, 2020

Joe Biden prepares for running mate pick as early as midweek

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is closing in on an announcement of a running mate as early as midweek, having completed interviewing all the top candidates, people familiar with the planning said Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2020

Washington coach thinks Alex Smith could shake up QB battle

Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera said Alex Smith could make the quarterback competition an "interesting challenge" if the veteran is healthy.
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.
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.

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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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