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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021

China's lockdown-wary cities urge migrant workers to skip new year trips

February usually sees the majority of the country's 280 million rural migrant workers, as well as millions of white-collar workers who live far from home, travel back to see family.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020

Local case ends Taiwan's virus-free streak of eight months

A 30-year-old woman was confirmed to have caught the coronavirus after coming into repeated contact with a pilot from New Zealand who had caught the virus in the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2020

Nations move to isolate U.K. as mutated virus brings Christmas chaos

The U.K. plunged into chaos, with police blocking people from boarding packed trains, holidays abroad scrapped and travel with Europe banned.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2020

Five things to watch in Japanese politics in 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's power atop the government is not assured, and with some significant elections scheduled, domestic politics could once again shake things up at the top.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2020

Japan’s ¥73.6 trillion stimulus hinges on spending by older generation

People over the age of 65 make up 29% of the population and account for almost 40% of the consumer spending that is the biggest driver of Japan's economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2020

Japan considers limited resumption of inbound tourism from spring, report says

The Suga administration is leaning toward allowing small tour groups from Asian countries where coronavirus infections are well under control, such as China and Taiwan, the report said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine rush in China raises fears of booming black market

Chinese vaccine-makers have also yet to release any public data on the efficacy of their shots, making it difficult to tell how successful their efforts have been.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 21, 2020

Japan’s record COVID-19 cases stoke economic double-dip concern

Lockdowns overseas and renewed concerns over the virus at home already appear to be impacting activity in Japan's economy, according to PMI data released Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020

Hospitals in Japan's hard-hit areas stretched amid COVID-19 surge

There is concern that a rising trend in the number of severely ill patients could overwhelm hospitals, health care facilities and intensive care units, delaying critical care.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2020

First 'no-quarantine' flights arrive in Australia as coronavirus cases fall

Hundreds of New Zealand plane passengers started arriving in Sydney on Friday as part of a new trans-Tasman travel bubble amid a rapidly falling growth rate in cases at the epicenter of Australia's coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2020

Japan struggles to fill bullet trains running with empty seats

East Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. are forecasting their deepest losses since the country's rail network was privatized in 1987.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2020

Japan voters want virus tamed, not a snap poll, says Komeito chief

Komeito, backed by a lay Buddhist group and led by Natsuo Yamaguchi, provides vital local support for the ruling LDP in elections.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Sep 19, 2020

Ukiyo-e: Japan’s original pop art

Edo Period ukiyo-e were like today's popular media — celebrity photos, travel pics, snapshots of daily life — all reflecting the spirit of the times.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 17, 2020

Re-entry ban causes foreign firms and talent to question long-term plans in Japan

As confusion continues over the Japanese government's re-entry ban for foreign residents, the international business community has started voicing concerns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2020

Study of Okinawan history falls casualty to COVID-19

The global pandemic has left Okinawa's tourist industry reeling.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020

Malaysia farms face $3 billion hit from palm oil worker shortage

The coronavirus pandemic has left Malaysia’s palm oil industry without enough workers, a shortage that could cost farmers as much as 25 percent of their annual production — a loss worth about $2.8 billion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2020

We’re going on a staycation

Yes, people are itching to travel, but their first holidays are likely to be close to home.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2020

Europe’s broken tourism industry struggles to save the summer

On the Greek island of Mykonos, Mayor Kostas Koukas is desperately trying to revive the tourism that is the life blood of the local economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2020

U.S. airlines balance fewer flights with angry travelers seeking social distance

U.S. carriers have slashed their schedules by 90 percent or more, so those who fly are being funneled onto fewer flights, leading to fuller planes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2020

People in China need a green light from Alipay app to move around

To get permission to leave China's coronavirus epicenter and return to his job in Hong Kong, a Chinese banker needed two things: a letter from his company and a green health code from an Alibaba app.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 21, 2020

In bloom? Celebrating Japan’s iconic cherry trees in a time of pandemic

Blossoms are beginning to open in Tokyo, but will this year's celebrations wither due to concern over the new coronavirus?

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly