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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 20, 2020

When international students pose a very real risk

Recent issues between the United States and China can show Japan how best to approach new arrivals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2020

How Mitch McConnell can quickly push through Trump's top court nominee

The process is likely to be ugly, but it can be done.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2020

Suga expected to take back seat in shaping Japan's foreign policy

A dearth of diplomatic experience means he'll be relying heavily on key Cabinet ministers and his predecessor's playbook.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 13, 2020

Outstanding Osaka: Japanese star captures second U.S. Open title

Naomi Osaka completed a nearly flawless two weeks of tennis with a tight three-set win over Victoria Azarenka to capture her third major title.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2020

High crimes against journalism and decency

Jeffrey Goldberg's insane 'Trump called troops suckers' piece is a new low.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 8, 2020

John Baumlin: Getting out the U.S. vote in Japan

The national chair of Democrats Abroad Japan says it's not difficult for Americans overseas to continue to engage in their democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 7, 2020

All-out effort needed to learn successful virus response

Japan risks losing its status as an advanced nation unless it survives the pandemic and comes out on top.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 7, 2020

Joe Biden’s China journey

As Biden faces fierce campaign attacks from President Donald Trump, his language on China points to a drastic shift in thinking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 6, 2020

Uyghurs in Japan call for action to end forced labor in Xinjiang

Twelve Japanese manufacturing giants have been accused of complicity in the group's repression by sourcing supplies from factories exploiting their forced labor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2020

Should freedom of assembly be an absolute right?

During the coronavirus pandemic, sizeable demonstrations have taken place in Belarus, Germany and the United States.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 1, 2020

Whether or not you'll succeed in Japanese is up to 'ka dōka'

The 'ka du014dka' structure helps to explain that there's a choice between one option or the other and is quite convenient in conversational Japanese.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2020

Navigating geopolitical uncertainty in a post-Abe world

Japan, under Abe's stewardship, proved to be a source of stability and balance. What's next?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2020

After COVID-19, China’s leaders face new challenges from flooding

Having brought the coronavirus pandemic largely under control, China’s leaders are now struggling with a surge of crippling floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions across the central and southwestern parts of the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2020

In an era of social distancing, the emperor might need social media

The emperor's attendance at a WWII memorial service last weekend was practically his first major public appearance in six months, and possibly his last this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 13, 2020

Japan’s maglev project derailed by pandemic and environmental fears

Shizuoka's governor is refusing to greenlight crucial work for the whopping u00a59 trillion project, and COVID-19 has caused a reassessment of future demand.
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
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2020

Japan’s legal response in the gray zone

China's tactics around the Senkaku Islands are even more dangerous than similar moves in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2020

NRA fraud case will hurt but won’t kill U.S. gun-rights behemoth

Though it ticks off detailed examples of wrongdoing, the New York lawsuit claiming donors to the National Rifle Association have been ripped off for years is likely to be settled without the gun-rights group being forced to dissolve, legal experts said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 3, 2020

‘Japan has to remember that it is not just importing workers, it is importing people who have hopes’

Alfred Weinzierl has an eccentric way of doing business, but everything he does comes from the heart.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2020

How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry

The firm's practices are at odds with traditional automakers' methods, but are proving popular when measured by sales figures.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 25, 2020

Reading time isn’t quiet time with ‘My Moon, Your Moon’

Aishah Levine and Nick Ashley's bilingual book encourages parents to strike up conversations with kids while reading to build self-confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 25, 2020

Tokyo’s gubernatorial election results align with recent history

Residents of Japan's capital frequently votes to return the incumbent — though typically for different reasons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2020

Britain's economy racing as lockdown lifts, but outlook has not improved

Britain will expand at its quickest pace in decades this quarter after shrinking at its fastest pace in centuries last quarter, a Reuters poll found, as vast swathes of the economy have reopened following a nationwide shutdown to control the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2020

Peak China: an illusion or wishful thinking?

China is not as powerful or as vulnerable as people think.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2020

COVID-19 tests nations' communitarian values

The world's most communitarian countries are handling the pandemic well. The most individualistic countries are doing the worst.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2020

Six ways the U.S. isn't ready for wars of the future

The new ABCs of combat: autonomy, biotech and cyber.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020

COVID-19 pulls the rug out from under workers' feet

And that may not be the worse thing that could happen to them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 9, 2020

Cash and politics may stymie any push for strike capabilities in Japan

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is discussing the issue and is expected to put forward its conclusions later this month.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

Podcast

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

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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