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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 8, 2020

Let's discuss a possible state of emergency

Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister in charge of Japan’s coronavirus response, has cautioned the nation that a state of emergency may have to be imposed if further spread of the virus is not contained, saying the next three weeks will be “crucial” to prevent taking such strong measures.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2020

Viral hit: 'Sanmitsu' — the 'Three Cs' — declared Japan's buzzword of 2020

The 'Three Cs” approach to the pandemic, popularized by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, refers to avoiding closed spaces, crowds and close-contact situations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 28, 2020

Masters of their craft: Japanese artisans go abroad to preserve a cultural tradition

Three Japanese artisans fight to save traditional crafts in their adopted homeland
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2020

China's Wang visits Tokyo, with bilateral ties and Biden topping agenda

Japan and China have agreed to restart business travel between the two countries later this month.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2020

Japan sets another daily record with 2,388 coronavirus cases

“It's crucial that people don't become complacent,” Toshio Nakagawa, president of the Japan Medical Association, stressed.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2020

Tokyo to raise alert as Japan sets daily record with 2,000-plus COVID-19 cases

The alert level was established to warn residents to exercise further caution but can also be used to signal the announcement of additional virus countermeasures.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 13, 2020

Japan faces another coronavirus wave, but this one’s different

A high number of asymptomatic cases compared to previous outbreaks, as well as more transmissions in households and workplaces, are forcing a rethink.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2020

Narita opens Japan’s first coronavirus test site for departures

The testing lab, run by the Nippon Medical School Foundation, is the first at an airport in Japan and can deliver results in six hours.
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
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 13, 2020

Four subscription boxes that bring a taste of Japan to your door

Packed with sweets, savories and even artisanal crafts, these boxes take you on a global journey, without ever leaving home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 31, 2020

As Japan partially lifts re-entry ban on foreign residents, concerns grow over strict procedures

The Immigration Services Agency has claimed the strict conditions for re-entry are aimed at limiting the spread of the virus in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 31, 2020

A costly waiting game for inbound foreign workers

While some permanent residents and students are slowly trickling back into Japan, businesses are waiting to hear if new hires can join their ranks.
JAPAN / Society / First Person
Aug 27, 2020

Japan's entry policies increase alienation and deepen division

Stopping foreign residents from returning to Japan risks fueling prejudices and shattering trust in the government.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 21, 2020

Inflation remains at zero even as Japan's economy starts to reopen

Consumer demand has collapsed amid resurgent infections, which will in turn hit profits, jobs and business investment, analysts say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Aug 10, 2020

'China literacy': Vietnam's key to combating COVID-19

Both the government and people saw the shadow of China in the background of the battle to beat the coronavirus.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2020

Japan's summer holiday begins quietly amid requests to avoid trips

Japan's summer holiday season started quietly on Saturday, with no congestion at stations and airports after local governments asked residents to avoid traveling to help keep the coronavirus spread from worsening.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2020

COVID-19 cases are climbing in Japan. Where is Shinzo Abe?

'The supposed position is that authorities will provide health care, medicine and vaccines, but if you get infected that's on you,' said one observer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2020

'Higher culture' Japan acted like it had the virus under wraps, but now it’s everywhere

Japan risks becoming a warning for what happens when a country moves too fast to normalize its economy and doesn't adjust its strategy when the outbreak changes.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020

U.S. Marines look to deploy mobile anti-ship units in Okinawa to defend against China

The units could also be armed with air-defense missiles and would work closely with Japanese forces to prevent easy access to the Pacific for Beijing.
U.S. designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid talk of nuclear weapons
Then-U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol attend an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework event at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November 2023.
Canada has a new prime minister with a very hard first assignment
Mark Carney, Canada's incoming prime minister (center), during a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday. Carney has been sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive trade war with the U.S.
Unification Church faces dissolution in Japan
The logo of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, better known as the Unification Church, is seen at the entrance of its Japan branch headquarters in Tokyo in October 2023.
Tigers shut out the Cubs as Seiya Suzuki receives warm welcome in Tokyo
Tigers players walk off the field while carrying Cubs caps during a rare exhibition game between NPB and MLB clubs.
Despite tough talk, economic woes may force Iran to bargain with Trump
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting with students in Tehran on Wednesday.
As pollen season peaks, Japan's allergy struggle emerges from hibernation
Urbanization is amplifying pollen-related allergies as grasslands and soft soil give way to concrete and asphalt.
Japan to get tough on businesses not taking heatstroke countermeasures
A construction site in Tokyo in July 2018. Businesses failing to take measures to prevent severe heatstroke among employees will be subjected to criminal punishment from June.
In a sea of Dodger Blue, Japanese superfan ready to cheer on the Cubs
Takuya “Moby” Okamoto after Game 5 of the 2016 World Series, which the Cubs went on to win in seven games to snap a 108-year drought
Drones, budgets and infighting: Taiwan's daunting defense challenges
Officials from Taiwan's Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR), the Ministry of National Defense’s research arm, say the lessons from the Ukraine conflict are clear for the democratic island: drones and other autonomous systems are crucial for its defense.
How Upper House pressure led to Ishiba's stunning reversal on medical cost caps
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends an Upper House Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Monday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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
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