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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020

COVID-19 measures helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions over Tokyo, JAXA data show

In April 2016, the carbon dioxide concentration in Tokyo rose by 8 parts per million, but in April this year it only rose by 3 ppm, the space agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 27, 2020

Fighting for the right to recognize same-sex marriage in Japan

The notion of legal partnerships is gaining acceptance and yet entrenched political obstacles remain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 27, 2020

Tokyo caught in a bind over restrictions placed on park demonstrations

Organizers must formally pledge that they will not do anything that interferes with park management before permission to hold protest is granted.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup / From the Spot
Jun 23, 2020

Japan must build foundation for women's game after withdrawing bid

The Japan Football Association has lost its easy route to building momentum for the sport after dropping out of contention for the 2023 World Cup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 22, 2020

Worst North Korea economy in two decades pushing Kim to lash out

After destruction of inter-Korean liaison office, analysts warn of even more provocative behavior over the next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2020

From Spam to corned beef, canned meat sales are booming

The trend started with the coronavirus lockdowns but is being reinforced by the economic fallout from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 22, 2020

Nintendo downshifts on mobile ambitions after Animal Crossing success

With its Switch console thriving amid the pandemic, the firm has reviewed its prospects in a $77 billion mobile gaming market plagued with questionable profit models.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2020

India and China add to nuclear arsenals in 2020, report says

India and China have added to their nuclear warhead stockpile in the last year while all other nuclear-armed nations like the U.S., Russia and France, continued to modernize their arsenal, according to a recent report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2020

Tokyo deaths up by 1,000 in April from monthly average as virus peaked

The city officially reported just over 100 deaths from the coronavirus in April, but mortality data suggests there were around 1,000 more deaths in the month than average.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 11, 2020

Spend your summer understanding America’s protests by watching, listening and reading

Now is the time to delve deeper into the history of racism in the U.S.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 6, 2020

'City on Fire' shows a beaten, divided Hong Kong fighting for its identity

In smooth, heady prose, Antony Dapiran shows what he calls “a fight for the very soul of Hong Kong.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2020

Travel restriction poses challenges for Japanese firms with international workforce

Researchers who work in laboratories and new employees expected to acquire skills during workplace training sessions have been left in limbo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2020

'Near impunity' for drug war killings in Philippines, U.N. report says

Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines may have been killed in the war on drugs since mid-2016, amid "near impunity" for police and incitement to violence by top officials, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2020

China to dominate nuclear power as Beijing bets on homegrown reactors

China probably won’t hit its nuclear energy target this year, but that’s unlikely to derail a broader ambition to become the planet’s chief proponent of the climate-friendly fuel by the end of the decade.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 29, 2020

Show will go on at Japanese Derby despite coronavirus

The countdown is on for one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan, as the clock ticks down to 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, when the Japanese Derby will be run. This year, with things as they are in the world of sport, the race will be held behind closed doors, taking away its colorful atmosphere and vibrancy....
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 26, 2020

Olympic approval could benefit cricket's development in Japan

The potential inclusion of cricket's shortened T20 format in 2028 would give Japanese cricket access to funding from the Japan Olympic Committee and other organizations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 26, 2020

Little-known maker of ¥4.3 billion chip machines is Japan’s hottest stock

Lasertec Corp. is the world's only maker of testing machines to verify chip designs that use extreme ultraviolet lithography.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2020

Beijing draws the line with Hong Kong

The world can't afford to be indifferent to Chinese behavior that flouts international norms and ignores obligations that Beijing has accepted.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 24, 2020

Nationals players shoot down virtual World Series ring ceremony

The Washington Nationals said on Saturday they have altered plans for a virtual World Series championship ring ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic after players expressed a preference to receive the rings in person.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
May 20, 2020

Sharpening the knives for Huawei

A thoughtful discussion about the risks and the opportunities created by the 5G world should be the cornerstone of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020

China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution

Some air pollutants in China have risen back to above last year's levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2020

Unpriceable risk of climate change stalks $31 trillion sovereign debt market

How much growth are societies willing to sacrifice to counter climate change and how will that affect the sovereign debt market?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 16, 2020

T. League aims to start third season in November

The opening day for professional table tennis has been pushed back due to coronavirus situation.
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.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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