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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2020
Great expectations: Has Koike delivered on parenting, gender and climate?
Some believe support from the marginalized voices that christened Koike's first victory may no longer be present during the upcoming vote.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020
Tokyo and Osaka governors vie for national attention
As Yuriko Koike gears up for re-election in the Tokyo gubernatorial race, comparisons are being drawn between her and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 20, 2020
An aging sumo wrestler, food poisoning risks and safeguarding pets from COVID-19
Warning: A portion of this contribution deals with suicide, which some readers may find distressing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2020
Tokyo reports 39 new coronavirus cases Saturday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 39 COVID-19 infections on Saturday, marking more than 20 new reported cases for three straight days in the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2020
Tokyo reports 35 new coronavirus cases Friday
The cumulative number of new coronavirus infections in the capital now stands at 5,709, media reports quoted Tokyo Metropolitan Government sources as saying.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Jun 19, 2020
Tigers could be ready to roar in 2020
The Hanshin Tigers are hoping the additions they made can help them capture the CL pennant this season.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2020
Voters prepare to render judgment on Koike
Despite her stunning victory in the 2016 race and subsequent aggressive political gambits, the Tokyo governor's achievements are not very impressive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2020
As race to govern Tokyo kicks off, Olympics and coronavirus top agenda
Incumbent Yuriko Koike is the front-runner, riding a wave of popularity since the capital saw relatively low casualties from its initial brush with the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2020
Tokyo confirms 41 new coronavirus cases, exceeding 40 for third day this week
The metropolitan government plans to completely lift its business closure requests for the capital on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2020
Tokyo confirms 16 new coronavirus cases, falling below 20 for first time in a week
The last time daily new infection cases fell under 20 was June 10, when 18 cases were reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 17, 2020
Tokyo gubernatorial candidates face off in first joint news conference
With candidates taking every chance they could to target incumbent Gov. Yuriko Koike, the initial debate may foreshadow how the election campaigns will proceed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2020
Tokyo confirms 27 new coronavirus cases, above 20 for sixth day
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said it confirmed 27 new coronavirus infections Tuesday, with the capital recording more than 20 cases for the sixth straight day.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 16, 2020
Tokyo 2020 executive says another delay should be an option
Tokyo 2020 board member Haruyuki Takahashi has said a further delay to the already-postponed Olympics should be considered instead of canceling the event if the COVID-19 pandemic does not improve, Japanese daily Nikkan Sports reported on Tuesday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 15, 2020
Rugby World Cup star Kenki Fukuoka gives up Olympic aspirations for career in medicine
Brave Blossoms star has decided to focus his attention on club rugby while also trying to get into medical school.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2020
Black Lives Matter spreads to Tokyo as 3,500 people march to protest racism
The Black Lives Matter movement found a foothold in Tokyo as thousands of protesters marched in the capital on Sunday to protest racism and police brutality, and spread awareness of racial discrimination in Japan amid a wave of demonstrations worldwide following the killing of George Floyd in the United...
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Typhoon Ampil lashes eastern Japan with heavy rain and wind
Waves crash ashore amid Typhoon Ampil on Tokyo's Hachijojima Island on Friday. The dangerous storm is brushing by the Kanto region but will not make landfall.
Japan lifts megaquake alert after no major seismic activity detected
An electronic signboard at Tokyo Station displays information about a megaquake alert last Saturday. The government lifted the alert on Thursday but urged continued vigilance.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Thaksin’s 37-year-old daughter becomes new Thai premier
Pheu Thai party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra greets members of the media at local news outlet Voice TV in Bangkok on Friday.
New tales in translation to give you chills and thrills this summer
For centuries, Japanese people have been scaring themselves with horror stories as a way of cooling down during the stifling summer months.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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