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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 21, 2020
Foreign trainees in Hiroshima face illegal hours and unpaid overtime
Fewer Japanese people want to work in sewing jobs, one industry insider said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2020
Groups from U.S., Europe and Oceania protest Japan’s travel ban
Many countries have imposed curbs to battle the pandemic but Japan's are among the most strict, effectively banning foreign nationals' entry from more than 140 countries.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 10, 2020
Re-entry ban horror stories pile up in Japan's Indian community
Some worry confusion surrounding border restrictions will 'leave a scar' among residents of Indian descent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2020
Misreading the Chinese tea leaves: A dangerous escalation
Building a U.S. strategy on false premises and no overarching goals is hugely problematic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 30, 2020
Japan to allow back foreign residents who left before entry ban
The planned change in Japan's border control policy will also be accompanied by stricter entry procedures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Aloha again? Hawaii says Japan looking at easing travel curbs
The U.S. state's governor said details were still being worked out and no timetable has been set for when the program would start.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 24, 2020
Multicultural advice center in Sendai busy with inquiries
The center offers face-to-face support in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese, as well as telephone support in 13 other languages.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2020
The Abe doctrine on 'Quad plus'
The narrative offers a strategic direction for Japan's international activism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2020
Japan to allow re-entry for more foreign residents amid coronavirus measures, sources say
An official decision on the policy will be made later this week, according to the sources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2020
Watch China’s unconventional levers of power in world affairs
Often overlooked practices form a key part of Beijing's international influence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2020
On foreign policy, Biden is worse than Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump is terrible. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is just as bad. In some ways he is worse. You shouldn’t vote for either one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2020
Putin wins 16 more years of reckless behavior
The West consistently underestimates the Russian president's willingness to take extreme risks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2020
The war on terror survives Rand Paul’s attempt to end it
Yet the U.S. senator from Kentucky is right to point out that Congress is abdicating its responsibility.
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.
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.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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