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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2020
Suga calm in face of Diet onslaught but leaves big question unanswered
The exchanges marked the first time the prime minister's endurance had been tested by criticism in a primary legislative debate session since he became the nation's leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 6, 2020
Pandemic keeps salarymen away from Fukuoka adult nightlife district
Though circumstances of infections and anti-prevention measures have differed from shop to shop, all have been treated as if they present the worst risks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Nov 6, 2020
‘24 Japan’ turns back the clock with remake of U.S. series
When studios in Japan suspended production of new programming due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic this past spring, TV stations turned to nostalgia to fill the suddenly vacant spaces on their nightly schedules. Reruns of dramas, in particular, proved successful, whether they were from a...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Nov 5, 2020
The ins and outs of Japan’s eased re-entry steps for foreign residents
Even with the most recent changes to border control measures that came into effect Sunday, there are growing concerns over strict and unclear requirements for re-entry.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 4, 2020
Levain Cup final postponed after Reysol cluster infection spreads
The decision by the J. League was made after 10 more Kashiwa players and staffers tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2020
Desire to see Trump ousted prods Gen Z voters in Japan to back Biden
Focus on police brutality, climate change and LGBTQ equality drives opposition to U.S. president among Temple University students, but endorsement of Biden only lukewarm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
Future direction of U.S.-Japan relationship in balance as election results stall
Tokyo mum as it watches Washington edge toward an electoral crisis that threatens to take American focus off of the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2020
As Japan moves to revive its countryside, pandemic drives many out of cities
In September, 30,644 people moved out of Tokyo, up 12.5% year-on-year, while the number moving in fell 11.7% to 27,006, data showed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2020
Contact tracers eye cluster-busting to tackle COVID-19's new surge
As the pandemic worsens in the U.S. and Europe, an approach that has seen success in Japan gains interest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 3, 2020
Property funds feel pinch as Tokyo population drops amid pandemic
Analysts say people are moving to suburbs instead of staying near the office as they work from home amid virus-related curbs.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Fukuoka. Police took a 37-year-old man into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu City.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.

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