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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2020
’History on trial’: Why Japan's wartime labor dispute is more than another tit-for-tat with South Korea
Japan has once again found itself entangled in a recurring skirmish with South Korea over wartime labor — a seemingly intractable row with no end in sight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 7, 2020
Nippon Steel appeals South Korean court-ordered asset seizure
The Japanese government fears the judicial action will further inflame shaky bilateral relations and could set a dangerous precedent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 2, 2020
South Korea ruling on wartime labor to have major implications for Seoul-Tokyo ties
Bilateral ties will almost certainly worsen if the Nippon Steel shares are sold to compensate laborers from the war, with tariffs eyed as potential retaliation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 24, 2020
South Korea warns Japan of coalition to highlight wartime abuses
The dispute has re-emerged since an information center in Tokyo that opened last month included materials suggesting conscripted workers were well treated.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 4, 2020
‘Healing Labor’: Examining how Japanese sex work is woven into culture and economy
Gabriele Koch's “Healing Labor” delves into how Japanese sex workers regard their work as necessary to the social and economic well-being of Japanese society.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 3, 2020
In India, child labor victims struggle to receive state compensation
Rescued victims of child labor in India rarely receive state compensation, new data shows, as campaigners warned a government drive to boost support for slavery survivors was falling short.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2020
For Japan's nonregular workers, a weaker safety net as COVID-19 spreads
Different conditions from full-time staff creates worries for foreign-language teachers and others.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 3, 2020
With the coronavirus canceling classes, what are English teachers to do?
ALTs and English-language school employees are reporting confusion over what role their employers should play in a possible pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
South Korea's Moon stresses need to satisfy victims in wartime labor row with Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday reiterated the country's position of seeking to resolve issues with Japan over wartime labor lawsuits based on the will of the victims and their kin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2020
In policy speech, Abe vows to establish 'new era of Japanese diplomacy'
The prime minister Monday focused his speech on foreign policy, delivering a notable change in phrasing regarding South Korea.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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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