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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 19, 2020
Pandemic spurs more terminally ill to opt for home care
With visitation being severely limited in many hospitals, people are choosing to spend their final days with loved ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2020
Tokyo confirms 218 new COVID-19 cases, for second straight day over 200
The number of novel coronavirus cases newly confirmed in Tokyo came to 218 on Saturday, topping 200 for the second consecutive day, the metropolitan government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2020
Japan lawmakers call for military drills with U.S. around Senkakus
Japanese lawmakers have compiled a draft proposal urging the government to hold joint military drills with the United States around a group of East China Sea islands administered by Japan but claimed by China to fortify Tokyo's control over them.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 19, 2020
Tokyo 2020 athletes to be exempt from Japan's COVID-19 entry restrictions
The local organizing committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are expected to reach an agreement on establishing the system at their next meeting on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2020
Suga and Trump set to hold first phone conversation on Sunday
Questions remain over whether new PM will be able to form the kind of personal relationship with Trump that his predecessor did during a record-long tenure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 18, 2020
How a small Nagoya firm made a big impact in coronavirus fight
Using Toyota's know-how, Funahashi Co. boosted production of its protective gowns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Sep 18, 2020
Are China's Senkaku intrusions being played up for political ends?
According to a senior coast guard official, the announcement of intrusions in May was urged by the Prime Minister's Office and Foreign Ministry.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2020
Japan receives 8,700 foreign travelers in August, down 99.7% from year ago
Japan received an estimated 8,700 foreign travelers in August, down 99.7 percent from a year earlier, amid the coronavirus pandemic, though showing a month-on-month pickup in volume, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2020
Japan's legislature sees first coronavirus infection
LDP lawmaker Shuichi Takatori had attended the Lower House plenary session Wednesday, where Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was elected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2020
Ex-chief of bankrupt Japan Life and 13 others arrested over fraud
The group faces accusations of running a scam involving clothing, jewelry and other goods claimed to have health benefits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2020
Trump tweets he hopes to talk to Suga 'soon'
'Congratulations Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. You have a great life story! I know you will do a tremendous job for Japan and for the world,' Trump tweeted.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2020
Japan neighbors hope to improve ties with Tokyo as Suga succeeds Abe
When asked about the appointment of Nobuo Kishi as defense minister, a spokesman for Beijing urged Japan to respect the mainland's 'one China' policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2020
Trump eager to work with Suga to make U.S.-Japan ties stronger
Over the past few years, U.S.-Japan relations have been tested by the administration of Trump, who has asserted his 'America First' agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 17, 2020
Bank of Japan takes less gloomy view but keeps things ultra-loose
The bank's upgrade of its economic assessment was the first since the virus hit, reflecting a bottoming of Japan's slump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2020
Nobuo Kishi, Abe's younger brother, seeks to carve out new role as Japan's defense chief
Past statements suggest the 61-year-old is aligned with his brother ideologically, having spent his career championing hawkish attitudes in defense and diplomacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2020
North Korea abductees' kin call for return of loved ones as new Cabinet is formed
'Please return the victims to their home country as soon as possible,' said Sakie Yokota, 84, whose daughter Megumi was abducted in 1977 at the age of 13.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2020
Tokyo reports 171 new cases of coronavirus
Thursday's figure brought the cumulative number of people infected with the virus in the capital to 23,608.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2020
Suga takes the reins as Japan’s new prime minister, replacing Abe
Suga's reported Cabinet appointees underscore how he has embraced the label of being Abe's heir for the sake of continuity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2020
Japan business leaders expect economic reforms under new leadership
Business leaders in Japan expressed expectations Wednesday that Yoshihide Suga, the country's new prime minister, will carry out economic reforms to boost the country's competitiveness and ensure a swift recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2020
Suga expected to take back seat in shaping Japan's foreign policy
A dearth of diplomatic experience means he'll be relying heavily on key Cabinet ministers and his predecessor's playbook.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
Japanese culture festival kicks off in London
Matthew Barry (right) tastes sake at the Hyper Japan Festival on Friday in London.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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