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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 21, 2020
Japan-U.K. trade deal: Cheer amidst the gloom
It could be that the golden era of U.K. relations with China is set to be replaced by a golden era of relations with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 21, 2020
First Suga-Trump talks go off without a hitch, but challenges still ahead
U.S.-Japan alliance seen as focal point of the new prime minister's one-on-one talks with Trump, but questions remain over whether Suga will be able to preserve the status quo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 20, 2020
A digital pivot at Japan’s universities: ‘A lot of us expected to have our worst semesters online’
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the fall term, leaving professors and students scrambling to adapt to shifting rules and digital education.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2020
Taiwan president says she has no plans to talk to Japan's Suga
Tsai Ing-wen's remarks came after China's Foreign Ministry warned Tokyo that such talks “will never happen.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 20, 2020
When international students pose a very real risk
Recent issues between the United States and China can show Japan how best to approach new arrivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2020
As COVID-19 persists, Japan looks to send in the robots
A new wave of service machines has emerged amid the coronavirus pandemic to help maintain safety and social distancing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 19, 2020
Japan is forced to look abroad in the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine. But at what cost?
Japan has a history of vaccines and related medical treatments that have proven to be problematic — take the prescription drug Tamiflu, for example.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 19, 2020
Overcoming the terror of online meetings amid COVID-19
Not only are such meetings becoming more frequent, they're starting to get longer u2026
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 19, 2020
Japan and Russia: Sharing a view of the West
There are striking affinities between Japan and Russia, noticeable even before either country was fully aware of the other.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2020
Suga may look to end decades of silence and hold talks with Taiwan's Tsai
Such talks — which would be the first since formal diplomatic ties were severed in 1972 — would almost certainly stoke anger in China.
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
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.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery 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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference 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.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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