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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2020
Blunt claim on Senkakus overshadows progress in China-Japan meeting
During an at times uneasy news conference in Tokyo, Beijing's foreign minister seemed determined to send a clear message over territorial disputes: China won't back down.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2020
Messy reversal on Go To Travel campaign may dent Suga’s prospects
Critics say his re-evaluation was too little, too late, and risked leaving the image of a leader both stubborn and indecisive, without due care for public health.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2020
Not so fast, Japan experts say, as COVID-19 vaccines raise hopes
Medical experts say long-term safety and efficacy concerns remain as the vaccines are developed in record-setting time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2020
BOJ’s local bank aid makes rates harder to cut, ex-official says
To gain eligibility for the interest payments, regional banks must make decisions on merging or show they have improved their profitability.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2020
Japan Series atmosphere adapts to restrictions caused by pandemic
With fans unable to cheer at either of the series' two venues, it's been up to the dominant Hawks to generate excitement on the field.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2020
Hawks take no-hitter into ninth in Game 3 to move within win of Japan Series title
SoftBank leads the series 3-0 and can sweep Yomiuri for the second straight year with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2020
China's Wang visits Tokyo, with bilateral ties and Biden topping agenda
Japan and China have agreed to restart business travel between the two countries later this month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 24, 2020
Japan and Australia put aside wartime baggage to counter China’s rise
Expanding defense ties gives Japan a stake in other countries, creates options and helps knit a thicker weave of security relations throughout the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 24, 2020
Sapporo and Osaka suspended as Go To Travel destinations
Residents of Sapporo and Osaka looking to travel elsewhere will continue to have access to discounts offered under the government-run campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 24, 2020
China and Japan race to dominate the future of high-speed rail
Japan and China are racing to build a new type of ultrafast, levitating train, seeking to demonstrate their mastery over a technology with big export potential.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 23, 2020
Cheap, spacious, crowd-free: Rural Japan is having a moment with the foreign community
Laura Blackhall took a risk purchasing an empty house in the Ibaraki countryside. Amid and following a pandemic, though, it's a choice that just might pay off.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 23, 2020
Fujitsu Frontiers secure eighth straight trip to Japan X Bowl
The Frontiers sealed a 34-3 victory Sunday over the Elecom Kobe Finies in their regular-season finale.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2020
Hawks still in a class of their own
The team has dominated Japanese baseball — the Climax Series and Japan Series in particular — for almost a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Nov 23, 2020
Behind scenes, Japanese and South Korean lawmakers work to heal ties
As the two countries continue to have differences over historical issues, these groups play an important role in out-of-sight diplomacy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2020
Hawks score early and often to crush Giants in Japan Series Game 2
The relentless Hawks put six runs on the board before the end of the third inning and Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the seventh.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 22, 2020
The new normal that will arise after COVID-19
In the post-COVID-19 world, the coronavirus should prove far less dangerous, eventually becoming as common as the flu. But that doesn't mean life will completely revert to the way it was.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Nov 22, 2020
Work from home in style with these design-focused office goods
As remote working becomes the norm, “On: Design” picks its favorite interior goods designed to help make the home office space less of an eyesore.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 22, 2020
Tech to improve your at-home concerts and beat the winter blues
It still pays to be cautious about COVID-19, but the development of interesting and useful gadgets to improve our “with corona” life never stops.
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.
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.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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