Japan may allow in all stranded foreign residents from September

National / Social Issues

Japan may allow in all stranded foreign residents from September

by Magdalena Osumi

Japan has faced criticism for its failure to lift the ban on legal residents, which stands in stark contrast with the practices of the rest of the G7.

National

Scorching Japan heat wave poses challenge to virus-hit medical system

Medical workers worry the similarity of symptoms to COVID-19 may put extra pressure on a system already creaking under the strain of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mizuho becomes first Japan megabank to set fee for new passbooks

Business

Mizuho becomes first Japan megabank to set fee for new passbooks

by Osamu Tsukimori

The bank's move could have an impact on rivals MUFG Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., and regional lenders.

National

Japan medical staff and elderly need COVID-19 vaccination first: task force

The task force is also discussing whether pregnant women, emergency workers and staff at public health centers should be included in the priority group for vaccination.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrive for a joint news conference following their meeting in Tokyo in December 2013.

Asia Pacific / Politics | ANALYSIS

Would Joe Biden be 'Obama 2.0' when it comes to Northeast Asia?

by Jesse Johnson

The former vice president, who formally accepted his party's nomination Thursday, is renowned for his foreign policy chops.

EDITORS' PICKS

Foreign trainees in Hiroshima face illegal hours and unpaid overtime

National / Social Issues | Regional Voices: Hiroshima

Foreign trainees in Hiroshima face illegal hours and unpaid overtime

Pets in demand as Japanese stay home, but pandemic chokes supply

National | Regional voices: Chubu

Pets in demand as Japanese stay home, but pandemic chokes supply

Airing games in U.S. only first step in Pacific League's plan to take Japanese baseball abroad

Baseball / Japanese Baseball

Airing games in U.S. only first step in Pacific League's plan to take Japanese baseball abroad

by Jason Coskrey
Don’t drink the tea: Poison is a favored weapon in Russia

World

Don’t drink the tea: Poison is a favored weapon in Russia

by Andrew E. Kramer
Da-iCE is set to roll out pop singles to satisfy your senses — all of them

Music

Da-iCE is set to roll out pop singles to satisfy your senses — all of them

by Yukari Tanaka

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NATIONAL

Severe coronavirus cases rising at faster pace in Tokyo
Severe coronavirus cases rising at faster pace in Tokyo

Science & Health

Severe coronavirus cases rising at faster pace in Tokyo

Amid the increase, a difference of opinion between the central and Tokyo governments about the classification of seriously ill COVID-19 patients has come to light.

BUSINESS

Nippon Paint joins Singapore-based Wuthelam for ¥1.29 trillion
Nippon Paint joins Singapore-based Wuthelam for ¥1.29 trillion

Corporate

Nippon Paint joins Singapore-based Wuthelam for ¥1.29 trillion

The two companies, which have been partners for over five decades, decided to unify their Asian businesses to create a dominant paint company in the region.

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WORLD

Mounting U.S. deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color
Mounting U.S. deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color

Science & Health | FOCUS

Mounting U.S. deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color

New figures from the CDC highlight a stark disparity: Deaths among minorities during the crisis have risen far more than they have among whites.

MULTIMEDIA

SPORTS

J. League cancels match between Bellmare, Sagan
J. League cancels match between Bellmare, Sagan

J. League

J. League cancels match between Bellmare, Sagan

by Dan Orlowitz

The league made the decision in light of Tosu's coronavirus-imposed lockdown leaving its players unable to prepare for the fixture at BMW Stadium on Aug. 29.

COMMUNITY

Digital nomads opt to ride out the pandemic in Japan
Digital nomads opt to ride out the pandemic in Japan

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Digital nomads opt to ride out the pandemic in Japan

by Mai Yoshikawa

When Viet Nguyen and Liezl Van Riper decided to worldschool their kids they had no idea a global pandemic would come into play.

LIFE

Talking about the weather is increasingly extreme
Talking about the weather is increasingly extreme

Language | BILINGUAL

Talking about the weather is increasingly extreme

by Eric Margolis

As the weather gets more extreme we will no doubt be talking about it a lot more. Get a start on your climate vocabulary so you can join the conversation.

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CULTURE

Da-iCE is set to roll out pop singles to satisfy your senses — all of them
Da-iCE is set to roll out pop singles to satisfy your senses — all of them

Music

Da-iCE is set to roll out pop singles to satisfy your senses — all of them

by Yukari Tanaka

J-pop act Da-iCE's first single for a project based on the five senses was selected to be the opening theme song for the anime TV series, “One Piece.”

OPINION

Editorials

Work-style reform needed at the government's center

Shackled by an outdated system, Japan's national bureaucrats are working dangerously long hours.

Editorials

Bump up the target for increasing renewable energy

It's time to shift gears in the effort to restructure the nation's energy landscape.
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Macroeconomic challenges amid the COVID-19 crisis

The government faces a difficult road ahead in guiding the economy through all the twists and turns of the pandemic.

Calorie counts on restaurant menus probably won’t stop COVID-19

Britain’s effort sounds like a good idea, but the evidence suggests it won’t protect people.