How COVID-19 is altering consumer behavior in Japan – The Japan Times
The coronavirus has changed the way we all shop, but which habits are likely to stay with us when the pandemic subsides?Read More
The Chinese Are Coming – to Taiwan? – The Diplomat
There are risks in hyping a threat.Read More
New Zealand family urges Japan to stop restraining patients at psychiatric hospitals – South China Morning Post
Four years after a New Zealand teacher died in Japan, where he was restrained to a hospital bed for more than a week, his family...
India Love Project aims to celebrate diversity, from intercaste unions to LGBT couples – South China Morning Post
One Instagram post pays tribute to the marriage in 1973 between Pushpa Karekar and Shahadat Pathan, a Hindu and a Muslim.“My parents worked together at...
Soviet Union sought to end island row in 1972 amid Japan-China thaw: declassified documents – South China Morning Post
The Soviet Union in 1972 sought to settle a territorial dispute with Japan by handing over two of four disputed islands off Hokkaido, in response...
Goma city ‘spared’ as river of lava from DRC volcano halts – The Japan Times
Thousands had fled during the night and many families slept on pavements surrounded by their belongings under a night sky turned red by fire and...
Biodiversity decline needs to become a top priority beyond governments – The Japan Times
Many of the costs of biodiversity decline remain hidden, which is part of the reason why so little is being done on a collective, sustained...
Soviet Union sought end to island row in 1972 amid Japan-China thaw – The Japan Times
Japan and the Soviet Union did not come to a compromise due to Tokyo's insistence on the return of all four islands.Read More
Terunofuji beats Takakeisho to win fourth career championship – The Japan Times
The Mongolian lost Sunday's scheduled bout between the two ozeki before winning the rematch, becoming the first wrestler to capture two straight tournaments since Kakuryu...
Dominant Lions ace Kona Takahashi has no plans to visit barber – The Japan Times
The 24-year-old, unbeaten in nine starts this season, has said he won't cut his hair until he suffers his first defeat on the mound.Read More