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JAPAN
Jun 2, 2020

Tokyo issues coronavirus alert after 34 new daily cases reported

“The purpose of this alert is to make residents aware of our precarious situation and urge them to be cautious,” Gov. Yuriko Koike says during coronavirus task force meeting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2020

Is the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic now behind us?

Fears of a flare-up in virus cases after lockdown haven't come to pass, though some caution is warranted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2020

Why China chose to act in Hong Kong

The central government has primary and ultimate responsibility for upholding national security in the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020

Tokyo enters phase two of virus plan, but is governor moving too fast?

Phase two of the three-part plan to progressively lift social distancing measures and voluntary business closures kicked off on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 30, 2020

How China tested 11 million people for the coronavirus in just two weeks

Wuhan is set to complete the testing of its entire population of 11 million as China pours massive resources into avoiding a resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2020

Japan factory output and retail sales slump as pandemic hits autos

Official data Friday showed factory output slipped 9.1 percent in April from the previous month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2020

Tokyo records 22 new coronavirus cases

The number of daily new coronavirus infections in Tokyo rose to 22 on Friday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2020

Tokyo logs 15 COVID-19 cases, bringing weekly total near threshold

Tokyo recorded 10 or more cases for three straight days after it saw eight infections on Monday.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 28, 2020

The state of emergency is lifted: What's next?

The nation must now prepare for a second wave of infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2020

Some parts of Japan reopening faster than others after coronavirus emergency

Tokyo is aiming to initiate phase two of its three-step plan by this weekend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2020

Lockdowns haven’t proved they’re worth the havoc

The U.S. survived the 1968 pandemic without shutting down society, and there isn't much evidence that shutdowns are truly effective this time.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2020

Japan sidestepped COVID-19's worst, so what now?

The number of reported cases accounts for roughly 0.01 percent of the nation's population, but the chance of a second wave remains ever present.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
May 24, 2020

Mie tour highlights environmental efforts

The city of Shima in Mie Prefecture is blessed with natural richness in both seaside and mountain areas. A group of 25 people went on a study tour to three locations in the city to witness the environment’s resources and to meet the people who make effective use of them on Feb. 24.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2020

Remote possibilities: Can every home in Japan become an office?

The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting companies to adopt remote work to reduce contagion risks, accelerating the digital shift of the workspace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2020

Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo residents ambivalent about lifting emergency

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also offered praise for the business-minded 'Osaka model' Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura drafted to bounce back from the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020

Kansai sees end to virus state of emergency, but Tokyo area must wait

Experts caution that the rolling back of measures introduced by the emergency declaration does not mean the virus has disappeared.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

COVID-19 and the lessons of xenophobia

Xenophobia must be treated as a grave risk that is as contagious and as deadly as any virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020

Where to worry about catching COVID-19, and where not to

How the coronavirus spreads in the real world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2020

Toyosu wholesalers targeting consumers via online sales

Intermediate wholesalers at Tokyo's Toyosu food market are focusing more on direct online sales to consumers at a time when seafood demand has plunged due to restaurant closures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2020

Osaka reports zero infections for first time in more than two months

Meanwhile, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said it confirmed five new COVID-19 infections on Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 17, 2020

Life in your Japanese apartment doesn’t have to be a life sentence

Having trouble with working from home? Try delegating spaces and a few other tricks to maintain a work-life balance.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2020

Brazil passes Italy and Spain in confirmed coronavirus cases

The increase in cases is likely to pile pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro, who has defied health experts and backed unproven drugs.

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