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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2020

Global spread of coronavirus raises pandemic fears

Fears of a coronavirus pandemic grew on Monday after sharp rises in new cases reported in Iran, Italy and South Korea, but China relaxed restrictions on movements in several places including Beijing as its rates of new infections eased.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2020

Japan and Australia look to hammer out status of forces pact in June

With Tokyo seeking to build regional defense cooperation as China increasingly flexes its muscles, joint military drills with countries like Australia will become more frequent.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2020

Free Japanese-language medical app offers advice about coronavirus

A Japanese medical advice app provider is making a limited time offer of a free app that allows users to seek advice from doctors about the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2020

Chinese coronavirus cases fall outside Wuhan, but South Korean cases surge again

China reported another fall in the new coronavirus infections outside of its epicenter on Sunday, but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new infections and fears of contagion increased elsewhere.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Feb 22, 2020

Ephemeral bliss: Castles in bloom

The parks surrounding Japan's historic castles are among the best spots to enjoy cherry blossoms. For a brief period every year, the cherry blossoms conspire with the regal architecture to create a spectacular sight.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2020

Rediscovered shrine tied to Rome founder

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient cenotaph that almost certainly commemorated the legendary founder of Rome, Romulus, buried in the heart of the Italian capital.
Reader Mail
Feb 21, 2020

Appreciation for prayer rooms

Regarding the story "Mobile Mosque to help Muslims pray at 2020 Games," in the Feb. 8 edition, on behalf of the Freemuslim Association, Center for De-Radicalization and Extremism Prevention based in Washington, we would like to extend our gratitude to Japan for the increasing amount of designated prayer...
Japan Times
CULTURE
Feb 21, 2020

Six-time world champion Shu Takada has got the world on a (yo-yo) string

Six-time world champion yo-yo performer Shu Takada wants to take the yo-yo mainstream and show his tricks to the world
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Feb 20, 2020

'Kurly in Kansai' host Ayana Wyse: 'I'm involved in the community, not the society'

As one half of the duo hosting the podcast 'Kurly in Kansai,' Ayana Wyse is doing her part in building a community for the international community in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / Commentary
Feb 20, 2020

The ugly history of blaming ethnic groups for disease outbreaks

As the coronavirus outbreak grows in scale and scope, a nasty side effect spreads: discrimination. Inside China, people from Wuhan have been treated like lepers. Outside, we're seeing numerous reports of verbal and physical abuse aimed at ethnic Chinese, and an aversion to Chinese restaurants and other...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2020

Canada's indigenous lead climate charge with rail blockade over pipeline plan, put Trudeau in a bind

Canadian indigenous groups are leading the charge against fossil-fuel development in a country with the world's third-largest proven oil reserves, using rail blockades as leverage and putting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a bind.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 17, 2020

From SARS to COVID-19, cities plagued by inequality bear brunt of outbreaks

As the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus, becomes the latest urban center to face a deadly disease outbreak, city planners and physicians say such densely packed hubs are particularly vulnerable and may need a redesign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 15, 2020

News outlets weigh whether new virus will affect Olympics

Since mid-January, the name on the lips of increasing numbers of TV news announcers and commentators has been "Bukan," which is how the Chinese city of Wuhan is pronounced in Japanese.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 15, 2020

Wolves held at home by Foxes in scoreless draw after VAR rules out goal

The Wolverhampton Wanderers had a goal controversially ruled out by VAR as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Leicester City, which finished with 10 men, in the Premier League on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 12, 2020

New coronavirus cases lowest since January but experts disagree over peak

China on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late January, lending weight to a prediction from its senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be over by April.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2020

Facilities for the elderly bracing for mass COVID-19 infection

Care homes for elderly people are taking full-fledged measures to prevent mass COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2020

Virus outbreak may be over in China by April, says doctor who battled SARS epidemic

The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government's senior medical adviser said on Tuesday, in the latest assessment of an epidemic that has rattled the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2020

Discrimination in Japan on the rise as coronavirus fears grow

Verbal attacks against Chinese and Japanese alike are expected to climb during the epidemic if preventive action isn't taken.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 10, 2020

Goldman says Japan stock index may still be too big after re-size

Japan's equity market overhaul may cut the companies in the benchmark gauge by a few hundred, and that won't be enough for investors, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2020

Japan's cities and prefectures split on whether to disclose travel details of coronavirus patients

When a tour bus driver became Japan's first case in the outbreak, it sparked a nationwide debate on how closely patients' privacy should be protected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 10, 2020

Aichi students send Hanshin quake-linked sunflowers to disaster-hit areas

Sunflowers that students in Aichi Prefecture cultivated from seeds originally grown at the home of a 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake victim were displayed during a memorial ceremony on Jan. 17, marking the 25th anniversary of the disaster.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2020

Coronavirus cases in Wuhan may be nearing peak, study finds

The new coronavirus may have infected at least 1 in 20 people in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the global outbreak, by the time it peaks in coming weeks, according to scientists modeling its spread.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 8, 2020

Ryunosuke Kuroda: Galloping into dressage

Having based himself in Europe to hone his equestrian skills, Kuroda now has his eye on representing Japan as a dressage rider at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Feb 8, 2020

For chef Yoko Higuchi, honesty is the best policy

Chef Yoko Higuchi knows what it takes to get Fukushima Prefecture's agricultural produce back on the map: honesty. "My customers trust me not only to give them good food, but that it contains what I say it contains, that it comes from where I say it does," she says. "If I lie, I harm them and the people...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 8, 2020

Rococo Tokyo White: Japan's fine dining finally has a luxury beer

Keith Martinez and Jerrel Brantley, co-founders of the boutique beer company Maison Rococo, fell in love with Japan during a trip to Tokyo in 2015. Enchanted by the country's culture of hospitality and cuisine, the two friends, who had met at the University of Chicago, sensed an opportunity.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / U.S. Pacific Northwest report 2020
Feb 7, 2020

Global Business Passport: Navigating the global marketplace

To thrive in today’s complex global marketplace, businesses need to quickly adapt to the market, which requires learning the nuances of differences in culture.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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