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BUSINESS / Markets
May 26, 2020

Japan’s AnGes continues surge as coronavirus vaccine candidate moves closer to human trials

The progress of its drug development has led to wild swings in the stock, with shares falling more than 50 percent in two trading sessions earlier this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2020

Apple to start reopening Japan stores this week

Apple will require temperature checks at the door, social distancing and the use of masks by customers and staff alike.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB
May 25, 2020

NPB can play ball in Japan from June 19, but minus fans

The Japanese baseball season, which was scheduled to open in late March, will be reduced from 143 games to about 120.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 21, 2020

Japan's acting troupes turn your home into a stage

With the curtains remaining closed at theaters across Japan, some acting troupes are adopting new methods of reaching their audiences.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2020

Japan's state of emergency baking boom pushes flour demand through the roof

More and more people in Japan have started baking to pass time at home as they refrain from outings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to shortages of flour products on store shelves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 17, 2020

Japan's drop in suicides may not hold as fallout from pandemic grows

The fallout from COVID-19 is still taking a toll on jobs and increasing the risk of domestic violence and child abuse, officials and experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2020

Doctors on Japan's COVID-19 front lines lack fresh masks and hazard pay, union survey finds

The survey of about 170 doctors found three-quarters said they were ordered to work on the front lines, while four-fifths said they receive no hazard allowance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 16, 2020

In a rare move, entertainers air criticism of Japan's response to COVID-19 crisis

Members of the show business industry usually avoid anything smacking of politics so as not to jeopardize employment opportunities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020

Japan to lift coronavirus state of emergency in 39 prefectures

The nation's capital and seven prefectures will maintain emergency measures for now.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020

Japan's machine tool orders fell to lowest levels since 2010 in April

The orders slumped 48.3 percent compared with a year earlier.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 14, 2020

The best grocery delivery services in Japan

How do you shop when physical isolation is the new normal? Online, of course. Here's The Japan Times' recommendations for five of the most convenient grocery delivery services in Japan.

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