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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2020

In Japan, ‘Sazae-san’ — world's longest-running TV cartoon — switches to reruns

The show, adapted from four-frame comic strips by late author Machiko Hasegawa, was acknowledged by Guinness World Records in 2013.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2020

Japan looks to lift coronavirus emergency in some areas ahead of May 31

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Sunday the government is looking to lift the state of emergency in "many of 34 prefectures" that are not among those hit hardest by the coronavirus before the nationwide extension ends on May 31.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 10, 2020

Japan governors face balancing act in reopening businesses amid pandemic

Governors are moving to lift emergency restrictions to get their prefectures up and running again, but can they strike the right balance between public safety and commerce?
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2020

Japan's hotels in a bind as mild and asymptomatic coronavirus patients opt to heal at home instead

Despite legislative attempts to persuade mild and asymptomatic patients to isolate in hotels, most cooperating facilities are nearly empty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 6, 2020

2,000 coronavirus-infected people staying home in Japan

About 2,000 people infected with the novel coronavirus were staying home for recovery in Japan last week, health ministry data showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2020

Abe extends Japan's nationwide state of emergency, but prepares to relax some restrictions

The prime minister strikes a cautiously optimistic note, but adds that the situation remains grim for the country's strained health care system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 2, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak raises uncomfortable questions about Japan's adult entertainment industry

If a certain class of people is excluded from initiatives to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, those people will cause the disease to spread to all classes, regardless of other measures in place.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 2, 2020

Japan’s top artisan bakeries are delivering from dough to door

Japan is blessed with a growing number of artisan bakeries around the city that can fill that pain de campagne-sized hole in our diets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2020

Japan's medical system overloaded but virus experts see signs of hope

The public update noted that the downtrend in infections is giving hospitals a breather but that personal protective equipment remains lacking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 1, 2020

In Japan's coronavirus outbreak, numbers we know and don't know

Each bite of information illuminates a different aspect of the situation, but some numbers might matter more than others.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2020

Japan's fax-loving health ministry plans online reporting system for virus

The health ministry will introduce a system for public health centers to report coronavirus cases online instead of by hand-written faxes, phone or email — drawing praise from some but scorn from others wondering why it took so long.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 25, 2020

Where to order vegetable delivery boxes in Japan

From individual farmers to cooperatives, here are six ways to bring sustenance to your doorstep.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2020

Face of Japan's economic response to virus cancels appearances after contact with infected staffer

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura cancelled all his briefings for the day after a staffer he took along for a hospital visit last week tested positive for the virus.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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