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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021
Tourism push linked to surge in Japan's COVID-19 cases, study shows
The paper said the incidence of travel-associated COVID-19 cases during the Go To Travel campaign was around three times greater than the month prior to its kick-off.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 22, 2021
Uncertainty reigns with beleaguered Olympics six months away
With the pandemic stretching into a second year and vaccine supplies uncertain, there is little fanfare surrounding the start of the half-year countdown to the delayed Summer Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021
Japanese Cabinet OKs bills for penalizing rejection of antivirus steps
Among other measures, the legislation would introduce imprisonment for those who refuse hospitalization, a move opposition parties say is excessive.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 22, 2021
Top League cancels opening four rounds through Feb. 7
The first four rounds of the new Top League season have been canceled and tickets will be refunded, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2021
Panasonic develops cold box to store and transport COVID-19 vaccines
The box is capable of storing materials at a temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius for up to 18 days and does not need any electric power source.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2021
Dentsu mulls selling headquarters building as employees work remotely
Dentsu has about 9,000 employees working at the headquarters building, but only 20% of them are currently commuting to the office as part of efforts to curb virus infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2021
Japan's exports fell 11% in 2020, taking biggest hit in 11 years amid pandemic
By item, the nation's car exports plummeted 20.0% from 2019, and those of auto parts declined 19.1%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2021
Marketing and sports data apps join fight against pandemic
Devices designed for improving customer marketing and sports performance are now being used in the fight against COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2021
Tokyo posts 1,274 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as serious cases reach record
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms in Japan rose by 13 to 1,014 on Wednesday, marking a record high for the 17th consecutive day, the health ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021
Japan's vaccine program chief denies reports of May rollout
'Oh no, NHK, please don't go around making vaccination rollout schedules like that. It's bogus,' administrative reform minister Taro Kono said on Twitter.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 20, 2021
Health-conscious habits from 2020 to keep up
Looking back on 2020, lockdowns and pandemic restrictions forced many people to start new routines. Work commutes disappeared. Fitness classes were canceled. Homes became classrooms and workplaces.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 78: Japan's foreign residents are trapped — Part 3
Japan Times reporter Magdalena Osumi provides an update on Japan's border situation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2021
Foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 plunge 87% in biggest recorded drop
Foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 plunged 87.1% from a year earlier, the biggest drop since 1964 when comparable data became available, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic dented travel demand and entry restrictions were imposed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2021
Opposition slams government virus response as Diet debate starts
The country's main opposition party criticized the government in the Diet Wednesday for its delay in declaring a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic and opposed its plan to penalize those infected with the virus who refuse to be hospitalized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2021
BOJ starts policy meeting as second virus emergency hits economy
The BOJ is set to announce on Thursday its quarterly economic outlook report with its assessment on the current state.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2021
Skymark Airlines to suspend bookings on 70% of routes for Feb. 15-28
Japan's Skymark Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will temporarily stop accepting reservations on about 70% of its routes from Feb.15 to 28, as it is considering suspending or reducing flights during those dates due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2021
Desperate restaurants defy Japan’s virus curbs to stay open late
While many restaurants in Tokyo are following the requests in return for subsidies, others are starting to break ranks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2021
Keidanren sees pay hikes across board as 'unrealistic' amid pandemic
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation is set to demand a hike of around 2% in basic pay in forthcoming management-labor wage talks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 20, 2021
London 2012 deputy chairman feels Tokyo Games unlikely to go ahead
Keith Mills' comments to BBC radio come as polls show the Japanese public strongly favors a second postponement or cancellation over holding the games as currently scheduled.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2021
Japan eyes use of robots to boost COVID-19 testing as Olympics loom
A Kawasaki Heavy Industries-built prototype uses a robotic arm to take a sample from a person's nose and can deliver the results in about 80 minutes.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

Podcast

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Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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