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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2020
Japanese apparel maker Renown to enter liquidation as virus hits sales
Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc., which had sought court protection to revive its century-old business, will go into liquidation amid plunging sales due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, its lawyers said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2020
Narita opens Japan’s first coronavirus test site for departures
The testing lab, run by the Nippon Medical School Foundation, is the first at an airport in Japan and can deliver results in six hours.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2020
Rethinking the nation's dependence on Tokyo
As living with COVID-19 becomes more normal and with the risks of other pandemics growing, Japan needs to disperse important agencies and facilities around the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2020
Photo essay: This is Halloween ... in Tokyo 2020
Despite officials' pleas to stay home, crowds of revelers — with and without masks — converge for a costume street party in Shibuya.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2020
How Japan’s subscription economy could redefine the way consumers and firms interact
Japan has lagged behind other nations in terms of subscription-based activities, but the model is finally catching on as consumers explore new ways of doing business.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 31, 2020
Dress for success: The benefits of looking fresh in online meetings
If it helps, there's certainly no shortage of websites and blogs that offer advice on online etiquette tips.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Together or alone? Yukichi Fukuzawa’s 19th-century template for beating COVID-19
Influential Japanese writer may provide an example of the virtues needed to outlast the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Spectator cap raised at Yokohama Stadium for high-tech anti-virus experiment
The flow of people in the roofless stadium and the percentage of those wearing masks will be studied using NEC Corp.'s high-tech facial recognition technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Finding relief from sleepless nights amid COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, sleep deprivation has become a cause for concern among some people as they deal with lifestyle changes such as staying indoors or working from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Fukuoka startup develops coronavirus antibody test kit using silkworms
A Kyushu University startup in Fukuoka has teamed up with a medical equipment-maker to offer a coronavirus antibody test kit utilizing silkworms that allows people to take tests without visiting medical institutions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2020
JAL to post net loss of up to ¥270 billion in fiscal 2020 as pandemic bites
The airline said the number of international passengers plunged 97.7% in the six months through September from a year earlier due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2020
Tokyo will boost capacity of COVID-19 testing to over 60,000 per day
The capacity of novel coronavirus testing in Tokyo will be increased to about 65,000 per day by early December, Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Japan to ease entry rules for business travelers and returnees
The change will only apply to residents of Japan who are planning to spend no more than seven days at their overseas destinations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 30, 2020
Medical students in Aichi struggle to get on-site training amid pandemic
Medical departments in universities are having difficulty conducting anatomy classes, clinical rotations and other training for students.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2020
Exhausted emergency fund may force Tokyo into debt and deep cuts
The metropolitan government has already begun to slash expenses, reroute money from other designated funds and borrow cash to alleviate the pressure.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Government asks local authorities and firms to extend New Year's break
A government subcommittee on the coronavirus has proposed extending the holiday period through Jan. 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2020
Suga grilled in Diet on science council scandal and policy agenda
CDP leader Edano adopted toned-down rhetoric, apparently reflecting criticism that his party is overly critical and does not present enough policy proposals of its own.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Japan lowers travel advisories for China and eight other regions
For Myanmar and Jordan, Japan raised its travel advisories to Level 3, in light of an expansion in coronavirus cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Overnight nursing care users dropped 20% in May amid pandemic
Despite high demand for nursing services in general, the number of care facility users sharply fell as older people refrained from visiting for fear of being infected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2020
Takeda plans to supply 50 million doses of Moderna vaccine in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it plans to supply 50 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine, developed by U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc., in Japan from the first half of next year.
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.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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