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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 19, 2020
Managing eating disorders and mental health during COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt daily life, stressors and anxiety persist and, in some cases, manifest in damaging eating habits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2020
COVID-19 tests nations' communitarian values
The world's most communitarian countries are handling the pandemic well. The most individualistic countries are doing the worst.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Tokyo reports 188 COVID-19 cases after three days of 200-plus
Sunday's figure, which brought the capital's cumulative total to 9,411, follows a single-day record of 293 on Friday and 290 on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Infections in Japan up tenfold a month after domestic travel curbs eased
Like other countries facing the pandemic, Japan is struggling to keep infections down while making efforts to revive its virus-battered economy.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 19, 2020
Japan in a post-coronavirus world
The true risks behind the concentration of population and key functions in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 19, 2020
Sumo returns after four-month coronavirus shutdown
The July Grand Sumo Tournament commenced in front of spectators in Tokyo on Sunday, the start of the sport's first top-level meet since March's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament was held behind closed doors in Osaka.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2020
Justice delayed? Pandemic tests Japan's court system
The virus has exposed shortcomings, prompting calls from legal experts and law practitioners for reforms to keep courts operational and effective.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
As infections soar, Japan rethinks plan to scrap attendance caps for big events
The plan requires careful thought, the minister in charge of coronavirus measures said as the infections return with a vengeance.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 19, 2020
Appreciating Japan’s little details in a time of restricted travel
The travelers among us may want to get into an old state of mind to satisfy their wanderlust.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2020
G20 finance chiefs hold teleconference on coronavirus pandemic
Finance Minister Taro Aso and Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda participated with the aim of revisiting the issue of debt relief for developing countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 18, 2020
Fujifilm to start another Avigan study in Kuwait following setback in Japan
The trial is to be conducted with India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and will involve up to 1,000 people to assess the flu drug's effectiveness against the coronavirus.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 18, 2020
Call of the wild: The challenges of rural migration in Japan
The surge in new COVID-19 cases in urban areas has had some residents weighing opportunities in more isolated communities. But what sort of life can they expect?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 18, 2020
Pandemic negates Japan’s bid to reduce plastic waste
Plastic is one of the cheapest, most effective materials for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 18, 2020
Japan's Go To Travel campaign could have been better re-imagined on social media
Criticism is mounting about the rationale behind launching a domestic tourism drive amid a pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2020
Tokyo reports 290 COVID-19 cases, topping 200 for third day in a row
Saturday's figure comes amid growing public concern over the virus's resurgence in the capital, which Friday logged yet another single-day record of 293 cases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 18, 2020
Cabinet OKs economic guidelines to push digitalization, telecommuting under Japan's 'new normal'
The annual blueprint also promotes expansion of the My Number ID system and disaster prevention but leaves fiscal reconstruction on the backburner.
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JAPAN
Jul 18, 2020
Japan's Go To Travel push in disarray after tourism chief warns people away
With the subsidy drive starting Wednesday, the tourism minister is urging certain people not to use it and taking a tough stance on refunds caused by Tokyo's exclusion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 18, 2020
New karaoke machine feature gives Japan's masked singers clearer voices
The 'mask effect' function amplifies the midrange and high-range pitches so they sound less muffled through a mask.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Jul 18, 2020
Unlike Tokyo's Koike, Osaka Gov. Yoshimura enjoys freer hand in coronavirus fight
Osaka's leaders understand very well that their counterparts in Kanto face unique challenges that they do not.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2020
Japan tourism minister tells young, seniors to avoid Go To Travel campaign
Tourism minister Kazuyoshi Akaba on Friday stirred further confusion over the Go To Travel campaign, urging people young and old booked in large group tours not to participate as they might spread the coronavirus or get sick.
'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.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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