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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2020
Tokyo puts forward new virus monitoring guidelines
The new approach will continue to reference case numbers but will shift the emphasis to the city's health care system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2020
Kanagawa reports 31 new COVID-19 cases as Tokyo tops 50 for fifth straight day
New cases of COVID-19 infections jumped to 31 in Kanagawa Prefecture on Tuesday, up from seven the previous day, the largest daily rise in a month, while neighboring Tokyo confirmed 54 cases, recording more than 50 for the fifth straight day.
SPORTS
Jun 30, 2020
Expert calls on Japanese sports industry to innovate after pandemic
Managing director of Sports Branding Japan believes leagues and teams must come up with new business models in the wake of the coronavirus.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2020
Japan adds Cuba and 17 other nations to entry ban list amid pandemic
The strict entry rules have been met with strong criticism from the expatriate community and foreign business lobby groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2020
A week before Tokyo gubernatorial election, Koike takes commanding lead in polls
It appears the incumbent's strategy — taking advantage of her popularity by running a defensive campaign — is working.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / The Great Reset
Jun 29, 2020
How COVID-19 has shown us that society needs resetting
As our reliance on technology is laid bare, countries are faced with questions of what measures they can implement to help them survive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2020
May retail sales fell sharply in Japan as emergency declaration stunted demand
Some analysts fear uncertainty about the economy and last year's tax hike could make consumers save more and spend less.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
Step into ukiyo-e: A digital journey through Japan’s traditional art form
"Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition" includes an installation of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.”
Toyota to donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration ceremony
This is set to be the first time Toyota will donate to a U.S. inauguration ceremony.
South Korean temple pledges to return Buddha statue next spring
The Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue, which was taken from Kannonji Temple in Nagasaki Prefecture to South Korea by a South Korean thief ring
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

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