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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2020
Abe confronts his sinking popularity as coronavirus-dominated Diet session wraps up
Failure to shore up his support could hamper the prime minister's ability to call a snap Lower House election and advance his dream of constitutional amendment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 16, 2020
Japan to end longest IPO drought since 2009 with three listings
Locoguide Inc., Ficha Inc. and Copa Corp. are expected to list on the bourse's Mothers market on June 24.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2020
Japanese least satisfied with aid to firms amid pandemic, survey finds
The Japanese public was least satisfied with government support to businesses amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in a six-nation survey by German-U.S. communications consultancy Kekst CNC, it was learned Monday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 15, 2020
COVID-19 patients with no symptoms likely to stay that way, Japan researchers say
The findings showed that only 11 people out of 90 without symptoms on the Diamond Princess cruise ship would go on to develop them later.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2020
Uniqlo rolls out reusable mask line as retailers adapt to virus
Uniqlo joins a constellation of businesses seeking to offer new products and services as the coronavirus pandemic upends lifestyles around the globe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2020
Japan’s 'king of deals' preparing to pounce once valuations dip in pandemic aftermath
Minebea Mitsumi Inc. Chief Executive Officer Yoshihisa Kainuma is preparing to resume acquisitions once the coronavirus pandemic is done gutting corporate finances and valuations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2020
Tokyo reports 24 new COVID-19 cases as capital sees 20-plus infections for third straight day
Tokyo reported 24 new cases of novel coronavirus infections Saturday, a level slightly lower than the 25 logged the previous day but the third straight day that the capital saw at least 20 cases.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2020
Japanese immigration authorities announce conditions for re-entry of foreign residents
Immigration authorities quietly published criteria that will allow some foreign residents to re-enter Japan despite a coronavirus-induced entry ban covering 111 countries.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2020
Tokyo reports 25 virus cases, exceeding key threshold for two days in a row
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said it confirmed 25 coronavirus infections on Friday as it further eased restrictions on business activities to get the economy back on its feet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2020
Is Japan’s low COVID-19 death rate due to a 'higher cultural level'?
The nation's successful management of the pandemic has become a point of pride for many Japanese.
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.
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.
Residents of Shizuoka live longest healthy lives in Japan, ranking shows
The nationwide average for men's healthy life expectancy decreased 0.11 year from the previous survey, three years earlier, to 72.57 years, while that for women rose 0.07 year to 75.45 years.
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.
Health ministry urges caution as flu cases rise nationwide
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, there were 94,259 flu cases reported across some 5,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide, according to the health ministry.
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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