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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

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JAPAN
May 29, 2020
Blue Impulse flies over Tokyo to thank medical staff in coronavirus battle
During a roughly 20-minute show, the jets circled the capital's downtown areas twice, tracing a figure eight.
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JAPAN
May 29, 2020
Tokyo records 22 new coronavirus cases
The number of daily new coronavirus infections in Tokyo rose to 22 on Friday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.
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JAPAN
May 29, 2020
Japan's disaster plan revised in light of coronavirus and typhoons
The government's revisions address the reality of the virus, as well as the damage caused by typhoons Faxai and Hagibis last year.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 29, 2020
Nissan falls behind rivals in industry's critical transitional period
Nissan Motor Co.'s business downturn may be causing a costly delay in the global race toward new mobility technologies, analysts say.
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BUSINESS
May 29, 2020
Spain says it will do all it can to reverse Nissan closure amid protests
Spain said on Thursday it would do everything possible to stop Nissan from closing its main car factory in the country as angry workers burned tires and shouted "War" outside the Barcelona plant.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
May 29, 2020
Front-line health care workers in Japan face discrimination over coronavirus
Cases included being told by family members not to come home, being shunned by staff from other wards and being subjected to abuse when making house calls.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 29, 2020
Most Iwate 3/11 memorials canceled, with next year’s under threat
Charity events and victim support projects put on hold due to coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
May 29, 2020
Japan’s farming and fisheries schools struggle to move lessons online
Students who are required to go through practical training, sometimes so they can attain national qualifications, are not able to carry that out at present.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2020
Japan bankruptcies seen rising to seven-year high amid pandemic
A global economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is causing companies to go out of business around the world.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
May 29, 2020
Japanese in Beijing hope to reunite with families as Abe lifts emergency
At least 20 percent of Japanese people who were working in the Chinese capital have yet to come back, a survey conducted in late March showed.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2020
Japanese automakers' global output in April plunges 61% on year
Their output is likely to decline further except in China, where the economy is gradually recovering on the back of low new infection rates.
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JAPAN
May 29, 2020
Tokyo hospital faces group infections as Japan fears second coronavirus wave
Infections in Tokyo rose to nearly 5,200 on Thursday, the highest among the country's 47 prefectures.
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CULTURE / Music
May 29, 2020
Live-house culture won't cede the stage to COVID-19
Seiichi Yamamoto, founder of Osaka live music venue Namba Bears, is employing a range of methods to keep his stage open to touring musicians.
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CULTURE / Music
May 29, 2020
As coronavirus restrictions are relaxed, the future of live music in Japan looks rocky
Despite Japan having lifted its state of emergency, gig-goers may have to wait for live music to get back to normal across the country.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020
Nissan reports huge ¥671 billion loss and plan to close Barcelona plant
Nissan Motor Co. reported a ¥671 billion ($6.2 billion) net loss for the latest fiscal year and unveiled a plan to turn the carmaker around by eliminating about ¥300 billion in annual fixed costs, cutting capacity and reducing the number of vehicle models.
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JAPAN
May 28, 2020
Tokyo logs 15 COVID-19 cases, bringing weekly total near threshold
Tokyo recorded 10 or more cases for three straight days after it saw eight infections on Monday.
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JAPAN
May 28, 2020
Cluster response team sent to virus-hit Kitakyushu
The city of Kitakyushu, which saw dozens of coronavirus cases from early March to late April, did not report any infections between April 30 and last Friday.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 28, 2020
Japan's assessment of economy unchanged, saying it's 'worsening rapidly'
Out of 11 main components, the May report downgraded the assessments of three, including exports.
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EDITORIALS
May 28, 2020
The state of emergency is lifted: What's next?
The nation must now prepare for a second wave of infections.
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JAPAN
May 28, 2020
About 140 Japanese return to Wuhan on chartered plane, sources say
Authorities allowed them to enter as part of efforts aimed at jump-starting the local economy, the sources said.

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