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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2020
Sony cuts PlayStation 5 forecast by 4 million due to chip woes
Sony is widely expected to reveal its own launch and pricing plans for the PlayStation 5 during an official video presentation scheduled for Wednesday.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020
Masks present Olympics organizers with extra heat woes
With face coverings making it hard for the body to expel heat, protection against both high temperatures and infection is tricky.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2020
Tokyo Disneyland operator to cut winter bonus by 70% due to pandemic
The company also plans to offer early retirement and transfers to some workers whose duties have been reduced.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2020
Another Japanese airline removes passenger refusing to wear face mask
An airline in Japan on Saturday removed a male passenger who refused to wear a face mask from a domestic flight, airline officials said Monday, in the latest case in which a flight operator refused service to a passenger due to fears over the novel coronavirus.
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Rugby
Sep 14, 2020
Brave Blossoms won't play at all in 2020 because of pandemic
Brave Blossoms have not played a match since their World Cup quarterfinal defeat to South Africa on Oct. 20 last year.
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JAPAN
Sep 14, 2020
Tokyo reports 80 new coronavirus cases
Monday's figure brought the cumulative number of people infected with the virus in the capital to 23,083.
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JAPAN
Sep 14, 2020
Japan census kicks off with steps to limit person-to-person contact
The government is aiming for a 50 percent response rate to the questionnaires being handed out.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 12, 2020
Separating environmental issues from business matters in Japan
News outlets are refraining from addressing the climate and coronavirus crises simultaneously.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 12, 2020
Can micro-tourism save Japan's ailing travel industry?
Excursions to local destinations that are no more than an hour's drive from home lessen the anxiety of taking a short break.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 12, 2020
Japan's foreign residents face discrimination due to COVID-19
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, there have been an increasing number of reports that foreign residents living in areas with prominent international communities in Japan are being subject to discrimination and hateful remarks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2020
Death knell sounds for Japanese department stores
The shops, which have struggled to modernize and adapt to new shopping styles, have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN
Sep 12, 2020
New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo rise above 200
The number of novel coronavirus infections newly confirmed in the capital reached 226 on Saturday, the metropolitan government said.
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JAPAN
Sep 11, 2020
Tokyo to be included in Go To Travel campaign from October
The campaign kicked off in late July without the capital, despite criticism that subsidizing travel during a pandemic would help spread the virus throughout the country.
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JAPAN
Sep 11, 2020
Japan and Singapore to resume short-term business travel Sept. 18
The resumption was announced in a joint statement by Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Sep 11, 2020
Could COVID-19 have long-term effect on athletes' health?
Most elite athletes have avoided serious symptoms after testing positive, but evidence of long-term heart and lung issues has some officials concerned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 11, 2020
Large Japan firms' sentiment turns positive after virus plunge
The outcome reflected the gradual resumption of economic activity throughout the country, following the complete lifting of a state of emergency declaration in late May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 11, 2020
Staff at coronavirus-hit Nagoya hospital worried over safety gaps
Issues such as poor information sharing and a lack of proper zoning to isolate infected patients have been raised.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2020
Bank of Japan coronavirus loans may ensure ‘zombie’ firms limp on
The total lent so far is already more than four times the amount deployed from January 2009 to support firms during the global financial crisis.
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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Tokyo to ease voluntary measures on dining and travel as infections slow
Separately, the central government is reportedly weighing a plan to raise attendance limits at music and sporting events to 20,000 spectators.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2020
'Green recovery' offers Japan a chance to slash carbon emissions
A slight reduction in Japan's carbon dioxide output has already been seen this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
'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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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