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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2020
Schools in Japan restart after pandemic-shortened summer vacations
The shortest break decided by municipal authorities was only nine days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2020
Nara university rugby team reports coronavirus cluster
According to university officials and the Nara Prefectural Government, the 24 infected players have exhibited mild or no symptoms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 17, 2020
Japan's second quarter GDP shrinks at record 27.8% amid pandemic
Even before the virus's spread, the economy had been affected by the U.S.-China trade spat and a consumption tax hike last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2020
Tokyo reports 260 infections as summer holidays peak
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 260 coronavirus infections on Sunday as the capital remained on alert at the height of the summer holidays.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020
Japan marks 75th surrender anniversary in solemn ceremony thinned by pandemic
A minute of silence was observed to remember the estimated 3 million Japanese who perished in World War II, as the emperor and prime minister paid their respects.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 15, 2020
How COVID-19 has reshaped Japan's drinking culture
Suit-clad office workers are no longer flocking to Japanese-style pubs en masse to unwind after a long day at the office. Where are they drinking instead?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 15, 2020
COVID-19 ruins plans to spend time at the beach (among other things)
Going to the beach in Japan has never been so complicated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020
Tokyo reports 385 new coronavirus cases, while Osaka logs 151 infections
The figure exceeded 380 on Saturday for a second straight day amid signs infection numbers are growing again as the Bon summer holiday period comes to a close.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020
Japan to keep event capacity capped at 5,000 people for time being
The government initially planned to keep the cap in place until the end of the month, but the spreading coronavirus has apparently changed that thinking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020
Japan and Malaysia may resume travel in early September for expats
Japan and Malaysia agreed Friday they may ease coronavirus-related travel restrictions for expatriates in early September, if they take precautionary measures such as a 14-day self-quarantine period after entering their respective countries, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Total profit at Japan firms cut in half in April-June as pandemic bites
The combined net profit of listed Japanese firms tumbled 53.7 percent in the April-June period from a year earlier to ¥4.68 trillion ($44 billion), hit by the coronavirus pandemic that has depressed global economic activity, data by a securities firm showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Moon-bound billionaire Maezawa bets on Japan apparel brands
The former Zozotown boss has put his money behind United Arrows and Adastria.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Proxy fight between Ootoya and Colowide intensifies amid pandemic
In the takeover bid, Colowide plans to increase its stake in Ootoya to up to 51.32 percent.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 14, 2020
B. League MVP Daiki Tanaka among three Alvark Tokyo players with virus
Results for the three players, who are asymptomatic according to the club, were received on Thursday evening, two days after all players and team staffers were tested.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 14, 2020
Criticism builds over Sagan Tosu’s handling of coronavirus cluster
While President Minoru Takehara said the cluster “could have happened at any club,” media outlets have raised concern over Sagan's handling of the outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020
Travel bans throttle Japanese universities’ global ambitions
Non-Japanese students and faculty find study and research plans upended by pandemic restrictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2020
Coronavirus antibodies disappear in months. Is that a cause for concern?
Research has poured cold water on the optimism of those who have been working around the clock to produce vaccines against the disease.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020
Coronavirus spurs Japan to develop contactless garbage collection
The Environment Ministry plans to have garbage trucks with lifting apparatus, such as rear loaders, to pick up waste placed in large containers at collection points.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2020
Japan’s economy set to crater by a record in awful quarter
Analysts see gross domestic product contracting at an annualized pace of 27 percent in the three months through June.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020
Princess Mako's marriage plans in limbo amid pandemic
The Imperial Household Agency has merely said that an announcement about the wedding, planned for 2020, 'will be made sometime in the future.'
'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

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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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