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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020
Doubt and uncertainty remain one year before postponed Tokyo Olympic Games
As organizers commemorate a benchmark originally anticipated to be a starting line, a number of key issues remain unclear, including whether the pandemic will have subsided by this time next year.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020
Tokyo urges stay-home long weekend as coronavirus cases top 10,000
'I want residents to avoid going out as much as possible,” Koike said at a meeting of a panel of experts advising the city. 'If you are going outside, take the utmost precautions to avoid infection.”
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2020
Downloads of Japan's COVID-19 app slow despite rising infections
Downloads of Japan's coronavirus contact-tracing app have slowed since its debut last month, a blow to the government's aim to use smartphones to head off a second wave of infection.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020
Debate over Japan's virus testing resurfaces amid nationwide outbreak
While the country is conducting more tests now than it was during the first outbreak, it's still lagging far behind most nations still ensnared in the pandemic.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2020
Japan's core consumer prices flat in June as deflation risks remain
The reading dashed expectations for a third straight month of decline, after central bank comments that the economy would likely shake off the pandemic hit.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2020
In second Go To Travel reversal, government changes course on cancellation fees
The decision comes just four days after officials said they were not considering reimbursing the cost of canceled Tokyo trips under the troubled discount campaign.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 20, 2020
J. League extends attendance restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
The J. League on Monday announced that its attendance caps would remain in place through Aug. 10, reflecting concerns over a rising number of new coronavirus infections in Tokyo and other major metropolitan areas.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2020
Telework surge leaves employees and their firms more vulnerable to cyberattack than ever, expert warns
Employees at home are suddenly being targeted for corporate access by email phishing, website spoofing and fake software posing as Zoom.

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