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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

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JAPAN
May 16, 2020
Japan joins calls for probe into WHO's coronavirus response
Source says Japan will voice its proposal at annual meeting of the WHO's decision-making body next week.
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JAPAN
May 16, 2020
'Stay one Beatles apart': Japan design firm's take on social distancing
A design office has produced a humorous series of infographics to promote social distancing, including one that references the iconic cover of The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album with the slogan, "Let's stay one Beatles apart."
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2020
Japan apparel firm Renown files for bankruptcy as virus hit sales
Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc. said Friday it filed for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic hit sales sharply in recent months.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2020
Japan's banks expect highest bad-loan costs since 2008 financial crisis
Banks worldwide are setting aside billions of dollars for defaults for potentially the worst global recession since the Great Depression.
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JAPAN
May 15, 2020
Kansai fears virus relapse as Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo blaze own trails
Despite regional concerns in Kansai, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo are going their own way on reviving their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020
Changing lifestyles and nightlife in Japan's post-pandemic 'new normal'
Like it or not, our world is going to be different moving forward, and some of the biggest changes may be in Japan's entertainment districts.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020
The rise of Japan’s governors: Central-local relations during the pandemic
The actions of the nation's regional leaders during this crisis have been nothing short of extraordinary.
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BUSINESS
May 15, 2020
Japan industry groups offer guidance on how to coexist with COVID-19
The guidelines offer a glimpse into how firms might survive as their customers adopt what's been dubbed a 'new lifestyle.'
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020
The trouble with linking COVID-19 to 'hikikomori'
The mental health issue is already poorly understood; now its role in the public imagination is shifting again.
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JAPAN
May 15, 2020
Tokyo unveils plan to reopen while preventing second virus wave
The city will closely monitor daily cases, untraceable cases and the infection rate from week to week.
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JAPAN
May 15, 2020
Tokyo new virus cases dip to nine, first time in single digits since March
Friday's figure brings the total number of cases in the capital to 5,036, according to the metropolitan government.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 15, 2020
10,000 to be tested to see if Japan developing virus 'herd immunity'
The quicker tests will be conducted in certain regions rather than nationwide, the health ministry says.
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MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2020
Coronavirus blow to Japanese sports industry may hit ¥274.7 billion
Renowned economist Katsuhiro Miyamoto predicts that Japan's professional sports leagues could see over $1 billion in losses.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
May 15, 2020
Abe's coronavirus-relief cash program faces barrage of criticism
Majority of residents lack the required individual number cards to apply online, while the government encourages application via mail.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
May 15, 2020
Fukushima Prefecture struggles to contain coronavirus clusters
An outbreak at a post office delayed the delivery of 170,000 items of mail after the facility was forced to close in April.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 15, 2020
Nagoya smokers struggle to light up after station shuts smoking area
People face a u00a52,000 fine if they violate a ban on smoking near Nagoya Station.
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JAPAN
May 15, 2020
Virus-hit Japan inns aided by advance payments for future stays
With many Japanese inns facing threat of closure amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, people are turning to an online project to support them by making payments toward future stays.
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CULTURE / Music
May 15, 2020
Shibuya's Club Asia stays steady and looks ahead to post-coronavirus clubbing
As some of Tokyo's clubs face permanent closure as a result of COVID-19, others look to the future and ways of ensuring they survive the pandemic.
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JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Japan to lift coronavirus state of emergency in 39 prefectures
The nation's capital and seven prefectures will maintain emergency measures for now.
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JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Tokyo reports 30 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus Thursday
The capital kept the number of infections found daily below 50 for the ninth consecutive day.

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