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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2020
Virus brings Japan's debate on constitutional revision to a standstill
Until the pandemic settles down, the government's call for restraint on big events means no meetings, rallies or snap elections for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's revision-minded LDP.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2020
Infections in Osaka and Hyogo projected to hit 3,300 by April 3
The health ministry sees coronavirus patients in the two neighboring prefectures spiking to 3,374 between March 28 and April 3.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus slowing immigration procedures for labor-hungry Japan firms
Businesses reliant on a foreign blue-collar workforce are struggling to fill openings as the coronavirus pandemic slows immigration procedures to a crawl both in Japan and abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2020
Toyota logs first domestic coronavirus infection
Toyota Motor Corp. said a man at its Takaoka plant in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2020
Japan was expecting a coronavirus explosion. Where is it?
While there have been disruptions caused by school closures, life continues as normal for much of the population.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus puts fragile system supplying food to world under strain
Global warehouses are stuffed with frozen cuts of pork, wheels of cheese and bags of rice. But as the coronavirus snarls logistical operations, the question becomes: How does all that food actually get to people?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2020
Niigata opens drive-thru coronavirus test clinic amid growing demand
A public health center in the city of Niigata has launched one of Japan's first drive-thru clinics to test for COVID-19 amid growing demand for tests of the deadly virus.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2020
Japan sees biggest tourism drop since 2011 tsunami due to coronavirus
The number of visitors to Japan fell by the largest number since the devastating March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, as international tourism collapses over the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2020
Hotels in Japan roll out unusual bids to woo tourists in COVID-19 crisis
With tightening border controls and social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic limiting nonessential travel, hotels in Japan have been offering unconventional plans to attract guests.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2020
'Coronavirus harassment' surge suggests growing panic in Japan
In the age of the COVID-19 outbreak, the sight of someone coughing in public has become a frequent cause for suspicious stares, altercations and even maltreatment at work, leading to the emergence of what has been dubbed by Japanese media as "corohara," or coronavirus harassment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2020
Japanese researchers to test blood thinner for coronavirus treatment
A blood thinner used to treat pancreatitis and kidney disease has been identified as a potential therapy for COVID-19 patients, with clinical trials in Japan possibly set to begin within a month, researchers at the University of Tokyo said Wednesday.
Freed anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France
U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling environmental activist Paul Watson, who was released from prison in Greenland's capital Nuuk after five months in detention, arrives with Lamya Essemlali, president of Sea Shepherd France, at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on Friday.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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