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COVID 19

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2020
New coronavirus cases knock hopes of reviving Southeast Asia's holiday hot spots
A spike in coronavirus infections in Indonesia's holiday island of Bali and Thailand's first locally transmitted case in 100 days have dealt further blows to Southeast Asian hopes of reviving vital tourism industries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2020
Japan's economy shrank more than expected in second quarter, heightening woes for new leader
The world's third-largest economy shrank an annualized 28.1 percent in April-June, more than a preliminary reading of a 27.8 percent contraction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020
China returns to old stimulus playbook to boost growth
Much of the money borrowed by local governments looks to be going to build the same kind of projects as in past years, which struggle to generate sufficient revenue.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 7, 2020
NPB, J. League will ask Japan's government to relax attendance limits
The existing cap of 5,000 attendees doesn't account for the varying capacities and seating arrangements of the stadiums in each circuit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 7, 2020
All-out effort needed to learn successful virus response
Japan risks losing its status as an advanced nation unless it survives the pandemic and comes out on top.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2020
Tokyo reports 77 new coronavirus cases Monday, lowest in two months
On Sunday, a total of 451 new cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed in 23 prefectures and airport quarantine stations across Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020
With borders closed, airlines invent wild ways to stay afloat
From fresh vegetables to peanuts and pajamas, they're selling almost anything to make it through the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 7, 2020
China's exports rise at fastest pace since March '19 as economies reopen
The gains eclipsing an extended fall in imports, which slumped 2.1 percent compared with market expectations for a 0.1 percent increase.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020
Iceland has very good news about coronavirus immunity
The emergence of a handful of people reinfected by SARS-Cov-2 — including individuals in Hong Kong, Italy and the U.S. — has sparked panic over the future course of the pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 6, 2020
Landmark moments for video games in Japan
The Tokyo Game Show moves online; one of the best shoot 'em ups gets a physical version; and Japan now has a legal video game bar.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 6, 2020
A supersurveillance society and its impact on democracy
The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to stronger authoritarianism, populism and nationalism, threatening to harm rights-based systems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2020
Tokyo reports 116 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo reported 116 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from 181 a day earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2020
First famines of coronavirus era are at world’s doorstep, U.N. warns
The first famines of the coronavirus era could soon hit four chronically food-deprived conflict areas — Yemen, South Sudan, northeast Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo — the top humanitarian official of the United Nations has warned.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2020
Race for coronavirus vaccine pits spy against spy
The pandemic has prompted one of the fastest peacetime mission shifts in recent times for the world's intelligence agencies, pitting them against one another.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 5, 2020
Trust and truth go hand in hand in a troubled year
COVID-19's most visible symbol is the mask, but 85 of 100 doctors surveyed by Shukan Gendai say masks are unnecessary in open outdoor spaces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2020
Should freedom of assembly be an absolute right?
During the coronavirus pandemic, sizeable demonstrations have taken place in Belarus, Germany and the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2020
Japan looks to AI as coronavirus challenges quality control mantra
A rethink of the factory floor has been prompted by COVID-19, leading to an increased use of robots in manufacturing.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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