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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2020
Japanese trading giant Itochu edges traditional rivals by shunning energy and metals
Itochu is shattering the old pecking order led by Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo by extending its lead as the nation's most valuable trader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s bleak economic assessment hints at growing crisis
North Korea has been hit by torrential rains and food shortages, compounding the effects of U.S.-led sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2020
An endless first wave: How Indonesia failed to control the virus
Only last week Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s maritime minister and close confidant of the country’s president, touted herbal mangosteen juice as a coronavirus remedy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2020
Airbnb files confidentially for IPO as travel begins to rebound
The company began seeing signs of recovery in June, with bookings down only 30 percent.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Aug 20, 2020
Double the disaster means extra preparation for your emergency kit
With the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing and typhoon season approaching, don't forget to update your emergency evacuation bag.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2020
Coronavirus-hit U.S. aircraft carrier debated isolating crew in Japan
The USS Theodore Roosevelt eventually opted to take its crew to facilities in Guam after onboard cases of COVID-19 surged.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 19, 2020
South Korea warns of nationwide coronavirus risk as church outbreaks spread
The 297 new infections mark the sixth straight day of triple-digit increases in a country that has managed to blunt several previous outbreaks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2020
Osaka posts 187 new coronavirus infections, eclipsing Tokyo by one
In other regions, Fukuoka Prefecture posted 102 new cases while Kanagawa Prefecture posted 95 infections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2020
Taiwan can help the world recover better together
Only by working in solidarity can we end the COVID-19 pandemic and effectively tackle its consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2020
Mystery grows over coronavirus spread via contaminated food packaging
Uncertainty is building over whether the $220 billion cold chain industry could be implicated in the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2020
Japan saw goods trade surplus in July as exports to China recovered
Overall exports remained sluggish, down 19.2 percent from a year ago to u00a55.37 trillion to mark a double-digit fall for the fifth straight month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2020
Back to the paddy fields: Coronavirus smashes Indian middle-class dreams
For years, people in rural India have been gaining prosperity and moving into what economists call a burgeoning middle class of consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 19, 2020
Japan to pitch Kansai and Fukuoka as post-pandemic financial hubs
In identifying the two areas, the government is shifting from its Tokyo-focused approach to creating a global financial center.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 19, 2020
SoftBank to dispatch executives to help stricken Oyo
Cuts in Japan by the online hotel operator come as it adapts to a much smaller tourism industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2020
She was a Communist Party insider in China. Then she denounced Xi.
Cai Xia is among a cluster of Chinese dissenters who have recently decried Xi's policies, including his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2020
Southeast Asia detects mutated virus strain sweeping the world
Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus that the Philippines, which faces the region’s largest outbreak, is studying to see whether the mutation makes it more infectious.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2020
Abe to return to work after three-day break marked by hospital visit
Speculation about the 65-year-old's health condition has grown after he spent about 7u00bd hours at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2020
Tokyo logs 207 new coronavirus cases, while Osaka reports 185
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 207 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, exceeding the 200 mark amid worries that infections are growing once more.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2020
Groups from U.S., Europe and Oceania protest Japan’s travel ban
Many countries have imposed curbs to battle the pandemic but Japan's are among the most strict, effectively banning foreign nationals' entry from more than 140 countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 18, 2020
Japan's low jobless rate masks deepening despair among workers
Official figures belie worsening prospects for temporary workers, who make up about 40 percent of the employment market, and 2.4 million furloughed.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
Rainy season ends in Tokai and Kanto regions
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district on Thursday. The rainy season appears to have ended in the regions of Tokai and Kanto, including Tokyo, on Thursday, according to the Meteorological Agency.
India’s envoy in Japan calls for boosted supply chain and defense cooperation
Indian Ambassador Sibi George says one of his main tasks in his post is to boost Japanese public and private investments the South Asian powerhouse.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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