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COVID 19

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2020
What today's bailouts can do for tomorrow's economies
Governments' new clout gives them the means to start building fairer, more sustainable and more resilient economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 30, 2020
Britain locks down city of Leicester after coronavirus spike
Britain has imposed a stringent lockdown on the English city of Leicester following a local flare-up of the novel coronavirus just as Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempts to nudge the United Kingdom back to normality.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jun 30, 2020
Expert calls on Japanese sports industry to innovate after pandemic
Managing director of Sports Branding Japan believes leagues and teams must come up with new business models in the wake of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 30, 2020
Virus hot spot in Australia faces isolation from rest of country
Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, faces isolation from much of the country due to a spike in coronavirus cases that’s jeopardizing the economic recovery.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 30, 2020
Nepal families face hunger and skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
'I skipped several evening meals to save whatever little food I had for my daughter,' said Nepali housewife Shiba Kala Limbu.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2020
In hot spot U.S. states, virus testing means long lines and delays
The U.S. is again grappling with a shortfall of testing that has hobbled the nation since the pandemic’s early weeks, and now threatens to further undermine containment efforts at a crucial moment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2020
CanSino's COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for military use in China
China's military has received the green light to use a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by its research unit and CanSino Biologics after clinical trials proved it was safe and showed some efficacy, the company said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2020
Japan adds Cuba and 17 other nations to entry ban list amid pandemic
The strict entry rules have been met with strong criticism from the expatriate community and foreign business lobby groups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2020
Americans are failing the mask test
The lack of trust in public health officials is baffling.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2020
A week before Tokyo gubernatorial election, Koike takes commanding lead in polls
It appears the incumbent's strategy — taking advantage of her popularity by running a defensive campaign — is working.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / The Great Reset
Jun 29, 2020
How COVID-19 has shown us that society needs resetting
As our reliance on technology is laid bare, countries are faced with questions of what measures they can implement to help them survive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2020
To construct a winning narrative, Trump dismisses pandemic, polls and recession
Trump's detailed descriptions of life in America today run so counter to reality that even some of his allies are urging him to change course.
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.
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.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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