Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

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JAPAN
May 24, 2020
Tokyo reports 14 COVID-19 cases as eased restrictions loom
The capital reported two cases on Saturday, the lowest single-day tally since Japan declared a state of emergency last month.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 24, 2020
Abe’s influence takes a hit with prosecutor scandal and bill reversal
Double punch casts a shadow over administration's signature agenda-setting authority.
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2020
COVID-19 patients not infectious after 11 days, Singapore study says
COVID-19 patients are no longer infectious after 11 days of getting sick even though some may still test positive, according to a new study by infectious disease experts in Singapore.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020
Growing need for digital signatures gives Japanese firm a massive boost
The coronavirus pandemic is yanking corporate Japan into the 21st century and raising the shares of Bengo4.com Inc.
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BUSINESS / Economy / EXPLAINER
May 24, 2020
New lows: What do near-negative oil prices mean for Japan's economy?
The benchmark U.S. oil price fell below zero last month for the first time in history.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 24, 2020
How U.S. citizens in Japan can apply for coronavirus aid payments from home
Lifelines gets answers from two taxation experts regarding the payments from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
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CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
May 24, 2020
Roger Dahl on the guilty pleasures of wearing a face mask
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BUSINESS
May 23, 2020
Remote possibilities: Can every home in Japan become an office?
The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting companies to adopt remote work to reduce contagion risks, accelerating the digital shift of the workspace.
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JAPAN
May 23, 2020
Delivery of ¥46.6 billion 'Abenomasks' resumes in 34 prefectures
The two-mask packages will start arriving in areas yet to receive them, even though the majority now have zero or few infections.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 23, 2020
It's every family for itself as coronavirus spreads within households
Local governments are making arrangements with hotels to house persons with mild symptoms so that they can avoid passing the virus on to families.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 23, 2020
Crowdfunding campaigns offer hope to ailing firms facing COVID-19 insolvency
Communities rally behind their favorite establishments, but can they save them all?
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 23, 2020
Rats, bugs, crooks and trucks share media spotlight amid pandemic
With city dwellers around the world in lockdown, increasing reports have surfaced about wild animals infiltrating urban areas.
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BUSINESS
May 23, 2020
Tokyo department stores ramp up operations as virus concerns ease
Major department stores ramped up operations Saturday following a six-week suspension for the coronavirus pandemic.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
May 23, 2020
Crowdfunding campaign tries to save Tokyo's beer and books
Both What The Dickens! and Infinity Books are important hubs for the international community in Tokyo, and that community wants to help them out.
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SUMO
May 23, 2020
Coronavirus fallout rocks sumo world
Wrestler's death, basho cancellation having major impact on athletes and officials.
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Rugby
May 23, 2020
Sunwolves still have chance to join Australian competition
The Sunwolves could still compete in an upcoming tournament in Australia with that country's Super Rugby sides, CEO Yuji Watase said in a statement released Saturday.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2020
The Great Depression paradox: children survived, then thrived
National crises can actually have positive effects on the young, building character as much as destroying it.
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JAPAN
May 23, 2020
Tokyo confirms two new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
Tokyo reported two new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, the lowest daily figure in months, NHK and other media reported on Saturday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2020
How Singapore plans to survive world’s impending food crisis
One of the most densely populated countries on the planet, Singapore's 5.7 million people rely on other nations for almost everything they eat.
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JAPAN
May 23, 2020
Aichi and Mie governors urge continued restraint on cross-prefectural travel
“I want everyone to be strict about refraining from unnecessary travel back and forth to other prefectures,” Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura said.

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