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COVID 19

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020
Google and Twitter are right, workers should stay home
Rather than prepare to reopen, companies should help employees settle into operating remotely.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020
Vaccine developers need to take their time
Positive study results have arrived quickly, but the next steps will be slower.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020
Is universal basic income a done deal?
The social and economic changes that might deal with the mass destruction of jobs by automation are being road-tested right now.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020
The new empty argument against trade
The pandemic has not strengthened the case for domestic production over global supply chains
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2020
Abe's LDP nearing decision to back Yuriko Koike in July's Tokyo governor race
Koike is widely expected to run in the election, though she has yet to officially declare her candidacy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2020
Bank of Japan to hold extra policy meeting as pandemic hits businesses
The central bank will discuss steps to facilitate financing to small and midsize companies.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 19, 2020
Aussie Rules players seek clarity over league's 'bonk ban'
Australian Football League players are seeking clarity from the game's administrators about love in the time of coronavirus with biosecurity rules banning casual guests to their homes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 19, 2020
Foreign residents stranded abroad by Japan's coronavirus controls
Japan is the only Group of Seven member denying entry to long-term and permanent residents, and has set no clear criteria for their return.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2020
Tokyo reports five new coronavirus infections Tuesday
The number has remained at or below 10 this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2020
'All my dreams are shattered': Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry
Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 19, 2020
Japan calls for Taiwan's participation in WHO assembly
As of Monday, Taiwan had 440 confirmed coronavirus cases with seven deaths.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020
What to watch as China’s virus-delayed legislature finally convenes
Some events surrounding it will be held virtually, though, as the country recovers from the outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020
Panasonic net profit down 21% amid coronavirus pandemic
The company suffered weak sales of home appliances and auto electronic parts in the 2019 business year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2020
What did eight weeks and $3 trillion buy U.S. in fight against virus?
Many analysts fear the country has at best fought back worst-case outcomes.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 19, 2020
NHL vetting neutral sites for restart: Gary Bettman
The NHL is zeroing in on a return to action with neutral-site games.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
May 19, 2020
Social distancing a challenge for para athletes
Japan's Paralympic hopefuls are struggling to train with regulations preventing them from working with partners or using facilities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2020
As flying returns, plane-makers seek to quell fears over cabin air
Jet manufacturers and airlines are launching an urgent initiative to convince nervous travelers that the air they breathe on planes is safe, believing this is critical to rebuilding a travel industry floored by the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 19, 2020
International plane travel creeps back with ‘bubble’ corridors
Planes are flying again on a handful of international routes, creating a possible path to recovery for a battered industry. But with COVID-19 still spreading, aspiring passengers will have to navigate a patchy network that might include virus tests and weeks-long quarantine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020
Uber’s job cuts and office closures reflect narrowing ambitions
As recently as this year, the company was promising to usher in a self-driving revolution and popularize flying cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020
Subaru virus shutdown results in production loss of 150,000 vehicles
Subaru Corp.'s suspension in Japan and the United States in April due to the coronavirus pandemic resulted in an output loss of 150,000 vehicles, equivalent to around 15 percent of its annual global sales.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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