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COVID 19

Japan Times
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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
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
WORLD
May 19, 2020
Trump says he’s taking anti-malaria drug that led to FDA warning
Trump is a self-admitted germophobe, telling reporters he was wary of shaking hands even before the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2020
China backs review of global coronavirus response under WHO
In video message, President Xi Jinping pledges $2 billion over two years to help with the COVID-19 response.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020
Where to worry about catching COVID-19, and where not to
How the coronavirus spreads in the real world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020
Endangered species may be yet another virus victim
With ecotourism collapsing, decades of preservation efforts are suddenly in jeopardy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020
Managing the coming global debt crisis
Suspending developing economies' debt didn't work in the 1980s and it won't work now.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 18, 2020
Takuma Sato revved up for upcoming start of IndyCar season
Takuma Sato and the rest of the IndyCar stars will begin their season on June 6 at the Genesys 300 in Texas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2020
Japan slips into recession, but worst is yet to come
Data confirm the world's third-largest economy was in recession even before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the April emergency for the virus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution
Some air pollutants in China have risen back to above last year's levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 18, 2020
Sam Allardyce urges clubs to respect players' health concerns
Premier League clubs must reassure players there will be no repercussions if they are unwilling to risk their health by returning to action during the COVID-19 pandemic, former England manager Sam Allardyce has said.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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