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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2021
U.N. crime prevention conference kicks off in Kyoto
The Kyoto congress will focus on greater international cooperation efforts between nations to address long-standing cross-border crimes ranging from cybercrime to human trafficking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2021
Japan may approve second COVID-19 vaccine in May, health minister says
The remarks come after Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. asked regulators Friday to approve the use of Moderna Inc.'s vaccine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2021
Pedestrian traffic in Tokyo up even as virus emergency continues
As of 3 p.m. Saturday, pedestrian traffic was up 6.8 percentage points from the week before at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the largest margin of increase in the capital and the three prefectures.
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 7, 2021
Jockeys and other racing officials received improper virus rescue money
A tax accountant in Osaka who also owns a racehorse is said to have encouraged over 100 in the industry to apply for relief money from a government program.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 6, 2021
Japan’s travel ban has left foreign baseball players in limbo
Colin Rea — like more than a dozen other players who joined Japanese clubs in the offseason — is in limbo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2021
Vaccine comparison shopping hurts everyone
Medical professionals are holding out for some vaccines over others which are seen to have lower efficacy rates, risking delaying vaccination programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2021
Online funerals and Zen apps keep Japan’s Buddhist temples afloat
As the pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way they do things, new endeavors are some of the ways that Buddhist groups in Japan are trying to survive.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 6, 2021
California's MLB teams get go-ahead to open season with limited number of fans
The California Department of Public Health gave baseball teams and fans cause for spring fever Friday when it announced that spectators can return to the state's baseball stadiums in gradually increasing numbers starting on opening day as the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
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BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2021
Tokyo business owners recognize need for virus emergency extension but aid still a concern
'The situation is hopeless,' said a 42-year-old manager of a franchised pub in Tokyo's bustling Shibuya Ward.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2021
Xi goes mask-free at congress, raising questions over vaccination status
It’s become a standard photo op of the pandemic: leaders rolling up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots to trumpet the advent of vaccines. Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first, Joe Biden did it on live television, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inoculation is being credited...
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WORLD / Society
Mar 6, 2021
Rich Americans got richer as pandemic unfolded, Pew study shows
Many wealthy Americans are poised to emerge from the pandemic in better shape than they entered it, widening the gulf between the rich and the poor, a new study suggests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2021
Japan's Takeda seeks government approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
While awaiting regulatory approval, Takeda plans to start distributing the Moderna vaccine in the first half of this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2021
Suga announces two-week extension to state of emergency in Tokyo area
The move is understood to be aimed at easing burdens on hospitals — and wrestling back prominence as a leader, in the public eye, from Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 5, 2021
Gamba cluster shows J. League's COVID-19 battles far from over
The league has postponed a pair of games after five players and a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Mar 5, 2021
Pandemic delays returns on privatization of Hokkaido airports
The operation of all runways and other facilities at the airports was handed to Hokkaido Airports Co., to be run as a single entity, just before COVID-19 landed.
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JAPAN
Mar 5, 2021
Government recommends extending virus emergency for Tokyo region
The government recommended extending by two weeks its virus state of emergency for the Tokyo region set to expire Sunday, trying to maintain a declining trend in infections as it looks to host the Olympics in about four months.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Mar 5, 2021
Study finds few pro athletes suffer heart disease after mild COVID-19
The review of nearly 800 athletes from among North America's professional leagues who tested positive for the coronavirus found just five cases of inflammatory heart disease.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 5, 2021
Shops and restaurants at transport hubs struggle to survive as customers vanish
“Our customers used to be business travelers to Nagoya, but they aren't coming any more,” said the operator of an underground mall at the city's shinkansen station.
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2021
Penguins apologize after hiding improper mask-wearing in photo
A team employee altered a photo of fans attending Tuesday's game at PPG Paints Arena for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 5, 2021
Fans to be limited to 10,000 at Spring Koshien tournament
Up to 10,000 spectators will be admitted for games at this month's prestigious spring invitational high school baseball tournament, organizers announced Thursday.
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.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
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.
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.

Podcast

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