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COVID 19

Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 30, 2021
A pandemic is hard enough. For some, being single has made it harder.
“One day I realized it had been three months since I had touched a human being,” one man said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2021
Suga calls for transparent WHO coronavirus probe
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that Japan will "actively" cooperate with the World Health Organization's efforts to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus, adding that the probe should be conducted in a "transparent" manner as its findings will be key to combating...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2021
Only 37% of firms met Japan's emergency target of cutting commuters by 70%
Official says the number of people commuting decreased by 40% in the Tokyo area and 30% in prefectures in western Japan under the virus state of emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2021
Japan vaccine chief says nationalism could disrupt global supplies of COVID-19 shots
Taro Kono said he was concerned about a EU announcement that it may block exports of vaccines produced there until sufficient supplies are provided to the European people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2021
WHO team in Wuhan visits hospital that treated early COVID-19 cases
The mission to look at COVID-19's origins has been plagued by delays, concern over access and bickering between China and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 29, 2021
BOJ board member proposed looser grip on long-term rates, minutes show
Heightened risks of deflation in Japan, due to a recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases, were highlighted in the January meeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2021
In-home quarantines contributing to Japan's virus spread
As Japan struggles to contain a recent surge of coronavirus infections, preventing the virus from spreading within households has become a major challenge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2021
Suga forced to compromise on virus penalties as revised bills reach Diet
An unusual compromise between ruling and opposition parties reflected Suga's desperation to curb virus transmission and stamp out criticism over his handling of the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2021
Japan taking cautious approach to COVID-19 vaccination rollout
The central government has secured a supply of coronavirus vaccines sufficient for 157 million people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jan 29, 2021
As COVID-19 compounds Okinawa's tourism woes, industry looks for a way out
An emergency system through which workers are temporarily seconded to companies so that they can return to their jobs once the economy is back on its feet has been proposed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2021
ANA posts record net loss of ¥309.58 billion in April-December
The outlook for travel demand for the rest of fiscal 2020 and beyond remains uncertain as the pandemic is expected to take more time to be brought under control.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2021
Japan's industrial output fell 10% to 7-year low in 2020 amid pandemic
Production fell sharply last spring after the spread of COVID-19 disrupted supply chains, constrained socioeconomic activities and reduced consumer demand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine 89.3% effective in U.K. trial but less so in South Africa, Novavax says
The U.S. company believes the vaccine was 85.6% effective against the highly transmissible U.K. variant, which was also circulating during the study.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2021
Japan's 2020 job availability logs sharpest drop in 45 years
Meanwhile, the annual jobless rate stood at 2.8% in 2020, up 0.4 percentage point from the previous year to log the first increase since 2009.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 29, 2021
COVID-19 chaos hits J. League offseason, leaving many in limbo
As a number of players and even managers wait to get into Japan due to travel restrictions, the league is considering its options on ticket sales for next month's Super Cup.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2021
Racing the virus: Why tweaking vaccines to fight variants won't be simple
After developing and rolling out COVID-19 vaccines at record speed, drugmakers are already facing variants of the rapidly-evolving coronavirus that may render them ineffective.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2021
Faced with vaccine shortages, EU set to impose export controls
The new rules will allow member states to block exports if companies have not already delivered a sufficient number of dosages to EU members, as set out in existing purchase agreements.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2021
EU reinstates travel ban from Japan amid surge of COVID-19 cases
Only six countries, including Australia, Singapore and South Korea, now remain on the bloc's list of travel ban exemptions.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 29, 2021
Tokyo 2020 boss says no spectators an option for troubled games
WIth the pandemic unsettled and international travel still a risk, Japan could decide to hold the Olympics without fans from overseas or even hold the entire event behind closed doors.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 29, 2021
Spring Basho moved from Osaka to Tokyo amid pandemic
The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament will be moved from its traditional Osaka venue to Tokyo to limit the mass travel of wrestlers and staff during the coronavirus pandemic, the Japan Sumo Association said 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.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
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.
'Boiling Point': A new heat series from The Japan Times
Passersby holding parasols walk through Tokyo on July 9 amid a heatstroke alert in the capital and other prefectures.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
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.

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