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JAPAN
Jan 14, 2021
Osaka coronavirus deaths top Tokyo's as Japan logs 6,607 new cases
A panel of experts warns that a recent rise in Tokyo cases with untraceable infection routes indicates an 'explosive expansion' of infections.
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JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 14, 2021
Japan bars entry for new arrivals and business travelers due to new COVID-19 strains
Authorities will name and shame returnees who breach quarantine restriction, and rescind the residency status of foreign nationals if they fail to adhere to controls.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2021
Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests
Local media, which closely follow tiger attacks, have reported up to 21 deaths last year, from 13 both in 2018 and 2019.
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CULTURE
Jan 14, 2021
Coronavirus rains on Tokyo's samba parade
Having canceled 2020's Asakusa Samba Carnival due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers have now scrapped the 2021 iteration, more than six months before it was due to be held.
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Rugby
Jan 14, 2021
Top League delays start of season due to COVID-19 outbreak
On Tuesday, the JFRU said 24 players and staff at Canon Eagles, 13 from Toyota Verblitz, and seven from Suntory Sungoliath tested positive in preseason screening.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2021
WHO finally lands in China to begin tracing the coronavirus. How hard will it be?
The investigation by the team of 10 scientists is a critical step in understanding how the virus jumped to humans from animals so that another pandemic can be avoided.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2021
How the global chip shortage is impacting domestic carmakers
Lockdowns and travel restrictions are prompting housebound shoppers to snap up more phones, game consoles, smart TVs and laptops.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021
Japan's expanded virus emergency to cut consumption by ¥2 trillion
The loss corresponds to 0.4% of Japan's annual gross domestic product in nominal terms.
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WORLD
Jan 14, 2021
Public trust crumbles under COVID-19 and fake news, survey says
The Edelman Trust Barometer placed Russia in bottom place for trust in the state, with Japan just above and the U.S. third from last.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021
BOJ chief says Japan's economic recovery likely modest amid pandemic
Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda also said the central bank will ease monetary policy further to boost the economy if necessary.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2021
Shadow hangs over Olympics once more with Japan virus surge
Japan is one of several countries where the virus has made a comeback in winter months with Tokyo finding a record 2,447 cases on Jan. 7.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2021
State of emergency expanded to seven more prefectures
Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu, Tochigi and Fukuoka have all been added, making the order effective in 11 of Japan's 47 prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2021
Japan to halt all business travel in new step to curb COVID-19
The government will temporarily suspend the arrangement with 11 Asian countries and regions from Thursday, effectively banning the entry of all nonresident foreign travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2021
Honda to pause U.K. car output due to COVID-19-related supply issues
Honda also stopped car output for a few days in December as some major container ports, such as Felixstowe, struggled to cope with disruption caused by COVID-19.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 13, 2021
Episode 77: When will Japan get a vaccine for COVID-19?
Bloomberg reporter Lisa Du joins Deep Dive to discuss when Japan will start to distribute a vaccine for COVID-19, and why it has fallen so far behind other countries.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 13, 2021
Australian GP postponed over quarantine, says minister
Formula One postponed the Australian Grand Prix from March to November because it would not have been possible for hundreds of team staff to quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival, the sports minister of Victoria state said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2021
Asia’s rise doesn’t necessarily mean the West’s decline
The post-pandemic world is no simple seesaw game in which East Asia rises and the West falls.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2021
COVID-19 batters Asia’s already-struggling democracies
In Asia in particular, democratic or quasi-democratic governments have taken advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen their grips on power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2021
Last trains in Tokyo area to leave earlier amid virus resurgence
JR East will bring forward the departure times of the last trains by 8 to 32 minutes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2021
mRNA vaccines could vanquish COVID-19 today, cancer tomorrow
Therein lies mRNA's bigger promise: It can tell our cells to make whatever protein we want. That includes the antigens of many other diseases besides COVID-19.
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.
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.
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.

Podcast

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