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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2020
Cases surge in South Korea with COVID-19 vaccine still months away
South Korea's daily number of new cases was once as low as two per day. That number soared tou200b 682 on Thursday, with health officials warning it could reach record highs in coming days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 10, 2020
Japanese libraries hope UV machine gives visitors peace of mind
Libraries across the country are installing the machine, which takes 30 seconds to sterilize a book using UV light and flutter its pages to clear out dust.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2020
U.S. nears final COVID-19 vaccine review as daily deaths top 3,250
Steady movement toward a vaccine rollout on the eve of a critical review by leading U.S. medical experts comes as COVID-19 caseloads surged alarmingly higher, straining health care systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2020
Japan’s latest stimulus boost may fall short of official forecast
Many economists expect the dollar-for-dollar impacts of stimulus measures to typically decrease as time passes from a crisis or recession.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 10, 2020
U.K. issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions
Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday, part of a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2020
COVID-19 scare on cruise ship shows perils of resuming tourism
Singapore's ill-fated attempts to enliven tourism underscore the difficulties of getting any sort of travel up and running — even in a nation with few community cases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2020
Japan firms' winter bonus payments face biggest fall since 2009, Nikkei survey says
The drop would exceed the 5.37% decline in summer bonus payments, according to the Nikkei, showing how the strain on corporate profits from the pandemic is spreading to households.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 9, 2020
China’s state-backed coronavirus vaccine has 86% efficacy, says UAE
China’s state-backed coronavirus vaccine protected 86% of people from getting COVID-19 in trials conducted in the United Arab Emirates, reported media outlets including Reuters, citing the UAE’s health ministry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2020
Suga raises bet on Japan's Go To Travel campaign with ¥73.6 trillion package
With Cabinet support falling amid the uptick in COVID-19 cases, he needs to balance the need to support growth against the risk of spreading the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2020
The pandemic public-debt dilemma
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Failing bold action, developing countries could be on track to lose years or even decades of progress in the post-pandemic world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2020
How to vaccinate a nation of skeptics against COVID-19
How to convince people to actually take the shot. Achieving herd immunity may mean at least 80% of people will need the vaccine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 9, 2020
Prime Minister Suga makes a $708 billion bet on political survival
The government's fiscal response to the pandemic already dwarfs measures taken after the global financial crisis, as well as the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 9, 2020
Many countries to miss Paris climate plan deadline due to COVID-19 delays, U.N. says
The U.N. Development Programme supports 115 of the 197 countries that signed the 2015 Paris deal through its 'Climate Promise' program which includes many of the world's poorest nations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 9, 2020
B. League's Storks and Robots punished over quarantine violations
The Nishinomiya Storks and Ibaraki Robots were censured by the B. League last Friday for letting their import players join team practices before their 14-day quarantine periods had ended.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, deeper levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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