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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2020
Boris Johnson’s top aide to quit, throwing PM's political project into doubt
Dominic Cummings has been at the premier's side since he took power in July 2019, and was the mastermind of the successful Brexit referendum campaign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2020
South Korea begins fining people flouting mask rules
People caught without masks in public venues, including nightclubs, malls, theme parks and hair salons, face fines of up to 100,000 won.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2020
Has Disney put the worst of the pandemic behind it?
The firm has seen success with its streaming service, which it says has now signed up 73.7 million subscribers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2020
China under pressure to reveal vaccine data after Pfizer success
While Beijing has hailed the progress on its own own COVID-19 vaccines, it has so far yet to back this up with evidence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2020
Tokyo’s tiny ramen bars close up shop rather than raise prices
'A price increase was never an option because passing our burden onto customers would be totally unfair,' said a worker at one restaurant that closed in August.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 12, 2020
Hope rises for Tokyo Games after gymnastics event sticks the landing
Tuesday also brought a small ray of hope for Olympic organizers, as drugmaker Pfizer Inc. announced its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective per initial trial results.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2020
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial reaches key goal to gauge merit
The bet among top experts in the field is that Moderna's therapy will likely prove to be highly effective.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2020
The surging coronavirus finds a U.S. leadership vacuum
As the United States enters what may be the most intense stage of the pandemic yet, the Trump administration remains largely disengaged.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2020
Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective
Experts welcomed the news but warned that the results were only based on a small number of trial volunteers who had contracted COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2020
Brazil says Chinese vaccine trial can resume after suspension
Brazil health regulator Anvisa on Wednesday allowed resumption of late-stage Brazilian clinical trials for China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, which had been suspended due to a study subject's death that was registered in Sao Paulo as a suicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 11, 2020
Tokyo logs 317 COVID-19 cases — most since August — amid nationwide surge
The spike in coronavirus cases is prompting concern at the highest levels of government, with a virus subcommittee urging officials to take countermeasures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2020
Japan suicides rise as economic impact of coronavirus hits home
Of October's cases, 851 were women, a rise of 82.6% over the same month in 2019. The number of suicides by men rose 21.3%.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 11, 2020
Japan's surge in COVID-19 cases reignites debate over tougher virus law
Experts say changes are an immediate necessity and could be achieved within months if not for complacency and bipartisan politics.
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.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
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.
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 and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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