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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2020
Savings rate in Japan hits 20-year high as cash handouts get banked
Japan’s savings rate rose to its highest level in two decades, as anxiety over the pandemic and the economic outlook appeared to encourage people to pocket cash handouts from the government instead of spending them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2020
Trump to resume campaigning as second debate canceled
The U.S. leader refused to participate in the debate after a nonpartisan commission switched it to a virtual contest in the wake of Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Oct 9, 2020
The pressure to be perfect turns deadly for celebrities in Japan
Yuko Takeuchi is the latest in a succession of suicides that has shown the burdens of a society where many feel that they must conceal their personal struggles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 9, 2020
Hanshin president Kenji Ageshio to resign over coronavirus cluster infection
Three Tigers players tested positive in March while another group was infected in September.
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JAPAN
Oct 9, 2020
Japan pledges $130 million for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines
The country has already extended more than $1.54 billion worth of aid to fight the global pandemic since February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 9, 2020
Suicide spike in Japan shows mental health toll of COVID-19
The numbers hint at what may be going on around the world as countries grapple with the fallout from mass unemployment and social isolation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2020
Foreign travelers to Japan plummeted 75% in first half of 2020
The drop is the first since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated the Tohoku region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 9, 2020
Japan has eased entry rules, but travelers still face many hurdles
Restrictions on using public transport, finding a place to self-quarantine and getting a test before departure all make entering the country a troublesome process.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 9, 2020
Universities in Chubu returning to face-to-face classes
According to an education ministry survey, a majority of institutions said they plan to have more than half of courses be in-person.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 9, 2020
Japan August household spending down 6.9% on year amid pandemic
Average spending in real terms by households with two or more people stood at u00a5276,360 ($2,600), according to the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2020
‘Rural surge’ propels India toward more COVID-19 infections than U.S.
A defiance of coronavirus rules is being reflected across rural India, and it is propelling this nation's virus caseload toward the No. 1 spot globally.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2020
How to build a better 'Quad'
The Quad 's future will mostly depend on the trajectory of China's development in the coming years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2020
University of Tokyo to issue ¥20 billion debt for post-pandemic projects
The University of Tokyo said Thursday it will issue ¥20 billion ($190 million) worth of bonds next week to finance projects to address social issues following the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the first national university to do so.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2020
Are hospitals ready For COVID’s second wave?
If ever there was a time to view health care as a benefit to society and the economy, rather than a drag on public finances, it's now.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2020
The U.N.’s existential crisis
Trump's announcement that he intends to withdraw the U.S. from the WHO may be a harbinger of a broader unraveling of the multilateral system constructed after WW II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2020
Cancel or proceed? Public statements reignite debate on Tokyo Games
If the games are to be canceled, experts remain divided over how soon the decision needs to be made.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2020
Universal Studios Japan to open Nintendo-themed area next spring
Super Nintendo World was initially slated to open in tandem with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2020
Worries grow among Japanese firms in Southeast Asia as virus cases surge
In Myanmar, where more than 400 Japanese companies are based, virus cases had exceeded 10,000 in late September.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2020
Japan's response to first virus wave late but effective, report says
Disjointed messaging from public officials and a stubborn resistance to raising testing capacity were among the shortcomings of the 'Japan Model.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2020
Who’s still working at home? The affluent is who
Many of the U.S. ZIP codes hit hardest by the pandemic's economic fallout are those where affluent stay-at-home workers have stopped spending money on local services.
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.

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