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COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2020
Japan reports over 1,500 new coronavirus cases, setting another new high
Okinawa declares state of emergency as prefecture reports record high 71 cases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2020
Mazda forecasts ¥90 billion net loss for full year as pandemic weakens demand
The automaker anticipates an u00a540 billion operating loss on sales of u00a52.85 trillion and has decided to ax dividends.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2020
Scaled-down beer garden in Sapporo to serve as test for 'new normal'
With capacity slashed to 250 from 13,000, are steps like pre-booking and acrylic partitions the future of summer suds celebrations to come?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2020
Japan's post-pandemic information technology challenges
A 'shock therapy' policy that identifies clear targets and timelines, and implements reforms in one go, is needed to push forward Japan's digital transformation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2020
Is an old political dream coming true at last?
A new kind of egalitarianism is pushing its way to the center of the global stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jul 31, 2020
Suspended resort plan forces Hokkaido city to rethink tourism strategy
The plan was to construct luxury hotels and condominiums for affluent foreign visitors on a plot of about 1,000 hectares.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2020
Deadly Australia flareup shows limits of locking down again
Australia’s second lockdown in the city of Melbourne seems to be failing to slow the coronavirus’ spread, a sign that governments are running out of options to contain the pathogen as it reemerges across the globe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2020
Opposition in Japan requests extra Diet session to debate virus response
The opposition camp says Abe is shirking his responsibility to explain the government's decisions on Go To Travel and the disaster response in the rain-hit southwest.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 31, 2020
Japan Basketball Association to host marquee event in Yoyogi
Elite players from the country's men's and women's teams as well as members of Japan's 3x3 and wheelchair basketball sides are set to participate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2020
Xi calls for pivot to domestic economy as China recovery continues
China, where the coronavirus originated, appears to be weathering the pandemic and seeing its situation improve.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2020
Japanese industrial output rose for first time in five months in June
Accurate predictions on future figures are difficult, though, as COVID-19 cases in urban areas increase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2020
Amazon plows through pandemic with record profits
The firm is one of the few to have kept operating during the pandemic, and has invested in COVID-19 business mitigation measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2020
As pandemic rages on, world economic recovery looks ever more shaky
Many economists believe it could take a year or two for the global situation to get back to normal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2020
Japan logs record 1,304 new coronavirus cases amid nationwide surge
Tokyo reported a record 367 new cases on Thursday as the metropolitan government asked restaurants and karaoke bars to limit their operating hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2020
U.S. economy shrinks at record 32.9% pace in second quarter
The U.S. economy suffered its sharpest downturn since at least the 1940s in the second quarter, highlighting how the pandemic has ravaged businesses across the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2020
Split over Japan's virus law between cities and government widens
A nationwide surge in new infections has triggered debate at all levels of government on not only how the law should be changed but when.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 30, 2020
Japan to allow back foreign residents who left before entry ban
The planned change in Japan's border control policy will also be accompanied by stricter entry procedures.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2020
Japan's sinking crime rate fell quicker in first half due to pandemic
The nation is again on course to set a record for the fewest criminal cases in a postwar year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2020
Good time for a 'workation' but is Japan Inc. ready?
Are the nation's employers ready to let workers telecommute from hotels, resorts and other destinations where they can escape the mundane reality of life?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2020
Russia plans 'world's first approved' COVID-19 vaccine by Aug. 12
The conditional registration in August would still require trials to be conducted on another 1,600 people, and production is expected to begin in September.
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.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
New uniforms to help protect athletes against secret photography
Members of Japan's women's Tokyo 2020 Olympic volleyball team. Along with table tennis and hockey, volleyball is set to be one of the sports at the 2024 Paris Games in which Japan's female players will don new uniforms that help protect them against secret photography while they compete.
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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