Tag - covid-19

 
 

COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2020
Japan needs to be on high alert as virus cases rise, minister Yasutoshi Nishimura warns
Japan needs to remain on high alert for further coronavirus outbreaks as the number of cases with unclear contagion routes increases, Yasutoshi Nishimura, the country’s economy minister and virus czar, said.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 12, 2020
Union Berlin plans virus tests to bring fans back to stadium
German top-flight soccer club Union Berlin is so keen to see its stadium filled with fans once again that it is prepared to pay for coronavirus tests for all staff and 22,012 season ticket holders so that they can safely pack the stands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Dozens of COVID-19 infections detected at U.S. military facilities in Okinawa, governor says
The number was likely to top 50 and involve several facilities, including Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 11, 2020
What’s the future of international food tourism in post-coronavirus Japan?
Food remains one of Japan's greatest assets as a travel destination, and industry insiders are cautiously optimistic about the future of culinary travel.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2020
Social media finds itself in a new role as businesses reopen
Many residents of Japan are still a long way from feeling remotely like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic began, but that hasn’t stopped a number of nonessential businesses from starting up again after months of being closed.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
COVID-19 pulls the rug out from under workers' feet
And that may not be the worse thing that could happen to them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2020
Empty offices growing in Tokyo as virus gives tenants pause
Vacancies in five major business districts rose to 1.97 percent in May, the largest monthly gain in over a decade.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2020
Keep the geeks in charge of the internet
With internet censorship growing ever stronger, now might be the time to return control to the web's founders.
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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Japan's contact-tracing app suspended again to fix input glitch preventing alerts
The health ministry has confirmed that the app isn't recognizing infected users' reference numbers when entered, crippling the notification process.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2020
Wuhan sets an example with a post-coronavirus recovery plan
Three months after it reopened its economy, Wuhan’s uneven recovery offers a glimpse of the hard road back to normality for cities after containing the coronavirus.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2020
Singapore’s ruling party retains power but has weakest showing ever
Singapore’s ruling party retained a firm grip on power but suffered its weakest performance in 55 years in office in an election on Friday, with the economy badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The result could shake up politics in the city-state, leading to more populist policies.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 11, 2020
Trump says phase-two China trade deal unlikely at this point
U.S. President Donald Trump said a phase-two trade deal with China isn’t under consideration, saying the relationship between Washington and Beijing has deteriorated too much.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2020
Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century — to the very origins of germ theory.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 10, 2020
With a year to go, experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic
In interviews with dozens of experts, a common theme emerged: The Olympics would increase the risk of a coronavirus outbreak.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2020
For some in LDP, Koike's Tokyo win strengthens case for snap poll
Landslide triumph for the incumbent in Sunday's gubernatorial election underscored the current weakness of the opposition and voters' preference for the status quo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2020
Coronavirus cases surge in cities as Tokyo sets new record of 243
Policymakers are weighing public health concerns against business closure requests that could again damage the economy.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 10, 2020
Japan looks to ease travel ban on China, South Korea and others in Asia
Japan will also begin negotiations in July with Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore and Taiwan.

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