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COVID 19

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2020
Nintendo Switch is in high demand, and there aren’t enough of them
The inventory crunch serves as a reminder of how crucial supply chain management is in the COVID-19 era.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2020
Governor moves to get Osaka back in business by mid-May despite pandemic
Despite the state of emergency, the governor appears eager to get businesses reopened before the government's expected extension ends.
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JAPAN
May 4, 2020
Japan school closures reignite debate on shifting academic year to September start
The pandemic has created an opening to put Japan's students back in sync with their global counterparts, but resistance remains.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 4, 2020
Japan's seniors trapped between infection and frailty as pandemic drags on
With another month of emergency measures looming, the elderly are being forced to both avoid the coronavirus and ensure the protective steps don't compromise their health.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2020
New Zealand and Australia consider coronavirus 'travel bubble'
New Zealand and Australia are discussing the potential creation of a "travel bubble" between the two countries, sources said on Monday, even as Australia reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in two weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2020
Coronavirus resurgence carries warning signs in home of India’s Taj Mahal
Agra, once celebrated for appearing to have contained the virus, is experiencing a second wave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2020
China's young spenders say #ditchyourstuff as economy sputters
Tang Yue, a 27-year-old teacher from the city of Guilin, China, steam-presses a blue dress and takes dozens of photographs before picking one to clinch her 200th online sale.
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JAPAN
May 4, 2020
72% in Japan see closure of unregulated meat markets as key to preventing pandemics, survey finds
Japan is in agreement with at least four other Asian nations about backing government efforts to close all illegal and unregulated wildlife markets, a WWF survey shows.
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TENNIS
May 4, 2020
Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka face off in Nintendo game tournament for charity
Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka took part in a charity tennis tournament on Sunday
Japan Times
SUMO
May 4, 2020
Japan Sumo Association preparing to cancel Summer Basho
This year's Summer Grand Sumo Tournament will likely be canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Japan.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 4, 2020
'If the virus gets in, it will spread like wildfire'
While authorities mull 'provisional release' for some refugees currently in detention centers across the country, the people on the inside say they receive little information on the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2020
Mike Pompeo says 'significant' evidence that new coronavirus emerged from Chinese lab
The U.S. secretary of state did not dispute intelligence agencies' conclusion that the virus was not man-made.
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JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
May 3, 2020
Necessary or not? The LDP's proposed emergency powers clause for the Constitution
73 years since the Constitution took effect, arguments on revising it have focused on the war-renouncing Article 9. But the coronavirus has prompted a different proposal.
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JAPAN
May 3, 2020
Osaka patients forced to wait up to 10 days to take PCR tests
Suspected COVID-19 sufferers in Osaka Prefecture were forced to wait up to 10 days in mid-April before they were given polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which detect infection.
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JAPAN
May 3, 2020
Indonesian crew members of virus-hit ship in Nagasaki to be sent home
Operator of the Italian cruise ship docked for repairs plans to send more crew home who have tested negative and is discussing the matter with Japanese authorities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2020
Scapegoating the WHO as the CHO
Now is not the time to demonize and defund the WHO.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 3, 2020
COVID-19 exposes the importance of internships
Internships provide a great way for small firms to recruit talent and potential successors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2020
Experts urge rethink of disaster response measures as Japan battles coronavirus
Experts are calling for the establishment of facilities that would serve as evacuation centers for COVID-19 patients when disaster strikes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2020
South Korea to relax social distancing rules further starting Wednesday
South Korea will further relax social distancing rules starting on May 6, allowing a phased reopening of businesses, as the nation has largely managed to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2020
Japan's table tennis clubs hit hard by coronavirus epidemic
Businesses that support the game of table tennis by providing people a place to play have been struggling due to the new coronavirus epidemic in Japan, with many owners forced to close their doors.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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