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COVID 19

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2020
Honda to halt output at two domestic plants as virus affects parts supply
Honda Motor Co. will briefly halt production at two plants in Saitama Prefecture due to a disruption in the supply of parts amid the coronavirus outbreak, the automaker said earlier this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 22, 2020
Video games see 35% sales jump amid pandemic
With large portions of the U.S. population quarantined at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for video games to provide entertainment is growing dramatically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2020
G20 farm ministers vow to oppose measures disrupting global food supply
Farm ministers from the Group of 20 major economies on Tuesday vowed to oppose any restrictive measures that would threaten food security and disrupt global food supply chains amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine, championed by Trump for virus, may raise death risk
An old malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus provided no benefit and potentially higher risk of death for patients at U.S. veterans hospitals, according to an analysis that has been submitted for expert review.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2020
IMF and regional bodies agree to cofinance pandemic responses
The heads of the International Monetary Fund, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and other regional financing arrangements on Tuesday agreed to work together to mitigate the economic and financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. CDC chief warns second, worse COVID-19 wave could arrive with flu season
A second wave of the coronavirus is expected to hit the United States next winter and could strike much harder than the first because it would likely arrive at the start of influenza season, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 22, 2020
Netflix promises it won’t run out of TV shows during the pandemic
Faced with an unprecedented global health crisis that has frozen businesses around the world, Netflix Inc. is reassuring customers (and investors) that it won’t run out of new TV shows or movies anytime soon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2020
How Singapore flipped from virus hero to cautionary tale
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore was a global standard bearer for taming the deadly illness. Now it’s home to Southeast Asia’s largest recorded outbreak and is racing to regain control.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2020
China’s coronavirus diplomacy has finally pushed Europe too far
With a series of high-level summits culminating in a visit to Germany in the fall by President Xi Jinping, this was supposed to be the year of Europe-China diplomacy. Instead, Europeans are warning of a damaging rift.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2020
Trump immigration ban to last 60 days, targeting those seeking permanent residency
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his new U.S. immigration ban would last 60 days and apply to those seeking green cards for permanent residency in an effort to protect Americans seeking to regain jobs lost because of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 45,000, doubling in little over a week
U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 45,000 on Tuesday, doubling in a little over a week as cases climbed to over 800,000, according to a Reuters tally.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020
Japan to extend visa suspensions until end of May as virus spreads
Foreign travelers have almost completely stopped coming to Japan, with government data for March showing a 93 percent drop from a year earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020
Japan waiting for Golden Week to decide on extension of state of emergency, sources say
Japan will decide during its Golden Week holiday between April 29 and May 6 whether to extend its monthlong state of emergency to fight a widening coronavirus outbreak, government and ruling party sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020
One crew member tests positive, 20 feverish on cruise ship in Japan
A crew member aboard an Italian cruise ship currently undergoing repairs in southwestern Japan has tested positive for the new coronavirus, while about 20 others are believed to have developed a fever since last week, another member of the crew said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 21, 2020
LGBT people in Japan worry that getting COVID-19 may result in outing
A survey also showed they worry about whether they or their partner will be able to receive important medical information hospitals provide to family members.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 21, 2020
Moral trade-offs in a time of pandemic
Policymakers must tread a fine line between saving lives and saving livelihoods.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020
China, WHO should fess up
The Australian government's proposal for an independent international enquiry on the COVID 19 crisis is a much-needed constructive initiative.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020
Don’t worry, everything will get back to ‘normal’ in America
Once the hazard of coronavirus is gone, the inequities of daily will return with a vengeance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020
Be the boss parents working from home need
To provide flexibility and establish trust, managers have to set the right priorities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2020
Trump’s failure on testing makes reopening guesswork
Americans are being forced to make life and death choices without vital information.
'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.
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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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'
By Tomoko Otake

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