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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2020
Olympic torch relay modified to limit fans
Tokyo 2020 organizers are asking people who feel ill not to watch the Olympic torch relay from roadsides, part of ongoing efforts in Japan to limit large gatherings and contain the spread of coronavirus.
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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2020
Abe turns vague on timing as coronavirus leaves Tokyo Olympics in doubt
The comments come after a poll showed almost two-thirds of Japanese voters thought the Olympics should be postponed due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2020
Japan-wide academic achievement test canceled as coronavirus spreads
Education minister Koichi Hagiuda said Tuesday the nationwide academic achievement test that was set for April 16 will not be held, following mass school closures in response to the new coronavirus epidemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2020
You don't have to be Asian to wear a face mask in an epidemic
The social ritual of wearing face masks may play a role in sustaining humane sentiments of solidarity, decency and cooperativeness in such crises.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2020
Crisis makes China's model look better
The democratic world survived 2008's crash, but it might not be so fortunate this time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2020
The world is at war
All countries should be following China in confronting the coronavirus directly with all available resources, and they should take a lesson from Germany in managing the economic fallout.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2020
Globalists may soon become extinct
The disruptions caused by the spread of the coronavirus mean supply chains will be moved closer to home rather than in foreign lands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2020
Classrooms become the latest COVID-19 casualty
Online learning — a wonderful workaround during a contagion — is an educational experiment in a world where teachers are no longer considered authority figures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 17, 2020
Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners — including political ones — amid outbreak
Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners, a spokesman for its judiciary said Tuesday, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus puts primaries in chaos as governor closes Ohio polls
The already topsy-turvy Democratic presidential contest is being upended again by the coronavirus, as states weigh whether to delay balloting and prevent in-person voting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2020
Business mood in Japan plunges to decade lows on coronavirus woes
Business confidence plunged to decade lows in March as the spreading coronavirus outbreak stoked fears of a global recession and sent stock markets tumbling, according to the Reuters Tankan survey.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2020
Vanishing YouTube videos: Google expects AI errors as coronavirus empties offices
YouTube could see a jump in videos erroneously taken down for content policy violations as the company relies more on automated software during the coronavirus pandemic, Alphabet Inc's Google warned on Monday.
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WORLD
Mar 17, 2020
In bid to slow coronavirus, Canada shuts borders to foreign nationals
Canada closed its borders to all foreign nationals except U.S. citizens and permanent residents on Monday, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging people to limit social contact to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 17, 2020
Tax cut emerging as option in Japan to combat coronavirus impact
The government will consider various measures, including tax cuts, to deal with deepening financial damage from the coronavirus outbreak, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Tuesday amid growing debate on the possibility of cutting the consumption tax.
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WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Mar 17, 2020
'All is well': In Italy, triage and lies for coronavirus patients
The fight against death pauses every day at 1 p.m.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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