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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2020
Large Japanese company sentiment falls to five-year low amid coronavirus spread
Business sentiment among large Japanese companies in the January-March period fell to the lowest level in five years and nine months, affected by the new coronavirus outbreak and slowing exports to China, a government survey showed Thursday.
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JAPAN
Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus scuppers Kumamon's 10th birthday party celebrations
Iconic mascot Kumamon, a cuddly black bear-like character that has gained worldwide fame, marked his 10th birthday on Thursday, although celebrations scheduled to be held on the weekend have been postponed in light of the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020
'Last resort' COVID-19 treatment in short supply at Japan's hospitals
The treatment involves running the blood of a patient with respiratory or cardiac failure through an artificial lung.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus overshadows milestone as Abe marks 3,000 days in office
Abe is also battling against time as Tokyo is counting down to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 12, 2020
Stocks tumble as Trump curbs travel from Europe to contain coronavirus
Global shares crumbled Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will institute curbs on travel from Europe as he unveiled measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic that has extracted a heavy human and economic toll worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son reconsiders heavily criticized coronavirus test plan
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son took to Twitter on Wednesday to offer a million free coronavirus tests, only to get hit by a barrage of criticism that he risked overwhelming medical facilities, prompting him to say he might reconsider the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus response shows Japan still 'paralyzed' in crises, top Fukushima investigator says
“Unless it's written in law, their brains are paralyzed when something happens,” said Kiyoshi Kurokawa, an emeritus professor at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2020
Tokyo organizing exec says he will bring up possible delay of Olympics, stoking confusion
A member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee's executive board said Wednesday he will raise the topic of a possible delay of this summer's games due to the coronavirus outbreak during a board meeting later this month.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 11, 2020
B. League announces plan to return to court on weekend
While most sports leagues and organizations have refrained from holding contests and events amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the B. League made the tough decision to resume its regular season this weekend, but without spectators, the pro basketball circuit announced on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2020
Honda partially resumes production in virus-hit Wuhan
Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it has partially resumed four-wheel vehicle production in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, after obtaining permission from local authorities.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 11, 2020
Spreading clusters of coronavirus cases worry Japan's local governments
While the national government drive forward legal revisions to allow the declaration of a national emergency over the COVID-19 virus as early as this week, local governments are growing increasingly concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus in so-called clusters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2020
Japan marks ninth anniversary of 3/11 disaster quietly as virus concerns halt events
Japan marked the ninth anniversary Wednesday of the massive earthquake and tsunami that rocked the Tohoku region and killed more than 15,000 people in 2011, as health fears over the spread of COVID-19 prompted the cancellation or scaling down of a number of events.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2020
Fighting COVID-19: It's the story, stupid
The Japanese government is failing to effectively combat infections and unable to win the confidence of publics at home and abroad.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2020
A crash course in Coronanomics 101
The effectiveness of macroeconomic tools are limited in the battle against the pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Mar 11, 2020
J. League running out of scheduling options
The J. League is not without options as it adjusts its schedule in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2020
Organizers cancel Spring Koshien due to COVID-19 crisis
For the first time in history, the Japan High School Baseball Federation has canceled the national invitational tournament, due to coronavirus fears.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 11, 2020
Japan plays COVID-19 catch-up with rushed state-of-emergency bill
Two months after the nation's first coronavirus confirmation, the prime minister is finally setting up a legal framework to let him declare a state of emergency if the outbreak worsens.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 11, 2020
In Tokyo, a growing sense of angst over possible virus-hit Olympics
Japan's Olympic minister pushes back against a report citing an organizing committee executive as suggesting the games could be delayed by one or two years due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 11, 2020
Coronavirus conference canceled because of coronavirus
So much for keeping business rolling during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 11, 2020
Global mask shortage may get much worse
Michael Einhorn's medical supply company may run out of masks against the new coronavirus in two weeks unless the Chinese manufacturer of his equipment resumes production this week.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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