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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2020
Will barring Tokyo help contain virus or just blunt Japan travel campaign?
With Tokyo, which has the largest population of all prefectures, excluded from the plan for the time being, it is unclear how much ripple effect it will have.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2020
Tokyo reports 293 coronavirus cases Friday, another record
The new single-day record brings the capital's cumulative total to 8,933 and exacerbates fear of a resurgence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2020
Japan's Go To Travel campaign to exclude Tokyo as coronavirus cases spike
Local governments fear an influx of visitors from urban areas will lead to a spike in infections they are ill-equipped to handle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020
Tokyo reports 165 COVID-19 cases as untraceable infection fears grow
Wednesday's figure, which brings the capital's cumulative total to 8,354, is higher than Monday's 119 and Tuesday's 143.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020
Tokyo raises virus alert to highest level in move seen as largely symbolic
The level-four alert was the first to be declared for the capital since it revised its COVID-19 monitoring system guidelines on June 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020
Tokyo enlists nightclub workers for Q&A-style videos to fight coronavirus
Alarmed by a spike in infections in Tokyo's nightlife districts, the metropolitan government has released educational videos in the form of a Q&A between nightclub hosts, a hostess and a doctor, hoping to stem the spread of the outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020
Japan considers asking nightlife businesses to close as Tokyo logs 143 new coronavirus cases
While the government task force plans to 'consult with experts' about the surge, the potential suspension requests would be voluntary and not penalize companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020
Tokyo urges 800 theatergoers to get tested as virus cluster found
Tokyo health officials appealed on Tuesday for more than 800 theatregoers to get tested for the novel coronavirus after a production starring Japanese boy-band members was found to be the source of at least 37 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2020
Tokyo reports 119 new coronavirus cases after four days at 200-plus
As the number of new cases in Tokyo remains relatively high, some other prefectures are warning residents to avoid nonessential trips to the city.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 13, 2020
B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season
The two-time champion Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders will opening the B. League season on Oct. 2.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2020
Japan urges urbanites to tour country, sparking fear of virus's spread in countryside
A central government campaign to spur domestic tourism has drawn both enthusiasm and ire, with some social media users telling urbanites to stay away from rural areas.
Japan Times
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.
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Typhoon Ampil lashes eastern Japan with heavy rain and wind
Waves crash ashore amid Typhoon Ampil on Tokyo's Hachijojima Island on Friday. The dangerous storm is brushing by the Kanto region but will not make landfall.
Japan lifts megaquake alert after no major seismic activity detected
An electronic signboard at Tokyo Station displays information about a megaquake alert last Saturday. The government lifted the alert on Thursday but urged continued vigilance.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Seoul authorities find toxic substances in Shein and Temu products
The Shein logo adors the company's first pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 2.
New tales in translation to give you chills and thrills this summer
For centuries, Japanese people have been scaring themselves with horror stories as a way of cooling down during the stifling summer months.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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