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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2020
Tokyo confirms 80 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo confirmed 80 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, metropolitan government sources told public broadcaster NHK.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2020
A city traumatized: As lockdown eases, Wuhan residents fret over future
Li Xiaoli has been hard at work in recent days at the car dealership she owns in Wuhan, making sure she has enough sanitizer and protective gear for the company's long-awaited reopening.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2020
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to slow spread of fake virus news
Facebook Inc.'s WhatsApp tightened message forwarding limits Tuesday, restricting users to sharing forwarded content one chat at a time after a jump in messages touting bogus medical advice since the start of the coronavirus crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2020
Seafarers grounded in pandemic add to strain on supply chains
Port restrictions and canceled flights are straining the ability for shipping firms to replace seafarers, further weakening global supply chains already snarled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020
After Trump threat, India lifts export ban on COVID-19 treatment drug
India has partially lifted a ban on the exports of a malaria drug after U.S. President Donald Trump sought supplies for the United States, according to government officials with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020
Japan to offer anti-flu Avigan drug to 20 virus-hit nations for free
Japan plans to provide the anti-flu drug Avigan for free to 20 countries hoping to use it to treat coronavirus patients, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2020
The EU’s latest existential crisis might be its biggest one yet
When the European Union’s 27 leaders last managed to gather in person, they didn’t even talk about the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2020
Poland moves to hold Europe’s only national vote in lockdown
Poland’s ruling party is pressing forward with conducting Europe’s only national election during the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2020
Masks should be prioritized for health workers to avoid shortage against coronavirus, WHO says
The World Health Organization voiced concern on Monday that the wearing of medical masks by the general public could exacerbate the shortage for health workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2020
What will life in Japan under a state of emergency look like?
A state of emergency is set to be called as early as Tuesday in areas of Japan most heavily hit by the spread of COVID-19. But how will life change for residents?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2020
Japan state of emergency to cover Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures
After weekslong pressure from public health officials and lawmakers, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday the government would declare a state of emergency as soon as Tuesday covering Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures amid the growing outbreak of COVID-19, in a step that will empower prefectures...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2020
Tokyo to move some COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms to hotel
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will have some hospitalized coronavirus-infected patients demonstrating mild or no symptoms stay temporarily at a business hotel in Chuo Ward.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2020
Fast-moving virus pits treating patients against finding a cure
Pharmaceutical research experts are raising concerns that attempts to offer desperate coronavirus patients some form of treatment may hobble crucial studies of which drugs actually work and which ones don't.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2020
'PPAP' star Piko Taro and pop group Arashi release hand-washing songs
Comedian Pikotaro, best known for his viral hit song "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen," and boy band Arashi have released songs encouraging people to wash their hands amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2020
Tokyo reports 83 new COVID-19 infections after two days of 100-plus cases
Eighty-three new cases of COVID-19 infections were reported Monday in Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK and other media reported, citing metropolitan government sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2020
Parents in Japan worry as kids head back to school in virus pandemic
As the clock counts down towards the start of a new school semester, parents and guardians across the country face a uniquely unenviable choice: whether or not to send their children back to school as Japan grapples with COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2020
Japan maker of animal ventilators asked to up output for virus-hit humans
A medical equipment maker said it was recently approached by the government to mass produce veterinary ventilators to treat human coronavirus patients and that dozens of other countries have expressed interest as well.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2020
China sees rises in new coronavirus cases and asymptomatic patients
Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, up from 30 a day earlier, and the number of asymptomatic cases also surged, as Beijing continued to struggle to extinguish the outbreak despite drastic containment efforts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2020
No parties, no problem: Introverts don't mind sheltering at home
With her painting, baking and near-constant gardening, Stephanie Hollowell kept busy at home even before efforts to stem the coronavirus pandemic meant she had to stay inside the Dallas, Texas house she calls her little kingdom.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2020
‘Our goal is to survive’: Wuhan cautiously emerges from lockdown
Wuhan businessman Li Jing is counting down the days until his city emerges from virus lockdown.
'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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

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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