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JAPAN U 23

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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Bodyguard of defense chief Taro Kono infected with coronavirus
A bodyguard of Defense Minister Taro Kono has tested positive for the novel coronavirus but Kono has tested negative, police and the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Japan traffic accidents fall in first half amid pandemic
The number of traffic accidents in Japan in January to June fell 22.3 percent from a year before to 146,043 amid the coronavirus pandemic, National Police Agency data showed Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Osaka logs record 155 new COVID-19 cases as Aichi tops 100 for first time
Osaka and Aichi prefectures recorded all-time highs in new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, reporting 155 and 110, respectively.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 28, 2020
Japan’s China engagement conundrum
Should “business as usual” continue if liberal, democratic values are threatened?
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 28, 2020
WE League chair plots ambitious, progressive path for women's game
After spearheading the growth of Japanese women's soccer in the 80s, Kikuko Okajima hopes to make the new league a force for social change.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Virus scuppers Nagasaki A-bomb museum’s plans for 75th anniversary
The COVID-19 pandemic has led Nagasaki to scale down its plans for this year's commemorations.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Aloha again? Hawaii says Japan looking at easing travel curbs
The U.S. state's governor said details were still being worked out and no timetable has been set for when the program would start.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Minister says lax nightlife spots should be named if virus cases found
At a meeting with the mayors of six major cities, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said more stringent measures should be taken.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Japan warns new 'comfort women' statue may hurt ties with South Korea
A recently erected statue of a man resembling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who is depicted on his knees and bowing to a girl symbolizing South Korean "comfort women" could further hurt bilateral relations, Japan's top government spokesman said Tuesday.
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TENNIS
Jul 28, 2020
Tokyo-hosted Pan Pacific Open canceled over safety concerns
The annual women's tournament had initially been postponed from September to November because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Japan persists with 'Abenomask' giveaway, reigniting social media outcry
The government is pushing ahead with the distribution of its much derided 'Abenomasks' even though commercially made masks are now readily available.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 28, 2020
Cushy coronavirus aid contract puts Japan ad giant Dentsu under spotlight
The ad giant has acquired the task of distributing a $20 billion package to help ailing businesses.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2020
Japan to include anti-virus steps in revised nursing care guidelines
The measures include better training for staff and the stockpiling of masks and disinfectant.
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JAPAN
Jul 27, 2020
Tokyo reports 131 new coronavirus cases as July total tops 5,000
The capital has seen single-day new infections in the triple digits on all but two days of July, with Thursday's 366 a record high.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2020
Senkakus battle: Just a war game for now
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BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2020
Over 800 Chinese vessels found fishing in North Korean waters last year
The study claims the vessels pose a huge challenge for squid stock management, with reported catches plummeting in Japanese and South Korean waters.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2020
China's 100-day push near Senkaku Islands comes at unsettling time for Sino-Japanese ties
Japan is being forced to rethink how it will approach an increasingly belligerent China after years of work trying to mend ties with Beijing.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2020
Japan to conduct its first nationwide coronavirus-linked mental health survey
The results are to be used at the local level to deal with the emotional fallout from the pandemic.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 27, 2020
Japan's first integrated stock and commodity futures bourse opens in Osaka
On the first day of trading, gold futures briefly hit an all-time high of u00a56,594.
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BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2020
Coronavirus resurgence endangers Japan’s economic recovery scenario
Consumer mood may be headed for another downward swing, which would be devastating for companies that barely survived the initial pandemic damage.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals