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JAPAN U 23

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2020
Pandemics, fear and discrimination: Are Japanese cities ready for life with COVID-19?
Fighting discrimination is a key issue in municipal integration policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2020
Koike urges caution as growing number of Tokyo COVID-19 infections traced to young people
The capital is conducting group PCR tests in host and hostess bars, maid cafes and nightclubs in an attempt to pre-emptively contain cluster infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2020
Japan lodges protest with China over ships near disputed islets
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands Thursday and appeared to be trying to approach a Japanese fishing boat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2020
Tunisian man injured at Osaka immigration center when moved from cell
A Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau detainee's thumb was dislocated when six staff members forcibly moved him to another cell after he initially refused.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 3, 2020
Japan figuring out how to deliver goods untouched by people amid pandemic
Labor shortage and virus fears push robotics and logistics companies to explore ways to integrate technology into consumer deliveries.
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CULTURE / Film
Jul 3, 2020
‘Japan Sinks: 2020’: When disaster strikes, keep your family close
Masaaki Yuasa's new anime series about the literal sinking of Japan may hit close to home for viewers, but the main takeaway is that love is the key to survival.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2020
Ex-Russian diplomat exempted from charge over stolen SoftBank secrets
Tokyo prosecutors decided Thursday not to indict a former Russian diplomat over allegations that he had illegally obtained trade secrets from SoftBank Corp.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2020
Japanese man held by China on spying charge released, source says
The man, from Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested in May 2015 when he visited Dandong, near the border with North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020
Japan to build virus test centers near airports for overseas travelers
Authorities hope with the planned facilities they can increase the number of PCR tests that can be performed daily and reduce virus testing times to a few hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020
Tokyo reports 107 coronavirus cases, highest in two months
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga again said that the central government is not considering declaring a state of emergency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2020
JAL to fully resume domestic flights as early as October
Japan Airlines Co. said Wednesday it is planning to fully restart its domestic flights as early as October amid signs of a recovery in travel demand, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020
Japan to begin talks with Taiwan and Brunei on easing travel curbs
Japan could begin talks with Taiwan and Brunei as early as this month on easing coronavirus-induced travel restrictions, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 1, 2020
Eisai to start clinical trial of experimental drug for COVID-19
Japanese pharmaceutical firm Eisai Co. is set to start clinical trials in the United States of its experimental drug eritoran in the battle against coronavirus, with results potentially available by the year-end, the company said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2020
Japan extends ¥50 billion loan to Philippines to fight COVID-19 outbreak
Japan and the Philippines signed Wednesday a ¥50 billion ($465 million) loan agreement to help fund the Southeast Asian nation's coronavirus response.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2020
Fujifilm ties up with Indian firm on potential COVID-19 drug Avigan
The drug has yet to be approved by the Japanese government for coronavirus treatment, with clinical testing delayed due to insufficient enrollment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 1, 2020
Japan's immigration authorities resume processing of visa applications
The move is expected to speed up entry clearance for foreign nationals with applications stuck in pending.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 1, 2020
Easy-listening radio sees revival in Japan as people continue to stay home
As it has done with just about all activities around the globe, the novel coronavirus has reshaped how we consume our entertainment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2020
Japan's return to state of emergency an option, but only in 'worst-case scenario'
Remarks by the government's top spokesman came before Tokyo confirmed 67 COVID-19 cases — the highest daily figure since 87 were reported on May 4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2020
Tokyo reports 67 new COVID-19 cases, highest in almost two months
Infections in the capital topped 50 for the sixth day running, a day after Gov. Yuriko Koike announced changes to guidelines on monitoring the spread of the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2020
Peeling back the hospital curtain: One Japanese hospital's fight against COVID-19
As the country emerges from a state of emergency, hospitals like one in Yokohama face the prospect of operating in the shadow of a virus with no treatment or cure.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
Japanese culture festival kicks off in London
Matthew Barry (right) tastes sake at the Hyper Japan Festival on Friday in London.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

Podcast

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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
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