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JAPAN U 23

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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2020
Despite pandemic, Uniqlo to open new store in Tokyo's Harajuku
The opening of the shop follows a 56.5 percent plunge in Fast Retailing's domestic same-store sales in April, its worst year-on-year decline.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2020
Tokyo reports 12 new coronavirus cases a day after sounding alert
Tokyo reported 34 cases on Tuesday, the first time since May 14 for daily infection cases to top 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2020
Pandemic gives Yuriko Koike the edge as key Tokyo poll approaches
The election is expected to give a measure of how much voters trust Koike to lead Tokyo through this tumultuous chapter in the capital's history.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2020
Japan researchers create tiny bronchi to develop drug for COVID-19
It is hoped the miniature organ will serve as a better model for evaluating anti-viral drugs' efficacy than a single cell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2020
Using their noodle: Cup ramen-maker Nissin seizes on pandemic momentum with new products
Social distancing measures have created new habits that will outlast the outbreak, according to the company's chief executive officer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2020
Japan Airlines eyes halving summer bonuses due to coronavirus
The airline operator has informed employees about the plan and intends to secure a labor union agreement this month, the sources said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 3, 2020
Grampus forward Mu Kanazaki tests positive for coronavirus
Nagoya Grampus forward Mu Kanazaki has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the J. League first-division team said Tuesday. The news comes less than a week after the pro soccer league set the dates for the resumption of its season, which has been halted by the virus since February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2020
Japan pushes homegrown coronavirus vaccines to secure supply
The government is concerned that foreign vaccines may be not widely available in the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2020
Tokyo issues coronavirus alert after 34 new daily cases reported
“The purpose of this alert is to make residents aware of our precarious situation and urge them to be cautious,” Gov. Yuriko Koike says during coronavirus task force meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2020
South Korea to resume WTO complaint over Japan's export controls
South Korea said Tuesday it will reopen its complaint at the World Trade Organization over Japan's tightened export controls, saying Tokyo has not shown willingness to settle the ongoing bilateral trade dispute.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2020
China steps up its offensive against the Senkaku Islands
The China Coast Guard's pursuit of a Japanese fishing boat in Japan's territorial waters is a sign of things to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 2, 2020
The secret of Japan's success in combating COVID-19
The nation's public health workers who tracked down infection routes are the unsung heroes who contained the coronavirus threat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2020
Abe's proposal to shift the academic year to September faces increased opposition
The LDP's repudiation of a move to a September start is a further setback for the prime minister, who initially welcomed such a change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2020
Osaka introduces QR contact tracing system as bars and restaurants reopen
Users who scan the code at establishments will be notified if another patron is later found to have become infected.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2020
Trump envisions a three-way nuclear pact. China has other ideas.
Washington takes aim at Beijing's atomic ambitions as Trump administration vows to craft 'new era of arms control.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2020
Shonan beaches to be without huts and lifeguards due to virus controls
Popular beaches in the Shonan area near Tokyo are likely to have no beach huts or lifeguards this summer as a number of beach operators have given up on opening amid strict coronavirus control measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2020
Japan's cash balance hits new high as BOJ pumps out money to combat pandemic
The balance of money circulating in Japan's economy reached ¥543 trillion in May, hitting a record high for the second straight month, as the central bank pumped more cash to cushion the blow to businesses and consumers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020
Japan approves safer, easier PCR virus test using saliva
The new method is expected to pose less of an infection risk to medical staff.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2020
Imperial Palace reopens to public after two-month closure
The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace grounds reopened Tuesday to the public after a closure of about two months due to the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2020
Karaoke masks and silent roller coasters coming to Japan in coronavirus era
Singing your heart out at karaoke boxes may never feel the same in Japan in the coronavirus era.

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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