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JAPAN U 23

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 31, 2020
The background behind Suga’s rejection of top science panel nominees
Council members fail to oppose prime minister's move collectively, casting doubt on how they view their role
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 31, 2020
Dress for success: The benefits of looking fresh in online meetings
If it helps, there's certainly no shortage of websites and blogs that offer advice on online etiquette tips.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Together or alone? Yukichi Fukuzawa’s 19th-century template for beating COVID-19
Influential Japanese writer may provide an example of the virtues needed to outlast the pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 31, 2020
Japan Equestrian Federation hopes to use Tokyo Olympics to raise sport's profile
Hosting events during the Olympics is the perfect opportunity to advertise and promote the sport in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Spectator cap raised at Yokohama Stadium for high-tech anti-virus experiment
The flow of people in the roofless stadium and the percentage of those wearing masks will be studied using NEC Corp.'s high-tech facial recognition technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Finding relief from sleepless nights amid COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, sleep deprivation has become a cause for concern among some people as they deal with lifestyle changes such as staying indoors or working from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Fukuoka startup develops coronavirus antibody test kit using silkworms
A Kyushu University startup in Fukuoka has teamed up with a medical equipment-maker to offer a coronavirus antibody test kit utilizing silkworms that allows people to take tests without visiting medical institutions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2020
JAL to post net loss of up to ¥270 billion in fiscal 2020 as pandemic bites
The airline said the number of international passengers plunged 97.7% in the six months through September from a year earlier due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2020
Tokyo will boost capacity of COVID-19 testing to over 60,000 per day
The capacity of novel coronavirus testing in Tokyo will be increased to about 65,000 per day by early December, Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Japan to ease entry rules for business travelers and returnees
The change will only apply to residents of Japan who are planning to spend no more than seven days at their overseas destinations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 30, 2020
Medical students in Aichi struggle to get on-site training amid pandemic
Medical departments in universities are having difficulty conducting anatomy classes, clinical rotations and other training for students.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2020
Exhausted emergency fund may force Tokyo into debt and deep cuts
The metropolitan government has already begun to slash expenses, reroute money from other designated funds and borrow cash to alleviate the pressure.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Japan urges South Korea to present solution to wartime labor row
Relations between the two countries have slumped to a historic low following a decision by the top South Korean court in October 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Government asks local authorities and firms to extend New Year's break
A government subcommittee on the coronavirus has proposed extending the holiday period through Jan. 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2020
Suga grilled in Diet on science council scandal and policy agenda
CDP leader Edano adopted toned-down rhetoric, apparently reflecting criticism that his party is overly critical and does not present enough policy proposals of its own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2020
Japanese firms may face rocky road ahead with China’s new policies
Japanese firms have complained about China's environmental policies, saying they are too strict to obey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Japan lowers travel advisories for China and eight other regions
For Myanmar and Jordan, Japan raised its travel advisories to Level 3, in light of an expansion in coronavirus cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Overnight nursing care users dropped 20% in May amid pandemic
Despite high demand for nursing services in general, the number of care facility users sharply fell as older people refrained from visiting for fear of being infected.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2020
South Korea expresses 'serious concern' over any radioactive water dump
The view was expressed during meetings between Japanese and South Korean officials, the first since Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga took office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2020
Takeda plans to supply 50 million doses of Moderna vaccine in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it plans to supply 50 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine, developed by U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc., in Japan from the first half of next year.
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.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
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.
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.
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%).
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.
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.
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.

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