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JAPAN U 23

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Virus-hit Italian cruise ship leaves Nagasaki
The Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Atlantica left the city of Nagasaki on Sunday after all crew members currently on board tested negative for the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Tokyo COVID-19 daily infections enter single-digits for first time in six days
The government of Tokyo confirmed five COVID-19 infections Sunday — the first time in six days the daily figure came in at under 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Japan's new contact-tracing app: 'security blanket' or effective tool?
Minimally intrusive and conditional on consent, the app's privacy concerns are minimal, with widespread penetration its largest obstacle to success, observers say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Single-parent support group in Japan urges more aid to offset income drops from pandemic
Nearly 70 percent of single-parent families have reported or are expecting their income to drop during the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Small clinics on brink as virus-wary patients stay home in Japan
Doctors in these small but vital facilities are calling for government support as patients stay away to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2020
Both companies and students worried as hiring goes remote for coronavirus recession
The recruiting season is set to pick up on Monday, but employers and applicants alike are disapppointed they can't get a feel for one another.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Hong Kong tensions a risk to global economy, Japanese official says
Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said friction between the U.S. and China over Hong Kong poses a risk to the global economy if the city ceases to be an international financial hub.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Top official rules out imminent return to emergency for Tokyo and Fukuoka
The remarks come despite both areas seeing a surge in the number of coronavirus infections in recent days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2020
Tokyo reports 14 COVID-19 infections, breaking four-day uptrend
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 14 coronavirus infections on Saturday, bringing the total in the capital to 5,231.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2020
NRA's probe into Fukushima meltdowns delayed but might resume in fall
If the nuclear watchdog's crews ended up infecting the 4,000 workers decommissioning the plant, the probe could have come to a halt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2020
Not just another day at the office: Rethinking Japan’s business culture amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The workplaces that employees nationwide are slowly returning to are unlikely to be the same as the ones they left when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 30, 2020
Public begins to wake up to sheer volume of harassment online
Social media users want abusers to drop their veil of anonymity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2020
80% of Japan's mayors oppose shifting school-year start to fall
The bulk of officials are undecided, but the chiefs of towns and villages appear to be mostly opposed.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 30, 2020
Former flyweight world champ Daigo Higa on new quest for title after regaining license
Daigo Higa returned to the ring for the first time in nearly two years in February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2020
Japan should reconsider state visit by China's Xi, LDP lawmakers say
The government was urged to 'carefully consider' whether the visit should go ahead amid China's poor rights record, the Hong Kong crackdown and moves near the Senkakus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 29, 2020
Japan's low official jobless rate conceals deeper pain in its labor market
The real unemployment rate is closer to 11 percent, one think tank says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2020
Consumer confidence up for first time in five months in Japan
The figure is the second-lowest since April 2004 and lower than the 27.5 posted in January 2009 during the global financial crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2020
What COVID-19 means for the Japan-U.S. alliance
With both militaries having to fight the pandemic alongside their existing operations, how can Japan and the U.S. keep deterrence robust?
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2020
South Korea 'comfort women' group's ex-chief sorry for 'banking errors'
The former leader of an advocacy group for South Korean women who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II on Friday denied allegations of misusing funds meant for the victims but apologized for "banking errors."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2020
Japan factory output and retail sales slump as pandemic hits autos
Official data Friday showed factory output slipped 9.1 percent in April from the previous month.
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.

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