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JAPAN XV

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2021
More transparency needed in Japan's virus border controls, justice minister says
A government warning that foreign nationals who breach quarantine regulations on arrival may have visas revoked or face deportation has reignited concerns among the international community.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2021
No Plan B: Japan's sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics
Sponsors also worry that organizers have not told them what contingency plans there are in case the pandemic derails the games again this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Jan 30, 2021
Japan’s hospitality sector creaks under the weight of a second state of emergency
Restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors are bearing the brunt of restrictions placed on their operations, a move that could have a long-lasting impact on the nation's culinary landscape.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 30, 2021
Japanese firms roll out cautious welcoming mat to COVID-19 survivors
Nearly 240,000 people nationwide are believed to have recovered from the virus as of mid-January.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2021
Japan vaccine chief says nationalism could disrupt global supplies of COVID-19 shots
Taro Kono said he was concerned about a EU announcement that it may block exports of vaccines produced there until sufficient supplies are provided to the European people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2021
Suga forced to compromise on virus penalties as revised bills reach Diet
An unusual compromise between ruling and opposition parties reflected Suga's desperation to curb virus transmission and stamp out criticism over his handling of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jan 29, 2021
As COVID-19 compounds Okinawa's tourism woes, industry looks for a way out
An emergency system through which workers are temporarily seconded to companies so that they can return to their jobs once the economy is back on its feet has been proposed.

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’