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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2020
Virus measures will add ¥100 billion to bill for Tokyo Olympics: organizers
The cost of protecting against COVID-19 will come on top of an estimated u00a5200 billion additional costs due to the postponement of the games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2020
Universal Studios Japan to open Nintendo theme park in February
Set to open Feb. 4, the attraction is part of a long-delayed, u00a560 billion effort to introduce Mario and other beloved characters to real-world theme park visitors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2020
Key Japanese lawmaker says third extra budget may not be last
A key ruling party lawmaker said an extra budget being drafted now may not be the end of Japan’s stimulus spending this fiscal year given the uncertainty surrounding the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2020
Japan's industrial output rises in October for fifth straight month
The seasonally adjusted index of output at factories and mines stood at 95.0 against the base of 100 for 2015.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 29, 2020
My bank wants my residence card details to fight terrorism. Do I have to comply?
Banks are sending some non-Japanese customers requests to come into their branch and confirm their identities, which they say is part of a broader strategy to combat crime.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 29, 2020
Almond Eye goes into retirement as Japan Cup champion
Ridden by veteran jockey Christophe Lemaire, the 5-year-old mare won by over a length on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 29, 2020
Fighting coronavirus in luxurious style with ¥1 million masks
One Japanese firm is selling masks embellished with a 0.7 carat diamond and more than 300 pieces of Swarovski crystal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2020
50-year-old Doraemon comics become a smash hit during pandemic
More than 5 million comic books and other publications featuring the robotic cat were printed in the 12 months to November as children were forced to stay home amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2020
Some — but not all — Tokyo restaurants close early as virus surges
The metropolitan government will provide u00a5400,000 to each business complying with the request to close by 10 p.m. through Dec. 17. But many are undecided or will refuse to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 28, 2020
Is ‘Demon Slayer’ too violent for children?
Some children claim they're afraid to sleep after watching record-breaking anime in theaters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2020
Outbound travel from Sapporo and Osaka added to travel campaign curbs
Osaka Prefecture reported 383 new cases of the virus on Friday, a day after recording a high of 12 deaths, while Hokkaido recorded 252 and a record nine deaths.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2020
Suga adviser says Japan needs another ¥40 trillion in stimulus
One of Suga's economic advisers says the government needs to spend u00a540 trillion in its third extra budget to stop a surge in unemployment and prevent the suffering that would come with it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2020
Following criticism, Toshimitsu Motegi rebuffs Chinese counterpart's remarks on Senkakus
A Foreign Ministry official said Thursday that protocol rules prevented Motegi from commenting on Wang Yi's assertion at a press event earlier this week in Tokyo.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 27, 2020
Thrills in store as two unbeaten horses lead loaded
It’s once again the time of year for the Japan Cup, one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, and certainly the race on the horse racing calendar here in Japan that jumps off the page as one of the year’s biggest events.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 27, 2020
AI system aims to forecast race outcomes
On a winter day four years ago, Takeshi Watanabe, then a graduate student at the University of Tokyo, went to watch the year-end Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. For him the day was more about watching horses and experiencing betting, rather than making money...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020
Route uncertain for Japan's two top airlines as ANA seeks ¥332.1 billion
While there's hope a COVID-19 vaccine will get people back on planes, carriers globally are still expected to lose a combined $157 billion in 2020 and 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 27, 2020
Shorter hours begin in Osaka nightlife areas amid COVID-19 surge
Restaurants and bars still operating had hoped the usual December bu014dnenkai parties would provide a much-needed boost.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2020
Ratio of medical staff gives Japan edge against COVID-19, OECD says
The nation is also helped by its better infrastructure, higher numbers of intensive care beds and higher government spending as a proportion of GDP.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2020
Japan cancels emperor's New Year event due to virus spike
It is the first time the event has been called off since 1990, when the country was mourning the death of Emperor Hirohito.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020
Shimadzu launches COVID-19 test machine that beats rivals on price
Precision equipment maker Shimadzu Corp. said Friday it has started selling an automated COVID-19 test device priced much lower than similar products sold by other companies.
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

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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