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JAPAN
Nov 15, 2020
Japan tops 1,000 COVID-19 cases for sixth straight day
New infections in Tokyo fall below 300 for the first time in five days amid growing concerns over a third wave of the deadly virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2020
84% concerned about record coronavirus cases in Japan, poll finds
The nationwide telephone survey found that 68.4 percent said the government's response to the pandemic should be its top priority rather than economic stimulus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2020
Japanese firms pitch high-tech face shields to curb virus infections
Sharp Corp. has started producing face shields with limited reflection and fogging using the tech it employs to manufacture LCD panels for TV sets and smartphones.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2020
Japan reports record number of coronavirus cases for third straight day
People in Japan continued to head to popular tourist spots despite the 1,737 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 14, 2020
Reaction videos take center stage as YouTubers seek to decipher online content about Japan
Genre's roots can be traced to the sort of interactions once typically found on Japanese mainstream TV.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 14, 2020
Tokyo Samurai gradually changing face of Japanese basketball
The Tokyo Samurai squad, formed in 2014, is a unique presence on the Japanese youth basketball scene.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 14, 2020
Former ozeki Kotoshogiku to retire from sumo
The oldest active sekitori, or a member of the two upper divisions in sumo, Kotoshogiku made his debut in January 2002 and earned promotion to ozeki in 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2020
Osaka robot asks customers to wear masks and social distance
The robot, equipped with a camera and sensors, is able to patrol around the store, observe customer movements and measure distance using lasers.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2020
Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs confirm Senkakus fall under security pact
Confirmation comes after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden also assured Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga that Washington will help defend the uninhabited islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2020
Suga backs Go To Travel campaign as Japan sets another daily COVID-19 record
Japan records 1,704 new infections as Suga seeks to strike a balance between curbing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping up social and business activities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2020
U.S. urges Japan and South Korea to speak out on China
The United States on Friday urged Japan and South Korea to speak out against China's treatment of minority Muslims and its actions toward Hong Kong and Taiwan, despite their trading relationships with Beijing.
WORLD
Nov 13, 2020
China eyeing AI to dominate cyberspace and space, think tank says
The China Security Report 2021 was released as the rivalry between Washington and Beijing has been intensifying, as has competition for technological hegemony.
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JAPAN / Society
Nov 13, 2020
Japan faces another coronavirus wave, but this one’s different
A high number of asymptomatic cases compared to previous outbreaks, as well as more transmissions in households and workplaces, are forcing a rethink.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2020
Signed, sealed, discarded: Japan to all but scrap hallowed hanko
The radical switch comes as newly installed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga seeks to boost use of digital technology to streamline processes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 13, 2020
Japan to stay in step with U.S. under Biden on fiscal stimulus
The overall shape of Biden's policies remains unclear, but it is hoped he will take a softer stance on trade than President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2020
Japan’s biggest profit beat in years seen boosting stock appeal
With most Topix-listed companies except for some large financials having reported, earnings per share for the latest quarter have exceeded analyst estimates by 34% in aggregate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2020
Japan’s economy seen clawing back half of pandemic losses
Economists see gross domestic product jumping at an annualized pace of 18.9% in the three months through September, helped by improved trade with the United States and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2020
China sounded out Japan on sending defense minister for talks in October
As well as issues surrounding the Senkaku Islands, the two nations are expected to discuss topics such as North Korea when they hold telephone talks later this year.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2020
Japan and South Korea top officials agree to work on mending ties
Telephone talks were held at the request of Choi Jong Kun, South Korea's first vice minister of foreign affairs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2020
Tokyo’s tiny ramen bars close up shop rather than raise prices
'A price increase was never an option because passing our burden onto customers would be totally unfair,' said a worker at one restaurant that closed in August.
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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