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JAPAN
May 1, 2020
Tokyo reports 165 coronavirus cases, the most since April 18
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday confirmed 165 new cases of COVID-19, more than triple the figure reported a day earlier and a high mark since April 18.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
May 1, 2020
Rule change leaves trio of naturalized Top League players in limbo
The group, which includes two players who have represented Japan in sevens, is petitioning the Japan Rugby Football Union to recognize their status as local players.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2020
Japan's fax-loving health ministry plans online reporting system for virus
The health ministry will introduce a system for public health centers to report coronavirus cases online instead of by hand-written faxes, phone or email — drawing praise from some but scorn from others wondering why it took so long.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 1, 2020
IMF chief lauds Japan's spending to combat pandemic, urging others to step up
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva praised on Thursday Japan's plans to spend about 20 percent of its gross domestic product in response to the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and to help the world's poorest countries, urging others to do their part.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
May 1, 2020
Drive-thru services in Aichi support butchers and restaurants
Firms have been hit hard by requests from municipal governments to shut down businesses and for people to avoid nonessential outings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 1, 2020
Deflation fears reignited as pandemic hits consumer prices in Japan
Core consumer prices in the capital, a leading indicator of nationwide inflation trends, slipped 0.1% in April from a year earlier, government data showed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 1, 2020
Musicians and DJs fight against COVID-19 closures and learn to live it up online
With gigs off and venues closed, Japanese artists are getting more creative in staging shows for fans staying at home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Small municipalities in Japan begin handing out cash for virus relief
Some small municipalities in Japan began distributing on Thursday one-off cash handouts to people to help cushion them from the economic fallout related to the new coronavirus' spread.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2020
BOJ may hold emergency meeting for new loan plan to combat pandemic
It is rare for the central bank to hold an unscheduled meeting, which only happens when imminent changes in the economy demand a quick response.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2020
Athletes and coaches react to cancellation of Inter-High School Sports Festival
For many high school athletes, the Inter-High School Sports Festival is an event they aim for each year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Japan and its policymakers search for light at end of COVID-19 tunnel
Even once the state of emergency declaration is lifted, the threat of a second wave will persist while the public waits for a vaccine to come to market.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2020
No kissing, no extras: How to make TV in the age of the virus
How do you film a soap opera in the age of the coronavirus, when kissing is banned, makeup is scaled back and extras are seen as a danger to everyone’s health?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Tokyo reports fewer than 50 new virus cases for third time this week
Metropolitan government officials said Wednesday that today's figures were likely to be low due to the national holiday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Japan's essential workers risk health but face abuse in virus crisis
Supermarket employees, truck drivers and postal workers have remained at their posts while people in many other occupations have been asked to stay home.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2020
Consumer confidence in Japan sinks to record low reading of 21.6
The index of household sentiment fell to 21.6, the lowest level since April 2004, when the Cabinet Office survey started being released on a monthly basis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
A dispatch from the heart of Japan’s coronavirus epidemic
Disputes over privacy rights and disjointed data collection are spurring tensions between reporters and Tokyo officials about the capital's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Funeral parlors offer remote services for bereaved family amid pandemic
Videoconferencing services, apps allow people to safely pay final farewells to loved ones at a time when close contact is discouraged.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 30, 2020
Taiko group Kodo makes a plea for donations amid the COVID-19 crisis
With Japanese drumming group Kodo forced to cancel this year's tour, the group has made an appeal for donations and equipment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 30, 2020
Forget about anime production delays by streaming these classics
Many anime releases have been delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but in the meantime, with their vast libraries of anime films and series, streaming services can tide us over.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 30, 2020
Independent cinema campaign meets donation goal
A crowdfunding campaign to save art houses reaches its donation goal as Japan's film industry grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
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.

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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.
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