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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2020
COVID-19 cases reach daily record in Japan as spike continues
By Thursday evening, the nationwide tally hit a record high 1,634 new cases, surpassing the 1,605 reported on Aug. 7, according to NHK.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2020
Suga says he got Biden's backing on Senkakus in first phone talks
Suga congratulated Biden on winning last week's presidential election against incumbent Donald Trump and stressed the importance of the Japan-U.S. security alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2020
Biden likely to push Japan to do more to combat climate change
After taking office in mid-September, Suga vowed in a policy speech last month to reduce Japan's net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero by 2050.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2020
Japan machinery orders sank in September, snapping three-month trend
Following rises in July and August, core orders have yet to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels, which had been consistently over u00a5800 billion.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 12, 2020
Hope rises for Tokyo Games after gymnastics event sticks the landing
Tuesday also brought a small ray of hope for Olympic organizers, as drugmaker Pfizer Inc. announced its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective per initial trial results.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 12, 2020
JFA to seek coronavirus quarantine exemption for soccer players
Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima said Wednesday he will ask the government to relax coronavirus quarantine measures for players returning to the country from overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2020
Japan grew at 18% rate in July-September, economists forecast
It would be the first growth in four quarters and the biggest expansion since the April-June period of 1980, according to Cabinet Office data.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 11, 2020
Tokyo logs 317 COVID-19 cases — most since August — amid nationwide surge
The spike in coronavirus cases is prompting concern at the highest levels of government, with a virus subcommittee urging officials to take countermeasures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2020
Japan suicides rise as economic impact of coronavirus hits home
Of October's cases, 851 were women, a rise of 82.6% over the same month in 2019. The number of suicides by men rose 21.3%.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2020
Suga to hold phone talks with Biden as early as Thursday
Biden has already held phone talks with a number of world leaders, including those of Canada, Britain, Germany, France and Ireland.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 11, 2020
Japan's surge in COVID-19 cases reignites debate over tougher virus law
Experts say changes are an immediate necessity and could be achieved within months if not for complacency and bipartisan politics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2020
Japan considers lifting quarantine for Olympics spectators from overseas
If approved visitors will likely be required to test negative for COVID-19 multiple times before departure and have their condition monitored after entry, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2020
South Korean spy chief proposes Olympic summit with Japan, North Korea and U.S.
Park Jie-won suggested the summit during a Tuesday meeting with Suga, saying it could take up the issues of North Korea's denuclearization and the abduction of Japanese citizens.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2020
Japan should brace for 'leaderless era' as U.S. turns inward, Suga adviser says
Concerns about America's inward turn have simmered in Japan for years, intensifying in the face of China's growing military and economic assertiveness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2020
Japan sounds alarm bells as coronavirus cases surge in Hokkaido
Officials warn the sharp rise in new infections in Japan's northernmost prefecture could be the beginning of an explosive surge across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2020
Suga orders compilation of third extra budget for pandemic stimulus
The extra budget for the year through March will fund a likely extension of the government's Go To Travel subsidy campaign, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2020
After unpredictable Trump, Biden may keep Japan in trade quagmire
While Biden is seen as preferring a more multilateral approach to trade, experts warn that the U.S. is unlikely to return to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2020
Japan and U.S. to start formal talks on troop-hosting costs
Japan has paid nearly u00a5200 billion ($1.9 billion) annually in so-called host-nation support which covers things such as utility and labor costs for U.S. bases.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020
Japan to prioritize older people in administering coronavirus vaccines
The government plans to distribute coupons for free vaccinations in order of priority when a vaccine is ready, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2020
Suga signals readiness for new stimulus package
Suga said he would instruct his Cabinet on Tuesday to begin work on a third extra budget, Jiji news agency reported.
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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