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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2020
Survey shows online student hiring in Japan fails to paint clear picture of companies
Online interviews tended to be shorter than face-to-face meetings, as interviewers were not accustomed to them and asked less complex questions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2020
May retail sales fell sharply in Japan as emergency declaration stunted demand
Some analysts fear uncertainty about the economy and last year's tax hike could make consumers save more and spend less.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2020
Libraries turn the page on COVID-19 as readers are welcomed back
With some customers still cautious, libraries are employing a range of measures to help their service get back to normal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2020
Performing arts thrown lifelines in Japan as virus puts damper on entertainment
The support ranges from funding online streaming events as alternatives to live performances to producing television programing that features local artists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2020
Japan's pragmatic approach to COVID-19 testing
At this point it is necessary to develop a stepwise approach from the end of the state of emergency to a final exit strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020
COVID-19 measures helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions over Tokyo, JAXA data show
In April 2016, the carbon dioxide concentration in Tokyo rose by 8 parts per million, but in April this year it only rose by 3 ppm, the space agency said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jun 28, 2020
Apps and gadgets to survive the ‘new normal’
Whether you're worried about a resurgence in cases or just surviving Japan's miserable summer, here's some handy tech that will be able to help.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2020
Japan told U.S. it opposes South Korea joining G7, in move likely to anger Seoul
The revelation could further sour bilateral ties already overshadowed by disputes over wartime history and other issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2020
As Tokyo coronavirus cases spike, experts dismiss second wave fears — for now
Distinguishing first waves from second waves is no easy task, and discerning the progression of outbreaks might only be possible in retrospect.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2020
Tokyo reports 57 COVID-19 infections — highest since emergency declaration ended on May 25
Some experts say the epidemic is regaining strength since the country began gradually easing business and social restrictions last month.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2020
Data-crunching AI in Japan predicts one's chances of developing 20 diseases
The computer model calculates the probability of getting sick within three years based on data gleaned from about 20,000 people in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 27, 2020
Bradford Smith's years in Japan influenced his writing career
For author and educator Bradford Smith, years in Japan inspired a lifelong fascination with the country that influenced his writing career.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 27, 2020
Pandemic spurs some in Japan to reassess employment options
As the pandemic's toll continues to grow, employees are taking to social media to vent about company management and voice their desires to move on.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2020
Japanese cluster study revives ‘3Cs’ warning as coronavirus cases surge anew
The study, published in the CDC's journal, says closed, crowded environments with close contact and poor ventilation are driving the formation of cluster infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2020
EU weighs lifting travel restrictions from over 10 nations — including Japan — on July 1
The European Union is considering reopening borders to visitors from more than 10 countries outside the bloc — including Japan, South Korea and Canada — from July 1, after months of travel restrictions over the coronavirus outbreak, an EU diplomatic source said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 27, 2020
Japanese startup creates 'connected' face mask for coronavirus new normal
As face coverings become the norm amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese startup Donut Robotics has developed an internet-connected "smart mask" that can transmit messages and translate from Japanese into eight other languages.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 27, 2020
Asylum seekers in Japan face battle for survival in time of coronavirus
While the Japanese have been individually donating to the Japan Association of Refugees, the NGO is bracing for a decrease in funds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2020
Daiichi Sankyo in talks with AstraZeneca on virus vaccine supply in Japan
Daiichi Sankyo Co. is in discussions to provide supplies of a potential coronavirus vaccine now being developed by AstraZeneca PLC and the University of Oxford for use in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2020
Japan's COVID-19 app reaches 4 million downloads in first week
Japan's COVID-19 contact-tracing app has been downloaded more than 4 million times since its launch a week ago as the government seeks to head off a second wave of infections now that businesses and schools have reopened.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2020
New coronavirus infections in Japan top 100 for first time since May 9
The daily number of new coronavirus cases reported in Japan on Friday topped 100 for the first time since May 9, adding to signs that the epidemic is gaining strength since the country eased business and social restrictions.
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.
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.
Tiny Japanese startup is bringing AI dating to the masses
Goki Kusunoki, CEO and co-founder of Samansa, with the company's Loverse app in Tokyo on May 10. The app allows interaction only with generative artificial intelligence.
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.
‘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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabuki-cho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabuki-cho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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