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JAPAN

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB
May 25, 2020
NPB can play ball in Japan from June 19, but minus fans
The Japanese baseball season, which was scheduled to open in late March, will be reduced from 143 games to about 120.
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BUSINESS / Tech
May 25, 2020
Major Japan electronics show CEATEC to be held online due to virus
One of Japan's major annual electronics shows will be held online in October due to safety concerns arising from the novel coronavirus, organizers said Monday.
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BUSINESS
May 25, 2020
Japan's ANA leads way as masks become new normal in virus-era air travel
From June, All Nippon Airways will require all passengers to wear face masks inside airports and aboard aircraft.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2020
Orix plays intrasquad game as NPB inches toward opening day
The Buffaloes ramped up their preparation for the upcoming season with a practice game on Monday.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2020
Japan government considers further pandemic relief of more than ¥100 trillion, report says
The package would be funded by a second extra budget for fiscal 2020 and follow the record u00a5117 trillion spending plan deployed last month.
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JAPAN
May 25, 2020
Kyoto hotels hit by 89% slump in foreign stays as pandemic takes toll
Visitors from East Asia, where the virus took hold from the start of the year, plummeted even further.
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JAPAN
May 25, 2020
Japanese government panel says time right to lift emergency in five prefectures
The Japanese government was set to end its nationwide state of emergency by lifting the order for Tokyo, its surrounding areas and Hokkaido on Monday.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 25, 2020
Even as virus eases, the worst may be yet to come for Abe
Japan's coronavirus emergency was coming to an end, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political troubles may be just beginning.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2020
Japan considers giving ¥200,000 per staff at hospitals treating COVID-19 patients
The health ministry is considering providing up to ¥200,000 ($1,900) for each medical worker at hospitals treating coronavirus patients across Japan, ministry sources said Sunday.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 24, 2020
New York and Fukushima hospitals share coronavirus treatment guidelines
Guidelines for treating novel coronavirus patients drawn up by doctors at a medical school and hospital in New York have been used to treat patients at a university hospital in Fukushima Prefecture.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020
Fast Retailing to start selling breathable, fast-drying masks in summer
Fast Retailing Co. plans to start selling face masks in the summer to deal with the spread of the novel coronavirus, company officials said Sunday.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
May 24, 2020
Solving pandemic-era problems with the help of two apps and a fan
This month's collection of products and services are great to help deal with the pandemic but may work just as well when it's over.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2020
Coronavirus caseloads at Japan's hospitals easing, health minister says
It's another indication the government might lift the state of emergency for the Tokyo metropolitan area and Hokkaido on Monday.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2020
Tokyo reports 14 COVID-19 cases as eased restrictions loom
The capital reported two cases on Saturday, the lowest single-day tally since Japan declared a state of emergency last month.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2020
Russia proposes shelving jurisdiction issue in isle talks with Japan
Russia has proposed that the stalemated issue of legal jurisdiction over joint economic activities with Japan on disputed islands be shelved, sources close to the two countries' relations said Saturday.
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JAPAN / Society
May 24, 2020
Law revision aims to protect job hunters from sexual harassment
Applicants are pushing back against what they say are inappropriate questions being asked at job interviews and meetups.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 24, 2020
Abe’s influence takes a hit with prosecutor scandal and bill reversal
Double punch casts a shadow over administration's signature agenda-setting authority.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020
Growing need for digital signatures gives Japanese firm a massive boost
The coronavirus pandemic is yanking corporate Japan into the 21st century and raising the shares of Bengo4.com Inc.
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BUSINESS / Economy / EXPLAINER
May 24, 2020
New lows: What do near-negative oil prices mean for Japan's economy?
The benchmark U.S. oil price fell below zero last month for the first time in history.
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BUSINESS
May 23, 2020
Remote possibilities: Can every home in Japan become an office?
The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting companies to adopt remote work to reduce contagion risks, accelerating the digital shift of the workspace.

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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