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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 17, 2020
Japan's drop in suicides may not hold as fallout from pandemic grows
The fallout from COVID-19 is still taking a toll on jobs and increasing the risk of domestic violence and child abuse, officials and experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2020
Doctors on Japan's COVID-19 front lines lack fresh masks and hazard pay, union survey finds
The survey of about 170 doctors found three-quarters said they were ordered to work on the front lines, while four-fifths said they receive no hazard allowance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2020
Virus-hit economy has Japan's big firms cautious about hiring new grads
Large companies are cautious about hiring new graduates in the 2021 business year because the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy remains unclear, a survey showed Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 16, 2020
Romancing the phone: Japan navigates love in the time of coronavirus
With social distancing measures likely to stay in place in Japan for some time, what impact will they have on the way we interact with each other?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 16, 2020
In a rare move, entertainers air criticism of Japan's response to COVID-19 crisis
Members of the show business industry usually avoid anything smacking of politics so as not to jeopardize employment opportunities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 16, 2020
Understanding the need to shame someone on social media for not exercising self-restraint during a pandemic
Domestic news organizations are trying to get to the bottom of what makes the so-called self-restraint police tick.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 16, 2020
Disasters like COVID-19 bring us together — if we let them
Communities might have rallied behind each other in the face of the calamitous earthquakes in 1995 and 2011, but the new coronavirus pandemic has spurred a response that is more about self-preservation than helping others in need.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2020
Tokyo's COVID-19 tally stays low with 14 cases confirmed Saturday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 14 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, marking two straight weeks where the figure has remained below 100, metropolitan government officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
May 16, 2020
Can Osaka's governor inspire change before he gets 'hammered down'?
There are several reasons, some unique to Osaka and the Kansai region, that account for the governor's newfound popularity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2020
Masks might increase risk of heat-related illnesses this summer, Japanese experts warn
Masks and other gear worn to prevent coronavirus infections might restrict breathing and increase heatstroke and heat exhaustion, they say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2020
Language schools struggling to survive as virus keeps students out of Japan
Many of the approximately 800 Japanese-language schools are struggling because they can't get new students due to the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2020
Japan joins calls for probe into WHO's coronavirus response
Source says Japan will voice its proposal at annual meeting of the WHO's decision-making body next week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2020
'Stay one Beatles apart': Japan design firm's take on social distancing
A design office has produced a humorous series of infographics to promote social distancing, including one that references the iconic cover of The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album with the slogan, "Let's stay one Beatles apart."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2020
Japan apparel firm Renown files for bankruptcy as virus hit sales
Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc. said Friday it filed for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic hit sales sharply in recent months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2020
Japan's banks expect highest bad-loan costs since 2008 financial crisis
Banks worldwide are setting aside billions of dollars for defaults for potentially the worst global recession since the Great Depression.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2020
Kansai fears virus relapse as Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo blaze own trails
Despite regional concerns in Kansai, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo are going their own way on reviving their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020
Changing lifestyles and nightlife in Japan's post-pandemic 'new normal'
Like it or not, our world is going to be different moving forward, and some of the biggest changes may be in Japan's entertainment districts.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2020
Japan to keep qualified judo team in place for 2021
Judoka already named to Japan's 2020 Olympic team will not have to qualify again for the games that have been postponed until 2021, the All Japan Judo Federation decided Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020
The rise of Japan’s governors: Central-local relations during the pandemic
The actions of the nation's regional leaders during this crisis have been nothing short of extraordinary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2020
Japan industry groups offer guidance on how to coexist with COVID-19
The guidelines offer a glimpse into how firms might survive as their customers adopt what's been dubbed a 'new lifestyle.'
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.
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.

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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
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