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JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2020
Toshimaen and Legoland to partially resume operations amid outbreak
Some amusement parks are planning to partially resume operations suspended by the coronavirus outbreak and take people's temperatures when they arrive as a precaution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Mar 17, 2020
In Nagoya, scramble for hospital beds highlights coronavirus challenge for aging Japan
To free up beds, patients requiring nonurgent surgery will likely be asked to wait, and others may be discharged earlier than usual, experts said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2020
Scrapping acquittal, Nagoya court hands man 10 years for raping daughter
A high court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old man to 10 years in prison for raping his 19-year-old daughter in 2017, scrapping a controversial lower court ruling that acquitted him last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 11, 2020
Spreading clusters of coronavirus cases worry Japan's local governments
While the national government drive forward legal revisions to allow the declaration of a national emergency over the COVID-19 virus as early as this week, local governments are growing increasingly concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus in so-called clusters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2020
Cathay Pacific to temporarily suspend Japan flights from Monday amid coronavirus restrictions
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will suspend flights to and from Japan for three weeks after the Japanese government tightened quarantine rules on people arriving from Hong Kong.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 8, 2020
Mao Ichiyama, Suguru Osako clinch Japan's last Olympic marathon spots
Mao Ichiyama and Suguru Osako each secured berths at the Tokyo Games based on the results of Sunday's Nagoya Women's Marathon and Lake Biwa Marathon, the final selection races for Japan's Olympic marathon team.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020
Virus countermeasures easing congestion on Japan's famed rush hour trains
Those packed commutes are getting easier to bear thanks school closures, telecommuting and staggered working hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
Cities and firms begin disclosing patients' workplaces as Japan records third Diamond Princess death
Japan on Sunday recorded the third death of a Japanese national who had been on the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship as infections linked to the virus continued to rise nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 21, 2020
Amid labor crunch, Japan firms seek to win over students' moms and dads
Earlier this month, Copro-Engineered Co., a Nagoya-based firm specializing in the staffing of construction engineers, hosted a party at a Nagoya hotel for students who are expected to join the firm after graduating from university in spring — and their parents.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 20, 2020
Nagoya Women's Marathon limited to elite runners because of coronavirus
The Nagoya Women's Marathon will exclude all but elite competitors at the March 8 event amid concerns over the current coronavirus outbreak, while the open Nagoya City Marathon has also been canceled, organizers announced Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 31, 2020
Japanese turn to crowdfunding to pay for public-interest lawsuits
When a Nagoya-based citizens group calling for the decommissioning of an over 40-year-old nuclear power plant kicked off a crowdfunding campaign in October to cover costs for ongoing litigation, it successfully raised about ¥3.7 million, 1.5 times the target amount, in about two months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 17, 2020
Nagoya tech school students plan to build seaplane for flood rescues
Members of Nagoya City Technical High School's airplane club are planning to develop a seaplane that can be used to rescue people from floods — an idea they came up with after learning about the Ise Bay Typhoon, a 1959 storm that swept through the Chubu region, claiming more than 5,000 lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2020
Two warring yakuza groups to face stronger crackdowns
The public safety commissions in six prefectures designated them Tuesday as “crime syndicates at war” in an effort to weaken them and stop their escalating battles.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 2, 2020
Justin Burrell says Diamond Dolphins must step up their game
The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins endured a difficult December, winning just two of 10 games. They have lost six consecutive games, and veteran forward Justin Burrell challenged his team to improve its level of play when it returns to action against the visiting Kyoto Hannaryz on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 29, 2019
Sunrockers dominate Diamond Dolphins through full-squad effort
All 12 Sunrockers Shibuya players who dressed for Sunday's home game against the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins had a hand in the team's first-half scoring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 28, 2019
Japan court rejects lawsuit seeking damages, suspension of My Number ID system
The Nagoya District Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit filed by 20 residents that demanded the government suspend the use of the My Number national identification system and pay ¥2.2 million in damages for invading privacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2019
Controversial art festival with 'comfort women' statue had 'many faults,' says Aichi review panel
A review panel formed by the Aichi Prefectural Government has slammed a high-profile art festival held every three years in the prefecture, saying that the event, which sparked controversy for featuring a statue symbolizing "comfort women," had many faults in its displays and preparations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 7, 2019
Ryan Rossiter sparks Brex in fourth-quarter comeback victory over Diamond Dolphins
Facing a 61-50 deficit after three quarters was not an insurmountable task for the Utsunomiya Brex.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 1, 2019
Longtime Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka hangs up his boots
Marcus Tulio Tanaka, a critical part of Japan's defense, including a stint at one FIFA World Cup, announced his decision to retire on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Giving an old dog new friends: Japanese organization pairs up older shelter dogs with senior citizens
You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but a Nagoya organization is hoping you can still find it a new home.

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