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BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 13, 2020
B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season
The two-time champion Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders will opening the B. League season on Oct. 2.
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JAPAN
Jul 13, 2020
Tokyo to probe theater cluster infections after 30 cases reported over last week
Sixteen actors, five staff and nine audience members were infected at the theater in Shinjuku Ward between June 30 and July 5.
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JAPAN
Jul 12, 2020
Tokyo reports 206 new COVID-19 cases, topping 200 for four straight days for first time
The capital also reported 206 cases on Saturday, accounting for more than half of the total of 383 new cases across Japan for the day.
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JAPAN
Jul 12, 2020
Japan urges urbanites to tour country, sparking fear of virus's spread in countryside
A central government campaign to spur domestic tourism has drawn both enthusiasm and ire, with some social media users telling urbanites to stay away from rural areas.
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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Monument in Ikebukuro unveiled to mark 2019 car crash that killed mother and child
Backed by donations, the monument was set up in a nearby park as a reminder of the accident, which injured nine other people and raised awareness of elderly drivers.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2020
Social media finds itself in a new role as businesses reopen
Many residents of Japan are still a long way from feeling remotely like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic began, but that hasn’t stopped a number of nonessential businesses from starting up again after months of being closed.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2020
Empty offices growing in Tokyo as virus gives tenants pause
Vacancies in five major business districts rose to 1.97 percent in May, the largest monthly gain in over a decade.
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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Tokyo reports 206 COVID-19 cases, topping 200 for third straight day
Some have attributed the rising number of cases to increased testing, with the central government saying it is not planning to declare another state of emergency.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 10, 2020
With a year to go, experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic
In interviews with dozens of experts, a common theme emerged: The Olympics would increase the risk of a coronavirus outbreak.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2020
For some in LDP, Koike's Tokyo win strengthens case for snap poll
Landslide triumph for the incumbent in Sunday's gubernatorial election underscored the current weakness of the opposition and voters' preference for the status quo.
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JAPAN
Jul 10, 2020
Coronavirus cases surge in cities as Tokyo sets new record of 243
Policymakers are weighing public health concerns against business closure requests that could again damage the economy.
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JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
Boats in Tokyo harbor light up to create hope amid pandemic
About 20 vessels gathered in the Port of Tokyo on Thursday to turn their lights on all at once in a bid to create hope and wish for an end to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
Is that hand strap clean? Tokyo Metro sprays silver to fend off coronavirus
Tokyo's labyrinthine rail network of about 900 stations and roughly 85 lines has seen passenger numbers approach pre-virus levels.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2020
Tokyo mom who left daughter to starve to death sent to prosecutors
Saki Kakehashi has admitted leaving Noa at their apartment for eight days in early June while with her boyfriend in Kagoshima Prefecture, according to police.
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EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2020
Tokyo's gubernatorial race holds lessons for the nation
Political leaders need to hammer out measures to tackle pressing issues, and voters must realize that they have the power to change the course of Japan.
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JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
Koike calls for caution as Tokyo logs record 224 coronavirus cases
Central government officials say there are no plans to return to a state of emergency despite the spike in cases.
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JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
Tokyo confirms record 224 coronavirus cases as other areas see spikes
Thursday's total marks the first time the capital has topped 200 daily cases since April 17.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 9, 2020
Tokyo 2020 organizers to issue ticket refunds due to delay
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee will issue ticket refunds to people unable to attend the games due to their one-year postponement, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 9, 2020
Japan midfielder Kento Hashimoto to join Russia's FK Rostov
Japan midfielder Kento Hashimoto will join FK Rostov in the Russian top flight on a full transfer later this month, his J. League club FC Tokyo said Thursday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 8, 2020
Frontale crushes FC Tokyo with first-half goal rush
The empty stadium was unusual. The lopsided scoreline was not.

Longform

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