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TOKYO

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 7, 2020
Michelin recognizes sustainability in 2021 Tokyo guide announcement
Firm hopes publication will help support the future of eateries hit hard in the wake of the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 7, 2020
Teenager Kaine Roberts getting chance to grow with Earthfriends
Newcomer Kaine Roberts is by far the youngest member of the Earthfriends Tokyo Z and has the chance to grow into an elite player.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2020
Australian and Japanese companies aim to bury Asia's carbon emissions under the sea
Major energy producers have championed carbon capture and storage as a means to curb their emissions footprint.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2020
Travelers to Japan are using public transit after arrival, and that's a problem
Lax enforcement of rules stopping travelers from overseas using trains and buses from airports is becoming a vulnerability in Japan's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
OLYMPICS
Dec 7, 2020
1964 Olympic champion Kinuko Idogawa dies at 81
Kinuko Idogawa, the main attacker of Japan's 1964 Olympic gold medal-winning women's volleyball team, died at the age of 81 of a brain hemorrhage Friday, sources close to her said Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 7, 2020
FC Tokyo bounced from Asian Champions League in round of 16
The loss dashed FC Tokyo's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 5, 2020
Spaces for living: How Tokyo’s urban landscape deals with change
Exploring the city's constant flux — and the cost to its heritage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2020
Tokyo tourism sector worried after government calls for restraint on travel subsidy program
Workers at tourist spots in Tokyo voiced concern Saturday about the negative impact on their businesses of the government's request for elderly people and those with health issues not to use Japan's domestic travel subsidy campaign amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2020
Adailton strike lifts Tokyo into ACL knockout round
Brazilian striker Adailton scored early as J. League side FC Tokyo held on for a 1-0 Group F win over Australia's Perth Glory on Thursday to advance to the Asian Champions League knockout stage.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 4, 2020
'Tokyo Ueno Station' novelist Yu Miri magnifies the quietest voices
Japanese-born Korean writer Yu Miri won a National Book Award for her novel about the ghost of a construction worker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 3, 2020
Fujitsu president given 50% pay cut over Tokyo Stock Exchange outage
Takahito Tokita will see his earnings slashed for four months as a result of the bourse's one-day outage in October.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 3, 2020
As virus spreads, Japan looks to extend — not cancel — Go To Travel
The central government is planning to move the deadline for the travel subsidy campaign from January to June.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 3, 2020
Tokyo Olympics to require COVID-19 testing of athletes every 120 hours
Organizers plan to require athletes competing at the postponed games next summer to undergo testing every four to five days, even if they do not show symptoms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 3, 2020
Issey Miyake and New Balance tie-ups take textiles to the next level
Exhibitions showcasing the fashion brands' creative collaborations with artists highlight the evolution of fabrics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2020
Local businesses left in limbo as Japan's politicians squabble over Go To Travel campaign
By leaning on governors to determine whether travel and dining subsidies should be suspended in their area, Suga is delegating responsibility — or accountability — to local leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2020
New virus wave forcing experts to adjust strategies
More than half of the country's over 2,000 coronavirus deaths have come from those 80 or older.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2020
New COVID-19 infections in Tokyo jump to 500 as seriously ill cases again fall
The number of severe COVID-19 infections fell for the second straight day, down three from the previous day to 59. The number of new deaths was not immediately available.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2020
Tokyoites over 65 or with pre-existing conditions urged to refrain from using Go To Travel
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike made the request shortly after a meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2020
Olympic rings reinstalled in Tokyo Bay ahead of postponed games
The 15-meter-tall, 69-ton structure was first installed in January to mark six months until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2020
Tokyo reports 372 new COVID-19 cases as serious infections fall
Tokyo confirmed 372 new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday as the number of severe COVID-19 infections fell to 62, down eight from the previous day.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' is an immersive journey into Murakami's world
“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” incorporates six Murakami short stories from three books into a single intertwined narrative that centers on a trio of lonely Tokyoites.
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
The CrowdStrike offices in Sunnyvale, California, on Friday
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
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.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

Podcast

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Longform

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As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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