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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 20, 2020
A digital pivot at Japan’s universities: ‘A lot of us expected to have our worst semesters online’
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the fall term, leaving professors and students scrambling to adapt to shifting rules and digital education.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 19, 2020
International Judo Federation to pass on holding Tokyo Grand Slam in December
The International Judo Federation has decided not to hold the Tokyo Grand Slam as scheduled from Dec. 11-13 amid coronavirus infection concerns, a source close to the matter told Kyodo News on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 19, 2020
Possibility of protests during Tokyo 2020 in spotlight amid rise of activism by athletes
The IOC faces a challenge to strike a balance between embracing activism in sports and preventing the games from turning into a stage for political demonstrations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2020
Tokyo confirms 218 new COVID-19 cases, for second straight day over 200
The number of novel coronavirus cases newly confirmed in Tokyo came to 218 on Saturday, topping 200 for the second consecutive day, the metropolitan government said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 19, 2020
Tokyo 2020 athletes to be exempt from Japan's COVID-19 entry restrictions
The local organizing committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are expected to reach an agreement on establishing the system at their next meeting on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2020
As cyberattacks rise globally, Japan's digital security found lacking
Ministerial sectionalism and the lack of a central cybersecurity body are stopping the government from getting a clear-eyed view of cyberthreats, an expert says.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 18, 2020
Shingo Kunieda advises Tokyo 2020 officials on U.S. Open 'bubble'
The wheelchair tennis titan walked officials through his experiences as an athlete at the recent Grand Slam in New York.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2020
Tokyo Disneyland to open new 'Beauty and the Beast' area
The new attraction, whose opening was delayed five months due to the coronavirus, is set to debut on Sept. 28
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 17, 2020
Professor helps Japanese athletes deal with mental health after Olympic postponement
Some who had hoped to compete in this year's games have found the mental challenges of COVID-19 disruption more taxing than its impact on their physical training.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020
Masks present Olympics organizers with extra heat woes
With face coverings making it hard for the body to expel heat, protection against both high temperatures and infection is tricky.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2020
Tokyo Disneyland operator to cut winter bonus by 70% due to pandemic
The company also plans to offer early retirement and transfers to some workers whose duties have been reduced.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2020
New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo rise above 200
The number of novel coronavirus infections newly confirmed in the capital reached 226 on Saturday, the metropolitan government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2020
Tokyo to be included in Go To Travel campaign from October
The campaign kicked off in late July without the capital, despite criticism that subsidizing travel during a pandemic would help spread the virus throughout the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 11, 2020
Readers’ choice: Tokyo’s best burger restaurants
The Japan Times' readers weigh in with five more recommendations for where to get your burger fix in the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Tokyo to ease voluntary measures on dining and travel as infections slow
Separately, the central government is reportedly weighing a plan to raise attendance limits at music and sporting events to 20,000 spectators.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2020
Tokyo logs 276 coronavirus cases, up more than 100 from day earlier
Tokyo reported 276 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, a day after posting just 149 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Tokyo now open to world's biggest cruise ships with new terminal
The new sea terminal, located in the capital's Daiba waterfront area, is expected to become a new gateway for international travelers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 9, 2020
Late Taichi Hara goal seals Tokyo comeback over Yokohama FC
After first-half goals by Yuya Minagawa and Kyosuke Tagawa, it was a stunning late effort by Taichi Hara that had fans clapping at Ajinomoto Stadium on Wednesday as FC Tokyo fought from behind to a 2-1 win over Yokohama FC.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2020
Tokyo Gov. Koike says postponed Olympics should be held 'by all means'
Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto also said Tuesday she believes the games should be held next year 'at any cost.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2020
Tokyo reports 149 new cases of COVID-19
The figure represents a drop of 21 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.
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.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
‘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.
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.
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.

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