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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 3, 2020
Organizers reveal competition schedule for delayed 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo 2020 organizers unveiled a mostly unchanged competition schedule for the delayed Summer Paralympics on Monday morning in Tokyo.
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JAPAN
Aug 3, 2020
Shibuya's 'green frog' train tourist info center heading to Akita
The carriage will arrive in the birthplace of the famously loyal dog Hachiko on Thursday.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2020
Tokyo Station's new expansive shopping area opens after coronavirus delay
Gransta Tokyo features around 150 stores in the station's basement and ground floors, including some selling sake and fresh fish delivered by bullet train.
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JAPAN
Aug 2, 2020
Japan reports more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases for fifth straight day
Tokyo confirmed an additional 292 coronavirus infections on Sunday, down from the record-breaking increases of recent days.
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JAPAN
Aug 1, 2020
Tokyo rewrites coronavirus record with 472 cases as concern grows nationwide
Tokyo and Osaka are asking bars and karaoke parlors to close early or close, while Okinawa has declared a state of emergency.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 1, 2020
Kabukicho host clubs under fire for spreading coronavirus
Some media outlets are weighing the pros and cons of mounting an actual 'blockade' of Tokyo's well-known entertainment district.
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JAPAN
Aug 1, 2020
Tokyo may call state of emergency as daily coronavirus cases soar
Gov. Yuriko Koike on Friday said Tokyo may need to declare its own state of emergency after announcing a record-breaking 463 coronavirus cases.
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JAPAN
Jul 31, 2020
Japan reports over 1,500 new coronavirus cases, setting another new high
Okinawa declares state of emergency as prefecture reports record high 71 cases.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2020
How the postponement ended the Olympic dreams of athletes
Some athletes have chosen not to wait another year to participate in the delayed Tokyo Games.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2020
Swallows' Keiji Takahashi outduels Tigers' Shintaro Fujinami
Unheralded lefty Keiji Takahashi pitched and fielded his position well over eight innings for the Yakult Swallows in a 6-0 Central League win over the Hanshin Tigers on Thursday.
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JAPAN
Jul 30, 2020
Japan logs record 1,304 new coronavirus cases amid nationwide surge
Tokyo reported a record 367 new cases on Thursday as the metropolitan government asked restaurants and karaoke bars to limit their operating hours.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 30, 2020
Sprinter Ryota Yamagata using Tokyo 2020 delay to refine technique
The competition between Japanese sprinters has become intense in the past few years as more quality athletes have been added to the mix.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2020
Split over Japan's virus law between cities and government widens
A nationwide surge in new infections has triggered debate at all levels of government on not only how the law should be changed but when.
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JAPAN
Jul 29, 2020
Japan's daily coronavirus tally tops 1,000 for first time amid nationwide surge
The figures announced this week have drawn much attention because they may reflect how the virus spread during a four-day holiday that started July 22.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Osaka logs record 155 new COVID-19 cases as Aichi tops 100 for first time
Osaka and Aichi prefectures recorded all-time highs in new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, reporting 155 and 110, respectively.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 28, 2020
The geopolitics of sports: Japan’s Summer Games on the world stage
There is no bigger stage for how the world will see the Olympics and Japan's ability to “bend adversity,” as it has done throughout its history.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 27, 2020
Disinfection and mobility robots unveiled at new station in Tokyo
JR East is introducing advanced robots at Takanawa Gateway Station, using it as a test site for new technology.
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JAPAN
Jul 26, 2020
Tokyo reports 239 new coronavirus infections, topping 200 cases for the sixth straight day
Sunday marked the end of a four-day weekend and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike had asked residents to refrain from nonessential outings.
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JAPAN
Jul 26, 2020
Tokyoites leaving bustle behind for space and nature as pandemic proves catalyst for change
As companies close offices in central Tokyo or encourage employees to work from home to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic, young people are relocating to the suburbs where rents are cheaper, space less at a premium and nature nearer the doorstep.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 25, 2020
Illustrator Tokyo Genso presents images of a deserted capital that have never looked more timely
The global pandemic has inspired some artists around the world to work on projects reflecting the anxiety and isolation of life under lockdown in recent months. Others, however, have found inspiration in the tranquility that descended on the country’s cities when businesses closed and people generally...
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.
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.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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Longform

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