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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2020
Tokyo reports three new coronavirus cases, lowest for two months
Friday's figure marked the lowest since March 22 and brought the number of infections in the past week to 53.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2020
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike reveals restart plan as end of emergency looms
Three-stage plan will see business and facilities gradually encouraged to extend operating hours and crowd capacity as infections are monitored.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 22, 2020
Japan Karate Federation to redo Olympic qualification in two classes
The Japan Karate Federation's head of development said Thursday he will instruct the governing body to "redo" Olympic qualification for two kumite weight classes following a decision by the sport's international governing body.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020
Kansai sees end to virus state of emergency, but Tokyo area must wait
Experts caution that the rolling back of measures introduced by the emergency declaration does not mean the virus has disappeared.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 21, 2020
Tokyo Olympic organizers praise FCCJ's removal of 'offensive' logo
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto welcomed Thursday's decision by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan to remove a logo from its website that Olympic organizers had deemed “offensive.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020
Tokyo hits target for lifting virus curbs as weekly cases dip below 70
Experts have been closely watching whether the spread of infection has fallen below 0.5 new cases per 100,000 people over a seven day period.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 21, 2020
IOC President Thomas Bach says Tokyo Games will have to be canceled if not held in 2021
IOC chief says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made it clear there is no 'Plan B' for 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020
Kanagawa announces virus alert criteria for when emergency ends
The prefecture confirmed 18 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the first in double digits in four days, while Tokyo reported five.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2020
Japan to lift state of emergency for Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo this week
Japan is set to lift a state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo later this week as the number of new coronavirus infections in each of the three prefectures has remained low, while the emergency declaration will be kept intact for the Tokyo area and Hokkaido, government officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2020
Gripes about noisy neighbors boil over in Tokyo as stay-home drive drags on
In the most extreme case, a 38-year-old construction worker was stabbed to death over a noise complaint on May 4 while visiting his parents' home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2020
Abe's LDP nearing decision to back Yuriko Koike in July's Tokyo governor race
Koike is widely expected to run in the election, though she has yet to officially declare her candidacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2020
Tokyo reports five new coronavirus infections Tuesday
The number has remained at or below 10 this week.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
May 19, 2020
Social distancing a challenge for para athletes
Japan's Paralympic hopefuls are struggling to train with regulations preventing them from working with partners or using facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2020
Osaka reports zero infections for first time in more than two months
Meanwhile, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said it confirmed five new COVID-19 infections on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2020
Tokyo's COVID-19 tally stays low with 14 cases confirmed Saturday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 14 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, marking two straight weeks where the figure has remained below 100, metropolitan government officials said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
May 16, 2020
Ep. 41 'Life-Threatening Date'
After announcing that production on “Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020” was going on hiatus and then going quiet on us for a few weeks, Netflix released a brand new episode like a gift from the television gods offering some small relief from the current pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 16, 2020
IOC President Thomas Bach sends words of encouragement to swimmer Rikako Ikee
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach sent a message of encouragement via Twitter to swimmer Rikako Ikee, who is now rehabbing following treatment for leukemia.
Japan Times
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May 15, 2020
Japan to keep qualified judo team in place for 2021
Judoka already named to Japan's 2020 Olympic team will not have to qualify again for the games that have been postponed until 2021, the All Japan Judo Federation decided Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 15, 2020
Organizers unsure if IOC's $650 million pledge will cover cost of rescheduled Olympics
While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it was committing $650 million toward expenditures for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games, organizers are not ready to say whether the amount would be enough.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2020
Tokyo unveils plan to reopen while preventing second virus wave
The city will closely monitor daily cases, untraceable cases and the infection rate from week to week.
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.
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.
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.
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%).
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.

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