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JAPAN
Jul 3, 2020
Koike urges caution as growing number of Tokyo COVID-19 infections traced to young people
The capital is conducting group PCR tests in host and hostess bars, maid cafes and nightclubs in an attempt to pre-emptively contain cluster infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2020
Uber finally makes it to Tokyo after six years in Japan
Uber is partnering with three local taxi operators, primarily in the city's central business district and the popular areas of Shinagawa, Akihabara and Asakusa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020
Tokyo reports 107 coronavirus cases, highest in two months
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga again said that the central government is not considering declaring a state of emergency.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2020
Japan's return to state of emergency an option, but only in 'worst-case scenario'
Remarks by the government's top spokesman came before Tokyo confirmed 67 COVID-19 cases — the highest daily figure since 87 were reported on May 4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2020
Tokyo reports 67 new COVID-19 cases, highest in almost two months
Infections in the capital topped 50 for the sixth day running, a day after Gov. Yuriko Koike announced changes to guidelines on monitoring the spread of the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2020
Tokyo puts forward new virus monitoring guidelines
The new approach will continue to reference case numbers but will shift the emphasis to the city's health care system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2020
Kanagawa reports 31 new COVID-19 cases as Tokyo tops 50 for fifth straight day
New cases of COVID-19 infections jumped to 31 in Kanagawa Prefecture on Tuesday, up from seven the previous day, the largest daily rise in a month, while neighboring Tokyo confirmed 54 cases, recording more than 50 for the fifth straight day.
SPORTS
Jun 30, 2020
Expert calls on Japanese sports industry to innovate after pandemic
Managing director of Sports Branding Japan believes leagues and teams must come up with new business models in the wake of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2020
A week before Tokyo gubernatorial election, Koike takes commanding lead in polls
It appears the incumbent's strategy — taking advantage of her popularity by running a defensive campaign — is working.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 28, 2020
As Tokyo coronavirus cases spike, experts dismiss second wave fears — for now
Distinguishing first waves from second waves is no easy task, and discerning the progression of outbreaks might only be possible in retrospect.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 27, 2020
Verdy, Zelvia battle to draw as J. League resumes without fans
A late Kanya Fujimoto penalty kick canceled out Taiki Hirato's early blast in the Tokyo Classic, which took place in an empty Ajinomoto Stadium.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 27, 2020
Tokyo caught in a bind over restrictions placed on park demonstrations
Organizers must formally pledge that they will not do anything that interferes with park management before permission to hold protest is granted.
Chinese buyer of Okinawa island to make visit in summer
Yanaha Island in Okinawa Prefecture as seen from a ferry.
More bird flu cases found in Japan; 1.44 million birds to be culled
Officials with the agriculture ministry hold a news conference in Nagoya on Friday following an outbreak of avian influenza in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, earlier this month.
Top sumo pros to enter the ring in Paris in June 2026
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (right) alongside David Rothschild, the promoter of an upcoming tournament in Paris, on Sunday in Tokyo
Amid rising world hunger, a Japan-inspired group in Kenya is making a big impact
Wawira Njiru, the founder of Food4Education, serves food during the opening of a new kitchen in Mombasa County, Kenya, in 2022. The organization started in 2012 by feeding 25 children out of a single kitchen. Now it feeds nearly half a million every day.
LDP heavyweight Moriyama boosting profile within party
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama speaks to reporters after meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday.
As Trump returns, will Japan be able to weather the storm?
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo in May 2019.
Amid rising world hunger, a Japan-inspired group in Kenya is making a big impact
Wawira Njiru, the founder of Food4Education, serves food during the opening of a new kitchen in Mombasa County, Kenya, in 2022. The organization started in 2012 by feeding 25 children out of a single kitchen. Now it feeds nearly half a million every day.
From Tokyo to Manhattan, Takuma Watanabe stirs up a stiff drink
It's taken Takuma Watanabe little time to establish himself as one of New York's hottest bartenders.
For tourists in search of seasonal sights, Yamagata makes its case
For some time away from Tokyo's suffocating urban sameness, Yamagata Prefecture is home to a soothing array of natural abundance.
A slow dive into ‘a moment and an eternity’ with Ryuichi Sakamoto
From the mid-2000s onward, Ryuichi Sakamoto created a number of installation works, often in collaboration with Shiro Takatani, of multimedia art collective Dumb Type.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go
By Kazuaki Nagata and Richard Meyer

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