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U 22 JAPAN

JAPAN
Feb 9, 2020
Japan's state planes unlikely to be used in Wuhan evacuation effort, source says
Japan's efforts to fly home expatriates from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, is unlikely to involve government planes despite earlier plans to the contrary.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2020
Cabinet to greenlight urgent coronavirus steps to bolster Japan's tourism industry
The Cabinet will approve emergency measures this week against the new coronavirus to strengthen screenings and financial support the tourism industry, a source close to the matter said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 8, 2020
Japan's rail employees take to social media to air frustrations over work
On the surface, Japan’s train station employees might appear deferential, profusely apologizing for the slightest delay and helpfully guiding passengers through the intricacies of the various transport hubs dotting Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2020
Cruise ship turned away from Japan over coronavirus fears returns to Taiwan
A cruise ship that was turned away from Japan this week over coronavirus fears returned to Taiwan on Saturday, with everyone on board being tested for the virus.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020
Japan Map Mask
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020
South Koreans least trusting of Japan among six nations surveyed
The results apparently reflect strained ties between Tokyo and Seoul over wartime labor and other issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2020
Japan and Britain agree to aim for 'ambitious' trade deal
In their first meeting since Brexit, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his British counterpart, Dominic Raab, also said they were planning security talks.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2020
Former ASDF colonel indicted over defense leak involving E-2D early warning plane
Tokyo prosecutors indicted on Friday a former Air Self-Defense Force officer for allegedly leaking confidential information on a U.S.-made military aircraft to unauthorized individuals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020
Half of secondary infections occur during coronavirus incubation period, Japan study shows
At least one of every two instances of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus is believed to occur while the first patient is not yet showing symptoms, according to an Japanese university research estimate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 7, 2020
Ichiro Suzuki receives qualification to teach amateurs
Former major league star Ichiro Suzuki moved a step closer to achieving his goal of bridging the gap between Japan's professional and amateur baseball worlds on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2020
Abe vows at disputed-isles rally to push talks on signing peace treaty with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to visit Moscow in May to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Russia's victory over Germany in World War II and to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, a Japanese government source said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020
Taiwan cruise ship gets OK to go home after turned away by Japan
Taiwan authorities confirmed Friday that a cruise ship off Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, that was not allowed to dock in Japan due to coronavirus concerns will be allowed to return to Keelung, near Taipei, according to local media.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020
Japan finds 41 more virus infections on Diamond Princess; two more cruise ships turned away
The tally of cases aboard the quarantined cruise ship off Yokohama is now 61 and growing.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 7, 2020
VAR and contact guidelines will change look of J. League officiating
Under normal circumstances, the Japan Football Association would prefer that its referees be conductors, blending into the background and occasionally providing a guiding whistle as the players take center stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2020
Japan carmakers brace for supply and demand nightmares due to coronavirus
As many of them know, 'it's impossible to manufacture cars without China.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020
Tokyo Olympics organizers 'extremely worried' that coronavirus may hit games
Before, the main concern of the organizers' working group in the Diet was Japan's continuing problem with rubella and measles. Now it's the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020
Hoarding and price-gouging send mask prices soaring in Japan amid virus fear
As the supply of surgical masks runs low in stores amid growing fears of the new coronavirus from China, some have attempted to profit from the situation by reselling them online at far higher than retail prices.
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Feb 6, 2020
Japan Wrestling Federation punishes referees for failing to stop illegal moves
The Japan Wrestling Federation announced Wednesday it has suspended six officials who oversaw matches at last year's national championships in which two competitors scored takedowns after illegally treading on opponents' feet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2020
Japan-U.K. ties will go from strength to strength as Britain leaves the EU
Britain playing an even more active role in the Indo-Pacific region, and Japan will continue to be a particularly important partner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2020
Cabin fever on the Diamond Princess: Inside the virus-hit cruise ship off Japan
For one American couple, what was supposed to be a weeklong trip in Japan has been abruptly replaced by two weeks confined to their room aboard a quarantined cruise ship.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
60% of Japanese moms enjoy supporting their favorites through 'oshikatsu'
Covers for paper fans used for oshikatsu activities are sold at a Sanrio shop in Nagoya.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
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.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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