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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2020
Japan confirms first cases of COVID-19 in pets as two dogs test positive
Two pet dogs belonging to two coronavirus patients have tested positive for the coronavirus, a pet insurance company said Monday, marking the first cases in which infection of a pet has been reported in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2020
Yahoo Japan and Line to postpone merger to March due to coronavirus
The operator of Yahoo Japan online services and messaging app provider Line Corp. said Monday they will postpone their merger to March of next year due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2020
Japan to impose stricter re-entry procedures for travelers from four countries
Controls will be imposed for Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines and Peru after higher numbers of COVID-19 cases were found in arrivals from those countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2020
Japan Airlines posts ¥93.7 billion net loss in April-June over pandemic
JAL logged an operating loss of u00a5131.01 billion in the quarter on revenue of u00a576.39 billion, down 78.1 percent from a year earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2020
Okinawa virus outbreaks ignite scrutiny of U.S. SOFA privileges
The Okinawa clusters have illustrated anew how Japan's authority as a host country is weaker than that of some peers in Europe and Asia.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2020
Despite virus spike, Japan government won't ask people to forgo summer travel
The government has been struggling to balance the need to reopen the economy while keeping the spread of the coronavirus in check.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2020
Japan museums collect daily items to log pandemic history
A number of museums across Japan have started collecting materials related to the novel coronavirus pandemic, such as face masks and fliers, to keep a record of everyday life during the outbreak and pass on as a legacy to future generations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 3, 2020
Japan’s economy shrinks at same pace in first quarter as capital expenditures hold up
The data that continued to show Japan was in a recession before the coronavirus pandemic took its heaviest toll.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2020
U.S. to appoint Japan specialist for defense cost-sharing talks
In the upcoming negotiations, the U.S. is expected to pressure Japan to pay more of the costs associated with hosting American troops.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / The Great Reset
Aug 2, 2020
It's time to reset Japan's digital infrastructure
Despite its image as a world leader, the nation is falling behind as it continues to make use of outdated technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 2, 2020
South Korea ruling on wartime labor to have major implications for Seoul-Tokyo ties
Bilateral ties will almost certainly worsen if the Nippon Steel shares are sold to compensate laborers from the war, with tariffs eyed as potential retaliation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2020
Autumn snap election speculation recedes amid Japan's coronavirus resurgence
An election win this fall could help Abe pick a successor or extend his term past 2021, but it would also prove highly unpopular in the middle of a pandemic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2020
Hawks postpone game against Lions after player tests positive for coronavirus
Veteran outfielder Yuya Hasegawa is the first NPB player to test positive since the league resumed in June.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2020
Abe stops donning his much-touted government-sponsored mask
After the program was criticized as inefficient and wasteful, the prime minister appears to have ditched his 'Abenomask' for a larger commercial mask that fits him better.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 1, 2020
Let Tokyo Eat Cake: One man’s cake-baking journey to support Japan’s food banks
Justin Mackee has been baking his way through COVID-19, selling cakes and donating the profits to nationwide food bank Second Harvest Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 1, 2020
Struggling to cope with a protracted rainy season that took forever to end
Summer has been a damp squib so far this year for many parts of the country, with annual events canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on top of a protracted rainy season that seemingly took an eternity to end.
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.
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.
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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.
Japanese culture festival kicks off in London
Matthew Barry (right) tastes sake at the Hyper Japan Festival on Friday in London.
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.
‘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.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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