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U 22 JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 20, 2020
Single parents in Japan meet online to share coronavirus concerns
Participants all shared concern about what would happen to their children if they contracted the virus and had to self-isolate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2020
Japan's machinery orders dip in March amid coronavirus outbreak
Demand from automakers and manufacturers of electric machinery logged declines of 28.4 percent and 24.4 percent respectively.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 20, 2020
Drug Avigan that was pushed by Abe falls short in COVID-19 trials
The lack of results have raised doubts about its approval by the end of this month, as sought by the government.
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
BUSINESS
May 19, 2020
Bank of Japan to hold extra policy meeting as pandemic hits businesses
The central bank will discuss steps to facilitate financing to small and midsize companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 19, 2020
Foreign residents stranded abroad by Japan's coronavirus controls
Japan is the only Group of Seven member denying entry to long-term and permanent residents, and has set no clear criteria for their return.
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
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 19, 2020
Japan calls for Taiwan's participation in WHO assembly
As of Monday, Taiwan had 440 confirmed coronavirus cases with seven deaths.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2020
Japan renews claim on Russian-held isles in foreign policy report
The issue has prevented the two countries from signing a World War II peace treaty even 75 years after the end of the conflict.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020
Subaru virus shutdown results in production loss of 150,000 vehicles
Subaru Corp.'s suspension in Japan and the United States in April due to the coronavirus pandemic resulted in an output loss of 150,000 vehicles, equivalent to around 15 percent of its annual global sales.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 19, 2020
JSA begins coronavirus testing for wrestlers, stablemasters
Sumo's governing body will offer tests for all of its members in response to last week's death of lower-ranked wrestler Shobushi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2020
U.S. base asks Japanese workers to keep children home from school
The U.S. military base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has asked Japanese employees not to send their children to local schools in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to the local board of education.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2020
A welcome move by the U.S. Marines
The U.S. Marines Corps is a natural ally for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2020
Central banks have let the genie out of the bottle
If anyone knows how hard it is to roll back extraordinary monetary support, it's Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2020
Japan slips into recession, but worst is yet to come
Data confirm the world's third-largest economy was in recession even before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the April emergency for the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2020
Japan to ban reselling disinfectant ahead of economic reopening
Mirroring move on protective masks, those reselling at inflated prices will be subject to hefty fines and possible jail time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2020
Mount Fuji to be closed to climbers this summer due to virus
For the first time it at least 60 years, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures opt to not open all four trails to the top of the iconic mountain.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
May 18, 2020
Can Japan's laws adapt to pandemic-era privacy needs?
Identity-based discrimination is a part of Japanese law, but could our own experiences with the new coronavirus become part of our identity?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2020
Need for social distancing boosts Japan's online matchmaking party business
In April 400 people took part in online parties organized by a matchmaking firm in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 18, 2020
Japan's Catholic aid groups struggle as donations drop due to virus pandemic
Some of society's most vulnerable are facing increased uncertainty as assistance offices are forced to close during coronavirus slowdown.
Tiny Japanese startup is bringing AI dating to the masses
Goki Kusunoki, CEO and co-founder of Samansa, with the company's Loverse app in Tokyo on May 10. The app allows interaction only with generative artificial intelligence.
South Korea's first lady grilled over Dior bag and stock manipulation
South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee and President Yoon Suk-yeol listen as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an official state dinner, during Yoon's visit to Washington at the White House in April last year.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
Unused stones for Osaka Castle diverted to expo toilet pillars
A number of stone blocks originally intended for the building of Osaka Castle are set to find a new home in the toilet facility of the 2025 Expo in Osaka.
MSDF chopper in crash that left eight dead found on seabed
SH-60K patrol helicopter
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.
‘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.

Podcast

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

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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