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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2020
Japanese opposition parties watch for possible policy changes by Biden
Opposition parties said Sunday they are closely monitoring possible changes in America's foreign policy that could be brought by Biden.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2020
Suga congratulates Biden and hopes to strengthen alliance
Contentious trade negotiations, talks over costs for stationing U.S. troops in Japan likely to top agenda between two leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2020
Japan extends almost ¥43 billion in loans to Myanmar for roads and corporate finance
Of the total, u00a527.78 billion will be earmarked for a project to build a bridge on a road that crosses Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2020
Virus-hit Japanese companies turning to early retirement to cut costs
Early retirement was offered by 72 listed companies to a total of around 14,000 employees as of Oct. 29, topping a total of 35 companies and about 11,350 employees in the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2020
Suga rejected nominees to thwart 'critical moves,' sources say
The administration thought 'it was not appropriate to hire them as civil servants' based on their past opposition to his Liberal Democratic Party's security and anti-conspiracy legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 7, 2020
Pandemic spurs idle workers in Japan to engage in moonlighting
An oft-cited passage from the Gospel of Matthew (6:24) goes: "No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 7, 2020
Japan's students struggle to embrace online learning amid COVID-19
Japan's university students have had a rough six months and the immediate future isn’t looking much brighter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2020
Tokyo reports 294 coronavirus cases, most since Aug. 20
The capital's cumulative tally of cases stood at 32,429, while the number of seriously ill patients was down by one at 36.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2020
Hokkaido reports record 187 coronavirus cases
Experts have warned that the rising trend of infections in northern regions could be the result of people spending time in poorly ventilated rooms as temperatures drop.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2020
Japan to ease entry restrictions for Olympic athletes
The Japanese government was considering relaxing the restrictions by the time of the Olympics and Paralympics, which have been delayed due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2020
Japan and China to resume business travel possibly mid-November
Japan and China have agreed in principle to resume business travel between the two countries as early as mid-November, a government source said Friday, in a step to revive the two interdependent economies hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2020
Yamato Transport parcel delivery figures hit record high in October
The 20.7% year-on-year increase in the delivery figures was the largest since 2000, according to the company.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2020
Sharp's first-half net profit falls 17.8%
Consolidated operating profit for the first half of fiscal 2020 dropped 25.3% to u00a527.60 billion on sales of u00a51.14 trillion, up 1.9%.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2020
New COVID-19 infections in Japan top 1,000 in a day in first since August
The uptick came after the government eased restrictions and promoted travel within the nation aiming to support the economy, which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2020
Suga calm in face of Diet onslaught but leaves big question unanswered
The exchanges marked the first time the prime minister's endurance had been tested by criticism in a primary legislative debate session since he became the nation's leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 6, 2020
September household spending down 10.2%, affected by 2019 tax hike
The monthly drop was the sharpest since the 16.2% plunge logged in May, the largest decrease since comparable data became available in January 2001.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 6, 2020
Pandemic keeps salarymen away from Fukuoka adult nightlife district
Though circumstances of infections and anti-prevention measures have differed from shop to shop, all have been treated as if they present the worst risks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Nov 6, 2020
‘24 Japan’ turns back the clock with remake of U.S. series
When studios in Japan suspended production of new programming due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic this past spring, TV stations turned to nostalgia to fill the suddenly vacant spaces on their nightly schedules. Reruns of dramas, in particular, proved successful, whether they were from a...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 5, 2020
Nintendo Switch passes iconic Famicom to shift 68 million units
The firm has seen sales rocket during the coronavirus pandemic, with orders to stay at home boosting people's appetite for gaming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2020
Japan Post considers selling courier business of Australia's Toll
Japan Post Holdings Co. said Thursday it is exploring a potential sale of the struggling courier division of its Australian logistics subsidiary Toll Holdings Ltd.
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.
'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' is an immersive journey into Murakami's world
“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” incorporates six Murakami short stories from three books into a single intertwined narrative that centers on a trio of lonely Tokyoites.
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
The CrowdStrike offices in Sunnyvale, California, on Friday
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.
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.

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