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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 8, 2020
John Baumlin: Getting out the U.S. vote in Japan
The national chair of Democrats Abroad Japan says it's not difficult for Americans overseas to continue to engage in their democracy.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Sep 8, 2020
NPB and J. League call on government to raise crowd limits
The two leagues, citing the success of anti-COVID countermeasures, said they should be allowed to welcome up to 20,000 fans at larger venues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 8, 2020
Sharp says air purification technology can reduce airborne coronavirus
The firm said its technology, which emits positive hydrogen ions and negative oxygen ions, cuts the concentration of the virus in the air by about 90 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2020
ANA to resume flights to Hawaii in October for first time in six months
The carrier has decided to operate two round trips in the month between Narita and Honolulu, mainly targeting people who wish to travel for business or to study abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Japan eyes easing virus rule to allow more people at events
The move would remove a 5,000-person limit on concerts and sporting events in place as a virus-control measure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2020
Will Japan's era of revolving-door leadership return? Some in the U.S. are worried.
Abe's longevity enabled him to pursue consistent foreign policies even at the risk of eliciting a strong public backlash, according to observers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Sep 8, 2020
A look at Japan's LDP presidential election
Whoever the ruling party picks is almost certain to be elected the country's leader by the Diet as well.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Sep 8, 2020
Drive-in concerts and attractions in Japan shine headlights on fun despite COVID-19
Live entertainment is adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic by offering drive-in performances that visitors can experience from inside their cars.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Tokyo's Ueno zoo unveils new panda enclosure
A panda couple is being housed in the new pen, which is three times the space of their previous home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2020
Japan's economy shrank more than expected in second quarter, heightening woes for new leader
The world's third-largest economy shrank an annualized 28.1 percent in April-June, more than a preliminary reading of a 27.8 percent contraction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Japan secretly proposed Iranian oil and U.S. grain swap in failed mediator bid
A deal, worth several billion dollars, was initially received well, but later fell through before it could be agreed upon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 7, 2020
Key index suggests Japan economy slumping for record-long period
A government official said the resurgence of the virus and the longer-than-usual rainy season apparently hurt consumer sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2020
Nissan received record ¥130 billion loan guaranteed by Japan
The guarantee is part of the u00a5180 billion loan that Nissan received from the state-affiliated financial institution to weather the impact of the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 7, 2020
All-out effort needed to learn successful virus response
Japan risks losing its status as an advanced nation unless it survives the pandemic and comes out on top.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2020
Tokyo reports 77 new coronavirus cases Monday, lowest in two months
On Sunday, a total of 451 new cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed in 23 prefectures and airport quarantine stations across Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 6, 2020
Landmark moments for video games in Japan
The Tokyo Game Show moves online; one of the best shoot 'em ups gets a physical version; and Japan now has a legal video game bar.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2020
Tokyo reports 116 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo reported 116 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from 181 a day earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 5, 2020
Toshimaen fans bid final farewells to a 94-year-old Tokyo institution
'We loved Toshimaen because it was uniquely Japanese,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “Now it's going to be just another imported theme park.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 5, 2020
Trust and truth go hand in hand in a troubled year
COVID-19's most visible symbol is the mask, but 85 of 100 doctors surveyed by Shukan Gendai say masks are unnecessary in open outdoor spaces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2020
Coronavirus tests future of Japan's yellowtail exports
Those in the industry believe that with demand from restaurants abroad dropping, the key will be whether they can expand the number of sales made directly to households.
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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