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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 29, 2020
The world’s economic visionaries can't see past tomorrow
The Bank of Japan was once a monetary policy pioneer. Now it's in crisis mode.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2020
Japan's health care system teeters on the brink as coronavirus takes a toll on hospitals
Those with knowledge of the situation are stressing the need for measures such as boosting testing capacity, building field hospitals and making more active use of disaster-response professionals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2020
Moves by Kim Jong Un's boats indicate presence at coastal resort area, report says
When the boats relocate from central Wonsan to where his villa is situated, 'there has been a high correlation with Kim's public appearances in the area,' the report said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 29, 2020
J. League considering allowing five substitutes when matches resume
One league official believes increasing the number of substitutes will make matches more exciting.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 29, 2020
Judo coach Kosei Inoue weathering coronavirus storm
Kosei Inoue is trying to maintain his focus and keep his athletes in high spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 28, 2020
Not all pachinko parlors in Tokyo shut; 600 still being investigated
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has clarified Gov. Yuriko Koike's statement that all pachinko parlors in Tokyo have complied with requests to suspend business as of Tuesday morning, after at least four were found to still be operating in the afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2020
Japan says no lawmaker served as go-between in selection of mask suppliers
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday that no national lawmaker or regional assembly member served as a go-between in the government's selection of companies to provide cloth face masks to households in the fight against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2020
Stimulus steps cannot easily buoy coronavirus-hit economy, Abe says
Speaking in a parliamentary session, Abe said the current economic situation is 'psychologically more challenging than the Great Depression' in the 1930s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2020
Nissan expects fiscal 2019 net loss due to coronavirus impact
Nissan will delay the release of its full-year earnings results to May 28 from the middle of May.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2020
Uninfected crew on cruise ship in Nagasaki to be sent home
A total of 148 crew members aboard the Costa Atlantica have tested positive for COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 28, 2020
On Japan's stretched front line, doctors and nurses DIY a coronavirus response
Hospitals like St. Luke's in Tokyo are saving their limited ICU capacity for an increasing number of critically ill patients and improvising makeshift gear to protect front-line staff.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 28, 2020
COVID-19 strategy: The Japan model
The nation has a comparatively low mortality from COVID-19 despite the absence of a strict lockdown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 28, 2020
Tokyo confirms 112 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
The update brought the single day figure back into triple digits, after totals below 100 were logged over the past couple of days.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 28, 2020
NPB shutdown robs fans of limited chances to see aging legends
With the delayed season expected to start behind closed doors, it's unclear when Japanese baseball's elder statesmen will receive cheers from packed stands again.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 28, 2020
Remdesivir drug to be approved for coronavirus patients in May
This is the first time the government has used the streamlined process since the pandemic started.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 28, 2020
Taiwan doctor's easy-to-make Aerosol Box embraced in Japan
A creative solution to protect health care providers at high risk of contracting the coronavirus amid the global shortage of personal protective equipment is attracting interest throughout the world, including in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2020
Hosting Tokyo Olympics next year difficult without vaccine, says Japan Medical Association chief
JMA president Yoshitake Yokokura also called on the nation to increase virus testing, which he said was not widespread enough to judge whether infection rates were falling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020
More prefectures in Japan extend school closures amid virus uncertainty
Caution is the watch word for now when it comes to students and teachers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020
Democratic Party for the People to propose September school enrollment
The school year in Japan has long started in April.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020
Japan to extend entry ban to Russia and 13 other countries, Abe says
Japan will deny entry to foreign travelers from a further 14 countries, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, strengthening its border controls to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
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.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
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.
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.
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.

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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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