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JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021
Japanese Cabinet OKs bills for penalizing rejection of antivirus steps
Among other measures, the legislation would introduce imprisonment for those who refuse hospitalization, a move opposition parties say is excessive.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 22, 2021
Top League cancels opening four rounds through Feb. 7
The first four rounds of the new Top League season have been canceled and tickets will be refunded, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2021
Panasonic develops cold box to store and transport COVID-19 vaccines
The box is capable of storing materials at a temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius for up to 18 days and does not need any electric power source.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 21, 2021
How Japan can help the U.K. meet its China challenge
With London and Tokyo sharing a view on the impact of Beijing's rise, now is the time for a bilateral policy dialogue to further align their diplomatic, economic and security interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 21, 2021
Asia wonders: Can a Biden-led U.S. return to form?
The newly minted U.S. leader is looking to reassure a world wary of capricious American foreign policy during the Trump administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2021
Dentsu mulls selling headquarters building as employees work remotely
Dentsu has about 9,000 employees working at the headquarters building, but only 20% of them are currently commuting to the office as part of efforts to curb virus infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2021
Japan business leaders welcome Biden's multilateral push
The chief of the country's most powerful business lobby made clear 'the power of the United States is necessary' to achieve a recovery in a global economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 21, 2021
Japan braces for a Biden trade policy focused on U.S. jobs
Trade talks are likely to differ substantially in style compared to those under Donald Trump, but Biden is still likely to push for greater market access and make tough demands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2021
Japan's exports fell 11% in 2020, taking biggest hit in 11 years amid pandemic
By item, the nation's car exports plummeted 20.0% from 2019, and those of auto parts declined 19.1%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2021
Marketing and sports data apps join fight against pandemic
Devices designed for improving customer marketing and sports performance are now being used in the fight against COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
Biden sworn in to lead U.S. burdened with historic challenges
Biden said that the 'world is watching,' and that the U.S. would work to 'repair our alliances and engage with the world once again,' following four years of Trump's 'America First' policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2021
Trump supporters rally in Tokyo against Biden's inauguration
Some Trump fans in Japan are drawn to his hard-line stance against China. Others are part of conservative Christian sects or adherents to QAnon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2021
Tokyo posts 1,274 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as serious cases reach record
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms in Japan rose by 13 to 1,014 on Wednesday, marking a record high for the 17th consecutive day, the health ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 21, 2021
The Trump administration is over, but will its Asia policies continue to resonate?
While many policies were erratic, bore little immediate fruit or appeared to severely damage partnerships, some of the fundamentals are expected to survive his departure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021
Japan's vaccine program chief denies reports of May rollout
'Oh no, NHK, please don't go around making vaccination rollout schedules like that. It's bogus,' administrative reform minister Taro Kono said on Twitter.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 20, 2021
Health-conscious habits from 2020 to keep up
Looking back on 2020, lockdowns and pandemic restrictions forced many people to start new routines. Work commutes disappeared. Fitness classes were canceled. Homes became classrooms and workplaces.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 78: Japan's foreign residents are trapped — Part 3
Japan Times reporter Magdalena Osumi provides an update on Japan's border situation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2021
Foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 plunge 87% in biggest recorded drop
Foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 plunged 87.1% from a year earlier, the biggest drop since 1964 when comparable data became available, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic dented travel demand and entry restrictions were imposed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2021
Opposition slams government virus response as Diet debate starts
The country's main opposition party criticized the government in the Diet Wednesday for its delay in declaring a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic and opposed its plan to penalize those infected with the virus who refuse to be hospitalized.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 20, 2021
Shocking concussion incident should be wake-up call for sumo
The indifference shown by referees to the head injury sustained by third-tier wrestler Shonannoumi on Tuesday drew criticism from fans and journalists alike.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

Podcast

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