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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020
Tokyo reports 13 COVID-19 cases Monday as capital further eases measures
The metropolitan government on Monday entered phase two of its three-part plan to progressively lift social distancing measures and voluntary business closures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2020
Apple to reopen flagship Tokyo stores as Japan eases virus curbs
All 10 of Apple's stores in Japan will be open by midweek, after the company tentatively resumed sales at two of them a week ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020
Japan starts coronavirus antibody tests on 10,000 people
The health ministry's check for 'herd immunity' involves 3,000 randomly selected residents 20 or older in each prefecture who agree to be tested.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020
Japan may ease ban on entry from Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and N.Z.
Lifting the ban for business visitors is being eyed as a first step and Tokyo is reportedly negotiating conditions with the four nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020
Japan university students launch multilingual COVID-19 support project
The project team members hope the website will help ease the anxiety of foreign residents and be a step toward building a more inclusive society.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2020
Japan's corporate profits log biggest fall since 2009 as pandemic takes toll
In the nonmanufacturing sector, the service sector such as accommodation led the decline as people refrained from nonessential outings amid the virus spread.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2020
Pandemic opens door to ideas new and old for a better economy
Governments have already cast aside dogmas at least temporarily to protect companies and jobs in the deepest peacetime recession in almost a century.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 1, 2020
E-ticketing platform Zaiko's livestream success sees unwelcome imitators
The ticketing company pivoted to livestreaming events when the coronavirus struck, a move that may change how we experience music in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Virus-hit Italian cruise ship leaves Nagasaki
The Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Atlantica left the city of Nagasaki on Sunday after all crew members currently on board tested negative for the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Tokyo COVID-19 daily infections enter single-digits for first time in six days
The government of Tokyo confirmed five COVID-19 infections Sunday — the first time in six days the daily figure came in at under 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Japan's new contact-tracing app: 'security blanket' or effective tool?
Minimally intrusive and conditional on consent, the app's privacy concerns are minimal, with widespread penetration its largest obstacle to success, observers say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Single-parent support group in Japan urges more aid to offset income drops from pandemic
Nearly 70 percent of single-parent families have reported or are expecting their income to drop during the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Small clinics on brink as virus-wary patients stay home in Japan
Doctors in these small but vital facilities are calling for government support as patients stay away to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2020
Both companies and students worried as hiring goes remote for coronavirus recession
The recruiting season is set to pick up on Monday, but employers and applicants alike are disapppointed they can't get a feel for one another.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Hong Kong tensions a risk to global economy, Japanese official says
Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said friction between the U.S. and China over Hong Kong poses a risk to the global economy if the city ceases to be an international financial hub.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Top official rules out imminent return to emergency for Tokyo and Fukuoka
The remarks come despite both areas seeing a surge in the number of coronavirus infections in recent days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2020
Tokyo reports 14 COVID-19 infections, breaking four-day uptrend
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 14 coronavirus infections on Saturday, bringing the total in the capital to 5,231.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2020
NRA's probe into Fukushima meltdowns delayed but might resume in fall
If the nuclear watchdog's crews ended up infecting the 4,000 workers decommissioning the plant, the probe could have come to a halt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2020
Not just another day at the office: Rethinking Japan’s business culture amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The workplaces that employees nationwide are slowly returning to are unlikely to be the same as the ones they left when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 30, 2020
Public begins to wake up to sheer volume of harassment online
Social media users want abusers to drop their veil of anonymity.
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
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.
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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