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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 23, 2020
Classics anew for a year of blue
With the 2020 Pantone color of the year being Classic Blue, On: Design introduces a few blue-tinted modern classics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2020
Japan to ask travelers from U.S. to self-quarantine for 14 days
Japan is set to ask travelers from the United States to self-quarantine for 14 days after their arrival to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, a government source said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 22, 2020
For many in Japan, remote work during coronavirus outbreak is not an option
Remote work remains off-limits for many — in particular those engaged in occupations that require their physical presence in the workplace, such as cooks, hairdressers, taxi drivers and doctors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 22, 2020
U.S.-India relations shape Japan's strategic environment
Japan's strategic environment is shaped by the intersection of three major geopolitical storylines.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2020
Like 'a canary in a coal mine': Olympic torch relay could foreshadow postponement of Tokyo Games
The relay will begin its long journey through Japan this week even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2020
Japan advises citizens to defer nonurgent travel to U.S.
The ministry cited a national emergency declared by U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. travel restrictions as the reasons for the move.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2020
Impact of Japan's school shutdowns has 70% of parents concerned
About 70 percent of parents are worried about the impact the nationwide school shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak is having on their children, a survey by a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization showed recently.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2020
Corporate tax refunds mulled for virus-hit companies in Japan
The measure would mainly apply to small and midsize companies that usually are ineligible for such tax relief.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2020
Coronavirus disrupts supply chains for Japanese housing and gaming industries
The coronavirus outbreak is disrupting supply chains for the housing and gaming industries in Japan, causing companies to scramble to find alternative suppliers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Mar 22, 2020
Experts sound alarm over Japan's coronavirus testing
Some are casting doubt on whether the country can provide adequate testing and promote effective policies to contain the outbreak.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 21, 2020
In bloom? Celebrating Japan’s iconic cherry trees in a time of pandemic
Blossoms are beginning to open in Tokyo, but will this year's celebrations wither due to concern over the new coronavirus?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2020
Japan and U.S. agree to cooperate on border controls to stem outbreak
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo say they see a need to implement border controls for a certain period of time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 21, 2020
Japan could face year-long slump if 'cursed' Olympics canceled
A canceled or postponed Olympics would likely result in Japan's economy shrinking for the longest stretch since the global financial crisis, according to some economists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2020
Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier?
How has Japan seemingly escaped the spread of the coronavirus when other countries have suffered so badly?
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 21, 2020
Big Bro Protecting
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2020
Virus brings Japan's debate on constitutional revision to a standstill
Until the pandemic settles down, the government's call for restraint on big events means no meetings, rallies or snap elections for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's revision-minded LDP.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2020
Infections in Osaka and Hyogo projected to hit 3,300 by April 3
The health ministry sees coronavirus patients in the two neighboring prefectures spiking to 3,374 between March 28 and April 3.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2020
Toshimaen and Legoland to partially resume operations amid outbreak
Some amusement parks are planning to partially resume operations suspended by the coronavirus outbreak and take people's temperatures when they arrive as a precaution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2020
Number of COVID-19 cases in Japan, excluding cruise ship, tops 1,000
Five prefectures now have more than 100 infections that have been confirmed, including Hokkaido, Tokyo and Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus slowing immigration procedures for labor-hungry Japan firms
Businesses reliant on a foreign blue-collar workforce are struggling to fill openings as the coronavirus pandemic slows immigration procedures to a crawl both in Japan and abroad.
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.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
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.
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.
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.

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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.
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