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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2020
Zombie companies feed off the living
Like their namesakes, zombies feed off the living. They are companies that should close their doors but don't, cannibalizing healthy businesses, depriving them of customers and income.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2020
SDF nurses to help understaffed Hokkaido city fight pandemic
Asahikawa has recently seen a series of cluster infections, including at some main hospitals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2020
Japan compiles ¥73.6 trillion stimulus package to fight pandemic
The new stimulus package will include fiscal spending — typically, loans, investment and spending — worth around u00a540 trillion, Suga said in the meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2020
Panasonic to trial self-driving home delivery robot in February
The device will deliver food and daily necessities purchased at shops to residents in an area of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2020
Support wanes for Go To Travel campaign as coronavirus continues to spread
A nonpeer-reviewed study published Monday found a higher incidence of health issues that resemble symptoms of COVID-19 among participants in the tourism program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2020
Japan to tap envoy to South Korea to be next U.S. ambassador
Tomita served as minister at the Japanese Embassy in the U.S. and headed the Foreign Ministry's North American Affairs Bureau during the Obama administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2020
654 workers to leave Mitsubishi Motors in early retirement program
The applicants will leave the company by the end of January, receiving added retirement allowances, the automaker said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2020
October key economic index up for fifth month; pace quickens
The improvement was helped by strong year-on-year growth of sales and shipments of cars and home appliances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2020
Hokkaido city seeks dispatch of SDF nurses amid COVID-19 surge
Asahikawa, Hokkaido's second-largest city, has recently seen a series of cluster infections, including at some major hospitals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2020
Japan and U.S. conduct joint military drills amid China's assertiveness
Held since 1982, it is one of the largest-scale exercises conducted by the GSDF and the U.S. Army.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2020
Travelers to Japan are using public transit after arrival, and that's a problem
Lax enforcement of rules stopping travelers from overseas using trains and buses from airports is becoming a vulnerability in Japan's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 7, 2020
The pandemic border policy that will leave a scar on Japan's foreign community
Border restrictions imposed on non-Japanese residents to stop the spread of COVID-19 were seen as discriminatory by many, but they're not likely to prevent travel here in the future.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 7, 2020
'My business is going down the drain': Stories from residents stuck outside Japan
It's hard to list the stories of every person still stuck outside of Japan due to the country's border policies, but two of them show just how complicated the situation can get.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2020
Support for Suga's Cabinet plunges 13 points to 50.3%
The results come as the government has been struggling to respond to a resurgence of coronavirus infections, which has complicated the efforts to bring the economy back on track.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 6, 2020
10 spots across Japan perfect for your next workation
Can't take a break from work? Here are 10 places in Japan where you can get that vacation feel without using any of your paid time off.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2020
Japan, France and U.S. plan their first joint military drills for May
The exercises will focus on providing relief efforts during a natural disaster, but parts could also form the basis for a defense against attack, according to a media report.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 6, 2020
Biden officials to look to repair alliances and help mend Tokyo-Seoul ties
Trump's 'America First' moves have left something of a leadership vacuum that Beijing has been more than willing to attempt to fill — one of Japan's biggest fears.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2020
Osaka governor to ask SDF to send nurses for COVID-19 patients amid shortages
The prefecture is expected to make a request early this week to the SDF to provide as many nurses as it can for a 30-bed temporary emergency facility for seriously ill coronavirus patients.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2020
Japan considers limited resumption of inbound tourism from spring, report says
The Suga administration is leaning toward allowing small tour groups from Asian countries where coronavirus infections are well under control, such as China and Taiwan, the report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 5, 2020
Consumers seek to enjoy a creative Christmas online amid COVID-19
Staying home for Christmas doesn't have to equate with being bored and lonely.
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.
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.
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.
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%).
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

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

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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