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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Tokyo to ease voluntary measures on dining and travel as infections slow
Separately, the central government is reportedly weighing a plan to raise attendance limits at music and sporting events to 20,000 spectators.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2020
'Green recovery' offers Japan a chance to slash carbon emissions
A slight reduction in Japan's carbon dioxide output has already been seen this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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LIFE / Travel
Sep 10, 2020
Hostel in Osaka lets guests fall asleep while counting cats
The facility hopes to offer an escape from the realities of life amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2020
Tokyo logs 276 coronavirus cases, up more than 100 from day earlier
Tokyo reported 276 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, a day after posting just 149 cases.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2020
Japan's July machinery orders up 6.3% amid signs of virus recovery
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders rose 6.3 percent in July from the previous month as those from carmakers and other manufacturers continued to recover from a slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Thursday.
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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Japan Sumo Association says 19 wrestlers have tested positive for COVID-19
The entire Tamanoi stable will sit out the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament that begins this weekend.
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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Tokyo now open to world's biggest cruise ships with new terminal
The new sea terminal, located in the capital's Daiba waterfront area, is expected to become a new gateway for international travelers.
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SUMO
Sep 9, 2020
Sumo would benefit from picking up tips from other sports
There are ways to modernize and copy what is happening in sports worldwide without detracting from what it is that makes sumo special.
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JAPAN
Sep 9, 2020
Tokyo Gov. Koike says postponed Olympics should be held 'by all means'
Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto also said Tuesday she believes the games should be held next year 'at any cost.'
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JAPAN
Sep 9, 2020
Tokyo reports 149 new cases of COVID-19
The figure represents a drop of 21 from the previous day.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 9, 2020
China expects warm ties to continue under Japan's next PM, sources say
Beijing has voiced a willingness to maintain relatively amicable ties with Tokyo, at a time when its relationship with Washington has grown increasingly acrimonious.
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JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Japan, Australia vow to step up security ties under Abe's successor
Abe called Australia an 'indispensable security partner' in the Indo-Pacific, and the two agreed their countries should continue to play a leading role in the region.
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JAPAN / History
Sep 8, 2020
New insights gleaned as U.K. and Japan's royal exchanges revisited
A treasure trove of items gifted by Japan has been documented for a forthcoming exhibition.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 8, 2020
John Baumlin: Getting out the U.S. vote in Japan
The national chair of Democrats Abroad Japan says it's not difficult for Americans overseas to continue to engage in their democracy.
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SPORTS
Sep 8, 2020
NPB and J. League call on government to raise crowd limits
The two leagues, citing the success of anti-COVID countermeasures, said they should be allowed to welcome up to 20,000 fans at larger venues.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 8, 2020
Sharp says air purification technology can reduce airborne coronavirus
The firm said its technology, which emits positive hydrogen ions and negative oxygen ions, cuts the concentration of the virus in the air by about 90 percent.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2020
ANA to resume flights to Hawaii in October for first time in six months
The carrier has decided to operate two round trips in the month between Narita and Honolulu, mainly targeting people who wish to travel for business or to study abroad.
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JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Japan eyes easing virus rule to allow more people at events
The move would remove a 5,000-person limit on concerts and sporting events in place as a virus-control measure.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2020
Will Japan's era of revolving-door leadership return? Some in the U.S. are worried.
Abe's longevity enabled him to pursue consistent foreign policies even at the risk of eliciting a strong public backlash, according to observers.
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JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Sep 8, 2020
A look at Japan's LDP presidential election
Whoever the ruling party picks is almost certain to be elected the country's leader by the Diet as well.

Longform

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