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OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2020
Human Rights Watch report documents abuse of child athletes in Japan
A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often suffer physical and verbal abuse and sometimes sexual abuse during training.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 20, 2020
J. League extends attendance restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
The J. League on Monday announced that its attendance caps would remain in place through Aug. 10, reflecting concerns over a rising number of new coronavirus infections in Tokyo and other major metropolitan areas.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2020
Peak China: an illusion or wishful thinking?
China is not as powerful or as vulnerable as people think.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2020
Securing Japan from Chinese ‘predatory economics’
Managing risks and fortifying national security is critical while doing business with China.
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BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2020
Telework surge leaves employees and their firms more vulnerable to cyberattack than ever, expert warns
Employees at home are suddenly being targeted for corporate access by email phishing, website spoofing and fake software posing as Zoom.
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JAPAN
Jul 20, 2020
Japan Coast Guard holds rescue drill in event of virus outbreak
The drill was conducted on the assumption that a man in his 70s developed symptoms such as fever and difficulty breathing.
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JAPAN
Jul 20, 2020
Travel program fiasco may see government paying Tokyoites' cancellation fees
The government initially said compensation was not an option but has been compelled to change course in the face of public anger and growing calls.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2020
June convenience store sales fall 5.2% due to virus impact
The number of shoppers fell 11.6 percent from a year earlier to 1.25 billion, while average spending per person rose 7.3 percent to u00a5669.6.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 20, 2020
First-half exports log drop of 15.4%, Japan's steepest in over a decade
The hefty year-on-year drop was led by plunging shipments of autos and auto parts as demand was dented by the coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN
Jul 20, 2020
Japan to revise coronavirus law to beef up local government powers
The governors want to see the special law toughened and noncompliance with requests for business closures to entail penalties.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Not even a quarter of Japan is looking forward to holding Olympics
The opinion poll found that 36.4 percent think the Summer Games should be postponed again and 33.7 percent think they should be canceled.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
China delivers unusual demand that Japanese fishing boats not 'trespass' in its waters
China complained to Japan early this month about Japanese fishing boats allegedly "trespassing" in its territorial waters near a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, it was learned Sunday.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 19, 2020
Managing eating disorders and mental health during COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt daily life, stressors and anxiety persist and, in some cases, manifest in damaging eating habits.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2020
COVID-19 tests nations' communitarian values
The world's most communitarian countries are handling the pandemic well. The most individualistic countries are doing the worst.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Tokyo reports 188 COVID-19 cases after three days of 200-plus
Sunday's figure, which brought the capital's cumulative total to 9,411, follows a single-day record of 293 on Friday and 290 on Saturday.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Infections in Japan up tenfold a month after domestic travel curbs eased
Like other countries facing the pandemic, Japan is struggling to keep infections down while making efforts to revive its virus-battered economy.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 19, 2020
Japan in a post-coronavirus world
The true risks behind the concentration of population and key functions in Tokyo.
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SUMO
Jul 19, 2020
Sumo returns after four-month coronavirus shutdown
The July Grand Sumo Tournament commenced in front of spectators in Tokyo on Sunday, the start of the sport's first top-level meet since March's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament was held behind closed doors in Osaka.
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Rugby
Jul 19, 2020
JRFU executive pushes for Top League sides' inclusion in new Southern Hemisphere tournament
If Japan's national rugby team is to grow stronger in the long term, the country's top clubs must compete against the best from the Southern Hemisphere, according to Japan Rugby Football Union Director Yuichiro Fujii.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Japan now scrambling jets against all Chinese fighters from Fujian amid Senkaku row
Chinese patrols that operate near the Senkakus used to fly out of Zhejiang province. But China has since moved the location of their base of operations closer.

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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.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals