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JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Tokyo reports 30 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus Thursday
The capital kept the number of infections found daily below 50 for the ninth consecutive day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2020
Top business lobby urges four-day workweek as anti-infection step
Companies were also advised to suspend nonessential business trips and conduct meetings and interviews or seminars with job-seekers online.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Japan aims to enact second extra budget by mid-June to fight virus
The government will also aid university students who are unable to earn enough from part-time jobs due to the epidemic, according to the sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020
Coronavirus might cost Japan over 1 million jobs, economists say
The pandemic differs greatly from the 2008 financial crisis and job losses will be high.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020
Japan's machine tool orders fell to lowest levels since 2010 in April
The orders slumped 48.3 percent compared with a year earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Hope for return to normal as Japan partially lifts virus emergency
People in areas remaining under the state of emergency voiced concern over the negative impact it will have on their lives
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020
Seiko Epson to start producing face masks for donation and internal use
The firm has also decided to donate 5,600 face shields to the prefectural government to help ease medical supply shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020
Mazda's net profit dropped 80% in fiscal 2019 as pandemic hit
The automaker withheld its earnings forecast for the current business year, citing uncertainties caused by the crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020
F-35’s image as $428 billion bundle of flaws improved by fixes
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. military have eliminated all of the deficiencies believed to endanger pilots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Coronavirus transmissible between domestic cats, Japan-U.S. study shows
During the research, the new virus was passed on even though infected cats didn't show any symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Restaurants try drive-thrus amid virus in Japan's largest Chinatown
Businesses in iconic tourist area try new methods of operating to stay afloat as they prepare for a post-pandemic society.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2020
Takeda says trial based on blood of recovered virus patients could start in July
Fighting disease with blood from survivors is an ancient strategy that has not been well tested for the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020
Solidarity amid global challenges
It is a great pleasure and honor to address readers of The Japan Times on Europe Day. The day is especially significant this year, as it marks the 70th anniversary of the call by then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman to create a European coal and steel community, the embryo of what is the European...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 14, 2020
The best grocery delivery services in Japan
How do you shop when physical isolation is the new normal? Online, of course. Here's The Japan Times' recommendations for five of the most convenient grocery delivery services in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Cooled masks sold in Japan's vending machines prove a hit in pandemic
Masks are helping struggling knitwear company earn revenue while bringing a bit of happiness to the people purchasing them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
May 13, 2020
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura: From man of the hour to future prime minister?
Over the past few weeks, the governor has gone from being a locally liked politician to a national media darling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2020
Narita Airport saw record-low number of travelers during Golden Week
The number of travelers during the holiday period between April 24 and May 6 dropped 99 percent from a year earlier to about 12,700.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2020
Tokyo begins sewage study for signs of COVID-19 spread
Similar research analyzing sewage for the virus has already started in the United States and France.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 13, 2020
Japan economy watcher index sank to record low in April as virus throttled economy
Cabinet Office downgraded its assessment for the third straight month, saying the economy is deteriorating further.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020
Sony estimates operating profit may fall 30% for fiscal year
The company sounded the note of caution as it reported operating profit of u00a535.45 billion ($331 million) for the quarter ended in March.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
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.
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.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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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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
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