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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 23, 2020
Resetting the political calendar after COVID-19
Politics are still politics even in the COVID-19 pandemic, and they will still go on, albeit with a new calendar in Japan.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 23, 2020
Long layoffs could prove detrimental to amateur and pro rikishi
The cancellations caused by the coronavirus will likely have an adverse effect on the sumo world.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2020
NPB and J. League noncommittal on return to action after virus task force meeting
NPB and J. League officials are consulting with medical experts as they try to get their teams back on the field of play
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2020
Japan's 'Abenomask' drive tainted by gripes over mold, stains and bugs
Government's 'two masks for every household' policy faces renewed criticism as social media spreads stories of poor quality control.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2020
Defiant pachinko parlors show limits of Japan’s shutdown request
As pachinko parlors continue to operate, disregarding appeals to shutter amid the coronavirus pandemic, local governments look to shame them into cooperation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2020
Nagasaki reports 14 more coronavirus cases on Italian cruise ship
Fourteen more coronavirus infections have been confirmed on the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica docked for repairs in Nagasaki, a local official said on Thursday, bringing the total to at least 48.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2020
Japanese asked to hunker down through Golden Week as virus numbers grow
Officials worry that travel during holiday could create clusters in rural areas where the health care system is relatively fragile.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 22, 2020
Designing for good: Creators in Japan respond to the coronavirus
From face shields to social distancing apps, made-in-Japan creativity has got you covered.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2020
Aichi Prefecture to subsidize hospitals accepting coronavirus patients
The Aichi Prefectural Government said Wednesday that it will provide financial support to medical institutions in the prefecture that treat patients with COVID-19 disease.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.

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