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JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020
Face mask littering causes headaches in Japan
With more and more people wearing face masks due to the spread of the new coronavirus, a new issue has developed over the resulting litter on roads and in other places.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 18, 2020
Suicides in Japan at historic low in 2019 but more teens kill themselves
Suicides fell to a historic low in 2019, marking the tenth straight year of decline, but youth suicides continued to rise, police said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020
Suicide note reignites Moritomo scandal that rocked Abe administration
By Reiji Yoshida
The wife of a former Finance Ministry official who killed himself filed a lawsuit against the ministry and the former chief of its financial bureau, seeking damages of u00a5110 million.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020
Free school lunches to start year early in Osaka due to coronavirus
By Eric Johnston
Osaka city approved a plan Wednesday that will make it the first major city in Japan to offer free school lunches to all students at municipal elementary and junior high schools, as part of its economic measures to ease the burden on parents in the wake of the spread of COVID-19.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020
Japan testing for coronavirus at fraction of capacity, data shows
Japan is only using a sixth of its capacity to test for the new coronavirus, government data shows, adding to concerns it is understating the outbreak.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2020
Opposition unites behind single candidate in Shizuoka by-election
Major opposition parties have decided to support a single candidate in a House of Representatives by-election set to be held in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 26.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2020
Tokyo High Court slashes damages to Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday ordered ¥1 million in additional damages be paid each to some 300 evacuees from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, down by two-thirds from the amount awarded by a lower court ruling.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2020
Taiwan to shut borders to foreigners in bid to combat coronavirus
Taiwan plans to bar all new arrivals by foreign nationals, adding to the growing ranks of governments shutting their borders in a bid to slow the global spread of the coronavirus.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2020
Putin's aides shocked by his presidential power play
Vladimir Putin's surprise move to allow himself to remain as president until 2036 caught even many Kremlin insiders off guard, leaving some feeling deceived by his motivation for changing the constitution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2020
Joe Biden's three-state win puts nomination out of Bernie Sanders' reach
Joe Biden's decisive victories in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday effectively put the Democratic nomination out of reach for Bernie Sanders.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2020
The global victory over ozone-killing chemicals is coming undone
Ozone-destroying chemicals once thought to be successfully banished are now making their way into the air again, slowing down our atmosphere's recovery after those same chemicals effectively ripped a hole in it in the mid-20th century.
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WORLD
Mar 18, 2020
From online classes to video meetings, could COVID-19 spur low-carbon habits?
By Laurie Goering
As the new coronavirus swept across the Seattle area, one of the hardest-hit areas in the United States, the University of Washington earlier this month shuttered its classrooms in a bid to contain the spread of the disease.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 18, 2020
Dollar rises to around ¥107.40 in Tokyo
The dollar strengthened to around ¥107.40 on a rise in U.S. long-term interest rates Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020
Kirin to release two new whisky brands
Kirin Brewery Co. on Tuesday announced the release of two new domestic whisky brands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2020
To aid virus-hit Japan economy, look after firms and jobs first, say experts
By Kazuaki Nagata
With the novel coronavirus shaking up the global economy, the Japanese government is scrambling for countermeasures to cushion the economic fallout.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Mar 18, 2020
Nikkei falls on virus fears to end below 17,000 for first time since 2016
The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average turned sharply lower to end below 17,000 for the first time in over three years on Wednesday, amid continued market turbulence caused by the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020
Japanese firms braced for drawn-out coronavirus hit as recession looms
Almost half of Japanese firms saw their output and sales slide last month because of the coronavirus outbreak, with two-thirds anticipating the impact from the pandemic to last several months or longer, a Reuters poll showed, portending a big blow to an economy teetering on the edge of recession.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2020
Japan local governments' hotel tax plans delayed by spread of COVID-19
An increasing number of local governments in Japan are moving to delay discussions on whether to introduce an accommodation tax, as the hotel industry has been hit by the spread of the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2020
Japan's exports fall, imports from China slump as virus impact widens
Japan's exports slipped for a 15th straight month in February as U.S. and China-bound shipments declined, suggesting a cooling of business activity in the world's third-largest economy due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020
SoftBank threatens to unravel $3 billion WeWork stock deal
SoftBank Group Corp. told shareholders of WeWork that it could withdraw from an agreement to buy $3 billion (¥321.4 billion) of stock in the embattled coworking business, casting doubt on a deal that had been set to close in about two weeks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 18, 2020
Facebook says bug mistook legitimate news stories for spam
Facebook Inc. said a filter for combating spam on the social network was beset by a bug that mistakenly eliminated legitimate news stories and other posts, miscategorizing them as content that violates its rules.
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BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2020
Canceling your trip due to coronavirus? Airbnb refuses scores of refunds
By Eric Newcomer and Olivia Carville
Josh Ostroff had a difficult choice to make: Cancel a trip to Japan in March that he'd been promising his 10-year-old son for three years, or ignore travel warnings and put his family's health at risk amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2020
Global powers unleash trillions of dollars to stem spiraling coronavirus crisis
The world's richest nations prepared more costly measures on Tuesday to combat the global fallout of the coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands of people, triggered social restrictions unseen since World War II and sent economies spinning toward recession.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19: A strategic shock shakes the world
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
For Japan, COVID-19 has taken a 2020 that was meant to be a stable and historic year with the Olympics and has thrown it into disarray.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2020
Donald Trump and the great man theory of politics
By Brad Glosserman
Trump views foreign leaders who wield dominant power and authority as people who can help him solve international problems.

Sports

SUMO
Mar 18, 2020
Akinoshima had decorated career as part of sumo's dominant stable
By John Gunning
Yesterday's Rikishi File was a profile of Kotonishiki — a former sekiwake who is second all-time in the number of special prizes won, with 18.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19 strikes Japanese soccer
By Dan Orlowitz
Since late February, Japanese soccer's professional and amateur competitions have shut down in an attempt to protect players, coaches and fans from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has forced the cancellation of major sporting events around the world.

LIFE

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LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 18, 2020
Readers' choice: Tokyo's best gyoza restaurants
Tokyo has more than its fair share of top-notch gyu014dza spots. Our readers follow up on Robbie Swinnerton's list with several more standout recommendations.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Film
Mar 18, 2020
An Indian take on making a Japanese film
By Megha Wadhwa
Indian filmmaker Anshul Chauhan opted to make his first feature film in Japan, but discovered just how difficult working with the local industry can be.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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