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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2020
Niigata opens drive-thru coronavirus test clinic amid growing demand
By Hinano Kobayashi
A public health center in the city of Niigata has launched one of Japan's first drive-thru clinics to test for COVID-19 amid growing demand for tests of the deadly virus.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2020
Japan sees biggest tourism drop since 2011 tsunami due to coronavirus
The number of visitors to Japan fell by the largest number since the devastating March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, as international tourism collapses over the coronavirus pandemic.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2020
'Coronavirus harassment' surge suggests growing panic in Japan
By Tomohiro Osaki
In the age of the COVID-19 outbreak, the sight of someone coughing in public has become a frequent cause for suspicious stares, altercations and even maltreatment at work, leading to the emergence of what has been dubbed by Japanese media as "corohara," or coronavirus harassment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2020
Japanese researchers to test blood thinner for coronavirus treatment
A blood thinner used to treat pancreatitis and kidney disease has been identified as a potential therapy for COVID-19 patients, with clinical trials in Japan possibly set to begin within a month, researchers at the University of Tokyo said Wednesday.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2020
Cambodia puts plans for mainstream Mekong dams on hold for 10 years
Electricity-starved Cambodia will not develop new hydropower dams on the Mekong River for the next 10 years, a senior energy official said on Wednesday, as it reviews its policy to seek energy from coal, natural gas and solar.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2020
New Zealand decriminalizes abortion in historic reform
New Zealand has passed a landmark bill that treats abortion as a health issue rather than a crime, a major reform in laws that have been unchanged for more than four decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 19, 2020
As China coronavirus cases near zero, experts warn of second wave
China's new infections of the coronavirus have slowed to a trickle and could soon reach zero for the first time in months. But what could be a sign the country has defeated the fatal pathogen is likely to just be a temporary reprieve.

WORLD

WORLD
Mar 19, 2020
U.S. life insurers impose waiting periods to skirt coronavirus risk
U.S. life insurers are trying to curb their own risks to coronavirus by imposing waiting periods for applicants who have traveled to regions with widespread outbreaks, industry experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2020
Plastics had been falling out of favor. Then came the coronavirus
By Leslie Kaufman
It took one week after the first U.S. case of COVID-19 with no overseas connection for Starbucks Corp. to temporarily ban customers from bringing in reusable coffee mugs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2020
Trump bump flattened: President tied fortunes to stock rally that crashed
By Vildana Hajric and Sarah Ponczek
Ever since his improbable victory in November 2016, U.S. President Donald Trump has been inextricably tied to the fortunes of the stock market. At no time in modern history has the leader of the free world made rising share prices such a singular barometer of his success, or claimed so much credit for...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2020
HIV drug combo fails as treatment for severe COVID-19 in China study
A pill containing two HIV drugs that was touted as a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus was not effective, according to a study released late on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2020
Hotels in Japan roll out unusual bids to woo tourists in COVID-19 crisis
By Magdalena Osumi
With tightening border controls and social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic limiting nonessential travel, hotels in Japan have been offering unconventional plans to attract guests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2020
Biggest factory shutdown since WWII cripples virus-hit U.S. and Europe
The economic impact of the growing coronavirus outbreak is shifting from service driven industries like hotels and restaurants to the manufacturing sector on both sides of the Atlantic, leading to a synchronized shutdown of heavy industry that historians and industry experts say is unlike any seen since...

Opinion

Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 19, 2020
Keeping the elderly in the labor market longer
Legislation that has been approved by the Lower House will oblige employers to "make efforts" to secure job opportunities for their employees until they turn 70 if they wish to keep working. A key part of the social security reform pursued by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the measure aims to make up for...

Sports

SUMO
Mar 19, 2020
Tough training in high school forged Mongolian Ichinojo
By John Gunning
One of the strongest sumo high schools in Japan is Tottori Johoku.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 19, 2020
J. League to skip relegation as schedule threatened by coronavirus
By Dan Orlowitz
Faced with an ever-shifting series of threats to its competitive calendar from the COVID-19 pandemic, the J. League announced on Thursday that it will suspend relegation for the 2020 season while allowing teams in the second and third divisions to fight for top-tier promotion.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 19, 2020
Sunrockers big man Sebastian Saiz's thoughts drift to Spain as pandemic intensifies
By Ed Odeven
Playing the game he professes to love, Sebastian Saiz was back in familiar surroundings on Sunday afternoon.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 19, 2020
Nariaki Obukuro offers optimism with latest album, 'Piercing'
By Patrick St. Michel
Nariaki Obukuro has been living in London for a little over a year now, and the Japanese singer-songwriter says the city routinely gets his imagination going.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 19, 2020
'Extro': A Japanese mockumentary that works
By Mark Schilling
I was once an extra for film being shot in the dead of winter in Nagano Prefecture, playing a member of a media pack running down a snow-covered slope to an ambulance. To stand out, I kept a step behind the others through retake after frigid retake. Naturally, I was edited out.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 19, 2020
'All About March': A love story that puts years on you
By James Hadfield
While some people end up finding the right partner, others spend their whole lives wondering why they didn’t shack up with their high-school crush instead. “All About March” follows the fortunes of a pair of schoolmates who were clearly made for each other, even if it will take them half a lifetime...

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 19, 2020
Thanks to COVID-19, a study abroad term becomes study at home
By Alesia Bani
When masks and toilet paper went out of stock, I didn’t blink an eye. But when I walked into my local 7-Eleven and couldn’t find an egg salad sandwich, I became concerned.
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.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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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