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JAPAN / History
Apr 11, 2020
Looking for solace in Japanese mythology during a pandemic
By Alex K.T. Martin
Amid growing anxiety over an invisible pathogen that has so far claimed tens of thousands of lives worldwide, some Japanese are turning to faith and mythology for solace.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 11, 2020
COVID-19 spurs debate over loanwords
By Philip Brasor
During her March 25 news conference, which was held to address a sudden increase in COVID-19 cases in the capital, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike used visual aids and a script filled with foreign loanwords to convince residents that they should stay at home so as to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Koike’s...
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 11, 2020
Counting the cost of postponing the Tokyo Olympics
By Mark Schreiber
Nearly a month before the decision was announced to postpone the 2020 Olympics, the media was already speculating over their fate. On Feb. 24, the headline in Nikkan Gendai read, “Relinquishing of the Tokyo Olympics would mean ¥20 trillion in economic losses.”
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JAPAN
Apr 11, 2020
Japan YouTubers focus on youth to raise awareness of social distancing
By Tomohiro Osaki
More and more YouTubers in Japan are using their fame to raise awareness of social distancing and the hashtag #stayhome to help officials drive home the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic to its youth, a demographic seen as prone to complacency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike scores win against Abe over business closures
By Isabel Reynolds
The closure of businesses under the capital's own emergency virus measures represents a partial victory after the central government sought to put off such a move.
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JAPAN
Apr 11, 2020
Japan may need to scale up measures to tackle coronavirus, WHO says
Japan has stoked concern after recording cases of COVID-19 in three prefectures, including Tokyo that are not linked to known chains of transmission, according to the WHO.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 11, 2020
Acquitted Australian Cardinal George Pell urges Christians to embrace suffering
Suffering should be embraced and redeemed through service even when a result of a miscarriage of justice, Australia's Cardinal George Pell, who spent 404 days in jail before his sexual abuse conviction was overturned this week, wrote on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020
Inside Trump's standoff with South Korea over defense costs
Current and former U.S. officials say privately there appears to be little hope of clinching a new agreement in the coming days, and some wonder about the coming weeks and months.

WORLD

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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2020
Two-thirds of severe COVID-19 cases improved with remdesivir drug
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s experimental drug for patients with severe COVID-19 infections showed promise in an early analysis, raising tentative hope that the first treatment for the novel virus may be on the horizon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2020
South Korea reports 91 'recovered' COVID-19 patients tested positive again
South Korean officials on Friday reported that 91 patients thought to have recovered from the new coronavirus had tested positive again.
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WORLD
Apr 11, 2020
Using his own 'metrics,' Trump says ending U.S. shutdown is biggest decision yet
Trump pledged to listen to health experts when making that determination, adding that he would unveil a new advisory group next week that would focus on the process of economic opening.

Opinion

COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2020
Can esports save post-Olympics Japan?
By William Collis
The government recently announced an ambitious plan to nurture Japan’s nascent esports industry. And both gamers and business leaders alike were left with a simple question:
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2020
Taiwan’s success is the bane of Beijing’s propaganda
By Jo Kim
Over the last few weeks, the world has observed a grand PR campaign from Beijing, an attempt to shift the global narrative in China’s favor by touting its containment of COVID-19 as the successful outcome of its political model.

Sports

SOCCER
Apr 11, 2020
Mexican League players jump on esports bandwagon to hold virtual season via FIFA 20
The Mexican League joined other sports leagues around the world Friday by using its players to conduct an esports tournament that will be broadcast to fill the time while play on the field is halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 11, 2020
JBPA President Shigehiro Taguchi gives rise to players' voices during pandemic
By Kaz Nagatsuka
JBPA president had to lead B. League players through uncertain situation when COVID-19 outbreak hit
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TENNIS
Apr 11, 2020
ITF advises tennis players to seek local support while sport is on hiatus
The International Tennis Federation is looking at ways to help the players most severely affected by the sport's shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is advising them to claim support from their local governments if possible.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2020
NHL fielding offers from cities interested in hosting playoff games
The NHL is listening to offers from venues around North America that are volunteering to host neutral-site playoff games.

LIFE

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LIFE / Digital
Apr 11, 2020
Japan's streaming situation improved just in time to self-isolate
By Patrick St. Michel
Doing your part to flatten the coronavirus curve by staying home? Luckily, the streaming situation has improved over the past few years so you don't have to be bored. And with local options, maybe you can pick up some Japanese while you catch up on pop culture?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Apr 11, 2020
Creative women find harmony in Hayama: Communing in a sacred garden
When Sachiko Yatani began living in her house among the bamboo groves on the slopes of Hayama’s Mineyama hill, she started by closely observing the luxuriant vegetation that grows there. She didn’t set out to create and manage a garden, opting instead to trust nature to do what it does best and satisfying...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 11, 2020
To meat, or not to meat: The future of Japanese cellular agriculture
By Tessa Tricks
Would you notice if the cubed meat in your cup noodle wasn’t “real” meat? If you did, would you care? What if the future of our meat supply counted on it?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 11, 2020
COVID-19 puts a cork in profits for Tokyo’s wine bars
By Melinda Joe
COVID-19-related lockdowns and subsequent reservation cancellations are threatening Tokyo's wine businesses. Although some are making the pivot to delivery, many might be unable to weather shutting their doors for months without government assistance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 11, 2020
Mos Burger goes vegan with its Plant-based Green Burger
By Patrick St. Michel
This March, Mos Burger debuted a vegan “Mos Plant-based Green Burger” in Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. But does this veggie burger's flavor live up to the chain's original beef offering?
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 11, 2020
Forget you're under quarantine and lose yourself in the world of Studio Ghibli
By Claire Williamson
Though COVID-19 has unfortunately scuppered many travel plans this spring, it's still possible to experience Japan from your couch through film. In particular, Studio Ghibli's iconic canon of animated features provide a vivid refuge for those unable to leave the house.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Books
Apr 11, 2020
Japanese books to get you through a lockdown
By Kris Kosaka, Louise George Kittaka, Nicolas Gattig and Iain Maloney
With "staying in" now the new "going out," housebound activities have become officially the cool thing to do. But what if you’re stuck for a good book? Read on to see four of our critics’ top reads for an extended period of self-isolation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 11, 2020
Shizuoka's Rainbow Disco Club to stream online
By Patrick St. Michel
On April 18, Rainbow Disco Club will host a 12-hour paid-streaming party featuring artists performing sets from Izu.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 11, 2020
Dean Newcombe wants Japan to clean up its act
By Louise George Kittaka
Name: Dean Newcombe
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Apr 11, 2020
Man without a mask
'Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe's masks better arrive soon.'
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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