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JAPAN

JAPAN / Science & Health
May 24, 2020
New York and Fukushima hospitals share coronavirus treatment guidelines
Guidelines for treating novel coronavirus patients drawn up by doctors at a medical school and hospital in New York have been used to treat patients at a university hospital in Fukushima Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 24, 2020
Abe’s influence takes a hit with prosecutor scandal and bill reversal
By Satoshi Sugiyama
Double punch casts a shadow over administration's signature agenda-setting authority.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2020
COVID-19 patients not infectious after 11 days, Singapore study says
COVID-19 patients are no longer infectious after 11 days of getting sick even though some may still test positive, according to a new study by infectious disease experts in Singapore.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020
Fast Retailing to start selling breathable, fast-drying masks in summer
Fast Retailing Co. plans to start selling face masks in the summer to deal with the spread of the novel coronavirus, company officials said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020
Growing need for digital signatures gives Japanese firm a massive boost
By Nao Sano and Min Jeong Lee
The coronavirus pandemic is yanking corporate Japan into the 21st century and raising the shares of Bengo4.com Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / EXPLAINER
May 24, 2020
New lows: What do near-negative oil prices mean for Japan's economy?
By Osamu Tsukimori
The benchmark U.S. oil price fell below zero last month for the first time in history.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2020
It's time to face the real risks posed by COVID-19
By Lully Miura
The economic and social damage caused by anti-infection measures is far more harmful than the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2020
A cold war is heating up in the South China Sea
By James Stavridis
U.S.-China tensions over trade and the coronavirus epidemic are playing out dangerously in contested waters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2020
Good riddance to China's scrapped growth target
By Daniel Moss
These figures had outlived their usefulness and only fueled cynicism about accuracy.

Sports

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 24, 2020
Nationals players shoot down virtual World Series ring ceremony
The Washington Nationals said on Saturday they have altered plans for a virtual World Series championship ring ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic after players expressed a preference to receive the rings in person.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2020
Tyson Fury hopes to 'give fans what they want' with Anthony Joshua showdown
Tyson Fury said he was eager to give British boxing fans what they want by fighting Anthony Joshua for the undisputed world heavyweight title but he said the duo must focus on their immediate opponents to make such a match happen.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
May 24, 2020
Solving pandemic-era problems with the help of two apps and a fan
By Chiho Komoriya
This month's collection of products and services are great to help deal with the pandemic but may work just as well when it's over.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 24, 2020
‘Peaceful Circumstances’: Negotiating relationships in a time of war
By Stephen Mansfield
Roger Pulvers' “Peaceful Circumstances” is a coming-of-age novel about a young woman at a time when the world is rapidly unraveling.

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 24, 2020
Ongaeshi and food security in the midst of COVID-19
By Jane Kitagawa
On April 21, Charles McJilton, CEO of Second Harvest Japan (2HJ), took to social media to broadcast an impassioned plea.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 24, 2020
Takashi Omae: Uplifting his community through udon
By Matt Kaufman
Noodle chef Takashi Omae on coming up with ramen-udon noodle fusion recipes, how COVID-19 has impacted business and his recent film debut.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 24, 2020
How U.S. citizens in Japan can apply for coronavirus aid payments from home
By Louise George Kittaka
Lifelines gets answers from two taxation experts regarding the payments from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 24, 2020
A dog that's keen to share his joy
Keane is a Shiba mix who came to ARK four years ago, and though you would never guess it from seeing him in action, he is a senior dog.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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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