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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Jun 5, 2020
Tokyo reports 20 new coronavirus cases
Friday's figure brings the total COVID-19 infections in the capital to 5,343, media reports quoted Tokyo Metropolitan Government sources as saying.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2020
As George Floyd marches loom, do's and don'ts for protesting in Japan
By Eric Johnston
Compared with many parts of the world, Japanese protest rallies are quite orderly and peaceful.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 5, 2020
Okinawa project supports essential workers with free rental cars and accommodation
A project in Okinawa is aiming to help workers at risk of COVID-19 infection by offering hotel rooms and cars to help them continue with daily life
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jun 5, 2020
Hokkaido farms and fisheries hit as campus closure robs them of workers
With university students having headed home due to the COVID-19 outbreak, business owners are feeling the effects of a severe labor shortage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 5, 2020
Care workers in Nagoya struggle to aid elderly in coronavirus pandemic
After clusters of COVID-19 infections were reported at care centers, the city asked some facilities to close down for two weeks.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020
India's Yamuna River regains sparkle as coronavirus lockdown banishes waste
The sparkle has returned to the Yamuna River flowing through India's capital of New Delhi, residents say, after decades of filthy and stinking waters, matted with garbage and polluted with toxic effluent from industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020
Malaysia farms face $3 billion hit from palm oil worker shortage
The coronavirus pandemic has left Malaysia’s palm oil industry without enough workers, a shortage that could cost farmers as much as 25 percent of their annual production — a loss worth about $2.8 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 5, 2020
India’s China standoff shows risks of getting too close to Trump
By Archana Chaudhary
Indian and Chinese forces are facing off by a glacial lake in the Himalayas that traverses their fluid frontier. The standoff at 14,000 feet (4,270 meters) is the most visible theater of conflict between the world’s two most populous nations, but it’s far from the only source of friction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020
U.S. urges China to respect human rights on Tiananmen anniversary
The White House, in a statement on the 31st anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, urged Beijing on Thursday to respect human rights, fulfill its commitments on Hong Kong and end persecution of ethnic and religious minorities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020
Green Tasmania could help wean Australian cities off coal
Tasmania wants to turn itself into a battery.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2020
‘Get your knee off our necks’: George Floyd mourned in Minneapolis
Prominent U.S. civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners on Thursday that George Floyd's fatal encounter with police and the nationwide protests his death ignited marked a reckoning for America over race and justice, demanding, "Get your knee off our necks."

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 5, 2020
Key economic index in Japan took record tumble in April
The coincident index's 7.3-point drop from March is the sharpest since January 1985.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2020
Pompeo warns U.S. investors against fraud at China companies
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned American investors against fraudulent accounting practices at China-based companies and said the Nasdaq's recent decision to tighten listing rules for such players should be "a model" for all other exchanges around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2020
Amazon in talks to buy $2 billion stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel: sources
The planned investment, if completed, would mean Amazon acquiring a roughly 5 percent stake based on the current market value of the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2020
Europe also unites in stimulus zeal as Lagarde and Merkel team up
Joining the U.K. and Japan in emphasizing fiscal-monetary coordination, the two women put on an impresive show of financial force to get Europe past the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 5, 2020
Japan's household spending falls at record pace as coronavirus stalls economy
Many analysts expect consumption to have bottomed out in April or May, as businesses re-open after last month's lifting of nationwide lockdowns.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2020
Hitachi, Toshiba and Miraca join forces to raise output of antigen test kits
Industrial conglomerates Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp, as well as Miraca Holdings subsidiary Fujirebio, said on Friday they will jointly set up a facility to produce antigen-testing kits for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2020
Travel restriction poses challenges for Japanese firms with international workforce
By Magdalena Osumi
Researchers who work in laboratories and new employees expected to acquire skills during workplace training sessions have been left in limbo.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2020
The U.S. presidential election: Four surprises, four challenges
By Glen S. Fukushima
The pandemic, the economy, race relations and foreign affairs are likely to affect the outcome of the elections, not only for the White House but also for Congress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2020
Why we need the spirit of Bobby Kennedy now
By Akash Goel
The ongoing pandemic isn't the first time the U.S. has had to confront its collective pathologies.

Sports

SOCCER / From the Spot
Jun 5, 2020
JFA's vision for new pro women's league ambitious, but Women's World Cup bid remains pragmatic
By Dan Orlowitz
The WE League has the right message, but delivering on its promises for the sport will take more than a slogan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 5, 2020
W Series cancels 2020 season due to pandemic
Motor racing's all-female W Series cancelled its 2020 season on Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic but promised to return next year with at least two support races on the Formula One calendar.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2020
Summer's Fuji Rock Festival postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
By Patrick St. Michel
Smash Japan announced today that the 2020 edition of Fuji Rock Festival will be postponed until August 2021 due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2020
South Korea-born rapper Moment Joon details immigrant experience in Japan on debut album
By James Hadfield
On his formidable debut album, “Passport & Garcon,” South Korea-born rapper Moment Joon lays claim to his present home in suburban Osaka with unusual specificity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 5, 2020
World Theatre Festival Shizuoka heads online in desperate times
By Nobuko Tanaka
By taking a key arts festival online, Satoshi Miyagi is finding ways to ensure that theater survives the pandemic.

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 5, 2020
Comedian B.J. Fox: The joke I regret making on 'Terrace House'
By B.J. Fox
The recent passing of 'Terrace House' star Hana Kimura has focused Japan's attention on the topic of cyberbullying.
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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