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JAPAN

JAPAN / Society
Jun 26, 2020
Japan Black Lives Matter marches reflect shared sense of justice, U.S. envoy says
'Perhaps some people feel that it's important to hold the ideal America up in the mirror and hold it to account,' says Osaka-Kobe Consul General Karen Kelley.
Japan Times
Evacuation plans for elderly and disabled people get rethink in pandemic
As municipalities continue to battle against the coronavirus, many people are readying themselves for worst-case scenarios.
Japan Times
Waste center swamped as homebound Hokkaido residents declutter
The number of vehicles coming to the facility reached a high in May, with the site charging only u00a5140 to dispose of 10 kilograms of items.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Jun 26, 2020
What will it take to achieve virus herd immunity and how close is Japan?
Tests on randomly selected people in Tokyo, Miyagi and Osaka prefectures showed an extremely low infection rate in all three locations.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 26, 2020
Unilever faces calls to pull skin lightening products in South Asia
Fair & Lovely products are sold across Asia, but the brand has long been criticized as perpetuating negative racial stereotypes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2020
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends
Laura Douglas' tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic brought it to a sudden halt in March.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2020
Coronavirus further widens India’s devastating gender gap
Women around the world have been hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak, but the situation in India, where women suffer from a wide gender gap in employment, wages and education, is more precarious for them than almost anywhere else.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2020
Survey shows Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests may be losing steam
Support for yearlong pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong has slipped, now getting the backing of a slim majority, as the city braces for the imposition of Beijing-drafted national security legislation, a survey conducted for Reuters showed.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2020
Africa's unsung army of women wage war on coronavirus
Front-line community health workers are often unpaid despite long being responsible for educating communities about safety and preventative practices.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2020
Severe COVID-19 can damage the brain, preliminary study finds
A preliminary study of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has found the disease can damage the brain, causing complications such as stroke, inflammation, psychosis and dementia-like symptoms in some severe cases.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 26, 2020
Bank of Japan likely to cut economic forecasts again on COVID-19
The IMF now sees Japan's economy contracting more than first thought as it takes a 5.8 percent hit in 2020 from the virus.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 26, 2020
Japan’s structural problems exposed by COVID-19 crisis
A crisis exposes the contradiction inherent in a society in various forms. That is an important lesson from history. The confusion caused by the COVID-19 crisis has brought various problems of Japanese society into focus. But that also means an opportunity to drastically reform society in one go. It...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2020
Five criteria for choosing Biden's running mate
Who will be presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate? The answer to this question will reveal much about the remainder of this year’s election campaign in the United States, the policy direction of a potential Biden administration and the future of the Democratic Party...

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 26, 2020
Filipino phenom Thirdy Ravena to join NeoPhoenix in Aichi
The 23-year-old shooting guard is the first to join the B. League under a new rule encouraging the use of other Asian players.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 26, 2020
Comic Saku Yanagawa was on his way to cracking the U.S. — then COVID-19 happened
Comic Saku Yanagawa is making a name for himself in the U.S., but with racist hecklers and awkward Zoom gigs, he's facing his toughest crowds yet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 26, 2020
Skip the trip to Italy and binge Asian cinema online
As we head into summer, now is the time to crank up the air-conditioning, get comfortable and delve into Japanese cinema with these recommendations.

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