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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2020

China expert Hideo Tarumi under consideration as envoy to Beijing

The government is considering appointing Hideo Tarumi, a senior Foreign Ministry official known to be an expert on China, as the new ambassador to Beijing, sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
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BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2020

Social media rumors prompt spate of bank runs in China

Social media-fueled rumors about banks collapsing are popping up at an unprecedented frequency in China, forcing regulators and even the police to step in to calm depositors.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 15, 2020

JSA's decision to let fans attend July Basho catches everyone off guard

Few insiders had expected sumo's governing body to allow the public back in so soon.
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JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Tokyo raises virus alert to highest level in move seen as largely symbolic

The level-four alert was the first to be declared for the capital since it revised its COVID-19 monitoring system guidelines on June 30.
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JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Japanese students in U.S. breathe sigh of relief after visa curbs dropped

The stunning reversal was announced at the beginning of a court session Tuesday in Boston.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 15, 2020

B. League revises criteria for club licenses due to COVID-19 fallout

The decision was made to help clubs cope with the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 15, 2020

Virus outbreak at U.S. Okinawa bases highlights immigration 'loophole'

A lack of transparency on the part of the U.S. military is compounding fears as COVID-19 cases spread.
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JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Tokyo enlists nightclub workers for Q&A-style videos to fight coronavirus

Alarmed by a spike in infections in Tokyo's nightlife districts, the metropolitan government has released educational videos in the form of a Q&A between nightclub hosts, a hostess and a doctor, hoping to stem the spread of the outbreak.
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JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Trio tied to U.S. military lied about Japan travel plans, then tested positive for COVID-19

Tokyo’s concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak at U.S. military bases in the country have grown after Defense Minister Taro Kono revealed that three individuals linked to a base in Yamaguchi Prefecture who later tested positive for the virus had lied about their travel plans after entering the country....
Japan Times
Jul 15, 2020

Manga Kingdom Tottori International Comic Art Contest Now Accepting Submissions

Tottori Prefecture is the "Manga Kingdom" that has produced many great manga artists whose works represent Japan abroad. Gegege no Kitaro, by Shigeru Mizuki, A Distant Neighborhood, by Jiro Taniguchi, and Detective Conan, by Gosho Aoyama are but a few of them. Tottori Prefecture host its own manga contest,...
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 15, 2020

Burping cows and leaky pipelines put Earth on high-end warming track

Atmospheric levels of the gas — emitted by digesting cows, leaky gas pipelines and natural sources — have increased 2.5 times from pre-industrial levels.
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 15, 2020

[VIDE0] With festival canceled by coronavirus, fireflies dance alone

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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 15, 2020

Fed’s Lael Brainard paints dark picture of U.S. economic outlook, urging more support

The coronavirus induced a deep recession in the U.S. with more than 22 million jobs lost.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 15, 2020

China set to return to growth after easing virus lockdowns

Positive economic indicators offer hope to other nations looking to bolster damaged markets as they ease pandemic restrictions.
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WORLD
Jul 15, 2020

Trump offers misleading data on Black people’s risk from police

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday more white people die at the hands of police than Black people, comments likely to further stoke racial tensions amid nationwide protests over racism and police brutality.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2020

Trump ends Hong Kong's preferential status over new security laws

Citing China's new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump said he signed an executive order that will end the preferential economic treatment enjoyed by Hong Kong.
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WORLD
Jul 15, 2020

U.S. reverses foreign student visa curbs after fight with Harvard and MIT

The resolution ends a standoff that could have sent thousands of students back to their home countries and left schools scrambling to plan for the fall.
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JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020

Stranded foreign nationals in limbo as speculation over easing Japan re-entry requirements mounts

The Japanese government is expected to make an announcement by the end of the week on whether long-term residents stuck overseas can return to their homes.
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JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020

MSDF to join RIMPAC naval drills off Hawaii in August

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force will participate in the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, multinational naval exercises to be held off Hawaii between Aug. 17 and 31, Defense Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2020

Is Japan ready for transformational change?

If the nation loses this opportunity, it will be known as the country that never changes.

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