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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2020

South Korea to ship 600,000 coronavirus test kits to U.S. Tuesday

South Korea plans to send 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday in the first such shipment following a request from U.S. President Donald Trump, a Seoul official told Reuters on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2020

Taiwan says Chinese carrier group held military drills near island

A Chinese naval flotilla led by the country's first aircraft carrier passed by the eastern and southern coasts of Taiwan on Sunday to carry out drills, the island's Defense Ministry said, in the latest uptick in military tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2020

OPEC and Russia approve biggest-ever oil cut amid pandemic

After four days of talks, the group known as OPEC Plus has agreed to reduce output by 9.7 million barrels per day for May and June.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2020

Masayoshi Son’s $2 billion guarantee at risk as virus sickens SoftBank star Oyo

Just nine months ago, Masayoshi Son publicly declared Ritesh Agarwal one of the star entrepreneurs backed by his SoftBank Group Corp. The billionaire boasted that Agarwal’s Oyo Hotels & Homes was poised to overtake the biggest hotel chains in the world just a few years after its founding.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 13, 2020

NBA has '25-day plan' to return to action: report

The NBA may not know when — or if — play will resume this season, but the league reportedly has a plan to get players into game shape and onto the court should that day come.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 13, 2020

Six months on, Brave Blossoms captain Michael Leitch reflects on historic World Cup

The New Zealand-born back rower became a symbol of the multicultural squad that achieved Japan's first-ever quarterfinal appearance at the tournament last fall.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2020

To Belgrade and beyond: Beijing exports China model of virus management

Last month, six Chinese medical professionals stepped off an Air Serbia jet in Belgrade to a red-carpet welcome from President Aleksandar Vucic and an array of cabinet ministers. After elbow-bump greetings, Vucic kissed Serbia's flag, then China's.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 13, 2020

African ambassadors complain to China over 'discrimination' in Guangzhou

African ambassadors in China have written to the country's foreign minister over what they call discrimination against Africans as the country seeks to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic to test China's unemployment safety net

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause millions more people in China to lose their jobs, leaving many of them stranded without a safety net, unable to access state unemployment benefits, economists say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2020

China's new coronavirus cases rise to near six-week high

China reported the highest number of new daily coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks, driven by a rise in infected travelers arriving from overseas and underscoring challenges Beijing faces in preventing a second wave of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2020

Make-or-break moment in coronavirus fight could happen this week

The world’s ability to check the coronavirus contagion and fully recover from the worst peacetime recession since the Great Depression may depend on what international economic policy makers decide this week.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2020

Tokyo logs 166 new virus cases, marking first drop in five days; 447 reported nationwide

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 166 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, marking the first decline since rewriting its single-day record for four consecutive days.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2020

Hyogo looks at business shutdown to coordinate virus response with Osaka

Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido said Sunday that his prefecture will ask some businesses to shut down in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2020

Japan's nightlife entertainers head to cyberspace to dodge virus, host clients online

Hosts and hostesses in Japan's famous nightlife industry are turning to remote entertainment sessions as the COVID-19 pandemic forces them to create a safer environment to survive the public safety crisis.
TENNIS
Apr 12, 2020

Billie Jean King says female athletes should stay focused on fight for equality

Tennis great Billie Jean King on Saturday said that despite the myriad of setbacks facing female athletes due to the coronavirus pandemic, they should not lose sight of the need to continue their push for equality.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2020

Tokyo continues to reset single-day infection record with 197 fresh cases of COVID-19

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 197 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, breaking the single-day record for a fourth consecutive day, metro officials said.
Rugby
Apr 12, 2020

World Rugby vice chairman Agustin Pichot looks to unseat Bill Beaumont for top job

Agustin Pichot will run against incumbent Bill Beaumont for the top job in World Rugby this month, the outspoken former Argentina international announced in a surprise move on Sunday.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2020

Japan's Cabinet ministers to skip overseas trips during virus-curbed Golden Week

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet are expected to cancel any overseas trips planned for Golden Week because of the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the situation said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2020

Japan to reconsider possibility of using hospital ships as pandemic rages

The government will reopen its investigation into whether to build hospital ships for use during disasters, officials at the Cabinet Office said.

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