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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

World economy risks worst year since 2009 as hopes fade of rapid rebound from virus

The world economy may be heading for its worst performance since the financial crisis, more than a decade ago, as the spread of new virus that causes COVID-19 increasingly dashes hopes of a swift rebound.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2020

Tokyo Disneyland joins long list of establishments and events hit by COVID-19

With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe having asked organizers of big sporting and cultural events scheduled for the next two weeks to consider canceling, postponing or downsizing them during what is seen as a critical time for stemming the spread of COVID-19 infections, the list of closed facilities and canceled...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

Japanese automakers' output in China tumbles in January

Automobile production by major Japanese makers in China plunged in January from a year earlier, data from the companies showed Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 28, 2020

Singapore has a $100 billion plan to survive in a far hotter world than experts predicted

Singapore has a reputation for planning ahead. With climate change, it is planning for the worst.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

From watches to lobsters, the new coronavirus is interrupting supply chains globally

A Hong Kong watchmaker who can't get coils or wheels. New Zealand lobsters released back into the wild. A San Diego game studio facing delays to its latest fantasy board games.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

Japan's government to demand halt to online face mask auctions

The industry ministry will ask online auction companies to voluntarily stop listing face masks from their websites, amid supply shortages caused by the spread of COVID-19 infections, it was learned Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2020

Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and New York at risk of rising seas, study says

China's Pearl River Delta, the country's manufacturing hub and home to tens of millions of people, is the world's most at-risk urban center from rising sea levels, according to a new study.
Reader Mail
Feb 28, 2020

Companies shifting toward cage-free eggs

I read the article "Free-range eggs from Tottori help crack regional revitalization" in the Feb. 16 edition with great interest.
Reader Mail
Feb 28, 2020

Keep coronavirus in perspective

I really appreciate the calm documentation of the COVID-19 "outbreak" in Japan. But I think it would be very helpful for readers if you could put the numbers of infected and dead persons in the perspective and context of other infectious diseases.
Reader Mail
Feb 28, 2020

Don't count on the Tokyo Olympics

Regarding the story "Games 'unlikely to be canceled' due to virus" in the Feb. 27 edition, a senior member of the IOC was quoted as saying that a decision as to whether to cancel or proceed with the Olympics this summer cannot be made until there are reliable facts on which to base it. But the Japanese...
Reader Mail
Feb 28, 2020

Don't idealize U.S. universities

Takamitsu Sawa's Feb. 17 opinion piece "Strong liberal arts education is key to success in Society 5.0" presents an idealized view of American higher education.
Reader Mail
Feb 28, 2020

A history lesson from Hawaii

Kuni Miyake, in his Feb. 11 opinion piece, "Japan and the former Kingdom of Hawaii," did what he calls a "quick study" of the history of Hawaii. Finding out that King David Kalakaua had undertaken an unprecedented world tour in 1881 and had met with Emperor Meiji, he shoehorned the extraordinary event...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 28, 2020

Deconstructing the avant-garde art of butoh with Taketeru Kudo

As Taketeru Kudo takes a new approach to butoh, the dancer says the art is gaining a strong following overseas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2020

Whistleblower says HHS didn't protect workers from virus risk

A whistleblower is accusing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of a "failure to protect its employees" responsible for responding to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the attorney representing the person making the allegation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

Huawei to build first European 5G factory in France to soothe Western nerves

Huawei will build its first European manufacturing plant in France, the chairman said on Thursday, as the Chinese telecom giant seeks to ease worldwide concerns stoked by U.S. charges that Beijing could use its equipment for spying.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2020

U.S. CDC aggressively evaluating whether coronavirus survives on surfaces, chief says

Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that his agency is aggressively evaluating how long coronavirus can survive and be infectious on surfaces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2020

'Are you real?' Putin quashes rumors he uses a body double

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged he was offered the chance to use a body double to make appearances in public for security reasons, but said he declined the offer and never used one.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2020

Erdogan's options narrow as Russia presses Syrian crisis to Turkey's doorstep

With nearly 1 million displaced Syrians massing near the Turkish border in the face of a Syrian government military offensive, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's options are narrowing. He feels blindsided by Russia's push into Syria's Idlib region and the risk of full-blown conflict is growing, but Turkey's...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020

EU planning carbon border measures 'as soon as possible'

The European Union will propose carbon border measures as soon as possible to protect its industries from competitors in countries with less stringent climate policies, the bloc's industry chief said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2020

Snowfall ends rare winter ascent of Everest by Nepal sherpas

Four Sherpa climbers ended a rare expedition to climb Mount Everest in winter and within just five days because of heavy snow, officials said on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2020

U.S. firms set for zero profit growth this year as virus spreads, says Goldman Sachs

U.S. companies will see profits stagnate in 2020 thanks to the spread of the coronavirus in China and beyond, Goldman Sachs said on Thursday, slashing its expectations for average corporate earnings this year.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2020

Russia conducts first ship-based hypersonic missile test, TASS reports

Russia successfully test-launched its Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile from a military vessel for the first time early last month, the TASS news agency said on Thursday, citing two military sources.

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