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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 14, 2020

Social media helps Japan's embattled parents connect over schools' closure

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recommendation that all elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan close through the end of their April spring break in order to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus caught nearly everyone in the country off guard when the news broke in late February.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 13, 2020

Japan's Diet unites, on surface at least, to pass coronavirus emergency bill

The state-of-emergency legislation is an amendment to a law covering influenza and new infectious diseases passed in 2012.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020

'Last resort' COVID-19 treatment in short supply at Japan's hospitals

The treatment involves running the blood of a patient with respiratory or cardiac failure through an artificial lung.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020

Coronavirus response shows Japan still 'paralyzed' in crises, top Fukushima investigator says

“Unless it's written in law, their brains are paralyzed when something happens,” said Kiyoshi Kurokawa, an emeritus professor at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2020

Japan must provide multilingual information on COVID-19

The government should create basic guidelines on how to disseminate information and give consultation services in foreign languages on COVID-19.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2020

Japan delivery services go 'zero contact' in age of new coronavirus

The delivery industry's apparent high-risk nature was highlighted by Sagawa Express Co.'s announcement Monday that one of its drivers tested positive Sunday night for COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Mar 9, 2020

Japan's GDP contraction revised to 7.1%, fueling recession fears amid coronavirus crisis

The data show that the economy was already in a highly fragile state when the virus started to slam exports, supply chains, tourists and shoppers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2020

Sesame oil? Granite baths? Sea lettuce? COVID-19 rumors spread like a virus in Japan

In a nation gripped by fear amid the outbreak, rumors swirling online that appear to have little or no scientific justification have gained traction.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020

Virus countermeasures easing congestion on Japan's famed rush hour trains

Those packed commutes are getting easier to bear thanks school closures, telecommuting and staggered working hours.
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2020

Japan e-commerce sites crack down on profiteering from COVID-19 fears

Price-gouging to exploit the epidemic is so prevalent that even the government is weighing in.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2020

Coronavirus prompts Japan to reconsider long-hours office culture

The coronavirus outbreak is forcing Japan to examine some of its longest-held aspects of workplace culture in a country where spending long hours in the office is still regarded as crucial to success.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2020

Over 1,400 Japan Post workers improperly sold insurance products, probe finds

The Japan Post Holdings Co. group said Thursday it had confirmed Japan Post Insurance Co. products were sold improperly by 1,447 post office workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2020

Japan's opposition ramps up attacks on Abe's administration over handling of COVID-19 outbreak

Health minister Katsunobu Kato was put on the defensive Wednesday as he drew heavy flak from opposition lawmakers over the government's response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2020

Japan rolls out policies aimed at containing mass infection

The health ministry on Tuesday rolled out a basic set of policies on handling COVID-19 infections as the government tries desperately to curb the spread of the disease within the limited window available.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2020

Japan sees first business failure linked to coronavirus

A hotel in Aichi Prefecture will file for bankruptcy due to a steep fall in customers amid the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Tuesday.
China’s unbeatable new production model export
China is not merely moving more goods; it is exporting a new, ruthlessly efficient production model powered by automation, AI and state-guided industrial optimization.
Extreme heat in Japan set to peak this week
People shield their eyes from the sun as they walk through a street on a hot day in Tokyo on July 26.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
Australia announces new warships will come from Japan
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate Niyodo sails at an undisclosed location in this image released Tuesday.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
With a new distillery, Suntory makes a spirited move on gin market
A staff inspects a distillation pot still at Suntory's new Osaka Spirits & Liqueurs Craft Distillery, which will focus on gin production and help Suntory capture a bigger slice of the fast-growing gin market.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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