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BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2020

Pro tips on teleworking during a virus outbreak

When the novel coronavirus started spreading across Asia in January, forcing the world’s largest work-from-home experiment, not many knew what to expect, least of all Bloomberg’s 400-plus journalists in the region. Six weeks later (and counting), only now are some starting to return to the office....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2020

The Cold War's not back, but nuclear gamesmanship is

Four lessons from the Soviet era apply as the U.S. plans potential responses to Russian aggression.
WORLD
Mar 19, 2020

U.S. life insurers impose waiting periods to skirt coronavirus risk

U.S. life insurers are trying to curb their own risks to coronavirus by imposing waiting periods for applicants who have traveled to regions with widespread outbreaks, industry experts said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 19, 2020

J. League to skip relegation as schedule threatened by coronavirus

Faced with an ever-shifting series of threats to its competitive calendar from the COVID-19 pandemic, the J. League announced on Thursday that it will suspend relegation for the 2020 season while allowing teams in the second and third divisions to fight for top-tier promotion.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 19, 2020

Nariaki Obukuro offers optimism with latest album, 'Piercing'

Nariaki Obukuro has been living in London for a little over a year now, and the Japanese singer-songwriter says the city routinely gets his imagination going.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 19, 2020

'All About March': A love story that puts years on you

While some people end up finding the right partner, others spend their whole lives wondering why they didn’t shack up with their high-school crush instead. “All About March” follows the fortunes of a pair of schoolmates who were clearly made for each other, even if it will take them half a lifetime...
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 18, 2020

Dollar rises to around ¥107.40 in Tokyo

The dollar strengthened to around ¥107.40 on a rise in U.S. long-term interest rates Wednesday.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020

Japan testing for coronavirus at fraction of capacity, data shows

Japan is only using a sixth of its capacity to test for the new coronavirus, government data shows, adding to concerns it is understating the outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020

Japanese firms braced for drawn-out coronavirus hit as recession looms

Almost half of Japanese firms saw their output and sales slide last month because of the coronavirus outbreak, with two-thirds anticipating the impact from the pandemic to last several months or longer, a Reuters poll showed, portending a big blow to an economy teetering on the edge of recession.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2020

Putin's aides shocked by his presidential power play

Vladimir Putin's surprise move to allow himself to remain as president until 2036 caught even many Kremlin insiders off guard, leaving some feeling deceived by his motivation for changing the constitution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2020

Japan's exports fall, imports from China slump as virus impact widens

Japan's exports slipped for a 15th straight month in February as U.S. and China-bound shipments declined, suggesting a cooling of business activity in the world's third-largest economy due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2020

Joe Biden's three-state win puts nomination out of Bernie Sanders' reach

Joe Biden's decisive victories in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday effectively put the Democratic nomination out of reach for Bernie Sanders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2020

Canceling your trip due to coronavirus? Airbnb refuses scores of refunds

Josh Ostroff had a difficult choice to make: Cancel a trip to Japan in March that he'd been promising his 10-year-old son for three years, or ignore travel warnings and put his family's health at risk amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2020

Taiwan again scrambles jets to warn off Chinese Air Force

Taiwan's Air Force has again scrambled to warn off approaching Chinese jets, in the latest rise in military tensions during the coronavirus crisis between Beijing and the island its claims as its sacred territory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 17, 2020

'Preparing for war': Africans scramble for groceries

Alarmed consumers thronged markets across Africa on Tuesday, many in masks and gloves, to stock up as the coronavirus spread on the world's poorest continent.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2020

Abe turns vague on timing as coronavirus leaves Tokyo Olympics in doubt

The comments come after a poll showed almost two-thirds of Japanese voters thought the Olympics should be postponed due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2020

Coronavirus puts primaries in chaos as governor closes Ohio polls

The already topsy-turvy Democratic presidential contest is being upended again by the coronavirus, as states weigh whether to delay balloting and prevent in-person voting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2020

Vanishing YouTube videos: Google expects AI errors as coronavirus empties offices

YouTube could see a jump in videos erroneously taken down for content policy violations as the company relies more on automated software during the coronavirus pandemic, Alphabet Inc's Google warned on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 17, 2020

Tax cut emerging as option in Japan to combat coronavirus impact

The government will consider various measures, including tax cuts, to deal with deepening financial damage from the coronavirus outbreak, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Tuesday amid growing debate on the possibility of cutting the consumption tax.
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Mar 17, 2020

In Nagoya, scramble for hospital beds highlights coronavirus challenge for aging Japan

To free up beds, patients requiring nonurgent surgery will likely be asked to wait, and others may be discharged earlier than usual, experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2020

Trump urges U.S. to halt most social activity in virus fight, warning of recession

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans on Monday to halt most social activities for 15 days and not congregate in groups larger than 10 people in a newly aggressive effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 17, 2020

Looking for luck in Japanese amid a pandemic

It's St. Patrick's Day and with the spread of coronavirus taking place it's a good time to talk about lucky charms.
WORLD
Mar 16, 2020

Airlines seek emergency aid as coronavirus brings industry to a near-halt

Airlines made unprecedented cuts to flights, costs and staffing on Monday, and stepped up calls for emergency government aid, as coronavirus lockdowns and new travel restrictions hit more major routes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020

U.K. has advantage in trade talks with EU

The EU member governments and commission bureaucrats will learn a hard lesson if they consider Britain easy to deal with.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020

Saudi-Russian spat shows Putin is a lot like Trump

The Russian leader's foreign policy is transactional, shortsighted and often counterproductive
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020

The Fed's barrage faces some obstacles to success

The U.S. central bank's intervention carries the risk of backfiring.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 16, 2020

Virus fears lead to chaotic weekend for B. League clubs

There was confusion and mixed reactions from players and coaches over the weekend as the B. League resumed its season.

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