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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 27, 2020

Shinji Shimada to replace Masaaki Okawa as B. League chief

Okawa's term was to expire next summer, but he decided to hand the baton to the next person a year early.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2020

Stay-home request spurs a reading revival

In many urban areas of Japan, people were recently urged to stay home for weeks on in the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19. Most big bookstores in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto were closed through the end of the Golden Week holidays, making it difficult to buy books.
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JAPAN
May 26, 2020

Some parts of Japan reopening faster than others after coronavirus emergency

Tokyo is aiming to initiate phase two of its three-step plan by this weekend.
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Special Supplements / Work from Home Special
May 25, 2020

Cultivating well-being while working from home

Working from home, remote working or teleworking. Whatever the wording, this may very well set a new precedent as a widespread lifestyle worldwide, and setting up a home office or an environment where one can work comfortably on business-related tasks need not be a chore.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2020

Growing need for digital signatures gives Japanese firm a massive boost

The coronavirus pandemic is yanking corporate Japan into the 21st century and raising the shares of Bengo4.com Inc.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2020

IBM the latest tech giant to cut jobs in midst of virus pandemic

The cuts affected employees in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, California, Missouri and New York, where IBM is based, according to sources.
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BUSINESS
May 21, 2020

China forms new plan to seize world technology crown from U.S.

In the master plan backed by President Xi Jinping himself, China will invest an estimated $1.4 trillion over six years to 2025.
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COMMENTARY
May 20, 2020

Sharpening the knives for Huawei

A thoughtful discussion about the risks and the opportunities created by the 5G world should be the cornerstone of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020

Google and Twitter are right, workers should stay home

Rather than prepare to reopen, companies should help employees settle into operating remotely.
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JAPAN
May 15, 2020

Tokyo unveils plan to reopen while preventing second virus wave

The city will closely monitor daily cases, untraceable cases and the infection rate from week to week.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2020

In virus-hit Japan, cabs deliver ¥32,000 steaks and boxes occupy plane seats

Transportation companies get creative in expanding delivery options to generate revenue as virus negatively impacts bottom lines.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2020

‘Hidden’ defaults set to soar as recession squeezes firms worldwide

The COVID-19 outbreak and unprecedented lockdowns prompted the International Monetary Fund to predict that the recession would be the steepest in almost a century.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 10, 2020

At home in the classroom, be it in London or Tokyo

A few years back, Kirsten O'Connor realized she had been in education since age three. Now in her 40s, she has gone from being a school student, university student, teacher and head teacher all without ever taking a gap year.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 8, 2020

Pandemic sets Japan on course for recession as spending and service activity plunge

Overtime pay, a barometer of strength in corporate activity, also fell at a record pace in March, data showed.
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CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 8, 2020

Live music needs structural change to survive COVID-19

With footfall having dropped dramatically at Japan's live music venues, many are turning to crowdfunding. But whether this will help mid-sized spaces remains to be seen.
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Indonesia report 2020
May 8, 2020

Fuji Electric Indonesia stays true to its dedication to customers

A  profound desire to create quality products and a drive to better serve its customers is what sets Indonesian company Fuji Electric Indonesia apart from other businesses.
JAPAN
May 7, 2020

Osaka governor draws rebuke from Tokyo for hinting at lack of guidance

Gov. Yoshimura's choice of words has been criticized by minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of overseeing virus containment measures.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 5, 2020

Japan's response to COVID-19: A preliminary assessment

Will Japan end up in the group of countries that is on the way to successfully containing the virus or in the group that experiences an exponential growth in infections?
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COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Lockdown critics may have some valid points

It's always worth listening to smart people with ideas that go against the grain.
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2020

Virus drugmaker caught between making a profit and treating the world

Gilead Sciences Inc. may spend $1 billion on its breakthrough new treatment for COVID-19 this year alone, Chief Executive Officer Daniel O’Day said. How much revenue — if any — the company expects to generate is another matter.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 25, 2020

A decentralization opportunity goes begging amid COVID-19 outbreak

In Japan, the main obstacle to achieving the kind of widespread self-isolation necessary for limiting the spread of the coronavirus is thought to be the country's work culture. The government, which has always favored policies that benefit the private sector, is averse to countermeasures that would place...

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