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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 13, 2020

Corporate Japan's paralyzing fear of the unhappy customer

Avoiding risks in business can help to keep your company safe, but it also lessens the chance you'll do something truly game-changing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 13, 2020

Only you can light up Beacon the dog's life

Beacon came to ARK in March 2017 after losing his home and owner to a deadly fire. It surely had to have been a traumatic experience for the dog, as he trembled constantly during his early days at the shelter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 13, 2020

China's Hubei sees surge in COVID-19 deaths with switch to CT scan diagnoses

The death toll in China's Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak leapt by a record 242 on Thursday to 1,310, with a sharp rise in confirmed cases after the adoption of new methodology for diagnosis, health officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 12, 2020

Japan to expand coronavirus testing as 39 more on cruise test positive

The increase in the number of people on the Diamond Princess diagnosed with COVID-19 continued as the health ministry announced 29 passengers, 10 crew members and one quarantine officer have tested positive.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2020

Facilities for the elderly bracing for mass COVID-19 infection

Care homes for elderly people are taking full-fledged measures to prevent mass COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2020

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals stay true to their roots in a Wild West industry

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals bring their brand of blues and folk-tinged roots rock to Japan for their first tour in 14 years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 12, 2020

Japan's postwar aesthetics: compelling if not confusing

The NMAO attempts the difficult task of discerning the 'underlying presence of Japanese aesthetics in postwar art.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2020

Sudan agrees ex-President al-Bashir should appear before ICC over Darfur crimes

Sudan's government and rebel groups in Darfur agreed on Tuesday that all those wanted by the International Criminal Court should appear before the tribunal, a list that includes ousted president Omar al-Bashir.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2020

Virus outbreak may be over in China by April, says doctor who battled SARS epidemic

The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government's senior medical adviser said on Tuesday, in the latest assessment of an epidemic that has rattled the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 11, 2020

China's Xi warned officials that efforts to contain coronavirus outbreak could hurt economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top officials last week that efforts to contain the new coronavirus had gone too far, threatening the country's economy, sources said, days before Beijing rolled out measures to soften the blow.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2020

Over 100 U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries from January Iran missile attack

The U.S. military is preparing to report a more than 50 percent jump in cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran's missile attack on a base in Iraq last month, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2020

China's misguided priorities prove costly

Will the Chinese Communist Party learn from its errors in handling the coronavirus outbreak, or will it revert to its old habits of denial and distraction?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2020

Taiwan scrambles armed jets as China Air Force fighters and bombers fly around island

Armed fighters belonging to the Taiwan Air Force on Sunday scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island — claimed by Beijing as its own — in a move denounced by Taiwan's Defense Ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2020

WHO advance team on coronavirus finally on way to China

An advance team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for Beijing to help investigate China's coronavirus epidemic, the Geneva-based agency said on Sunday.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2020

Universities in Japan take precautions in response to coronavirus outbreak

Universities are scrambling to deal with the threat of infections from the coronavirus outbreak wreaking havoc in China and around the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2020

Extensive quarantines not the answer

The World Health Organization says overly restrictive measures may backfire in trying to contain the spread of a contagious disease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2020

Trump ousts two star impeachment witnesses

President Donald Trump's administration on Friday ousted the two witnesses who provided the most damaging testimony during his impeachment investigation: Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Ambassador Gordon Sondland.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 7, 2020

Memorial service for Kobe Bryant, others killed in helicopter crash to be held Feb. 24: source

A public memorial service for Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash is planned for Feb. 24 at Staples Center, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2020

Hong Kong women upend gender roles in democracy fight

During Hong Kong's Occupy Central protests in 2014, Aria listened to Lady Gaga, put on makeup and wore cute outfits, embracing the ubiquitous "Goddess of Democracy" moniker at a time when online polls asked whether the city's few female leaders were wife or girlfriend material.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 7, 2020

Coronavirus pushes robots to front lines of China's hospitals

The deadly coronavirus outbreak, which has pushed the Chinese medical community into overdrive, has also prompted hospitals to more quickly adopt robots as medical assistants.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 7, 2020

Pixies: 'We're weird enough and we're catchy enough'

As the Pixies prepare for three live shows in Japan, guitarist Joey Santiago speaks of his love for the band's latest album, and his love of Denny's chopsticks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2020

Acquitted Trump unleashes fury at impeachment and all those he deems foes

U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal on impeachment charges in a caustic, free-wheeling speech on Thursday that drew on White House pomp to underscore the fact that he remained in office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2020

Japan decides to refuse entry to noncitizen cruise ship passengers bound for Okinawa due to virus concerns

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that Japan has decided to refuse entry to noncitizen passengers on board a luxury cruise ship that is set to arrive in the country later this week as some are suspected to be infected with the new coronavirus.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2020

Firms in Japan turn to teleworking to avoid coronavirus infection

Heightened concerns over the new coronavirus outbreak has led many Japanese companies to make greater use of teleworking as a health measure, to prevent exposing their employees to the virus on public transport or in offices.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
JAL to punish president and 36 others over pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakagawa (center) and others apologize after one of the airline's pilots was found to have been drinking alcohol, during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4.
After seven decades, is it finally time for the LDP to split up?
Signage atop the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo. Japan’s ruling party faces a tough decision over its future as it searches for a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reverse its waning popularity and reassure investors
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

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