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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 1, 2020

Tokyo’s restaurants stare down COVID-19: ‘We have to stay open’

All of Tokyo's restaurants share a common goal: weathering COVID-19. Three — Tonkatsu Tonki, Mark's Table and LalaChai — share their stories.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2020

Russia plans 'world's first approved' COVID-19 vaccine by Aug. 12

The conditional registration in August would still require trials to be conducted on another 1,600 people, and production is expected to begin in September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2020

Nomura cuts dozens of jobs at U.S. investment-banking unit

The firm has also said it will look at cutting office space in a move to stave off the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2020

A typhoon-free July in Japan would be first since records began in 1951

With the end of July drawing near, it is looking likely that not a single typhoon will form in the month.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2020

Osaka governor spearheads national effort to enforce business shutdowns over coronavirus

As COVID-19 numbers surge amid murky data disclosure, Hirofumi Yoshimura is gaining support for legal power to inspect and punish entertainment firms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 24, 2020

Japan's nursing care facilities face challenge of safely evacuating during disasters

Only 24 percent of nursing homes in Kyushu have evacuation plans in place
MORE SPORTS
Jul 23, 2020

NPB to keep current restrictions on fan attendance in place through August

Nippon Professional Baseball announced Thursday that restrictions on the number of fans who can attend games will remain in place through the end of August as Japan experiences a rising number of COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020

Japanese students in U.S. breathe sigh of relief after visa curbs dropped

The stunning reversal was announced at the beginning of a court session Tuesday in Boston.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2020

Grab deal just the start of MUFG's focus on technology investment, says CEO

Hironori Kamezawa, 58, say the digital shift has picked up pace in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo