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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 15, 2020

Low-methane meat has finally arrived

Low-methane meat is a thing now. Earlier this week, fast-food chain Burger King unveiled a climate-friendly burger it plans to offer in some U.S. locations. The limited-supply meat comes from cows that are fed lemongrass to reduce the atmospheric impact of their methane-laden belches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 15, 2020

Japan FSA seeks improved support to manage older people's finances

Japan's Financial Services Agency on Wednesday called for financial institutions to improve their support for older people who have difficulties with financial transactions due to deteriorating cognitive abilities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2020

Trump and Putin by the book

Both leaders were long prefigured in classic works of political satire.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 15, 2020

JSA's decision to let fans attend July Basho catches everyone off guard

Few insiders had expected sumo's governing body to allow the public back in so soon.
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 / Economy
Jul 15, 2020

Fed’s Lael Brainard paints dark picture of U.S. economic outlook, urging more support

The coronavirus induced a deep recession in the U.S. with more than 22 million jobs lost.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2020

U.S. reverses foreign student visa curbs after fight with Harvard and MIT

The resolution ends a standoff that could have sent thousands of students back to their home countries and left schools scrambling to plan for the fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020

Stranded foreign nationals in limbo as speculation over easing Japan re-entry requirements mounts

The Japanese government is expected to make an announcement by the end of the week on whether long-term residents stuck overseas can return to their homes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020

MSDF to join RIMPAC naval drills off Hawaii in August

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force will participate in the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, multinational naval exercises to be held off Hawaii between Aug. 17 and 31, Defense Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2020

Are riots ever justifiable?

Three criteria can help assess whether rioting is defensible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine candidates on FDA fast track

The U.S.-listed shares of the German firm climbed about 15 percent, while Pfizer's stock rose about 5 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2020

Amazon tells staff hand-washing time won’t be held against them

Amazon.com Inc. told employees at a New York warehouse, where workers have sued and gone on strike over safety concerns, that they won’t be punished for insufficient productivity or extra time washing their hands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2020

America is being way too calm about COVID-19

This is a case where optimism may be an existential threat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2020

Writing was on wall for Olympus cameras as photographers switch to phones

Camera-makers haven't been able to come up with plan to stop the bleeding, and analysts say more of them may be forced out in the future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2020

China signals shrimp virus risk after salmon debacle

China said a handful of packaging samples of imported shrimp tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions again over whether the pathogen can spread through food or frozen products.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2020

China's CanSino in talks for COVID-19 vaccine Phase III trial overseas

Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics is in talks with Russia, Brazil, Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, its co-founder said on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2020

Japan urges urbanites to tour country, sparking fear of virus's spread in countryside

A central government campaign to spur domestic tourism has drawn both enthusiasm and ire, with some social media users telling urbanites to stay away from rural areas.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2020

Japan needs to be on high alert as virus cases rise, minister Yasutoshi Nishimura warns

Japan needs to remain on high alert for further coronavirus outbreaks as the number of cases with unclear contagion routes increases, Yasutoshi Nishimura, the country’s economy minister and virus czar, said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020

Dozens of COVID-19 infections detected at U.S. military facilities in Okinawa, governor says

The number was likely to top 50 and involve several facilities, including Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020

COVID-19 pulls the rug out from under workers' feet

And that may not be the worse thing that could happen to them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2020

Keep the geeks in charge of the internet

With internet censorship growing ever stronger, now might be the time to return control to the web's founders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2020

Singapore’s ruling party retains power but has weakest showing ever

Singapore’s ruling party retained a firm grip on power but suffered its weakest performance in 55 years in office in an election on Friday, with the economy badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The result could shake up politics in the city-state, leading to more populist policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2020

Is the Aegis Ashore cancellation a mixed blessing?

Japan has a chance to ensure its national security policy institutions are better equipped to respond to the rapidly evolving security environment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2020

South Korean COVID-19 patient recovering after double lung transplant

After a record 112 days on a specialized life-support system, a South Korean COVID-19 patient is recovering from double lung transplant surgery, doctors say, in only the ninth such procedure worldwide since the coronavirus outbreak began.

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