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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

The U.S. also needs a centralized medical system

Millions of Americans have been fired over the last two months; now they find themselves uninsured during a global health emergency.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 12, 2020

Several Tokyo 2020 merchandise shops to close across country

Despite the closings, organizers have vowed to keep their target of u00a514 billion in merchandise revenue in place.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 12, 2020

Virus exacerbates challenges for people in Japan with disabilities

Social distancing recommendations, stay-at-home requests and use of masks can complicate day-to-day activities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 12, 2020

Nestling in the nest and other pandemic pastimes

People in Japan are 'nesting' during the global pandemic, which means some extra time for a few new hobbies. Is anyone up for some at-home yoga?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2020

Hong Kong uses coronavirus rules to stop protests even as bars fill up

Hong Kong’s central bar district returned to relative normalcy over the weekend, with crowds of revelers taking advantage of eased social distancing rules even as fresh pro-democracy protests flared across the city.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2020

Mitsubishi Heavy to halve budget for delay-prone passenger jet project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said on Monday it will halve the budget for its problematic passenger jet project to ¥60 billion for the year ending next March.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2020

Remembering Yukio Okamoto

Japan has lost a true patriot who always did his best for his nation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2020

What will happen to inclusion in COVID-19's wake?

The business sector has an unprecedented opportunity to take drastic and audacious initiatives.
JAPAN
May 11, 2020

Japan shouldn't rush decision on academic year, scholars caution

Recent opinion polls by the media show the public is rather skewed toward supporting a September start for the academic year.
MORE SPORTS
May 11, 2020

NPB, J. League remain in holding pattern after latest task force meeting

A medical panel advised the two circuits to continue to wait before setting firm dates to resume play.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 11, 2020

EU officials ask if they have the wrong person running the show

National governments are reasserting their power and the coronavirus is exposing the EU's old fault lines with a new ferocity.
JAPAN
May 10, 2020

Tokyo confirms 22 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, lowest since March 30

The daily figure remained below 100 for an eighth day and below 50 for a fifth day, pointing to signs that the coronavirus pandemic is coming under control in the capital.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2020

COVID-19 and the advent of a 'contactless economic system'

The surveillance technology that helps suppress the spread of coronavirus is a double-edged sword.
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2020

The world faces a moment of truth on China

Beijing's refusal to allow a probe into the origin and spread of the new coronavirus is fueling suspicion and animosity.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 10, 2020

Japan governors face balancing act in reopening businesses amid pandemic

Governors are moving to lift emergency restrictions to get their prefectures up and running again, but can they strike the right balance between public safety and commerce?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 10, 2020

Memorial Tournament plans use of high-tech badges to track fans

The Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, will use high-tech radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in tournament badges to ensure social distancing is maintained at the July 16-19 PGA Tour event, Golf Digest reported on Saturday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 9, 2020

Breaking down the government's response to COVID-19

How prepared was Japan for the pandemic, and how well can it medically adapt to the emergency going forward?
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 9, 2020

A pandemic potpourri of Golden Week news gems

As if the COVID-19 pandemic didn't give Japan enough things to worry about, the unseasonably warm winter and resulting lack of snow may spell severe shortages of water by this summer.
JAPAN
May 9, 2020

Japan's hotels in a bind as mild and asymptomatic coronavirus patients opt to heal at home instead

Despite legislative attempts to persuade mild and asymptomatic patients to isolate in hotels, most cooperating facilities are nearly empty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2020

U.S. accuses China of emulating Russia in virus disinformation push

China has stepped up a campaign to shift blame for the coronavirus pandemic by using fake social media accounts to promote conspiracy theories about the source of the virus, the State Department said, as Beijing increasingly adopts Russian-style disinformation techniques.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2020

Nintendo falls on dour forecast despite strong Switch sales

Game-maker sold 21 million of the console units in the year ended March, beating its own estimate and expectations of roughly 20 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020

What will Tokyo’s postponed Olympics mean for Japanese politics?

The possibility of the 2020 Games' cancellation and the economic fallout created by the pandemic could deal a blow to Abe's legacy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 8, 2020

'One Cut of the Dead' director Shinichiro Ueda brings teleworking to Japan's film industry

Shinichiro Ueda reunites the cast of his hit comedy 'One Cut of the Dead' for an innovative teleworking sequel
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2020

Trump valet tests positive for COVID-19

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday they would be tested daily for Covid-19 after a member of the U.S. military who works on the White House campus contracted the virus.

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