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Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2020

Paris tests face-mask recognition software on metro riders

The Paris metro authority is testing CCTV software to detect whether travelers are wearing face masks.
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 7, 2020

Tsubasa Endoh overcomes obstacles to fulfill dream of playing soccer abroad

Attacking midfielder uses the myriad setbacks he has experienced in his career as motivation to succeed in life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 7, 2020

GM’s strong quarter sparks hope Barra can eke out a 2020 profit despite virus

General Motors Co. and its peers have been battening down the hatches as adverse economic conditions slam the auto industry. But after Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra announced a bigger-than-expected first-quarter profit, some are speculating the carmaker could post positive earnings for the full...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 7, 2020

Toward a new and better 'normal'

The forces toward digitalization unleashed by the COVID-19 crisis will make Japan stronger, more competitive and more prosperous.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 7, 2020

Being a sore loser doesn't make WeWork’s Neumann wrong

There's little downside for the founder of the collapsed office rental company in taking on his former benefactor.
JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2020

In the age of COVID-19, world leaders struggle to adjust to online diplomacy

In the world of diplomacy, gone are the days of handshakes, bilateral meetings or international summits attracting a horde of world leaders and diplomats to discuss issues of the day.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 7, 2020

South Korean findings suggest 'reinfected' virus cases are false positives

South Korean health authorities raised new concerns about the novel coronavirus after reporting last month that dozens of patients who had recovered from the illness later tested positive again.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 7, 2020

Infecting healthy volunteers may speed COVID-19 vaccine studies, WHO says

Deliberately infecting healthy volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19 may speed studies of vaccines against the deadly pathogen, the World Health Organization said.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 7, 2020

Veteran journalists praise Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura

The Athletic's David Aldridge told The Japan Times that Hachimura is 'a very diligent, hard worker' who should 'play for many years on good teams.'
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2020

Trump to refocus coronavirus task force on economic revival

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday his coronavirus task force would shift its primary focus to reviving U.S. business and social life, while acknowledging that reopening the economy could put more lives at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2020

Mike Pompeo blames China for hundreds of thousands of virus deaths

The U.S. Secretary of State has said China is still withholding virus samples needed for global vaccine research.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2020

China virtually alone in backing Africa’s dirty coal projects

The retreat of financial institutions from Japan to the U.S. and Europe leaves the way open for Chinese companies, even at the risk of undermining the country's commitments to tackle climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2020

Search for virus origin heats up as WHO seeks mission to China

The World Health Organization is considering a new mission to seek the source of the coronavirus in China, amid growing controversy over the origin of a pandemic that has killed more than a quarter of a million people.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 7, 2020

How lax rules and missed warnings led to Japan's second coronavirus-hit cruise ship

Costa Atlantica cruise ship crew members' movements in Nagasaki went largely unmonitored and unregulated as virus spread across Japan.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 7, 2020

Former Springboks scrum coach Matt Proudfoot growing under England's Eddie Jones

After watching the South Africa pack demolish England in last year's Rugby World Cup final, coach Eddie Jones' next step was obvious — get the coaching brains behind the Springbok scrum, Matt Proudfoot, to jump ship and head to Twickenham.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 6, 2020

2,000 coronavirus-infected people staying home in Japan

About 2,000 people infected with the novel coronavirus were staying home for recovery in Japan last week, health ministry data showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2020

Emergence of early COVID-19 case in France may hold new clues to pandemic's spread

A study by French scientists which suggests a man was infected with COVID-19 as early as Dec. 27, nearly a month before France confirmed its first cases, could be important in assessing when and where the new coronavirus emerged, experts said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2020

South Korea spy agency says no signs Kim received heart surgery

Kim's absence fueled speculation about his health and whereabouts, with a South Korean news outlet reporting Kim was recovering from a cardiovascular procedure.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 6, 2020

Taiwan to allow baseball fans back into stands this week

The island's low rate of infection has allowed its professional baseball league to reopen stadiums to the public.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 6, 2020

Call centers expose fault line in Japan's pandemic fight

In the past few weeks, 17 infections were confirmed at a post office call center in Hokkaido and 11 at a Kyoto mail-order business.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 6, 2020

Mike Tyson back in shape, considering charity exhibitions

Mike Tyson's decision to return to training has been met with enthusiasm from fans and some fellow fighters after the release of a short video that shows the 53-year-old still has plenty of speed and power as he ponders boxing in exhibition bouts.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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