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AICHI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 5, 2021
Testing the waters: Japanese schools resume swimming classes amid pandemic
Experts say it is necessary to think about the risk of not having swimming classes in addition to the risk of infections.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 4, 2021
No time to die, but a great time to wear a maekake apron
Once standard workwear for tradespeople, Anything Co. Ltd.'s maekake feature contemporary graphic designs, iconic ukiyo-e prints, manga characters and sports team logos.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 28, 2021
Yamato and Toyota collaboration yields efficient vaccine delivery system
The delivery firm came up with what it calls the “bus stop” shipping system, in which it sets delivery routes and times according to the opening hours of clinics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 21, 2021
EV boom forces Japanese parts-makers to shift gears
As demand for traditional components is likely to decline, manufacturers are making pots, outdoor goods and construction materials to weather market change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 27, 2021
Japan to extend COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20, official says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters the government will consult with an expert panel on Friday on the extension.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2021
Family of Sri Lankan woman who died after Japan detention visits facility
Supporters of 33-year-old Wishma Sandamali say when they last met her there was foam around her mouth and her fingers were stiff, and that her eyes appeared hollow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2021
Aichi city admits prioritizing businessman and wife for COVID-19 vaccination
In what would have been special treatment, the pharmacy chief and his wife had been scheduled to receive their first shots on Monday, but the city canceled their bookings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional voices: Chubu
May 10, 2021
Fraudulent signatures in recall petition rattle Aichi's political world
The names were gathered in an effort to have Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura resign over his handling of a 2019 exhibition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional voices: Chubu
May 10, 2021
Aichi assemblyman admits to falsely verifying petition signatures
Takeshi Yamada, 52, was a key executive of a group spearheading a recall petition against Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura in relation to a 2019 exhibition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2021
Suga support rate hits new low after virus emergency extension
Asked whether they approved of his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, 63% of respondents to a JNN survey said they did not, a 13 percentage point increase.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2021
Worry and skepticism abound as Japan plans to expand virus emergency
Some are unsure whether the measures can bring down the number of infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021
As Osaka’s COVID-19 crisis worsens, Tokyo and Aichi offer to take patients
Hospitals have been forced to turn away patients who, in some cases, then had to spend hours in an ambulance before they could finally gain admission.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 26, 2021
The inspiring journey of one Lexus car, from dream to realization
From its start as an unrealistic concept, encouragement from Toyota bosses got the LC sports coupe off the ground and into showrooms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2021
Nagoya voters back Kawamura for fifth term as mayor
Takashi Kawamura backed a failed bid to oust Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura using a petition with apparently forged signatures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021
Stricter virus countermeasures expanded to more Japan regions
As a fourth wave fueled by elusive, deadlier variants picks up speed, countermeasures meant to target localized outbreaks have quickly expanded.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021
Tokyo-area prefectures and Aichi to get stricter virus steps Tuesday
The government will approve the plan to expand the list from Tokyo and five prefectures, including Osaka and Hyogo, on Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2021
Tokyo Olympic all-male torch relay leg lets women in after backlash
In the relay leg due to be held Tuesday, only men were initially set to be allowed to board a boat to be used in the 200-meter segment, crossing a canal in Handa, Aichi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 26, 2021
Nagoya hospital with patients in final days works to bridge virus isolation
As many facilities restrict family visits amid the pandemic, Minami Seikyo Hospital has found ways for patients to spend time with family members.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 19, 2021
Side jobs offer career development for some but overwork hazards for others
While the government and Keidanren hope more flexible working will vitalize firms and improve job satisfaction, data shows most with side jobs are lower earners trying to survive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 6, 2021
Controversy still lingers over 2019 Aichi art show
Irregularities surface in a campaign to recall Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura over his role in allowing the contentious exhibition.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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