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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020
Tokyo reports 18 new coronavirus cases and may lift alert by Friday
Across Japan, 45 new infections were confirmed Tuesday, raising the total number of cases to 17,929, with 936 deaths.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 10, 2020
Coronavirus will force sumo fans and wrestlers to adjust to new normal
Things won't be the same when sumo resumes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2020
Nightlife districts demonized over infection fears while grappling with coronavirus impacts
Heated media coverage has zeroed in on Kabukicho, catapulting the area to a new level of notoriety.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2020
Tokyo reports 12 new coronavirus cases, keeping count below 20 for third straight day
The daily count for the capital has been in the double digits for nine consecutive days.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2020
World Bank forecasts worst recession in eight decades as virus persists
According to a semi-annual report per-capita output will contract in more than 90 percent of countries, the largest percentage since 1870.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 9, 2020
Three 'powers' are helping the Japanese in the new normal
Tap into your communication skills and feminine side to succeed in a world coping with coronavirus.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 8, 2020
NPB and J. League plan for regular testing when play resumes
Japan's top pro baseball and soccer leagues were advised to test players and officials on a regular basis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2020
Tokyo reports 13 new coronavirus cases
Monday's figure brings the total of COVID-19 infection cases in the capital to 5,396.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
By Alex K.T. Martin

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