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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2020
Hundreds of cases, but no state of emergency: What changed in Japan?
This isn't April, when businesses shut their doors and workers stayed home; government officials argue that another emergency declaration isn't necessary.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2020
Masks, disinfectant, social distancing: Japan faces disasters amid pandemic
Authorities have been warning local officials for months to include virus measures in disaster preparations.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 7, 2020
LDP cancels annual convention for first time
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday decided to cancel its annual convention for the first time since its formation in 1955, with no end in sight to the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2020
'Several' coronavirus cases detected at U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa
The U.S. Marines in Okinawa said Tuesday that it has detected “several” cases of COVID-19 infections at the contentious U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in the prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2020
JR East to consider time-of-day fare system
The study comes in response to a drop in the number of passengers and changes in lifestyles following the novel coronavirus crisis.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2020
Tokyo reports 106 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, exceeding 100 for sixth day
Recent cases involve a growing number of young people in their 20s and 30s, many of them being traced back to nightlife destinations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2020
Japan's foreign student digs likely to survive — and thrive — after pandemic
Investors believe demand in housing market is here to stay, with Japan widely expected to remain an appealing option for those from abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2020
Nissan secures ¥832.6 billion to shore up position amid pandemic
Japan's No. 2 automaker is struggling to recover profitability after posting its first annual loss in 11 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2020
Japan restaurateur looks to AI-based management to stay ahead of curve in virus-battered industry
Entrepreneur sees a chance for AI-based program to thrive if industry abandons its low-margin, high-turnover business model.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 6, 2020
NPB and J. League moving ahead with plans to allow fans
Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League will allow up to 5,000 fans to attend games starting Friday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2020
Koike's Tokyo win may be springboard back into national politics
It's an unspoken assumption that Koike has her sights set on one day returning to the Diet and becoming the country's first female prime minister.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

Podcast

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

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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