National Aug 7, 2020
Tokyo reports 462 coronavirus cases, bringing daily tally back above 400
Friday's figure was above 400 for the first time since Saturday, when the tally hit a high of 472.
J. League | From the Spot Aug 7, 2020
J. League battles new wave of coronavirus infections
by Dan Orlowitz
Several players have tested positive for the virus over the last two weeks, forcing multiple fixtures to be postponed.
National | FOCUS Aug 7, 2020
Travel during the Bon holiday? Japan can’t get a straight answer
by Shoko Oda and Grace Huang
With national and local officials giving conflicting signals over the risk of making trips, the holiday threatens to boost the spread of the pandemic.
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Aug 7, 2020
Mie hot spring focuses on attracting locals to ride out pandemic
The resort is now looking to individual travelers rather than groups and is exploring new demands such as the so-called workation.
Asia Pacific Aug 7, 2020
India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as health volunteers strike
As India hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, crossing 2 million cases and more than 41,000 deaths, community health volunteers went on strike complaining they were ill-equipped to respond to the wave of infection in rural areas. Even as India has ...
National Aug 7, 2020
Japan panel tackles how to gauge and curb coronavirus at local level
A government advisory panel on coronavirus countermeasures discussed Friday guidelines for local municipalities to implement in response to the pandemic, as infection numbers continue to increase across the nation. The panel proposed assessing six types of data such as hospital bed occupancy rates, percentage of ...
National Aug 7, 2020
Fears of heat exhaustion grow as Japan's schools extend summer classes
Education chief Koichi Hagiuda says masks are good for slowing the coronavirus but that schools should be putting priority on heat exhaustion as the mercury climbs.
National / Science & Health Aug 7, 2020
Asymptomatic carriers may be behind Japan's coronavirus surge
After the spread of the so-called European type waned in May, an apparent variant was found in Tokyo in mid-June as cross-prefecture travel resumed.
Business / Economy Aug 7, 2020
Stuck-home South Koreans could prop up economy for third of the price
The tens of millions of Koreans who usually go abroad could cover the loss in private consumption by simply spending a third of what they do when overseas, a study says.
National / Science & Health Aug 7, 2020
Japan and AstraZeneca set for deal on 100 million doses of virus vaccine
The drugmaker is expected to begin clinical trials in Japan later this month to confirm the efficacy and safety of its vaccine, currently being tested overseas.
National Aug 7, 2020
Japan OKs use of ¥1.13 trillion in reserve funds to fight pandemic
The latest money comes in addition to a total of ¥11.5 trillion in reserve funds already dedicated by the government to the fight against the coronavirus.
Business Aug 7, 2020
Japan subsidies to cut China reliance set to boost Southeast Asia
by Yuko Takeo and Michelle Jamrisko
"Even before coronavirus and the U.S.-China trade war struck, there was a shift away from production in China,” said a Japan External Trade Organization official.