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JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020
Free school lunches to start year early in Osaka due to coronavirus
Osaka city approved a plan Wednesday that will make it the first major city in Japan to offer free school lunches to all students at municipal elementary and junior high schools, as part of its economic measures to ease the burden on parents in the wake of the spread of COVID-19.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2020
Japan testing for coronavirus at fraction of capacity, data shows
Japan is only using a sixth of its capacity to test for the new coronavirus, government data shows, adding to concerns it is understating the outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020
Japanese firms braced for drawn-out coronavirus hit as recession looms
Almost half of Japanese firms saw their output and sales slide last month because of the coronavirus outbreak, with two-thirds anticipating the impact from the pandemic to last several months or longer, a Reuters poll showed, portending a big blow to an economy teetering on the edge of recession.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2020
Putin's aides shocked by his presidential power play
Vladimir Putin's surprise move to allow himself to remain as president until 2036 caught even many Kremlin insiders off guard, leaving some feeling deceived by his motivation for changing the constitution.
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2020
Japan local governments' hotel tax plans delayed by spread of COVID-19
An increasing number of local governments in Japan are moving to delay discussions on whether to introduce an accommodation tax, as the hotel industry has been hit by the spread of the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2020
Japan's exports fall, imports from China slump as virus impact widens
Japan's exports slipped for a 15th straight month in February as U.S. and China-bound shipments declined, suggesting a cooling of business activity in the world's third-largest economy due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2020
Taiwan to shut borders to foreigners in bid to combat coronavirus
Taiwan plans to bar all new arrivals by foreign nationals, adding to the growing ranks of governments shutting their borders in a bid to slow the global spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 18, 2020
Facebook says bug mistook legitimate news stories for spam
Facebook Inc. said a filter for combating spam on the social network was beset by a bug that mistakenly eliminated legitimate news stories and other posts, miscategorizing them as content that violates its rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2020
Canceling your trip due to coronavirus? Airbnb refuses scores of refunds
Josh Ostroff had a difficult choice to make: Cancel a trip to Japan in March that he'd been promising his 10-year-old son for three years, or ignore travel warnings and put his family's health at risk amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2020
From online classes to video meetings, could COVID-19 spur low-carbon habits?
As the new coronavirus swept across the Seattle area, one of the hardest-hit areas in the United States, the University of Washington earlier this month shuttered its classrooms in a bid to contain the spread of the disease.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2020
Global powers unleash trillions of dollars to stem spiraling coronavirus crisis
The world's richest nations prepared more costly measures on Tuesday to combat the global fallout of the coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands of people, triggered social restrictions unseen since World War II and sent economies spinning toward recession.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 17, 2020
'Preparing for war': Africans scramble for groceries
Alarmed consumers thronged markets across Africa on Tuesday, many in masks and gloves, to stock up as the coronavirus spread on the world's poorest continent.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 17, 2020
B. League suspends season again; no games until at least April 1
After a chaotic weekend, the B. League decided to once again suspend its regular season as the COVID-19 outbreak continues.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2020
Olympic torch relay modified to limit fans
Tokyo 2020 organizers are asking people who feel ill not to watch the Olympic torch relay from roadsides, part of ongoing efforts in Japan to limit large gatherings and contain the spread of coronavirus.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2020
Abe turns vague on timing as coronavirus leaves Tokyo Olympics in doubt
The comments come after a poll showed almost two-thirds of Japanese voters thought the Olympics should be postponed due to the pandemic.
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.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
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.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
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.

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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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