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COVID 19

Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 16, 2021
Nick Kyrgios walks back support for unvaccinated players
The 26-year-old, who had called for unvaccinated players to be able to participate in the Australian Open, said Tuesday his comments had been taken out of context.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 16, 2021
NHL postpones next three Ottawa games due to outbreak
The team's training facilities have also been shuttered after 10 of its players were placed under the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021
China faces biggest delta outbreak yet as infections grow in Dalian
Since Nov. 4, the city of 7.5 million people has detected an average of about 24 new local cases a day, more than any other Chinese city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021
As holidays near, bosses try to coax Vietnam’s workers back to factories
Workers have fled their factories, managers are struggling to get them back and economists are forecasting that a full recovery in output will not come until next year.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2021
COVID cases in Tokyo hit 471,000 as of March — quadruple official tally — study says
Researchers say asymptomatic or mild cases likely behind dramatic undercount in number of coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2021
China’s wildlife is a pandemic ‘waiting to happen,’ study finds
A comprehensive survey of viral pathogens has found wildlife species sold in China's wet markets harbor a range of diseases threatening humans and other animals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 13, 2021
Substitute teachers never got much respect, but now they are in demand
When Amber McCoy called in sick this fall, there wasn’t a substitute teacher who could step into her fourth grade class in Huntington, West Virginia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 12, 2021
Japan's eased entry restrictions: What incoming travelers need to know
Although companies and organizations are responsible for applications, individuals still need to prepare some things and be aware of restrictions after their arrival.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2021
In sweeping pandemic policy bundle, free testing signals attitude change in Japan
After nearly two years of criticism that the country isn't carrying out enough tests, the measure is a subtle but strong sign of a shift toward a more proactive stance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2021
Why COVID-19 misinformation works
Misinformed people, especially about COVID-19, do not simply have inaccurate information; they are heavily invested in their misconceptions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2021
Japan’s economy likely shrank ahead of Kishida’s stimulus plan
Economists estimate gross domestic product contracted an annualized 0.7% in the three months to September.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
ANA chief urges Japan to boost travel during COVID-19 lull
Japan's coronavirus-related immigration curbs have led to a nearly 95% drop in passengers on international flights, crippling the airline industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
Japan prepares for sixth wave as Kishida rolls out pandemic policy package
Proposals to be finalized Friday aim to bolster the country's hospital capacity, expand its vaccine campaign and advance treatment and testing.
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.
Japan’s legal system struggles to deal with AI-made child sexual abuse images
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.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
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.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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