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JAPAN
Aug 6, 2020
U.S. ambassador nominee wants Japan to play bigger alliance role
As ambassador, Kenneth Weinstein said he would encourage Japan to further bolster its defense capabilities and take greater responsibility within the U.S.-Japan alliance.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2020
Experts shoot down Osaka governor's claim that gargling helps beat virus
Experts cast doubt over claims by officials in the city of Osaka that a gargling medicine could help treat coronavirus patients, even as shelves across Japan were stripped clean of popular brands.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2020
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Japan. Where is Shinzo Abe?
'The supposed position is that authorities will provide health care, medicine and vaccines, but if you get infected that's on you,' said one observer.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Gargle medicine can fight coronavirus, Osaka governor says, citing limited data
The governor of Osaka Prefecture touted the powers of gargling medicine to control the coronavirus and recommended its use, sending related shares jumping and clearing shelves of disinfectants even as some questioned the findings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 4, 2020
Japan gives regional economies better grades after virus slump
The upward revision to the assessment, the first since October 2017, came despite uncertainty over the outlook amid the recent resurgence of the virus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2020
Casino giant Wynn closes Yokohama office amid license delay
Wynn Resorts Ltd. said it closed its Yokohama office after plans for Japan to award casino licenses were delayed but remains interested in the project.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Sharing Hiroshima's legacy in the age of COVID-19
Amid the pandemic, the city has been looking for ways to help hibakusha tell their stories and let the past live on.

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