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JAPAN
May 26, 2020
Some parts of Japan reopening faster than others after coronavirus emergency
Tokyo is aiming to initiate phase two of its three-step plan by this weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 26, 2020
Japan’s AnGes continues surge as coronavirus vaccine candidate moves closer to human trials
The progress of its drug development has led to wild swings in the stock, with shares falling more than 50 percent in two trading sessions earlier this month.
JAPAN
May 26, 2020
Tokyo logs 10 new coronavirus cases, a day after emergency lifted
The new cases brought the total number of infections in Tokyo to 5,170, with 288 deaths.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2020
Apple to start reopening Japan stores this week
Apple will require temperature checks at the door, social distancing and the use of masks by customers and staff alike.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 26, 2020
China on the sideline as Japan plays bigger role in Kosovo
Advertisements for Huawei are ubiquitous in Europe. In Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a massive electronic sign for Huawei towers above the central square. A similarly large Coca-Cola sign looms over a statue of what any local will tell you is Alexander the Great that dominates the square. Officially...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 26, 2020
'Kowai,' 'fuan' and language in the 'new normal'
The words people are using to express their anxieties reflect the sense of desperation that they are feeling.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 26, 2020
Fears grow over heatstroke caused by wearing masks in summer
A Kyodo article looks at a warning from medical experts worried about heat stroke patients and coronavirus patients overwhelming hospitals this summer
JAPAN
May 25, 2020
Japan cautiously lifts last of virus emergency controls
The government's decision to lift the declaration highlights its strong desire to revive the nation's faltering economy as quickly as possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2020
Tokyo reports eight COVID-19 cases as state of emergency lifted
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed eight coronavirus cases on Monday as the central government announced the complete lifting of the state of emergency.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2020
Japan sidestepped COVID-19's worst, so what now?
The number of reported cases accounts for roughly 0.01 percent of the nation's population, but the chance of a second wave remains ever present.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB
May 25, 2020
NPB can play ball in Japan from June 19, but minus fans
The Japanese baseball season, which was scheduled to open in late March, will be reduced from 143 games to about 120.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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