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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2020
Split over Japan's virus law between cities and government widens
A nationwide surge in new infections has triggered debate at all levels of government on not only how the law should be changed but when.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 25, 2020
Tokyo’s gubernatorial election results align with recent history
Residents of Japan's capital frequently votes to return the incumbent — though typically for different reasons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 24, 2020
Tokyo faces another critical weekend as daily infection rate hits record high
Not only has the situation intensified dramatically, the countermeasures policymakers had at their disposal before might no longer be an option.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2020
Tokyo logs 366 new coronavirus cases, topping 300 for first time
The single-day record came as Koike requested residents stay home as much as possible during the four-day weekend due to a spike in cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020
Tokyo urges stay-home long weekend as coronavirus cases top 10,000
'I want residents to avoid going out as much as possible,” Koike said at a meeting of a panel of experts advising the city. 'If you are going outside, take the utmost precautions to avoid infection.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Infections in Japan up tenfold a month after domestic travel curbs eased
Like other countries facing the pandemic, Japan is struggling to keep infections down while making efforts to revive its virus-battered economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Jul 18, 2020
Unlike Tokyo's Koike, Osaka Gov. Yoshimura enjoys freer hand in coronavirus fight
Osaka's leaders understand very well that their counterparts in Kanto face unique challenges that they do not.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2020
Tokyo reports 293 coronavirus cases Friday, another record
The new single-day record brings the capital's cumulative total to 8,933 and exacerbates fear of a resurgence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2020
Tokyo reports 286 new coronavirus cases, another record high
On Wednesday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced it would heed expert opinion and raise the alert status of its COVID-19 monitoring criteria to red.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2020
Tokyo residents voice concerns over surging coronavirus cases
Japan as a whole confirmed 454 new infections Wednesday, the highest tally since the lifting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020
Tokyo reports 165 COVID-19 cases as untraceable infection fears grow
Wednesday's figure, which brings the capital's cumulative total to 8,354, is higher than Monday's 119 and Tuesday's 143.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020
Tokyo raises virus alert to highest level in move seen as largely symbolic
The level-four alert was the first to be declared for the capital since it revised its COVID-19 monitoring system guidelines on June 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2020
Tokyo to probe theater cluster infections after 30 cases reported over last week
Sixteen actors, five staff and nine audience members were infected at the theater in Shinjuku Ward between June 30 and July 5.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Tokyo reports 206 COVID-19 cases, topping 200 for third straight day
Some have attributed the rising number of cases to increased testing, with the central government saying it is not planning to declare another state of emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2020
For some in LDP, Koike's Tokyo win strengthens case for snap poll
Landslide triumph for the incumbent in Sunday's gubernatorial election underscored the current weakness of the opposition and voters' preference for the status quo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2020
Coronavirus cases surge in cities as Tokyo sets new record of 243
Policymakers are weighing public health concerns against business closure requests that could again damage the economy.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2020
Tokyo's gubernatorial race holds lessons for the nation
Political leaders need to hammer out measures to tackle pressing issues, and voters must realize that they have the power to change the course of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2020
Tokyo's daily coronavirus tally drops to 75 on Wednesday
Tokyo confirmed 75 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, marking the first time the daily figure in the capital has fallen below 100 in a week, the metropolitan government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2020
Koike urged to take lead in raising women's representation in politics
The presence of women in senior-level positions at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been limited to areas such as welfare and gender equality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2020
Koike's Tokyo win may be springboard back into national politics
It's an unspoken assumption that Koike has her sights set on one day returning to the Diet and becoming the country's first female prime minister.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.

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