Society
Coronavirus
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New State of Emergency Deepens Restaurants’ Wounds
Many restaurants and other establishments began operating for shorter hours, ending the service of a...
January 12, 2021
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Hokkaido’s Niseko Ski Resort Targets Domestic Customers, Promotes Workations
KUTCHAN, Hokkaido — Hokkaido’s Niseko area, an international tourist destination, is taking extra st...
January 11, 2021
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Japan Manufacturer Creates Transparent Mask
IGA, Mie — A company that manufactures traditional braided cords known as Iga kumihimo has developed...
January 10, 2021
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Ability to Develop Domestic Vaccines Vital for Japan’s Future
The importance of medical research and development, which affects the lives of many people, has been...
January 10, 2021
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Streets Crowded on 1st Weekend of 2nd State of Emergency in Tokyo Metro Area
A large number of people were seen Saturday on the streets of shopping and entertainment districts i...
January 10, 2021
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Japan Prime Minister Expresses Willingness to Declare State of Emergency for Kansai Region
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Sunday that he is prepared to declare a state of emergency for Os...
January 10, 2021
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Japan’s Health Ministry to Help Hospitals Secure more Beds for COVID-19 Patients
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will provide support to medical institutions amid a bed short...
January 9, 2021
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COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Weakness of Japan’s Medical System
A shortage of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients in metropolitan areas has become particularly seri...
January 9, 2021
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One-person Rental Workspaces Pop up all over Tokyo
More and more train stations and commercial facilities are offering individual private workspaces fo...
January 9, 2021
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Effectiveness of Shortening Business Hours Questioned
Tokyo and the prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa have stepped up requests for dining establi...
January 8, 2021
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Tokyo Bars still Operating in the Shadows
It’s after 10 p.m. Monday in an entertainment district in Tokyo. Although dining and drinking establ...
January 7, 2021
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Long-term Hospitalization of COVID-19 Patients Fills ICU Beds in Japan
A state of emergency is expected to be declared in Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures of Saitama,...
January 6, 2021
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Traffic back to Tokyo notably Low amid Pandemic
Highways and trains heading to Tokyo were notably less crowded than usual on Jan. 3, a day when many...
January 4, 2021
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Fishing, Cooking Fish Gaining Popularity amid Pandemic in Japan
Having to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic has led many people to pick up new hobbies or skil...
January 4, 2021
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Economic Revitalization Minister Says Japan will Consider New State of Emergency Declaration
Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said the central government “will have to liste...
January 3, 2021
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