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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2020
Tokyo reports 87 new COVID-19 cases Monday
The cumulative number of cases in Tokyo is now 4,654, according to the metropolitan government data.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 4, 2020
‘If the virus gets in, it will spread like wildfire’
While authorities mull ‘provisional release’ for some refugees currently in detention centers across the country, the people on the inside say they receive little information on the novel coronavirus.
JAPAN
May 1, 2020
Tokyo reports 165 coronavirus cases, the most since April 18
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday confirmed 165 new cases of COVID-19, more than triple the figure reported a day earlier and a high mark since April 18.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Tokyo reports fewer than 50 new virus cases for third time this week
Metropolitan government officials said Wednesday that today’s figures were likely to be low due to the national holiday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
A dispatch from the heart of Japan’s coronavirus epidemic
Disputes over privacy rights and disjointed data collection are spurring tensions between reporters and Tokyo officials about the capital’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Abe says impossible to hold Tokyo Olympics unless pandemic contained
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games face uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic may not allow events to be held in their ‘complete form.’
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2020
Tokyo’s daily reported COVID-19 cases again dip below 100, with 47 on Wednesday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed a smaller number of new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, but there were few signs of relief as the central government is contemplating whether to extend the state of emergency beyond May 6.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 28, 2020
Tokyo confirms 112 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
The update brought the single day figure back into triple digits, after totals below 100 were logged over the past couple of days.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020
Tokyo reports 39 new cases on Monday, for lowest daily tally in nearly a month
Tokyo confirmed 39 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, marking the lowest in nearly a month, according to the metropolitan government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020
A cut above: Tokyo barber launches ‘telecut’ service as COVID-19 hits business
Mr. Brothers Cut Club of Harajuku has launched what could be the industry’s first online haircut service.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020
Data show huge drops in urban traffic as Japan weighs state of emergency extension
Data showed that foot traffic Sunday afternoon in major urban areas across all 47 prefectures was 50 to 80 percent lower compared with figures from those areas in January and February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020
Tokyo records just 72 coronavirus cases Sunday, in lowest daily figure since April 1
Tokyo confirmed 72 new COVID-19 infections Sunday, the first time in 13 days that the number of cases fell into double digits, the metropolitan government reported.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake jolts Tokyo area
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Ibaraki Prefecture at 9:49 a.m. Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 25, 2020
A decentralization opportunity goes begging amid COVID-19 outbreak
In Japan, the main obstacle to achieving the kind of widespread self-isolation necessary for limiting the spread of the coronavirus is thought to be the country’s work culture. The government, which has always favored policies that benefit the private sector, is averse to countermeasures that would place...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2020
Tokyo logs 161 new coronavirus cases as city prepares for Golden Week
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 161 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the capital to 3,733.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2020
Gov. Koike urges Tokyo residents to step up social distancing for Golden Week
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike pressed residents Friday to step up social distancing efforts over the next two weeks after previous countermeasures produced unsatisfactory results.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 23, 2020
Resetting the political calendar after COVID-19
Politics are still politics even in the COVID-19 pandemic, and they will still go on, albeit with a new calendar in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2020
Tokyo reports 132 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 132 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the metropolitan government said.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020
Tokyo reports 123 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 123 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, marking the first rise in four days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2020
Tokyo governor’s ‘mitsu desu’ virus plea inspires social distancing game
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s entreaty to residents to keep away from each other in order to halt the spread of COVID-19 has inspired a computer game of her navigating through crowds while uttering her daily “mitsu desu” call for social distancing.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japanese police arrest nine over Sierra Leone-based special fraud
Japanese police have arrested nine individuals for their alleged involvement in a special fraud case using Sierra Leone as a base.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.

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