Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Tokyo restaurant chains openly defy gov't closure requests amid virus aid discrepancies
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Japan
- Shinto ritual at shrine in central Japan predicts state of society, harvest this year
- Tokyo local police distribute flyers to combat coronavirus vaccine fraudsters
- Austria wants Japan to attend 1st meeting of UN nuclear ban treaty
- Tokyo reports 1,240 coronavirus infections on Jan. 19
- Sumo: Ozeki Takakeisho withdraws from New Year meet
- Officials dined with ex-Japan minister, egg-firm head charged with bribery
World
- Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
- Biden has set sky-high expectations. Can he meet them?
- India vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot
- Asia Today: China sees virus outbreaks across its northeast
- Kremlin foe Navalny jailed for 30 days; allies plan protests
- Italian PM Conte seeks to stay in power with Senate vote
Business
- Japan may be buffeted by China in digital field amid economic slump
- Japan firm using school pools to improve solar system efficiency
- Tokyo stocks end higher on bargain hunting, US stimulus hopes
- Movie theater builds anti-coronavirus partitions between seats for 1st time in Japan
- JR West mulls second temporary layoff due to pandemic
- Japan Finance Minister Aso vows to revive virus-hit economy, promote structural reforms
Sports
- Tokyo Olympics Q&A: 6 months out and murmurs of cancellation
- Sumo: Daieisho holds onto outright lead after win on Day 10
- Vaccines not prerequisite for Tokyo Olympics: gov't spokesman
- Sumo: Ozeki Takakeisho withdraws from New Year meet
- Soccer: Takefusa Kubo hopes for more playing time after loan move to Getafe
- Tennis: 3 more COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open arrivals
Arts & Entertainment
- Movie theater builds anti-coronavirus partitions between seats for 1st time in Japan
- Over 100 drawings from legendary boxing manga 'Tomorrow's Joe' go on show in Tokyo
- 280 pieces of Moomin artwork to go on display in east Japan city
- Kazutoshi Hando, who penned works on Japan's wartime history, dies at 90
- Shizu-chan of popular Japanese comedy duo Nankai Candies contracts coronavirus
- Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48 suspends Akihabara performances
Lifestyle & Health
- Diapers with your juice? Japan's vending machines embrace baby goods
- Japanese woman keeps dishing out cheap diner meals amid coronavirus economic slump
- Mexican queen statue erected on remote Japan island with hopes for revitalization
- Lemon boom in Japan attributed to health consciousness, stay-at-home lifestyles
- National-treasure pagoda at Japan's Yakushiji temple to open to public from March
- Pet ownership in Japan on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
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