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The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 533 new cases of the coronavirus, up 33 from Wednesday. The number is the result of 9,074 tests conducted on Nov 30. The tally brought Tokyo's cumulative total to 42,344. By age group, the highest number of cases were people in their 20s (114), followed by 93 in their 30s, 89 in their 40s and 81 in their 50s.The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 54, down five from Wednesday, health officials said. pandemi pandemi pandemi pandemi pandemi Addressing problems like bullying and racism in Japan isn’t a slur on the country — it’s a gentle prod towards improving society for everyone, so that one day, when another Japanese girl like Naomi Osaka makes it big on the world stage, people can accept her for who she is, instead of continually asking her about her love of katsudon.

TOKYO-Ever since their 1988 “Just Do It” ad, sports brand Nike has become known for producing commercials that spark a conversation and leave a lasting impression on viewers. Last year, they got the conversation going around all the annoying questions tennis star Naomi Osaka has to deal with surrounding her ethnicity, and now they’re back to tackle another tough subject: the experience of young foreign residents in Japan. pandemi pandemi pandemi pandemi pandemi Addressing problems like bullying and racism in Japan isn’t a slur on the country — it’s a gentle prod towards improving society for everyone, so that one day, when another Japanese girl like Naomi Osaka makes it big on the world stage, people can accept her for who she is, instead of continually asking her about her love of katsudon.

The Japanese government is set to extend until around June next year its domestic travel subsidy campaign aimed at boosting the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.The Go To Travel campaign will continue beyond its original end date in late January as the government sees the need to keep backing the tourism industry and regional economies, despite recent record numbers of infections and patients with serious symptoms, the sources said.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, a strong proponent of the campaign, said the government will extend the program "based on the infection situation and travel demand," when he attended a meeting on tourism. pandemi pandemi pandemi pandemi pandemi As of Nov 15, a total discount of 250.9 billion yen was provided for 52.6 million overnight stays under the campaign, which initially excluded travel to and from Tokyo due to a high number of coronavirus cases there. The capital was added to the pr...

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index both set fresh record highs. Shares fell in Hong Kong, Shanghai and India but rose in Tokyo and Seoul. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was almost unchanged at 6,590.20 after officials reported its economy expanded 3.3% in the July-September quarter as the country recovered from pandemic lockdowns. That lifted the country out of recession, although in annual terms the economy contracted 3.8% from a year earlier. “The rebound in Q3 GDP reversed around 40% of the decline during the first half of the year and we expect output to return to pre-virus levels by mid-2021," Ben Udy of Capital Economics said in a commentary. Renewed talk of a possible U.S. stimulus package failed to drive major gains in most Asian markets, however, as investors adopted a “wait and see" stance after so many failed attempts to forge an agreement on additional help for the economy as the U.S. endures fresh waves of coronavirus ...

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index both set fresh record highs. Shares fell in Hong Kong, Shanghai and India but rose in Tokyo and Seoul. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was almost unchanged at 6,590.20 after officials reported its economy expanded 3.3% in the July-September quarter as the country recovered from pandemic lockdowns. That lifted the country out of recession, although in annual terms the economy contracted 3.8% from a year earlier. “The rebound in Q3 GDP reversed around 40% of the decline during the first half of the year and we expect output to return to pre-virus levels by mid-2021," Ben Udy of Capital Economics said in a commentary. Renewed talk of a possible U.S. stimulus package failed to drive major gains in most Asian markets, however, as investors adopted a “wait and see" stance after so many failed attempts to forge an agreement on additional help for the economy as the U.S. endures fresh waves of coronavirus ...

They were removed for maintenance four months ago shortly after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rings arrived on Tuesday after a short cruise from nearby Yokohama and are positioned on a barge in the shadow on Tokyo's Rainbow Bridge.The rings — painted blue, black, red, green, and yellow — are gigantic. They stand about 15 meters tall and 33 meters in length — about 50 feet tall and 100 feet in length. The rings will be lighted at night and herald the coming of the Tokyo Olympics, which are to open on July 23, 2021, followed by the Paralympics on Aug. 24.The rings made their first appearance early in 2020, just a few months before the Olympics were postponed late in March. The reappearance of the rings is the latest sign that organizers and the International Olympic Committee are increasingly confident that 15,400 Olympic and Paralympic athletes can safely enter Japan during the pandemic. covid-19 covid-20 covid-21 covid-...