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Coronavirus Outbreak Sparks Harassment At Workplaces In Japan
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THE MAINICHI
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As coronavirus fears grip Japan, labor unions are receiving a growing number of reports from people who have faced discrimination at the hands of their bosses and harassment by customers frustrated with merchandise shortages.
A 73-year-old woman working at a manufa...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As coronavirus fears grip Japan, labor unions are receiving a growing number of reports from people who have faced discrimination at the hands of their bosses and harassment by customers frustrated with merchandise shortages.
A 73-year-old woman working at a manufa...
- April 21, 2020
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Japan Is Offering Sex Workers Financial Aid. But They Say It's Not Enough To Survive The Coronavirus Pandemic
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CNN
(CNN)Mika is worried. As a sex worker in Japan, she used to see three or four clients a day -- then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, with people staying home and avoiding close contact, she's out of clients and out of money.
With no savings or other sources of income, Mika says she is liv...
(CNN)Mika is worried. As a sex worker in Japan, she used to see three or four clients a day -- then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, with people staying home and avoiding close contact, she's out of clients and out of money.
With no savings or other sources of income, Mika says she is liv...
- April 20, 2020
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Coronavirus: Japan’s Medical System On Verge Of Collapse, Doctors Say
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GLOBAL NEWS
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency medical system collapses.
In one recent case, an ambulance carrying a man with a fever and difficulty breathing was rejected by 80 hospitals an...
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency medical system collapses.
In one recent case, an ambulance carrying a man with a fever and difficulty breathing was rejected by 80 hospitals an...
- April 18, 2020
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Governors Call For Golden Week Travel Curbs, Compensation For Business Suspensions
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese prefectural governors on Friday urged the central government to be firmer in asking the public not to travel during the upcoming Golden Week holidays after it expanded a state of emergency to all of the country in a bid to stem the growing spread of the new coro...
TOKYO - Japanese prefectural governors on Friday urged the central government to be firmer in asking the public not to travel during the upcoming Golden Week holidays after it expanded a state of emergency to all of the country in a bid to stem the growing spread of the new coro...
- April 17, 2020
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Abe Asks Companies To Reduce Workers Going To Offices By 70%
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed relevant ministries and agencies to ask all businesses in seven prefectures where a state of emergency has been declared, including Tokyo, to take measures to reduce the number of people working in offices by at least 70%. Abe issued the ins...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed relevant ministries and agencies to ask all businesses in seven prefectures where a state of emergency has been declared, including Tokyo, to take measures to reduce the number of people working in offices by at least 70%. Abe issued the ins...
- April 17, 2020
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Japan Virus Deaths Could Top 420,000 Without Social Distancing, Panel Says
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JAPAN TIMES
The government task force that is tracking group infections of the coronavirus stressed the need Wednesday to reduce human-to-human contact to contain the epidemic, saying 420,000 people in Japan could die in the absence of preventive measures.
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry...
The government task force that is tracking group infections of the coronavirus stressed the need Wednesday to reduce human-to-human contact to contain the epidemic, saying 420,000 people in Japan could die in the absence of preventive measures.
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry...
- April 16, 2020
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Otetepon Push Stamp For Washing Hands, A Fun Way To Teach Kids About Hygiene
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JAPAN TRENDS
Raise your (thoroughly washed) hand if you have recently been chasing your kids around and screaming the words, “Wash your hands!” on a daily basis.
You’ve probably heard it said countless times that one precautionary measure we should be taking right now to protect ourselves from ...
Raise your (thoroughly washed) hand if you have recently been chasing your kids around and screaming the words, “Wash your hands!” on a daily basis.
You’ve probably heard it said countless times that one precautionary measure we should be taking right now to protect ourselves from ...
- April 15, 2020
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Parties Go Online In Japan As Coronavirus Forces People To Stay At Home
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THE MAINICHI
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Drinking parties are increasingly being held online in Japan as more people stay home in self-isolation to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and pubs operate for shorter hours at the request of local authorities.
Online parties are expected to become a ne...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Drinking parties are increasingly being held online in Japan as more people stay home in self-isolation to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and pubs operate for shorter hours at the request of local authorities.
Online parties are expected to become a ne...
- April 15, 2020
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Japan Population Drops At Record Pace In 2019
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's population shrank at its fastest pace ever in 2019, with the number of people of working age dropping to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, reflecting the rapid aging of society and low birth rate.
The population fell 276,000 to 126.17 million as of Oct. 1, declining ...
Japan's population shrank at its fastest pace ever in 2019, with the number of people of working age dropping to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, reflecting the rapid aging of society and low birth rate.
The population fell 276,000 to 126.17 million as of Oct. 1, declining ...
- April 15, 2020
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Kumamoto Marks 4th Anniversary Of Deadly Quakes
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JAPAN TODAY
KUMAMOTO - The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Tuesday marked the fourth anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes that killed 275 people with a scaled-down ceremony amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Twenty-six participants, including those who lost family members in...
KUMAMOTO - The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Tuesday marked the fourth anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes that killed 275 people with a scaled-down ceremony amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Twenty-six participants, including those who lost family members in...
- April 14, 2020
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