Japan Airlines Co is discussing the possibility of securing financing totaling $2.8 billion from its lenders to cushion the financial blow of the coronavirus outbreak, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy minister cancels appearances after contact with virus-infected staffer
A key government official in charge of Japan's economic response to the coronavirus outbreak called off his public appearances on Saturday to work from home after it was discovered that he had been in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: nearly 60 new cases found on cruise ship in Japan
Thailand reports more infections, while report says China pressured EU to tone down assessment of disinformation campaign by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan discovers 60 more cases on Italian cruise ship; India eases some lockdown measures
Japan has confirmed 60 more coronavirus cases among crew members on the Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs. ( read original story ...)
Cleaning a floating petri dish: How is a cruise ship sanitized after a coronavirus outbreak?
It took nearly all of March to disinfect the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was the source of more than 700 coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Is canned beer better than bottled? After 100-plus years, Anchor Steam is available in cans for the first time
Anchor Steam’s canned version is ‘an enjoyable brew that’s mildly hoppy and has a pleasing caramel-like sweetness.’ ... ( read original story ...)
Training instance segmentation neural network with synthetic datasets for seed phenotyping
A team of scientists led by Yosuke Toda, Designated Assistant Professor at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, and Fumio Okura, Assistant Professor at the ... ( read original story ...)
Cycling: Tokyo delay means end of line for New Zealander Dawkins
For most athletes a 12-month delay for the Tokyo Olympics was frustrating but for Eddie Dawkins, New Zealand's most successful track cyclist, it convinced him to call time on his career. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava Bombs and Sending Ash 11,000 Feet into the Air
One of Japan's most active volcanoes has erupted, flinging lava bombs into the atmosphere and sending ash 11,000 feet into the air, Volcano Discovery reports. According to recent u, Sakurajima has ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Will Bayley feels ‘guilty’ over Games delay
Paralympic table tennis champion Will Bayley says he feels "guilty" because the delay of a year to the Tokyo Games helps his sporting ambitions. Britain's Bayley seriously injured his knee in October ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Costa Atlantica: Japan investigates outbreak on docked liner
Japan is investigating a virus outbreak among the crew of a cruise ship which docked in Nagasaki in January with no reported cases until a spike this week. The Costa Atlantica now has 91 crew out of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors predicts losses over pandemic
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says it expects to move into the red during the current fiscal year as sales plunge because of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shames ‘pachinko’ gambling parlors that refuse to shutdown
Mai Nishiyama, Arata Yamamoto and Reuters As stores have closed across Japan during a state of emergency, gambling halls known as pachinko parlors remain open, causing concern that they could ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Mayor Draws Criticism After Saying Women Are Slow Shoppers
The mayor of the western Japanese city Osaka came under fire on social media on Friday after saying women take longer than men shopping for groceries as he tried to promote social distancing to curb ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka names and shames six pachinko parlors staying open in epidemic
Osaka – The Osaka Prefectural Government on Friday revealed the names of six pachinko parlors that have not followed its request to shut down in the fight against the novel coronavirus. It is the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor sets Twitter abuzz with claim that women dawdle at shops
The mayor of Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should be the ones doing the grocery shopping during the pandemic because women are indecisive and “take a long time.” Under the national ... ( read original story ...)