No Alert as Covid-19 Cases Rise
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of June 2020.
Tag Archives: Tokyo
Relocation of International Media to Taiwan
While New York Times reporters have relocated to Taipei earlier this year due to media expulsions from China, it remains to be seen whether or not other western media outlets intend to open bureaus in Taiwan.
A Cautious Reopening for Business
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of June 2020.
Speakeasy: Black Lives Matter in the Tokyo Region
This SNA Speakeasy features Sierra Todd on the theme of “Black Lives Matter in the Tokyo Region.”
Speakeasy: Tokyo Live Music Under Covid-19
This SNA Speakeasy features Kaleb James on the theme of “Tokyo Live Music Under Covid-19.”
The End of the Covid-19 First Wave
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of May 2020.
Databases for Japan and Covid-19
In this space the SNA will provide links to various English-language online resources that have emerged tracking the Covid-19 crisis in Japan.
Searching for Japan’s Covid-19 Transformations
Immediately after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, many began to imagine a physically and conceptually transformed Tokyo. While we may be nowhere near the end of the slow-motion train wreck that is Covid-19, imagining a post-pandemic Japanese society that can benefit citizens is the beginning of revitalization, and hopefully, a more substantial set of transformations.
Softening the Soft Lockdown
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of May 2020.
Japan’s Covid-19 Subsidy and Relief Programs for SMEs
Covid-19 has thrown the global economy into disarray. People have been forced to stay home, and businesses to stay closed, with little idea of when normal activity will resume. The government of Japan, in order to mitigate the virus’ impact on the economy, has proposed multiple measures to help workers and small and medium enterprises.
