Key words : worried bon
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The mid-summer holidays in Japan are a time when many people visit their hometowns and family. Ahead of the "bon" holidays next week, the government plans to set guidelines to prevent travelers from spreading the coronavirus.
Some local leaders are worried that people living in city areas may spread the virus when they visit their smaller locales for family reunions.
But the central government is promoting tourism and gradually resuming social and economic activities, while trying to control the coronavirus.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide said on Monday that the government is not discouraging all people from visiting other prefectures during the holidays.
The minister in charge of coronavirus response, Nishimura Yasutoshi, said there is no problem with families visiting a tourist spot and staying there, while taking sufficient precautions.
He called for special caution against droplet transmission during big meals, especially those attended by elderly family members.
Government officials plan to hold an expert panel meeting this week to discuss what measures people should take during hometown visits.
The government launched a travel promotion campaign last month, but excluded travel to and from Tokyo due to a spike in coronavirus infections in the capital.
Key words : 258
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 258 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Monday.
The daily tally was under 300 for the second straight day. The total number of coronavirus infections in Tokyo has now reached 13,713.
Against this backdrop, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has asked the owners of karaoke boxes and restaurants that serve alcohol to curtail their business hours and close by 10 p.m. starting Monday.
It is asking the public to refrain from eating and drinking in groups for extended periods. Authorities are also calling on people to avoid talking to others at close range, even if it is just a few.
Key words : two dogs
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A Japanese insurer offering to temporarily take in pets from people infected by the coronavirus says two dogs in its custody tested positive for the virus.
Anicom Holdings says the two dogs came from two households in the Tokyo metropolitan area in late July.
The company says it can't 's determine whether the dogs were actually infected because the virus may merely have been on them.
It says the dogs have not shown any symptoms and the test results of one of them have already turned negative.
The Environment Ministry says these are the first reported cases in which pets have tested positive in Japan.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that "based on the limited information available to date, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is considered to be low."
Key words : survey credit research gone under
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A survey by credit research firm Teikoku Databank shows 400 businesses in Japan have gone under due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The total includes companies nationwide that had gone bankrupt or halted business and begun bankruptcy procedures as of 11 a.m. on Monday.
The dining industry, including pubs and restaurants, accounted for 54 cases. Hotels or Japanese-style inns had 48 failures. The apparel and food wholesale industries had 25 each.
By prefecture, Tokyo topped the list with 95 failures, followed by Osaka with 41, and Hokkaido with 23.
The research firm says it is concerned that the dining industry will experience further dire conditions as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has called on pubs and restaurants that serve liquor to curtail their business hours.
It also points out the need to monitor whether other sectors report more bankruptcies, including manufacturers.
Key words : survey within one year
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A questionnaire by a Japanese credit research firm has found that hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses in the country may have to consider bankruptcy if the coronavirus outbreak isn't brought under control soon.
Tokyo Shoko Research surveyed more than 6,600 firms on their outlooks for the future.
Over 400 small and medium-sized businesses said they may have to shut, with nearly 200 of them saying they would have to consider this possibility within one year.
The research firm says seemingly healthy businesses will start going out of business while they still have money if the government reinstates economic restrictions.
Key words : mitsubishi
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Mitsubishi Motors expects to post a net loss of over 3 billion dollars this fiscal year. But the CEO tells NHK he plans to rebuild the company's business with a focus on Southeast Asia.
Kato Takao says Mitsubishi's alliance with Nissan Motor and Renault gives it a competitive advantage in the region.
He adds that his company will concentrate its efforts on electric vehicles.
"Environmental awareness will gradually grow in ASEAN nations, and the electrification of vehicles is a key part of this," he said. "Our target is to launch the production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in Thailand next January."
Mitsubishi last week announced that it is stopping production of its once popular Pajero. Kato says sales have gone down as consumers increasingly favor more fuel-efficient models.
Kato also says the firm is planning to reduce the office space at its headquarters by about 20 percent by the end of the current fiscal year.
The company has been allowing nearly a third of its staff to work from home during the pandemic.
Key words : report Catherine Kobayashi 18 million
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Key words : wartime labor new phase
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A wartime labor lawsuit in South Korea against a Japanese firm could go into a new phase as a South Korean court has deemed that the Japanese side has been notified of an asset seizure order as of Tuesday.
The issue stems from a ruling by South Korea's Supreme Court in October 2018. It ordered Nippon Steel to compensate four South Koreans who say they were forced to work at steel mills during World War Two.
But the Japanese government says any right to claims was settled completely and finally in 1965, when Japan and South Korea normalized ties. Tokyo has been urging Seoul to rectify what it calls a situation in which international law is being violated. Nippon Steel has refused to enter into talks about compensation.
At the plaintiffs' request, a South Korean court in June posted online documents ordering the seizure of Nippon Steel assets in South Korea. The documents are regarded to have been received two months later.
The assets are shares held by Nippon Steel in a joint venture with a major South Korean steelmaker, POSCO. Nippon Steel says it will immediately appeal the asset seizure procedures.
South Korean media outlets report that it will likely take at least several months to appraise and sell off the assets.
The South Korean government maintains that it honors court decisions. The Japanese government is considering taking countermeasures if the assets are liquidated.
Key words : china respond
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China has reacted sharply to the US announcement last week to impose sanctions on a Chinese organization and two individuals over alleged human rights abuses against ethnic minority Uighurs.
The administration of US President Donald Trump said last Friday that it would impose an asset freeze and travel restrictions on Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, or XPCC, as well as two of its officials.
The XPCC is in charge of the security and development of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The US administration accused the organization and the two individuals of detaining a large number of Uighurs in the region in grave violation of human rights.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters on Monday that "the US action is a gross interference in China's internal affairs" and that "China firmly opposes and strongly condemns it."
Wang urged the US "to immediately withdraw its wrong decision."
He added, "If the US side is bent on behaving like this, the Chinese side will resolutely fight back."
In early July, the Trump administration imposed similar sanctions on four officials in Xinjiang.
China responded with the same penalties against four Americans, including senators who are known for their hardline stance against the country.
Key words : Trump video sharing
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US President Donald Trump says he will ban the video sharing app TikTok on September 15 unless Microsoft or any other US company buys its US operations.
The Trump administration is concerned that the Chinese-owned social network could exploit the personal information of US users.
The administration is considering banning the use of TikTok in the United States. But tech giant Microsoft is negotiating a deal to acquire it.
Trump said on Monday that he doesn't mind whether Microsoft or a different big, secure US company buys it.
He added that TikTok's US operations will close down on September 15 unless Microsoft or some other corporation is able to buy it.
Trump reportedly told journalists last week he was not in favor of a deal to let a US company buy TikTok's American operations.
Key words : weather Yoko Komagata
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