Feature
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[STRIKING A BALANCE]
COVID-19 throws families’ lives into turmoil as work,
child care and money worries stack up



News
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[NATIONAL]
- COVID-19 puts strain on hospitals
etc.

[VIEW from OSAKA]
- Osaka Expo organizers weigh options

[WORLD]
- Wuhan lab fuels conspiracy theories
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Distancing needed into 2022: study
- Displaced workers hired as virus relief
- Hanko tradition hampers telework
- SoftBank forecasts 1.35 trillion loss
- Trump orders halt to WHO funding
- Asia-Pacific GDP growth to flatline



The Japan Times X Kateigaho International Japan Edition
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[THE GOLD STANDARD]
Ginza Tanaka’s helmets celebrate the craftman’s skill



Timeout
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[FOOD]
- Preservation 101: How to store produce to extend its shelf life
etc.

[LIFESTYLE & CULTURE]
- Utilitarian value and the allure of aluminum

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- It’s a little tough to truly feel free in a time of pestilence

[MEDIA MIX]
- COVID-19 imperils Japan’s most vulnerable

[JAPAN PULSE]
- Scoring political points on social media carries a degree of risk

[BOOKS]
- Murder, reconciliation and a commitment to nonviolenceetc.

[OPINION]
- Can China end its wildlife trade?
etc.

[THE LIVING PAST]
- A shogun lets the dogs have their day

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]



Sports
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- Narasaki regroups after delay
etc.