1. Two new opinion polls in the United States suggest Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck in the race for the White House. Reuters news agency and research firm Ipsos conducted a nationwide survey after Biden announced his intention to withdraw from the presidential race. Registered voters were asked who they would pick if the election were held today. Those who said they would vote for Harris totaled 44 percent, while 42 percent said they would pick Trump. This suggests that Harris has given her Democratic Party a slight popularity boost.
2. Wednesday marks the midsummer Day of the Ox, when eating eel is traditionally believed to help people maintain their stamina in the summer heat. Kagoshima Prefecture in southwest Japan is the nation’s top producer of farmed eel. People in Kagoshima City flocked to a grilled eel restaurant in the downtown Tenmonkan district that has been in business since 1932. The restaurant opened 10 minutes earlier than the usual time of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday as a long line of customers formed outside.
3. Amazon has started online sales and deliveries of prescription drugs in Japan in partnership with major pharmacy and drugstore chains. Amazon Japan on Tuesday announced it is teaming up with Welcia Holdings, Ain Holdings and seven other companies in the industry. The e-commerce giant says some 2,500 pharmacies will offer the service. It comes with an app for users to register electronic prescriptions. They receive guidance on use of the medication via video call. The drugs will then be delivered to homes or other designated locations.
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