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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2023

U.S. Ospreys to conduct training at lower altitude in Japan

The Japanese and U.S. governments have agreed to lower the minimum altitude for low-level flight training by the U.S. Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft in mountainous areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2023

Suicides rose in Japan among young women and girls during pandemic

In 2022, the rate among female residents between ages 10 and 24 was 745 — an increase of 233 compared with 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2023

Japan denies reported political donations to IAEA over Fukushima findings

The rumor about the donations linked to the planned water release started after a South Korean online media outlet published a story on the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2023

Russia rejects talks with Japan on fishing near disputed islands

Moscow has said it cannot currently arrange a schedule for the talks on Japanese fishing operations for Alaska pollock, octopuses, Okhotsk Atka mackerel and other seafood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 79,033 cases, down by 53,000 from last week

The number of severe COVID-19 cases across the country rose by 10 from Friday to 683, while 319 deaths were reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 82,260 new cases

By prefecture, the daily total included 6,603 new cases in Tokyo, 5,824 in Osaka, 5,620 in Aichi, 4,396 in Kanagawa and 3,925 in Hyogo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023

Japan's lawmakers get OK to ditch masks during plenary session speeches

Ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed to install a plexiglass shield at the speaker’s podium aimed at preventing COVID-19 infection via aerosol transmission.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

Foreign visitors to Japan rise over fifteenfold in 2022

In December alone, the number of foreign visitors rose by some 1.5 times from the previous month to 1.37 million, or over 50% of the level in December 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2023

Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega-railway and refinery projects

Hanoi is studying the possibility to build the 1,545-kilometer (960-mile) railway with a possible price tag of up to $64.8 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023

Japan's Daiichi Sankyo applies for approval of mRNA COVID vaccine

An approval would give Japan a homegrown mRNA vaccine — a vaccine type that has played a dominant role in the country's COVID-19 inoculation drive to this point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023

Japan expects local FTX clients to get funds back from February

The plan, if successful, would be a rare example of investors getting money back following FTX's epic unraveling about two months ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023

Record COVID deaths complicate debate on Japan’s post-pandemic policy

Medical experts are calling for a “gradual” approach as the government eyes a possible downgrade of COVID-19's classification as early as this spring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 10, 2023

Japan's domestic travel discount program is back. Here's what you need to know.

The discount program is expected to end in stages as each prefecture runs out of funds allocated from the central government, but it will likely last until the end of March.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2023

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi voices hope for more Japan investment in Ecuador

In their meeting in Quito, Hayashi said Japanese companies are showing interest in Ecuador in many sectors and he praised the economic policies pursued by the country's president.

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