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Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 12, 2021

Japan's eased entry restrictions: What incoming travelers need to know

Although companies and organizations are responsible for applications, individuals still need to prepare some things and be aware of restrictions after their arrival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2021

In sweeping pandemic policy bundle, free testing signals attitude change in Japan

After nearly two years of criticism that the country isn't carrying out enough tests, the measure is a subtle but strong sign of a shift toward a more proactive stance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021

Japan prepares for sixth wave as Kishida rolls out pandemic policy package

Proposals to be finalized Friday aim to bolster the country's hospital capacity, expand its vaccine campaign and advance treatment and testing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 11, 2021

What travelers from Japan need to know ahead of the holiday season

The latest information on returning to Japan after end-of-year travel: COVID-19 tests, required documentation, quarantine updates and more.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 8, 2021

Why Japan won't say the coronavirus is transmissible over long distances

There is a growing scientific consensus that the virus is more airborne than many originally thought, but the government claims the jury is still out.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2021

Can South Korea’s main presidential candidates revitalize relations with Japan?

The conservative opposition People Power Party has tapped former top prosecutor Yoon Seok-youl, 60, as its presidential candidate, while the ruling Democratic Party picked Lee Jae-myung, 56.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 6, 2021

Does Japan breed leaders? Does it even need to?

A panel of four men at the tops of their fields discusses what it means to be a leader and comes to the conclusion that Japan doesn't necessarily breed them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2021

Japan to start accepting new entries by businesspeople from Monday

In a major policy change, foreign nationals newly coming to the country for short business trips or to study abroad will be allowed entry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2021

Japan to reduce quarantine from 10 to three days for business travelers and students

The major policy change, which is likely to boost economic exchanges with other countries, could start as early as Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2021

Japan’s Communists are hardly radical, but make a handy election target

The party, which long ago abandoned Marx and Lenin and never really had time for Stalin or Mao, is about as radical as a beige cardigan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2021

Japan’s vaccination rate hits G7 milestone but may top out at 80%

The nation is now ranked No. 3 for its vaccination rate among the Group of Seven industrialized countries, after only Canada and Italy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 23, 2021

It's past time we flush the 'weird Japan' narrative

As The Tokyo Toilet project continues, so does the problematic way we frame stories about Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 20, 2021

Oral drug molnupiravir seen as 'trump card' in Japan's battle against COVID-19

The treatment developed by Merck could receive fast-track approval by the end of the year, and other oral drugs to fight the coronavirus are not far behind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2021

Lack of unified vaccination passport and testing threaten Japan's reopening

If botched, the reopening could also prove costly for new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who faces an election in under two weeks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 15, 2021

Japan and U.K. have a major role to play in Afghanistan's future

Defense cooperation between Tokyo and London will be an indispensable pillar to support the next moves taken by Washington in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2021

Sleepless in Seoul: Waiting for Kishida’s phone call

New Prime Minister Kishida has not called the president of South Korea yet, causing a stir in South Korean media.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 12, 2021

How Japan and the U.S. should approach Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

While Washington has financial sanctions to wield, Tokyo has the chance to offer the Afghan people humanitarian assistance.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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