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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2023

Japan logged 27.5 million new COVID-19 cases in 2022

As highly infectious omicron variants of the virus surged throughout the country, new deaths linked to the virus totaled 39,158.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2022

Kim Jong Un to ring in New Year with missiles and nuclear threats

Pyongyang will likely look to continue honing his ability to deliver a credible nuclear strike against the U.S. and its allies.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 18,372 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 17,224.6, compared to 16,486.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2022

A new year, a new U.S. Congress and new economic risks

Key macroeconomic indicators offer at least a preliminary glimpse of what 2023 may hold in store for the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 20,243 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 17,288.6, up 5.9% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 28, 2022

North Korea's Kim unveils new military goals at key party meeting

Kim's remarks could indicate the isolated country will continue to accelerate its military buildup.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 22,063 new cases as infections rise nationwide

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 17,423.3, compared to 15,985.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 26, 2022

Mets' Kodai Senga well equipped to meet MLB challenge

“He's got Ohtani stuff on the mound. He's not hitting home runs, but on the mound, pitch-for-pitch, they have the same stuff.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,428 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 17,201.9, up 8.3% from a week before.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 2022 in Review
Dec 24, 2022

Everything old became new again on streaming platforms in 2022

This year, programming typically associated with traditional broadcasting — variety shows, dramas and anime — flourished on streaming platforms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 23, 2022

A few phrases for when you head to dinner at your in-laws' house

Maybe you just want to compliment someone's cooking, or maybe you want to avoid a fight? Either way, brushing up on some Japanese before heading to your in-laws doesn't hurt.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 22, 2022

Aaron Judge named 16th captain in Yankees history

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge on was named the 16th captain in franchise history on Wednesday, on the heels of his MVP season and landmark free agent contract
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2022

Zelenskyy seeks victory. Will the U.S. pay the price?

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was greeted in Congress with standing ovations. Yet even as his country's needs grow, the prospects for U.S. assistance will inevitably become less certain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 18,820 new cases

The figure comes after the capital reported over 20,000 cases for two days in a row through Wednesday, and daily tallies have been on the rise across the nation.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022

Watchdog OKs new rules to allow Japan's nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years

The move comes as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pushes continued use of older nuclear plants in the years ahead to meet national carbon reduction goals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 21,186 new cases

The metropolitan government confirmed 18 new fatalities, while also recognizing 42 people as having severe symptoms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2022

Another Crispr first: New treatment wipes out teen's cancer

Next-generation Crispr gene-editing was used to create a therapy that attacked a 13-year-old's stubborn leukemia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2022

China accused of new territorial grab in South China Sea

Tensions between China and other claimants in the South China Sea — the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei — have been rising for years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases top 20,000 for first time in four months

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 15,985.7, compared to 13,738.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,949 new cases as infections rise nationwide

The seven-day average of new coronavirus infections in the capital was 15,883.9, compared to 13,124.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports 135,522 new cases

The nationwide tally was up by about 17,000 from a week earlier, while 165 new deaths were reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2022

New COVID booster shots cut hospitalization risk by half, CDC reports

The research represents the CDC's first look at how the bivalent boosters are performing in the prevention of severe consequences of infection with the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 16,273 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 15,191 in the capital, up 21.8% week on week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 17,687 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 14,802.9, compared to 12,136.9 a week earlier.
Private clubs quietly open in Tokyo for free-spending Chinese businesspeople
Sources say a hui suo — a private club, which in Japan caters mainly to Chinese businesspeople — will soon open on the upper floors of the Moutai Building in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Tokyo pub hit with first-ever closure order for illegal street tables
One pub in Tokyo's Shimbashi district received more than 60 warnings from law enforcement for setting up tables on the street, blocking the way for traffic.
Geely billionaire goes on a cost-cutting spree to catch rivals
Cars at the Geely Auto production base in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Feb. 16
Japan to extend financial aid to more people moving out of Tokyo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) speaks to officials of Miyada in Nagano Prefecture on Saturday during his visit to the village.
Schools face challenges in evaluating students not attending classes
Elementary and junior high school students study online at Free School Mirai in the city of Nagano.
How Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded after his disastrous MLB debut
The Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto during training at Tokyo Dome on Monday
Japan’s youth climate activists still searching for a breakthrough
While climate demonstrations around the world often draw thousands of participants, in Japan such demonstrations rarely break the 100-person barrier.
As it turns 70, LDP struggles to find its fountain of youth
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from left) cheers along with other members of the Liberal Democratic Party during the party's annual convention in Tokyo on March 9.
As pollen season peaks, Japan's allergy struggle emerges from hibernation
Urbanization is amplifying pollen-related allergies as grasslands and soft soil give way to concrete and asphalt.
Drones, budgets and infighting: Taiwan's daunting defense challenges
Officials from Taiwan's Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR), the Ministry of National Defense’s research arm, say the lessons from the Ukraine conflict are clear for the democratic island: drones and other autonomous systems are crucial for its defense.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
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