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JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 12,758 new cases as uptrend continues

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 8,967.4, compared to 7,863.4 a week earlier.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,619 new cases

The seven-day average of new infections in the capital climbed 16.6% week-on-week to 8,744.3.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,777 new cases

Japan confirmed 90,542 new cases nationwide on Saturday, with the daily count growing by some 10,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 90,542 new cases as surge continues

Tokyo, meanwhile, confirmed 9,457 new cases, up by 1,436 from a week before, while Hokkaido saw 8,960.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 19, 2022

Marie Kondo takes on a new role as life coach

There's a big difference between the way most of us wish we lived and how we actually do. The tidying guru is back with a new book to help fix that.
Nov 17, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Launch of New Trip Sake Brand, “GO PIN BOTTLE”

Tsunan, Niigata (October 28th, 2022) — Tsunan sake brewery, founded in 1996, is pleased to announce the launch of ”GO PIN BOTTLE”, a mini bottled Japanese sake for any trip and adventure. The sake are bottled in recyclable PIN bottles that look identical to the bowling pins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2022

Toyota unveils new Prius, betting hybrids will stick around

The fifth generation of the car, with bigger wheels and a sportier design, offers three different hybrid powertrain options and will go on sale starting this winter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2022

New weight-loss drugs work, but who's paying?

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly say they can treat obesity with a weekly injection. But insurers aren't yet on board.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2022

New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo top 10,000 for first time since mid-September

Hokkaido, which has seen a surge in daily cases recently, reported a record high 10,906 new infections the same day — the first time the figure surpassed 10,000 cases in the prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2022

Toyota to unveil new Prius as hybrids lose luster to battery EVs

Even though the gas-sipping hatchback paved the way for Teslas and other fully electric vehicles, it's the less-hip option these days.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2022

With new group, prefectural governors take aim at Tokyo's dominance

Nearly half of Japan's 47 prefectural governors formed the group amid frustration with the government's slow progress in reducing the concentration of people and firms in the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,025 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases rose 30.1% from a week earlier to 7,501.9.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,922 new cases

Japan on Saturday confirmed 79,992 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of about 4,300 from a week before.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 13, 2022

The Americans going where no miso has gone before

Eleana Hsu and Kevin Gondo don't just break the rules with their homemade miso and shoyu — they create their own.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

China’s new leaders back a more targeted 'COVID zero' approach

Politburo Standing Committee members have called for 'more decisive” measures to curb the spread of the virus so as to resume normal life and production as soon as possible.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,969 new cases as daily tally continues rise

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,636.6, compared to 4,699.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2022

Biden celebrates beating the odds, but he faces a new challenge

The president conceded that Donald Trump's supporters retain enormous influence and will be a challenge for him.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2022

Japan’s new disclosure rules to help G7’s worst gender pay gap

The country has clung to a goal to get 30% of managerial positions, but the number of female board members remains far behind global peers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,489 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 5,766, compared with 3,762.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,264 new cases, up about 2,500 week-on-week

The seven-day average of new infections in the capital grew 49.3% week-on-week to 5,556, the metropolitan government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 32,919 new cases

Meanwhile, the seven-day average of new infections in Tokyo climbed 33.7% week on week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 6,686 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases grew 39.4% week on week to 4,699.9, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.
BUSINESS / Longform
Oct 31, 2022

Can Japan’s pandemic-hit amusement parks return with a bang?

Does the opening of Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture reflect a turnaround in fortunes for theme park operators in Japan?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 2,019 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 3,762.4, up 17% from a week ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,687 new cases

The number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's criteria remained the same as Saturday at 15, while four deaths linked to the virus were reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 44,632 new cases and 39 deaths

The nationwide number of seriouslly ill coronavirus patients grew by eight from the previous day to 129.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 28, 2022

Warriors top Forbes' list of most valuable NBA franchises

Reigning NBA champion Golden State topped the list of most valuable NBA franchises released on Thursday by Forbes magazine, with the Warriors coming in at $7 billion to dethrone the New York Knicks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2022

Muji opens new shops in Japan with items for less than $4

The new shops are being built near or inside train stations in the suburbs of Tokyo and Osaka by Ryohin Keikaku, the brand's parent company.

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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