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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2022

Kishida considers holding talks with Biden in New York

The envisaged talks would be the first bilateral summit between the two leaders since they held a brief meeting in Germany in June during a Group of Seven summit.
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SOCCER
Aug 30, 2022

Thierry Henry begins 'new chapter' as shareholder of ambitious Como

Como, owned by Indonesian tobacco giant Djarum, is targeting a return to Serie A for the first time since 2003, after rising from bankruptcy and the fourth-tier Serie D in 2017.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2022

Japan defense chief says world has entered 'a new era of crisis'

Yasukazu Hamada is expected to play a key role in shepherding through some of the biggest changes in Japanese defense policy in nearly a decade.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 28, 2022

Ian Foster pleads for patience as pressure mounts on All Blacks

New Zealand's head coach said he was aware Saturday's defeat to the Pumas will throw fuel on the fire for critics, but asked for more time to get his side playing to a higher standard.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo fall by more than 8,100

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 20,822.4 compared with 25,601.1 a week earlier.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 18,423 new cases in sharp drop from last week

The seven-day average of new cases came to 21,986.9 compared to 25,386.3 a week earlier.
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Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

A new development path for Africa

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GLOBAL INSIGHT / Angola report 2022
Aug 26, 2022

Huge reserves of black gold offer rich rewards for firms throughout supply chain

Angola’s oil industry has enjoyed a strong upward trajectory for several decades and the country is now one of the top oil-producing countries on the continent. While economic diversification is a promising medium- and long-term goal, the hydrocarbons sector’s rich potential has attracted a string...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2022

Can the Japanese learn to love nuclear power again?

The Japanese government is backing the construction of new reactors for the first time since Fukushima. It will have to convince a skeptical public first.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 23,129 new infections as nationwide cases rise

Cases in the capital were down by about 4,300 from a week before on Thursday, while the national figure for Wednesday showed an increase of about 12,000 on the week.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 23, 2022

Mega-banks boost support for startups in line with Kishida's 'new capitalism' plan

Japan's largest banks have set up dedicated sections for startups, focusing on support in the fields of finance and human resources as well as assistance with initial public offerings.
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JAPAN
Aug 22, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 15,085 new cases

New daily cases in the capital on Monday were down by about 8,000 from a week before.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 21, 2022

Japan needs to come up with a new geoeconomic strategy

To cope with current and future threats and problems, the government must consider a plan that integrates issues related to both national security and economic interests.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 23,135 new cases

The daily tally increased week on week for the first time in 10 days while exceeding 20,000 for the seventh straight day.
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Rugby
Aug 15, 2022

Ian Foster's future with All Blacks in limbo despite win over Springboks

Ian Foster's future as head coach of New Zealand remained up in the air on Monday despite the All Blacks' impressive turnaround against South Africa in the Rugby Championship over the weekend.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 22,740 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 25,629.0, compared to 31,732.7 from a week before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2022

Minimum wages are going up. Jobs may disappear.

Past studies have found that higher pay doesn't hurt employment over the short term. But new research shows that the effects over time could be more harmful.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 10, 2022

JSA taps veteran presenter for new English-language YouTube channel

Hiroshi Morita, who has been in the commentary booth for NHK since 1999, is the face of professional sumo's biggest effort yet to market to international fans in the internet era.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 29,115 new cases as infections continue to fall

The number of severe cases in the capital rose by one from Monday to 40, while the seven-day average of new infections came to 30,904 compared with 32,009 a week earlier.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2022

How Hong Kong’s new China-inspired health code will work

The new rules, which come into effect on Friday, will mean arrivals at Hong Kong's international airport must spend three days in hotel quarantine — down from seven.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2022

Japan government asks Sakhalin-2 stakeholders to 'think positively' about new entity

State gas company Gazprom will receive just over 50% of the entity replacing Sakhalin Energy, the current operator.
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Rugby
Aug 4, 2022

Reeling All Blacks desperate to bounce back in South Africa

'There's nothing better than the challenge of playing South Africa in South Africa, we know what's coming, and it's up to us as players to own our part of it and get our own stuff right.'
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 3, 2022

Former yokozuna Hakuho faces new challenges as Miyagino stablemaster

Sumo's greatest-ever grand champion is now in charge of his own beya, but whether he will be able to rise through the complicated hierarchy of the Japan Sumo Association is an open question.

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