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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2023
U.S. diplomat sees opportunity in renewed Japan-South Korea cooperation
Mark Lambert, deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said there is a 'mood of optimism' in relations between Tokyo and Seoul.
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JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 956 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 1,026.9, compared with 849.7 a week earlier.
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JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023
Search continues for GSDF chopper after body reported in waters off Okinawa
The SDF and coast guard have searched the area with several vessels and aircraft, including a submarine, with at least part of the helicopter thought to have sunk to the ocean floor.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 9, 2023
Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn
The 25-year-old outfielder, who impressed many with his play for St. Louis last season, became an unlikely international star thanks to the World Baseball Classic.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 9, 2023
Japan Cup BMX meet set to welcome international riders
Yokosuka hosted the Japan Cup last July for the first time and is aiming to vitalize its local communities through urban sports.
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SOCCER
Apr 9, 2023
Yui Hasegawa, Mina Tanaka goals give Nadeshiko Japan win in Portugal
Manager Futoshi Ikeda found success after making personnel and tactical changes from the U.S.-hosted SheBelieves Cup in February.
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JAPAN
Apr 8, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,261 new cases
The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients under Tokyo's criteria stood at two, down by one from the previous day.
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JAPAN
Apr 8, 2023
Chinese ambassador to Japan says spying by Astellas employee becoming clear
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao said that Chinese authorities have obtained solid evidence that the Japanese man had engaged in espionage.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2023
China and Japan to hold high-level maritime dialogue in Tokyo on Monday
The first in-person bilateral meeting on the topic since May 2019 will be attended by officials in charge of foreign affairs, defense and maritime law enforcement.
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JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,133 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 1,000.4, up 22.9% from a week earlier.
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JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023
Search for crew from missing SDF helicopter continues as debris is recovered
The coast guard retrieved 10 pieces of debris, including a lifeboat, but there has been no sign so far of the 10 personnel who were were on board.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2023
Arrest warrants obtained for 19 Japanese men in Cambodia over alleged scam calls
After the men, believed to be members of a fraud ring, are handed over to Japanese authorities, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department plans to transfer them to Japan and arrest them.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2023
The Japan-Philippine-U.S. trilateral alliance in the making
The emergence of new trilateral security groupings in the Indo-Pacific region has been driven by a combination of factors including an aggressive China.
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JAPAN
Apr 6, 2023
COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,109 new cases, with trend rising
On Wednesday, the daily number of new cases nationwide came to 9,520, in an increase of about 1,200 from a week earlier.
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JAPAN
Apr 6, 2023
Emperor Naruhito plans visit to Indonesia in June
If realized, the visit will be the second overseas journey for the Emperor since his accession to the throne in May 2019.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2023
Excess deaths doubled in Japan in 2022 — COVID-19 may be to blame
Despite being less pathogenic than previous coronavirus variants, omicron hit Japan's elderly population particularly hard last year.
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CULTURE / Books
Apr 6, 2023
'Mister Timeless Blyth' traces the indelible influences of Zen and poetry
Alan Spence's new novel, which was nearly 10 years in the making, follows the life of R.H. Blyth, a British scholar who helped bring Japanese poetry to the West.
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JAPAN
Apr 5, 2023
South Korean court backs Mitsubishi Heavy patents seizure
A South Korean court has approved the seizure of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries patent rights in wartime labor dispute.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 5, 2023
Sumo's declining recruitment shows need for fresh ideas
As Japanese children gravitate toward sumo and rugby, the Japan Sumo Association may need to take a more active role in overseeing the sport's grassroots levels.
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JAPAN
Apr 5, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,204 new COVID cases amid uptick
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 938.7, up 15.5% from a week earlier.

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Tokashiki Beach acts as a sanctuary for sea turtles and offers ideal snorkeling waters. It was also the site of the U.S. Army’s preliminary invasion that led to the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 150,000 people.
On Okinawa's Tokashiki Island, life's a beach — one of the best in the world