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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2023
Japan nuclear watchdog halts Tsuruga reactor safety assessment again
The latest suspension further prolongs a process toward rebooting the No. 2 unit at the Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture, which has already taken years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2023
Japan confirms pledge to deliver ¥1 trillion promised aid to Ukraine
Meeting in Brussels, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said a visit by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Ukraine showed Japan's commitment to an international order based on the rule of law.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2023
Japan consul meets Astellas employee held in China as industry pressure grows
The Astellas employee was detained in March with Chinese authorities saying action has been taken against him over alleged espionage, the details of which have not been disclosed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,357 new cases
On Monday, a total of 3,110 new cases were confirmed across Japan, up by about 340 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2023
U.S., South Korea, Japan hold joint naval drills amid North Korean nuclear threat
The two-day anti-submarine and rescue exercises started Monday off South Korea’s Jeju Island and included vessels from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2023
As Japan grays, young Indonesians train to fill caregiver vacancies
According to estimates, only about 130,000 of the 340,000 vacancies on a Japanese government program to employ foreigners with special skills, in sectors like caregiving, have been filled.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2023
Xi shifted gears on Japan's claim to Russian-held isles in Putin meet
Xi told Putin in their meetings in Moscow that China 'does not take either side' regarding the territorial row, a source said, ditching a long-held stance of recognizing them as Tokyo's.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2023
Japan to end COVID-19 border measures on May 8
From April 5, travelers from mainland China will have the option of entering Japan by presenting proof of COVID-19 vaccination, rather than submitting a negative test result.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 420 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 859, up 21.8% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2023
Japan firms roll back COVID measures for new recruit welcome events
Businesses are gradually returning to normal after the government revised mask-wearing guidance last month, leaving it up to individuals to decide whether or not to wear masks.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Apr 3, 2023
Help wanted: The (sleeper) agent of change
Some Japanese businesses may see layoffs overseas as a chance to hire 'agents of change.' If you're one of those agents, don't expect to revolutionize things too soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2023
Kishida demands China's swift release of Japanese national
Chinese authorities detained a Japanese man who is an employee of drugmaker Astellas Pharma in Beijing in March.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2023
Chinese foreign minister says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing's self-reliance
Chinese Foreign Minister says Tokyo's new export controls on semiconductor equipment will only further drive Beijing's quest 'to become self-reliant.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2023
Hayashi calls for early release of Japanese citizen detained in China
The meeting was the first held in-person between the countries' foreign ministers since November 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 789 new cases
One death linked to COVID-19 was reported, while the number of severe cases in the capital remained unchanged from Saturday at four.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2023
Biden may visit Japanese chip plant on G7 summit sidelines
Washington and Tokyo have been gearing up to strengthen supply chains for state-of-the-art semiconductors, an important strategic resource in terms of national security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2023
1.5 million people in Japan living as social recluses, many as a result of the pandemic
Some 20% became social recluses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Cabinet Office survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023
Japan and China connect military hotline to reduce tensions
The move comes as Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi gets set to meet his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, during a two-day visit from Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 854 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 814, up 26.7% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023
Japan to end negative COVID test requirement for arrivals from China
The new rules will mean travelers from China will no longer have to show proof of a negative test as long as they have had at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Yen taken back to the '80s by messaging missteps and loss of confidence
The rate of the yen against the dollar displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Deportations over immigration violations in Japan up 65% in 2023
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, in December
Fujifilm once struggled to sell cameras. Now, it can't keep up with demand.
Cameras and lenses are displayed at Fujifilm Holdings headquarters in Tokyo on June 7.
Japan Airlines pilots and crew voice concerns amid recent safety woes
A salvage crew in front of the wreckage of a Japan Airlines jet that collided with a Japan Coast Guard plane at Haneda Airport in January
Italian city honors Japanese man who died after trying to break up a fight
Shimpei Tominaga ran a furniture trading firm in Udine, a city famous for hosting the Far East Film Festival, the biggest Asian film festival outside of Asia.
Potential candidates in LDP presidential election come into view
Prospective candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election include digital minister Taro Kono (left) and former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba.
Osaka and Tokyo ranked as world’s ninth and 14th most livable cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2024 Liveability Index gave Tokyo perfect scores for stability and health care.
Yen taken back to the '80s by messaging missteps and loss of confidence
The rate of the yen against the dollar displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
U.S. and allies race to ‘Trump-proof’ Biden security deals by year-end
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference after being found guilty over hush-money charges, at Trump Tower in New York City on May 31.
Koike’s governorship shaped by slogans and questions over follow-through
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during an interview at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Tokyo on June 3.

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A person walks among the giant columns supporting the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in Saitama Prefecture.
Tokyo underground: The city beneath our feet

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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
By Lance Henderstein

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