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Rugby
Mar 3, 2023
Brave Blossoms begin planting seeds for 2023 Rugby World Cup
Head coach Jamie Joseph asked his core players to keep setting their sights on international standards ahead of his next squad announcement in June.
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JAPAN
Mar 3, 2023
Patients to pay for COVID-19 tests after Japan downgrades classification
The government is expected to formally adopt the plan as early as March 10 after coordinating with local authorities.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 3, 2023
Why Japan couldn’t send its foreign minister to a key G20 meeting
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi’s absence from a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting has become a matter of controversy.
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JAPAN
Mar 2, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 952 new cases
On Wednesday, Japan logged 13,799 new COVID-19 cases, down by about 4,800 from a week before.
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JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
Kishida vows to take every step to resolve North Korea abduction issue
The prime minister's remarks came during a meeting at his office with family members of the Japanese abductees.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 1, 2023
How Japan and its businesses should respond to U.S. economic security policies
Washington's moves against Beijing in semiconductors and other fields have put Tokyo and other global players in a delicate situation.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 1, 2023
Seiya Suzuki in shock over injury-forced WBC withdrawal
Nippn Professional Baseball said Wednesday that the Cubs outfielder would be replaced by SoftBank utility player Taisei Makihara.
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JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,028 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 867.1, down 24.3% from a week earlier.
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JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
In push to mend ties, South Korea’s Yoon says Japan has gone from 'aggressor to partner’
The South Korean leader’s drive to improve relations with Japan faces a momentous challenge, as ties between the two neighbors remain chilly over historical issues such as wartime labor.
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JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
First foreign cruise ship arrives in Japan since 2020 following COVID curbs
The Amadea is the first of 212 vessels scheduled to arrive in the country in 2023, with some ships expected to make multiple port calls.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2023
Man in western Japan guilty of fraud after receiving ¥46 million in COVID relief money
A district court handed the defendant a prison term of three years, but suspended for five, on the grounds that he expressed remorse for his actions and the money was returned.
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JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,181 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 891.0, compared with 1,240.4 a week earlier.
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JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023
Japan’s birth rate continues to decline, plunging to new record low
The total number of births was down 5.1% to 799,728, according to preliminary data released by the health ministry.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 28, 2023
Japan health ministry panel endorses nasal flu vaccine for children
Based on the results of a clinical trial involving children in Japan, the panel agreed that FluMist Quadrivalent is safe and effective in preventing the flu.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 28, 2023
Japan’s top diplomat set to skip G20 meeting, snubbing India
Move criticized as a lost opportunity to show leadership ahead of G7 summit in May, which Japan will host.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 28, 2023
Japan outfielder Seiya Suzuki out of WBC
The 28-year-old missed the Cubs' spring training game with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday due to tightness in his left oblique.
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JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023
Japan and New Zealand agree to hold disarmament and nonproliferation talks
The move came as Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no signs of stopping military attacks on Ukraine.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2023
Shionogi sees COVID pill reaping $2 billion in annual sales upon U.S. approval
CEO Isao Teshirogi said he expects U.S. approval of the drug could come by the winter of 2024, pending a late-stage trial.
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JAPAN
Feb 27, 2023
Japan won't rule out sending aid to North Korea in return for abductees
A group representing the abductees' families has said that they would not oppose giving humanitarian aid to Pyongyang if it would lead to the victims' return.
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JAPAN
Feb 27, 2023
Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China starting Wednesday
Travelers from mainland China will still be asked to present a negative COVID-19 test prior to departure, but testing upon arrival will change to a random sampling of a flight's passengers.
Why Macronism failed
No matter the outcome of the snap parliamentary elections in France, President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist project has failed to convince voters.
What you need to know about Japan's new banknotes
Samples of newly designed yen banknotes at the National Printing Bureau's Tokyo plant on June 19
The Bank of Japan’s $3 trillion problem
As interest rates rise, the Bank of Japan will have to pay more on deposits, resulting in a mismatch between what it pays out and how much it receives on bonds it holds.
More American tourists head to Japan as battered yen beckons
A city street in Kyoto crowded with tourists in April. American tourists headed for Japan have surged this year, according to data from the International Trade Administration.
Japan’s Defense Ministry unveils first basic policy on use of AI
The focus on artificial intelligence comes as the Self-Defense Forces grapple with concerns about recruitment and its abilities to harness the power of new technologies.
Labour win in U.K. election would likely mean continuity for Asia
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during the launch of the party's general election manifesto in Manchester, England, on June 13.
Mount Fuji begins charging entrance fees as overtourism prevention measure
Tourists in front of the restaurant and shopping area of Mount Fuji's 5th Station, which leads to the popular Yoshida trail for hikers climbing the mountain, in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 19.
Japan’s basketball stars set sights on glory at Paris Games
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will be a key part of Japan's Olympic ambitions this summer.
Japan looks farther out to sea for overdue wind power boost
Wind turbines near New Brighton, England. According to the International Energy Agency, Japan could produce over 900% of its energy demand with offshore wind alone.
Craft beer, craftsmanship and a family of reinvention
Ryosuke Kunisawa hopes his "concept brewpub" serves as a focal point to an image change for the salaryman epicenter that is the Shimbashi neighborhood.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tour guide and history buff Rory Dent left his job at a U.K.-based tour operator to move to Japan and start his own business.
Guiding Japan through the challenges of overtourism
By Alex K.T. Martin

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