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JAPAN
Feb 27, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases fall below 400 for first time in 14 months
The capital confirmed 370 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, down by 140 from a week before.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 27, 2023
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki misses spring training game due to oblique issue
'It's a 'wait and see,'' manager David Ross told MLB.com. 'I don't want to make any comments on WBC or anything like that.'
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 26, 2023
Anticipation building toward Roki Sasaki's WBC debut
The Samurai Japan pitcher is showing off his heat — and learning from his teammates — ahead of the team's pool campaign at Tokyo Dome next month.
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 810 new cases
Eight deaths linked to COVID-19 were newly reported in the Japanese capital, while there were 12 severe cases, up by one from Saturday.
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2023
Rural post offices begin hosting unmanned shops to help older residents
Some 3,000 of the roughly 24,000 post offices nationwide have embraced the service, stocking vegetables, daily necessities and other items.
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2023
Takichi Nishiyama, ex-reporter known for secret pact incident, dies
Nishiyama revealed a secret bilateral pact between Tokyo and Washington in 1971 — one year before Okinawa was returned to Japan.
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Rugby
Feb 26, 2023
Five more matches announced for Japan's Rugby World Cup preparation
Among the Brave Blossoms' opponents is Samoa, who Jamie Joseph's side will face in Pool D.
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JAPAN
Feb 25, 2023
Boat service linking South Korea's Busan and Japan's Tsushima resumes
The restart of the route between Busan and Hitakatsu port in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, comes amid growing hopes in both countries for increased travel to Japan's 'border island.'
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 25, 2023
'Dear, the war has started': My journey from Ukraine to Japan
It was around this time a year ago that Natalia Makohon hung out with her friends for the last time. From then on, her life would mostly be about survival.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 427 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 970.4, down 33.3% from a week earlier.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023
No Japanese cities cut ties with Russian peers
According to to officials, 43 Japanese officials have sister-city or friendship city arrangements with Russian partners — unchanged since the war in Ukraine began.
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CULTURE / Film
Feb 23, 2023
'Slam Dunk' anime makes a successful leap onto South Korean big screens
Latest theatrical hit shows how Japan can to some degree overcome wartime grievances with manga, anime and other forms of soft power.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 23, 2023
Moguls title contender Anri Kawamura to miss worlds due to injury
Japanese women's moguls title hopeful Anri Kawamura will miss the ongoing freestyle ski world championships in Georgia due to injury, the Ski Association of Japan said Thursday.
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SOCCER
Feb 23, 2023
Nadeshiko Japan ends scoring drought in victory over Canada
Japan broke out in a big way with goals from Kiko Seike, Yui Hasegawa and Jun Endo.
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JAPAN
Feb 23, 2023
Tokyo reports 1,072 new COVID-19 cases
On Wednesday, Japan confirmed 18,625 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, a decrease of about 9,800 from a week earlier.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2023
A year after war broke out, Ukrainian evacuees take life in Japan one step at a time
Forced to abandon careers, education plans and other opportunities at home, those who made the 8,000 kilometer journey to East Asia have had their lives put on hold.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2023
Ukraine war turns Japan’s Russia policy on its head
From attempts at flattery and concerted diplomacy in 2014, Japan has pivoted to sanctions against Russia over the war in lockstep with the rest of the Group of Seven.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2023
Japan and Albania vow stronger sanctions against Russia
The Albanian leader said that it would be an honor if his country can play an active role at the U.N. Security Council with Japan.
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JAPAN
Feb 23, 2023
Giant pandas arrive in China from Wakayama zoo
Eimei and twins Ouhin and Touhin will be sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province.
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JAPAN
Feb 22, 2023
Japan, South Korea and U.S. stage rare joint naval drill after North Korean launches
Wednesday’s joint exercises, which focused on ballistic missile information-sharing, were seen as highlighting unity among the three countries — despite Tokyo’s frosty ties with Seoul.

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