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BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2023
U.S. seeks critical-mineral pacts with Japan and U.K. to curb China
Washington is looking to create a 'critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven to ensure they are not reliant on China.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2023
Concerns over China drive Tokyo and Manila closer together
As Japan emerges as a more prominent regional security actor, Tokyo is looking beyond its alliance with the United States to help deter China and meet other regional challenges.
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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,922 new cases
On Thursday, 32,797 new COVID-19 cases were logged across the country, down by about 12,600 from a week earlier.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023
ChatGPT has a lot to say, even about Japan-U.S.-China ties
OpenAI's ChatGPT was launched just over two months ago and is so effective at generating human-like prose that it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
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EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2023
Marcos takes relations with Japan to new heights
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan in order to cement a more comprehensive relationship — particularly in the realm security.
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BASEBALL
Feb 10, 2023
Teams announce rosters for 2023 World Baseball Classic
The fifth edition of the global showdown is scheduled to run from March 8 to 21 with 20 teams competing in contests in Japan, Taiwan and the United States.
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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Support and donations for quake-hit Turkey growing in Japan
Interest in donating could be because Japanese people are paying close attention to world affairs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one NGO official noted.
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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Japanese government to drastically ease mask guidelines next month
The policy shift, made in line with the government's decision to downgrade COVID-19's classification on May 8, will also no longer require students to don masks during school activities.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2023
Japan prepares tough test for Olympic marathon hopefuls
Looking ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Thursday it had prepared a suitably difficult challenge for its Oct. 15 Marathon Grand Championship Olympic qualifying event.
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
Japan and Philippines take ties to ‘higher level’ with flurry of agreements
The deals cover a wide range of areas, including agriculture, renewable energy, health care, digital transformation, infrastructure and military cooperation.
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
Japan probing past unidentified aerial objects after China balloon incident in U.S.
A mysterious balloon-like object was spotted over the north of the country in June 2020, with residents posting pictures on social media.
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BASEBALL
Feb 9, 2023
Lars Nootbaar's mother hopes son can help bring WBC title back to Japan
Lars Nootbaar is the first player named to represent Japan in the WBC solely through his ancestry.
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 2,173 new cases amid downtrend nationwide
The most recent data for new cases reported across Japan showed a decrease of about 13,700 from a week earlier.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2023
Panel says Japan's schools can choose mask rules for graduations
The experts still urged school officials to set specific rules beforehand, especially regarding social distancing, venue ventilation and not attending when feeling sick.
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
Japan likely to ease COVID-19 border controls for Chinese travelers
The government will likely change the practice of testing on arrival travelers from China to a sample testing method to check only a limited number of people.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 9, 2023
Two more robbery suspects land in Tokyo in police custody from Philippines
The arrival of the two men marked the completion of the handover of four suspects Tokyo police had sought from the Southeast Asian country.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2023
Japan says global health to top agenda at G7 summit in May
The government has said that international efforts on global health should continue be taken even after the acute phase of the pandemic.
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JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,612 new COVID cases as new infections decline
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 2,652.9, down 33.7% from a week earlier.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2023
U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel says Japanese industry can play bigger role amid defense challenges
Rahm Emanuel said building up 'resilience' across a number of sectors and supply chains and bolstering deterrence capabilities were crucial goals for the alliance.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2023
Philippines deports remaining two robbery suspects to Japan
The police have sought the handover of the four men since arrest warrants were issued on suspicion of theft in connection with a scam targeting elderly people in Japan.

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