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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

JAPAN
Aug 16, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Over 300 deaths linked to virus logged across Japan
There were 311 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, including 44 in Osaka Prefecture, 26 in Aichi, 22 each in Tokyo and Fukuoka prefectures and 20 in Kanagawa.
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2022
Japan COVID deaths up sevenfold over month amid latest virus wave
Since hitting 250 on Aug. 9, the number of death cases in the country has topped the 200-mark almost every single day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 16, 2022
Growing number of shareholder meetings held online in Japan
The number of such companies is expected to increase 60% from the previous year to some 800 this year, according to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 23,135 new cases
The daily tally increased week on week for the first time in 10 days while exceeding 20,000 for the seventh straight day.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 22,740 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 25,629.0, compared to 31,732.7 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Japan fall by 43,800 week on week
Tokyo logged 23,773 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, down by 7,197 from a week before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2022
Japan's Skylark to shut 100 outlets, including Gusto family restaurants
Skylark decided to close some of its outlets as its profitability deteriorated due to higher prices and a decrease in customers due to COVID-19.
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Aug 12, 2022
What we know about the new omicron vaccines
New vaccines developed for the COVID-19 omicron variant are scheduled to be available from mid-October in Japan, raising hopes that the population will soon be better protected.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2022
Omicron more likely to cause fever in children than previous variants, Japan study shows
The proportion of children who had a fever of 38 degrees Celsius or higher was some 40% among 2- to 12-year-olds during the omicron period, twice the rate during the delta period.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 11, 2022
Perfume looks to the future with kindness
The pop group taps into the nostalgic sounds of city pop and melancholic views of the present in its seventh full-length album, “Plasma.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases see weekly drop, but experts warn of spread amid holidays
While the capital has seen a downward trend in daily cases this week, other parts of the nation are posting record numbers.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 11, 2022
Health panel issues warning over COVID-19 in Japan
The medical system has been under heavy strain, and the situation could become even more severe, the panel of experts said.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
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