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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Daily cases top 90,000 in Japan for first time since Feb. 17
The daily figure in Tokyo grew by 8,537 from a week earlier to 16,878, marking a week-on-week increase for the 26th straight day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2022
LDP heavyweight Taro Kono tests positive for COVID-19
The LDP public relations chief reportedly attended the wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which was held in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan tourism drive delayed as cases top 76,000
The nationwide number of new cases more than doubled from a week earlier amid signs Japan is undergoing a seventh wave of infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2022
Japan enters seventh virus wave — but no limits needed, panel head says
Shigeru Omi said the latest wave is likely fueled by the spread of the BA.5 subvariant, but added that movement restrictions are not needed if 'everyone does what they can do.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,231 new cases, doubling again week-on-week
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 8,054, compared to 3,380 a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 9,482 new cases
New cases in the capital on Sunday were up by 5,694 from a week before, marking a week-on-week rise for the 23rd straight day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 9,716 new cases as upward trend continues
According to the metropolitan government, the seven-day average of new infections in the capital stood at 6,746.4, up 129% from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,777 new infections as case numbers rise for 21st day
The recent increase is believed to be led by the spread of the highly contagious BA.5 omicron variant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2022
Japan's household spending slips again as chip shortage hits consumers
Households are also facing pressure from the yen's sharp decline that is pushing up prices of imported fuel and food.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2022
Japan panel moves to aid domestic vaccine development for eight infectious diseases
The panel chose the diseases based on the availability of effective vaccines and human-to-human transmissibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2022
New surge in COVID-19 cases across Japan prompts alarm
The spike in cases comes at a time when people are planning summer holidays and large, in-person events have begun to return.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases top 8,000 for second day as tallies rise nationwide
Fears have spread over the onset of a seventh wave, likely fueled by a new omicron subvariant, with higher case counts reported this week in all of the nation's 47 prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2022
Rise in COVID cases prompts Japan to consider delaying travel subsidy
Higher case counts have been seen in every prefecture, raising the prospect that the rollout of a nationwide travel subsidy program, planned for early July, could be postponed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,341 new cases, topping 8,000 for the first time since April
The Japanese capital saw its daily infection number grow week on week for the 19th straight day, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases top 5,000, doubling week-on-week
The daily tally in the capital topped the 5,000 mark for the first time since April 28.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,772 cases as week-on-week rise continues
New COVID-19 cases in the capital on Monday were up by 1,255 from a week earlier, posting a week-on-week increase for the 17th straight day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2022
Kyoto's love-hate relationship with tourists endures as yen weakens
Attitudes in the city reflect a broader uncertainty in Japan about welcoming tourist hordes amid fears they could trigger a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2022
Japan’s secret to taming the coronavirus: peer pressure
The country has never mandated masks or vaccinations, but it's evaded the worst of COVID-19, thanks to a fear of public shaming and the “self restraint police.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo continue upward trend
Tokyo confirmed 3,788 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up by about 1,700 from a week before, recording the 16th straight day of week-on-week increase.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2022
Japan eases travel advisory for 34 nations, including China and South Korea
The Foreign Ministry has also lowered its travel advisory for France, Germany and Italy, as well as other 11 European nations, to Level 1 — the lowest on its four-point scale
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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