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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases below 1,000 for second day
The capital confirmed 810 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, down by about 300 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Feb 13, 2023
As Japan considers easing virus guidance, Okinawan children fear unmasked life
Even among adults, opinions are divided on how society should handle the coronavirus, including on the issue of whether or not to remove masks — which only adds to unease for children.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 799 new cases
On Saturday, 27,468 new cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed across Japan, down by some 11,000 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 27,468 new cases of coronavirus
Nationwide, 134 new deaths were reported among COVID-19 patients and there were 314 patients with severe symptoms, down by 12 from Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 11, 2023
Oil rebound more likely this year as $100 a barrel possible, OPEC sources say
Oil may resume its rally in 2023 as Chinese demand recovers after COVID-19 curbs were scrapped and lack of investment limits growth in supply.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023
China’s savings conundrum
Forced to stay at home by stringent 'zero-COVID' lockdowns, Chinese stashed $3.9 trillion in bank deposits last year.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023
Trial of new COVID-19 treatment yields encouraging results, study shows
Stanford University professor Jeffrey Glenn, co-author of the study, said the new drug 'showed profound benefits for vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike.'
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023
Eight-week wait for visas to Europe slows China’s reopening
China’s rapid dismantling of COVID-19 has led to complications at European embassies issuing visas to Chinese travelers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases drop week-on-week for 21 straight days
Japan on Monday confirmed 15,254 new cases of COVID-19, down by about 5,500 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023
Japanese airline association to make onboard mask-wearing optional
The plan to make passenger mask-wearing a “personal choice” in May has been made in line with the government’s planned revision of mask guidelines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2023
In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard
Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2023
Japan's government adopts bills to prepare for future pandemics
The government will also establish an infectious disease crisis management agency at the Cabinet Secretariat possibly in fall this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,105 new cases
Twelve new fatalities were newly confirmed, while the number of severely ill coronavirus patients under Tokyo's criteria rose by two from Sunday to 41.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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