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JAPAN U 23

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BASKETBALL
Aug 16, 2022
Akatsuki Japan without American coach Tom Hovasse for Iran qualifier
The Japan Basketball Association cited the U.S. government's ban on travel to Iran, among other reasons, in taking the decision.
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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.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2022
Yoon reiterates resolve to improve South Korea-Japan ties
In an address, Yoon did not touch on pending bilateral problems, such as the issue of the use of Koreans workers by Japanese companies during World War II.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 15, 2022
Japanese photographer blows whistle on treatment of ‘comfort women’
The 51-year-old photographer from Japan finds himself at the center of a current scandal about the treatment of the women, more than three-quarters of a century after the end of WWII.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2022
More Japanese men suffering from menopause amid COVID-19 pandemic
Although the number of patients has increased, knowledge of the condition is not widespread, and support is often lacking.
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BASEBALL
Aug 15, 2022
Hideki Kuriyama considers options for Samurai Japan roster after trip to U.S.
The Japan manager is gauging the interest Japan's MLB stars have in competing in the World Baseball Classic.
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JAPAN
Aug 14, 2022
China Coast Guard ships enter Japanese waters
The intrusion into Japanese waters around the Senkaku chain by Chinese government ships was the 17th this year.
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JAPAN
Aug 14, 2022
China and Japan share love of dinosaurs and Doraemon at exchange event
Hundreds of Chinese children and others shared their love of dinosaurs in a recent exchange event held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.
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JAPAN
Aug 14, 2022
Japan's summer break sees crowded airports and train stations
Despite many traveling during the first summer in three years without COVID-19 restrictions, many transport networks reported sluggish sales.
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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.
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JAPAN
Aug 14, 2022
U.S. Vice President Harris to attend Abe's state funeral
Her visit to Japan for the Sept. 27 ceremony will be her first since she was sworn in as vice president in January 2021.
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BASKETBALL
Aug 14, 2022
Yudai Baba tops scoring as Japan blows out Iran to sweep series
Head coach Tom Hovasse's team outscored the visitors 25-14 in the second quarter and remained in control for the rest of the contest.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 14, 2022
How Japan is building on U.S. policy for economic security
A number of factors have left Tokyo unable to maintain its industrial competitiveness and security through existing policies.
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BASKETBALL
Aug 14, 2022
Yudai Baba and Yutaro Suda lead Japan to narrow win over Iran
Playing without NBA forwards Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe, Tom Hovasse's new-look Japan side avenged a loss to Iran in the group stage of the FIBA Asia Cup in Indonesia last month.
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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.
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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.
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BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2022
A spark of hope for Japan's fireworks industry as demand rises
The increasingly buoyant mood comes after two years of virus restrictions canceled summer shows
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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.
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JAPAN
Aug 12, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan tallies 168,826 new cases and 210 deaths
Tokyo, meanwhile, reported 20,401 new cases, down by 17,366 from a week before, along with 30 deaths.
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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.

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