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JAPAN U 23

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JAPAN
Feb 11, 2022
Japan and U.S. share concern over Russia military buildup near Ukraine
The bilateral talks came after Russia launched military exercises in Belarus on Thursday, heightening tensions over a build-up of its troops along its border with Ukraine.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 11, 2022
Focus on the substance, not the symbols, of a Japan-U.S. partnership
The Kishida administration will be better served by concentrating on and building upon positive developments with the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2022
Japan’s biggest airline calls for border controls to be eased
The strictest among the G7, Japan's border controls have attracted criticism as the country slammed its door shut to foreign visitors and students.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 11, 2022
The Tokyo club scene's 'temple' may be gone, but the faith remains
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the artists in Tokyo's club scene are turning to downsizing as a way to survive.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2022
Japanese health ministry approves Pfizer's COVID-19 oral treatment drug
The drug, paxlovid, is to be used for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in people 12 and older and who are at high risk of developing severe symptoms.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2022
The 'stealth' subvariant of omicron is spreading in Japan. What impact could it have?
A look at the two known types of the omicron variant and what BA.2's spread could mean for the nation's health care system.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2022
Shionogi and hospital to research development of nasal COVID-19 vaccine
The firm has also developed an oral COVID-19 vaccine and is expected to apply for approval as early as next week following clinical trials that showed its effectiveness.
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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2022
Foreign students begin to lose patience with Japan's COVID-19 entry ban
The policy, which will be in place at least until the end of February, has left up to 140,000 people who had hoped to begin studying in Japan unable to take up their places.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2022
Calls for Japan to relax COVID-19 entry restrictions intensify
Foreign business groups and students have weighed in on the issue, warning of international damage to the country's reputation.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2022
Speedskating's one constant: Friction between China and South Korea
The rivalry between the two countries took another turn when South Korea's Hwang Dae-heon won the men's 1,500-meter race after a Chinese rival was disqualified.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2022
Japan's wholesale inflation near record pace on commodity spike
While the mounting cost pressure could push up consumer inflation, it also risks hurting a fragile economic recovery as household spending takes a hit from a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2022
South Korea's Moon calls Japan 'closest' of neighbors and expects ties to improve
Moon, whose term ends in May, added that he has tried to achieve stable relations by approaching historical issues and future-oriented cooperation separately.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2022
Japan’s carmakers endured a tough 2021. Now it’s down to chips.
Despite Japanese carmakers being on track to increase profit, many have realized they are not in the clear yet as the supply of semiconductor chips continues to be slow.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2022
COVID-19 face mask recovered from sea turtle caught off Japan coast
The juvenile green turtle was by-caught alive in a set net off Iwate Prefecture in August 2021.
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2022
South Korea candidate's aide aims for restart of shuttle diplomacy with Japan
Shuttle diplomacy between Japan and South Korea had been implemented by several leaders of the two countries, but has been suspended for over a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2022
Japan and Philippines to hold 'two-plus-two' security talks in late February
The launch of such talks is in line with an agreement made in November last year between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2022
Japan's women's hockey team sets sights on podium ahead of quarterfinal clash
For Japan, advancing to the knockout tournament is nothing short of a historic achievement in just its fourth Olympic appearance.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 9, 2022
Omicron threatens to extend sumo's two-year absence from Osaka
Losing the spring tournament would be a huge blow to the sport's birthplace, but the spread of COVID-19 within sumo is making it a possibility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
Biden moves to soothe allies in China’s shadow with Japan deal
The deal would allow most steel shipments from Japan to to enter tariff-free for the first time since 2018 and would see the countries working together to combat Chinese trade practices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2022
Japan's Lower House expresses solidarity with Ukraine
The Lower House's resolution on Tuesday stressed Japan's position that it has consistently supported Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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