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JAPAN U 23

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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2022
COVID-linked demand for refunded tuition rejected in Japan
The plaintiff stated that online courses continued through his first year and that he was unable to use libraries and other university facilities during the period.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2022
Familiar faces set to highlight Yakult-Orix rematch at Japan Series
Most of last year's cast are set to play starring roles again on Japanese baseball's biggest stage, offering another treat to fans who enjoyed their tightly contested 2021 encounter.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 19, 2022
JSA welcomes new crop of sumo recruits ahead of Kyushu Basho
Ten wrestlers passed their mandatory health checks at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday, with eight Japanese newcomers eligible to take part in next month's Fukuoka meet.
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JAPAN
Oct 19, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,204 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections rose 24.5% from a week before to 3,398.7, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 19, 2022
Maskless tourists in Japan trigger a debate over ‘face underwear’
Should Japan look to the world for advice on COVID-19 protocols, or the other way around? Both visitors and residents have something to learn from one another.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 19, 2022
Rakuten becomes the NBA's secret weapon for winning fans in Japan
The Japanese e-commerce giant says its brand recognition in the U.S. has grown to almost 70% from 23% over the five years it has been working with the Golden State Warriors.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2022
Samurai Japan skipper's hopes high for Munetaka Murakami and Roki Sasaki
Kuriyama sugggested Lotte ace Sasaki, who will turn 21 on Nov. 3, might not pitch in November, but that he expects Swallows slugger Murakami to rise to the occasion in the autumn friendlies.
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JAPAN
Oct 18, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,213 new cases in week-on-week rise
Japan reported 14,888 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up by more than 2,000 from a week before.
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JAPAN
Oct 18, 2022
Group of 90 Japanese lawmakers visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Past visits to the shrine by Japanese prime ministers and lawmakers have drawn criticism from China and South Korea, where memories of Japan's wartime actions run deep.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2022
Japan to expand sanctions on North Korea over missile tests
The additional sanctions, approved at a Cabinet meeting, follow the country's recent repeated test-firings of ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2022
Japan workplaces kick off omicron vaccine drive
As of Wednesday, the health ministry had received applications to give inoculations under the workplace vaccination program at 731 venues.
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JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022
Hitomi Soga vows to continue speaking out on abductions by North Korea
'I want to communicate my agony, loneliness and mortification as much as possible,' said Soga, who was abducted in 1978.
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JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,588 new cases
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 infections in the capital rose 2.2% from a week before to 3,095.4.
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BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2022
Traders watch for response from Japan as yen approaches ¥150 against dollar
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated to reporters on Monday that the country will take bold action if there are speculative foreign exchange moves.
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JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022
Japan and Australia leaders to issue new security document amid China concerns
The declaration highlighting the importance of a 'free and open Indo-Pacific' will likely be announced by the two countries' prime ministers on Saturday in Perth.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2022
Japan travel subsidy rollout stunted as firms spend quota prematurely
High consumer interest in the program has overwhelmed some participating travel agencies.
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JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,714 new cases
The number of infections confirmed Sunday was up by about 470 from a week before, as the seven-day average came to 3,064.6, compared with 3,070.4 a week earlier.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2022
Corporate bankruptcies in Japan rise for first time in three years
Bankruptcies rose 6.9% in the April-September period from a year earlier to 3,141 as firms struggled with repaying government COVID-19 aid.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2022
Keita Nakagawa's game-winner sends Buffaloes into Japan Series
The win sets up a Japan Series rematch with the Central League champion Yakult Swallows, who won last year's championship in seven games.
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LIFE / Travel
Oct 15, 2022
‘Undesirable consequences’ may await Japan’s well-meaning tourists
The return to full-scale tourism may be much more of a slog than previously thought — for tourists and Japan alike.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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