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JAPAN XV

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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2022
Japan Tobacco halts Ukraine plant as fighting intensifies
The safety of all 900 workers at the facility has been confirmed and the company is monitoring developments closely, a spokesman wrote in an email Friday.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2022
Shionogi seeks approval for Japan’s first domestic COVID pill
Kishida has signaled that the central government will expedite the review process to pave the way for a swift approval if the drug's efficacy and safety are confirmed.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2022
Japan to accept Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine for border entry next month
The J&J shot, which has not been approved in Japan, will join a list of three other shots that have been approved by regulators as sufficient for nonresidents to enter.
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PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 24, 2022
Japan relaxes its border restrictions
Japan's strict border policies are finally relaxing — at least a little bit — and from March, new entrants will be allowed to come to the country once again.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 24, 2022
From the Ukraine crisis emerges a more resolute Japan
Japan's willingness to declare concretely Russia's Ukraine actions as illegal and in violation of standing agreements is notable, as is its engagement with other world leaders.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2022
Medical experts in Japan concerned that omicron symptoms will be mistaken for hay fever
This year's hay fever season has arrived amid the spread of the omicron variant, which often leads to similar symptoms, such as sneezing and a running nose.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2022
South Korea presidential front-runner seeks to 'reset' China ties with extra THAAD missile system
The top foreign policy adviser to Yoon Seok-youl said the candidate would ditch the current administration's strategic ambiguity in relations between Washington and Beijing.
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JAPAN
Feb 22, 2022
Japan set to fall short of February booster goal
The government plans to give boosters to 37.5 million people by the end of February, but to attain that target the pace of vaccinations would need to more than double.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 22, 2022
Are you headed for a Japanese quarantine? Here’s what you could be in for.
Japan is relaxing its re-entry rules from March, but there's still a good chance you'll end up at the “Hotel Quarantine.” One person's experience gives a glimpse of what you might encounter.
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JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 21, 2022
What you need to know about Japan's upcoming eased border restrictions
March will bring sweeping changes to the country's border rules — covering quarantines to those eligible for entry — but navigating government websites for answers can be tricky.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2022
Explaining Japan’s 'astute diplomacy'
Japan's leaders must listen carefully to the voices of the people while skillfully containing the more violent passions (nationalism) of the nation.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2022
Soaring gasoline bad timing for Asian governments facing voters
Soaring gasoline prices are fanning inflation and causing a headache for governments and central banks worldwide.

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’