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JAPAN XV

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2021
Japan leads the G7 in COVID shots without a mandate in sight
The country this week pushed ahead of Canada, which previously had the highest rate among the G7 major advanced economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2021
New normal takes shape as Japan announces 'vaccine-test package'
Those showing proof of vaccination or a negative test result would be able to enter eating and drinking establishments as normal, even under a state of emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2021
Japan to allow COVID-19 booster shots six months after second dose
Although the health ministry has kept its initial eight-month timeline, local governments can bring the booster date forward if they see fit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's daily cases remain low at 15 as vaccine rollout progresses
Tokyo confirmed 15 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a day after counting just seven new cases, the lowest this year, as new infections continue to remain low with the vaccination rollout moving forward.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2021
A test for Kishida as South Korea’s presidential hopeful calls for new partnership
A traditional Korean conservative, Yoon Seok-youl is a skeptic of North Korea who supports business and wants to lighten the regulatory burden so that it can innovate and flourish.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Nov 15, 2021
Japanese-Korean-Turkish language group traced to farmers in ancient China
Various descended languages and peoples are thought to have spread across an area of some 8,000 kilometers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2021
COVID cases in Tokyo hit 471,000 as of March — quadruple official tally — study says
Researchers say asymptomatic or mild cases likely behind dramatic undercount in number of coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 12, 2021
Japan's eased entry restrictions: What incoming travelers need to know
Although companies and organizations are responsible for applications, individuals still need to prepare some things and be aware of restrictions after their arrival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2021
In sweeping pandemic policy bundle, free testing signals attitude change in Japan
After nearly two years of criticism that the country isn't carrying out enough tests, the measure is a subtle but strong sign of a shift toward a more proactive stance.
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Typhoon Ampil lashes eastern Japan with heavy rain and wind
Waves crash ashore amid Typhoon Ampil on Tokyo's Hachijojima Island on Friday. The dangerous storm is brushing by the Kanto region but will not make landfall.
Japan lifts megaquake alert after no major seismic activity detected
An electronic signboard at Tokyo Station displays information about a megaquake alert last Saturday. The government lifted the alert on Thursday but urged continued vigilance.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Thaksin’s 37-year-old daughter becomes new Thai premier
Pheu Thai party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra greets members of the media at local news outlet Voice TV in Bangkok on Friday.
Dreading the Big One? How to manage pre-disaster anxiety.
Earthquakes are a fact of life in Japan, but there are strategies to keep yourself from spiraling into stress and despair over future catastrophes.
New tales in translation to give you chills and thrills this summer
For centuries, Japanese people have been scaring themselves with horror stories as a way of cooling down during the stifling summer months.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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