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JAPAN XV

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
Japanese schools cut back on science experiments due to COVID-19
The education ministry said that schools may have reduced how often they conduct experiments, which bring students physically closer together, to curb infection risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022
BOJ members warn of global slowdown and urge stimulus stay in place
Unlike the U.S. and Europe, Japan's economy remains smaller than its pre-COVID-19 level and the latest projections suggest it will remain so this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022
Japan on track for modest recovery for now after output jump
Output of cars, electronics parts and communications equipment led an 8.9% gain in industrial production in June from the previous month's sharp drop.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 28, 2022
Taiwan had no greater champion than Shinzo Abe
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's mark on contemporary Japan-Taiwan relations will have lasting consequences.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's daily cases top 40,000 for first time
The number of severe cases rose by three from Wednesday to 27, while seven new deaths linked to the virus were reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Jul 28, 2022
Everything you need to know about BA.5, the dominant strain spreading across Japan
Amid a seventh wave of infections, daily case numbers have been reaching unprecedented highs, with the nation logging 969,000 cases over the seven-day span to Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 27, 2022
Ichinojo's deserved first title rescues virus-struck Nagoya Basho
The Minato stable man's debut championship brought not only relief but genuine joy, as he is one of the most affable and likeable figures in Japan's national sport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan's daily COVID cases top 203,000 for first time
Meanwhile, Tokyo reported 29,036 new cases, up by 8,635 from a week earlier, along with six deaths.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2022
U.S. bolstering capabilities of Asia-Pacific allies with latest missile sales
The two missile sales approved for Australia and Japan over the past five days come amid heightened tensions with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases stay above 30,000
The number of severely ill patients increased by six to 21, while five deaths linked to the virus reported.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
'Very strong' Typhoon Ampil prompts storm warnings as it nears eastern Japan
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.
Seoul authorities find toxic substances in Shein and Temu products
The Shein logo adors the company's first pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 2.
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
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.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.

Podcast

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

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’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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