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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 26, 2023
Anticipation building toward Roki Sasaki's WBC debut
The Samurai Japan pitcher is showing off his heat — and learning from his teammates — ahead of the team's pool campaign at Tokyo Dome next month.
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 810 new cases
Eight deaths linked to COVID-19 were newly reported in the Japanese capital, while there were 12 severe cases, up by one from Saturday.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 25, 2023
'Dear, the war has started': My journey from Ukraine to Japan
It was around this time a year ago that Natalia Makohon hung out with her friends for the last time. From then on, her life would mostly be about survival.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 427 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 970.4, down 33.3% from a week earlier.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023
No Japanese cities cut ties with Russian peers
According to to officials, 43 Japanese officials have sister-city or friendship city arrangements with Russian partners — unchanged since the war in Ukraine began.
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JAPAN
Feb 23, 2023
Tokyo reports 1,072 new COVID-19 cases
On Wednesday, Japan confirmed 18,625 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, a decrease of about 9,800 from a week earlier.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2023
A year after war broke out, Ukrainian evacuees take life in Japan one step at a time
Forced to abandon careers, education plans and other opportunities at home, those who made the 8,000 kilometer journey to East Asia have had their lives put on hold.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2023
Ukraine war turns Japan’s Russia policy on its head
From attempts at flattery and concerted diplomacy in 2014, Japan has pivoted to sanctions against Russia over the war in lockstep with the rest of the Group of Seven.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2023
Japan and Albania vow stronger sanctions against Russia
The Albanian leader said that it would be an honor if his country can play an active role at the U.N. Security Council with Japan.
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JAPAN
Feb 22, 2023
Japan, South Korea and U.S. stage rare joint naval drill after North Korean launches
Wednesday’s joint exercises, which focused on ballistic missile information-sharing, were seen as highlighting unity among the three countries — despite Tokyo’s frosty ties with Seoul.
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JAPAN
Feb 22, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,195 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 1,145.7, down 30.5% from a week earlier.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 22, 2023
Defending Japan with better Pacific Island diplomacy
By improving its diplomatic efforts and listening to the Pacific Islanders, Japan will spend less money and achieve more security.

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