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JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,264 new cases, up about 2,500 week-on-week
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital grew 49.3% week-on-week to 5,556, the metropolitan government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2022
Japan shows off defense diplomacy skills with international fleet review
Around 40 warships from 13 countries came together to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022
Japan and Britain look to sign defense pact next month, report says
The pact would serve as a legal basis for joint exercises and logistics cooperation, while boosting cooperation with mutual ally the U.S. amid concerns over China's growing assertiveness.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 6, 2022
Momoko Ueda seeks wire-to-wire win at Toto Japan Classic
After two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine, Ueda delivered four birdies and a bogey on the back nine in front of the home crowd during Saturday's third round.
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 6, 2022
'Our Man in Tokyo': An ambassador's view of a decade of turbulence
Through diary entries, diplomatic dispatches and firsthand accounts, biographer Steve Kemper explores the pivotal years leading up to World War II from the perspective of Joseph Grew.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan tallies 75,645 new cases, up by 30,000 from a week ago
By prefecture, Tokyo had the largest number of cases Saturday, at 7,967, followed by Hokkaido, at 7,463, Aichi, 5,031, Kanagawa, 4,644, and Saitama, 4,294.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 32,919 new cases
Meanwhile, the seven-day average of new infections in Tokyo climbed 33.7% week on week.
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BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2022
Toshiba’s preferred bidder may miss finance deadline
Four banks that were considering whether to issue commitment letters for loans to the consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners have decided not to proceed before the cutoff date.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2022
What do the U.S. midterms mean for Japan?
For many Japanese, the midterm U.S. elections will serve as an indicator of the health of American democracy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
Japanese and South Korean lawmakers agree to promote security dialogue
Amid provocations from North Korea, the lawmakers requested that their two countries' leaders hold a summit in a sincere manner to normalize their bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 6,686 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases grew 39.4% week on week to 4,699.9, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 3, 2022
Pandas still popular in Japan, 50 years after first arrival
The first pair of pandas to be kept at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Kang Kang and Lan Lan, arrived from China in October 1972.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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