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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2022
Japan's top airline ANA reports first net profit in 10 quarters
Relaxed COVID-19 measures and a falling yen both boosted demand for domestic and international travel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New Tokyo cases down slightly from week before
Monday's daily tally of 21,958 was down by 429 cases from a week earlier, the first week-on-week decline in 13 days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2022
Japan demands early release of national detained in Myanmar
The Japanese Embassy in Myanmar said it has requested the release of the man in his 20s, reported to be documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022
Top chefs group up to open Japanese cuisine theme park in China
As of 2019, there were around 65,000 Japanese restaurants in China, more than triple the number five years earlier, with over 3,700 such dining establishments in Shanghai alone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 31,541 new cases, the 12th straight day of week-on-week rise
The seven-day average of new cases rose 31.1% from a week earlier to 32,177.6. There were 23 severely ill patients, down by one from Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 31, 2022
The centuries-old mines stirring South Korea-Japan tensions
Some of the gold and silver mines of Sado are believed to have started operating as early as the 12th century and produced until after World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 31, 2022
Japan debates change to COVID-19 measures amid hospital strain
The government is considering altering its COVID-19 reporting protocols, including a potential change in the collection of infection numbers, in a bid to lessen the burden on hospitals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 33,466 new cases and 12 deaths
The deaths included eight people in their 80s, three people in their 90s and one person who was over 100 years old, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2022
Japan protests South Korean military drills near disputed islands
It was the first South Korean military exercises conducted near the islands since December and since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2022
Japan and U.S. vow to defend open economic order amid threats from China and Russia
The allies also agreed to address the vulnerabilities in their supply chains for key technologies such as semiconductors during their first 'two-plus-two' economic meeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2022
Life expectancy in Japan sees first decline in 10 years amid pandemic
The average life span for women was 87.57 years, down by 0.14 year, while that of men shrank 0.09 year to 81.47 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 221,442 new cases
The daily COVID-19 death toll topped 100 for the fourth straight day, with 122. The number of severely ill patients rose by 30 from Thursday to 376.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
Tokyo to introduce COVID-19 self-testing system
The system is aimed at easing the burden on medical institutions at a time when COVID-19 infections are spreading faster than ever before in the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 29, 2022
Yen advances to level that threatens this year’s big foreign exchange short
The Japanese currency climbed more than 1% Friday, rising for a third day in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2022
Execution of Myanmar democracy activists reveals junta's true colors
It is well past time for the community of nations to impose sanctions against Myanmar's military government and its key supporters after the execution of pro-democracy activists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
Japan to let prefectures declare new anti-COVID measures but won't curb social activities
Governors will now be able to declare that their prefectures are in need of measures to counter the BA.5 subvariant when their health care systems are severely strained.
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
BASEBALL
Jul 29, 2022
Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama excited about challenge of new WBC format
'It's an easy-to-understand, tense and pressure-packed format,' Kuriyama said during a news conference. 'I'm going to be under great pressure. But it's going to be baseball at its best.'
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.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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