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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Japan governors urge Suga administration to deliver vaccine rollout blueprint
The governors will ask that the government swiftly deliver on its plans, including disclosing a timeline of when people can expect to get their shots.
Japan Times
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Feb 27, 2021
Judo federation head Yasuhiro Yamashita hints at stepping down
Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita on Friday hinted he may quit as the head of the All Japan Judo Federation following allegations one of its former executive officers engaged in harassment of a staff member.
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JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Japan to begin allowing in foreign Olympic athletes, report says
Japan temporarily suspended exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Tokyo Games as it closed its borders to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
IOC and Tokyo organizers to discuss the possibility of Olympic spectators next week
The International Olympic Committee and four other organizing bodies of this summer's Tokyo Games plan to hold a high-level meeting next Wednesday on the subject.
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JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Survey shows many of Japan's seniors are undecided about COVID-19 vaccines
A survey conducted on people who require home nursing care earlier this month showed 43% were unsure about receiving shots while 15% were against it entirely.
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JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Pentagon calls remarks on Senkakus' sovereignty an 'error'
'There is no change to U.S. policy regarding the sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands,' Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said, apparently referring to Washington's neutrality on the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japan to lift state of emergency over COVID-19 in six prefectures from Monday
With the decision to cancel the declaration in Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Aichi, Gifu and Fukuoka starting March 1, the focus in those areas will shift to suppressing any resurgence of the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japan on high alert for COVID-19 vaccination scams
Vaccine-linked scams emerged in January, according to an official, when the approach of the vaccine program quickly captured national attention.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Feb 26, 2021
Fishermen call for calm in wake of China coast guard law
While government officials are alarmed at the provision for weapons use, no local Japanese fishing vessels travel near the Senkaku Islands nearest China.
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BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2021
Japan’s factory output shows resilience despite emergency
Industrial output rose 4.2% in January from the previous month, with production of memory chips and semiconductor equipment climbing, the trade ministry reported Friday.
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japan's troubled Go To Travel campaign may partially resume after emergency
The tourism minister said Thursday that the incentive program might resume in only parts of the country, and would depend on the local virus situation.
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BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2021
JAL to slash hiring of new graduates by 90% in 2022 due to pandemic
ANA is also likely to hire only 200 new graduates in fiscal 2022, after usually taking on around 3,000 each year.
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JAPAN
Feb 25, 2021
Japan's comic market expands to record high on 'Demon Slayer' popularity
The all-time high since comparable data became available in 1978 was set also as more people spent time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN
Feb 25, 2021
Japan can shoot at foreign government vessels attempting to land on Senkakus, LDP official says
Government officials had said earlier Japan's coast guard is only allowed to fire weapons directly at foreign vessels in cases of self-defense and emergency escape.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 25, 2021
Japanese vaccine vocabulary is just what the doctor ordered
With coronavirus vaccines slowly making their way through the country, it's as good a time as any to administer a shot of new Japanese words and terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 25, 2021
Japan's January department store sales fall 29% on virus emergency
Supermarket sales rose 1.2% from the previous year with people stocking up on food and other items as they refrained from going out amid the virus pandemic.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2021
Japan's ties with Myanmar put to the test after military coup
Tokyo has been cautious about implementing sanctions on the Myanmar regime to avoid jeopardizing the relationship it has built with military leaders over decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations for older residents to start on April 12, Suga says
Vaccinations of older people will start on a small scale nationwide before ramping up from April 26, the country's vaccine czar, Taro Kono, told reporters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2021
Virus concerns loom for Japan with Olympic torch relay a month away
The relay begins March 25 in Fukushima Prefecture and what's normally a time of excitement and hope ahead of an Olympics will instead be held under the shadow of a pandemic.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2021
HondaJet becomes top-selling small business aircraft for fourth year
Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that its HondaJet was the best-selling small business aircraft in the world for the fourth straight year in 2020 thanks to its high performance, spacious cabin and fuel economy.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

Podcast

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Longform

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As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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