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JAPAN
Feb 22, 2023
Japan Post retiring cheap postcards amid digital shift
For years, the company's international aerograms and postcards have allowed senders in Japan to convey messages to people abroad for just ¥90 and ¥70, respectively.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2023
China decoupling debate misses the most important point
The decoupling of China and Western economies will be very expensive, but there are other needs to be considered.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,451 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 1,240.4, compared with 1,757.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 21, 2023
'We’re all different': Russians in Japan reflect on year since Ukraine invasion
The past year has seen them reflect on what it means to be Russian today and the new normal that comes with their home country being at war.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 21, 2023
Three WBC-bound Japan outfielders enter MLB spring training
Masataka Yoshida, Seiya Suzuki and Lars Nootbaar all took the field with their respective clubs as they prepare to join Samurai Japan in early March.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023
Tokyo zoo bids farewell to giant panda Xiang Xiang
Accompanied by two zoo employees keeping a close eye on her, Xiang Xiang was taken from the zoo by truck to Narita Airport on Tuesday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2023
Japan, Britain and Italy eye defense chiefs meeting in Tokyo in March
The three countries' plan for joint development of a next-generation fighter jet is expected to be discussed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2023
Postmortems of COVID patients in Japan find virus stayed in half
Patients who died shortly after being infected and whose bodies were discovered within a day or placed in cold storage for a long time had a high probability of viral persistence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 510 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 1,352, down 28.3% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2023
One year on, Ukraine war accelerating changes in Japan’s defense posture
The war has sent shock waves across the Asia-Pacific, exacerbating fears that a similar conflict could engulf the region.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 20, 2023
Japan falls short against U.S. in SheBelieves Cup clash
The U.S. had to to survive some late scares against a Japan side that enjoyed plenty of midfield dominance but lacked the killer touch in front of goal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2023
People flock to see giant panda Xiang Xiang before return to China
Some people at Ueno Zoological Gardens were reduced to tears as their allotted one-to-two minute time seeing Xiang Xiang came to an end.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 992 new cases
Japan logged 17,132 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, down by about 10,300 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2023
Japan and South Korea affirm close contact over wartime labor issue
The South Korean government last month announced a draft plan for a domestic foundation to pay compensation to South Korean plaintiffs in related lawsuits on behalf of Japanese companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Feb 19, 2023
Families seek closure for mine disaster as Japan-South Korea relations thaw
136 Koreans and 47 Japanese were killed when the Chosei mine beneath the seabed on the Yamaguchi Prefecture coast collapsed and flooded in 1942.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2023
Two-thirds of Japanese remain interested in Takeshima dispute, survey finds
While more older people voiced an interest in the issue, just 38.2% of respondents between the ages of 18 and 29 said the issue garnered their attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2023
Japan conveys spy balloon concerns to China as two sides agree to security talks
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told Chinese foreign policy chief Wang Yi that a flying object from any country entering Japan's airspace without permission would constitute an intrusion.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 19, 2023
All eyes on Yu Darvish in Japan's WBC camp
Like the other four members of the team who play in MLB, the Padres right-hander is prohibited from taking part in any exhibitions before March 5.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 17,132 new cases
The number of seriously ill patients fell by 11 from Friday to 221 while a total of 87 deaths were reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2023
Japan and China eye security dialogue this month amid balloon spat
Potential topics of conversation include Japan's National Security Strategy, which was updated in December, and the situation over Taiwan, in addition to the suspected spy balloons.

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