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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2022
Publisher Kadokawa's chairman indicted over Olympics bribery
Following the indictment, Kadokawa said through his lawyers that he intends to step down from the chairman's post, though he continues to deny the allegations.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 4, 2022
Munetaka Murakami earns place in NPB history with dominant season
The Swallows slugger broke new ground for a Japan-born player on Monday when he finished the regular season with his 56th home run, wrapping up the Triple Crown in the process.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 4, 2022
Munetaka Murakami celebrates youngest Triple Crown with 56th homer
The Swallows slugger is only the eighth player to achieve the feat and the first since Nobuhiko Matsunaka of the then-Daiei Hawks in 2004.
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JAPAN
Oct 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases drop below 2,000 for first time since June
The capital confirmed 1,673 new cases of coronavirus infection, down by 4,643 from a week before.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2022
Tokyo Disney resort shifts to fewer visitors and better customer satisfaction
The parks' operator hopes to boost revenue by freeing visitors from long lines and offering them opportunities to spend more on dining and shopping.
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JAPAN
Oct 2, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases continue to slide in Tokyo
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital fell to 4,748, down about 20% from 5,994.3 a week before.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Oct 2, 2022
At Don Bravo, creativity and wood-fired pizzas draw diners from afar
Far from the epicurean districts of Tokyo, this Chofu spot still manages to attract gourmands with omakase (chef's choice) pizza and much more.
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JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 35,644 new cases
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe cases stood at 165, meanwhile, down by 13 from Friday, according to the health ministry.
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SOCCER
Oct 1, 2022
Urawa fights back to win WE League Cup final over Beleza
Down 3-0 with less than 20 minutes left on the clock, the Reds rallied back to equalize the game before winning in penalties at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka.
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JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
Japan designates 108 cities as most likely to suffer tsunami damage
The government vowed expanded financial aid and assistance in compiling evacuation measures, as it set a new 10-year goal to reduce by 80% the number of potential disaster victims.
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JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,558 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital shrank 21.9% to 5,296.6.
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JAPAN
Sep 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 5,327 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections has dropped 9.7% week on week to 6,253.6.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec Haruyuki Takahashi faces new charge in growing bribery scandal
Prosecutors suspect Takahashi received bribes worth u00a515 million from Daiko Advertising for asking the organizing committee to use the firm as an agent for a major English school operator.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 26, 2022
Swallows overcame various challenges to repeat as Central League champions
The Swallows went from back-to-back last-place finishes to consecutive Central League titles.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 26, 2022
Ojizo Coffee is brewing up a plan to give back to the community
One couple sees ethical cafe culture as being a part of the rehabilitation of those who are afflicted by societal ills.
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JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022
Japan police preparing tight security for Abe's funeral
Around 20,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed — exceeding the nearly 18,000 security officers during the 'Quad' summit in May.
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JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 5,621 new cases
The daily tally in the capital fell by 2,456 from the week before, standing below 10,000 for the 11th consecutive day.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 25, 2022
The ‘small, human touches’ bringing British scones to Tokyo
Buckingham Palace served as the inspiration for Michael Williamson's authentic scones.
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JAPAN
Sep 24, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Japan drop to 39,000
There were 68 fatalities, while severely ill coronavirus patients numbered 238, down by 24 from Friday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2022
Tokyo Games bribery scandal widens to include firm that made stuffed toys of mascots
Prosecutors are probing whether former Games executive Haruyuki Takahashi lobbied the committee to extend favor to Sun Arrow over the sale of stuffed toys for the Games, the sources said.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals