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JAPAN
Dec 17, 2021
24 confirmed dead in suspected case of arson in Osaka
One source said police received a report that the fire started from a liquid that came out of a paper bag held by a man who appeared to be in his 60s.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 30, 2021
Scores hoping to enter Japan in limbo — again — after latest entry ban
The country's new entry measures — which together with Israel are among the world's most stringent — mean that from Tuesday all new visitors are barred from entry.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 27, 2021
Swallows outlast Buffaloes to win Japan Series title
The Swallows are champions for the first time since 2001
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 19, 2021
Angels' Shohei Ohtani named American League MVP
Ohtani becomes the first Japanese player to win an MVP award since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2021
The LDP won the Lower House election, but it has few reasons to celebrate
Despite achieving a strong majority of its own, high-profile upsets and a reduced ruling coalition seat count have taken the edge off victory.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2021
Kishida calls for new economic approach in first policy speech
Kishida on Friday vowed to transform the Japanese economy by implementing a “new model of capitalism,' identifying growth and the distribution of wealth as “mutually necessary.”
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2021
'Brilliance and humility': Colleagues praise Japan-born Nobel winner Syukuro Manabe
The Princeton meteorologist, whose work lay the foundation for the modern science of climate modeling, says his research was simply driven by curiosity.
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JAPAN
Oct 1, 2021
Japan's Takeda says 'human error' caused contamination of Moderna vaccines
Japanese authorities in August suspended the use of three batches of Moderna shots containing 1.63 million doses after being notified of the contamination.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2021
Fumio Kishida to become Japan's PM following close LDP leadership race
The LDP veteran defeated Taro Kono, the vaccine czar and No. 1 choice for prime minister in public opinion polls, in a runoff thanks to strong backing from lawmakers.
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SUMO
Sep 27, 2021
Hakuho, sumo's record-setting yokozuna, to retire
The 36-year-old Mongolia-born wrestler had been considering retirement after failing to recover from a knee injury that has kept him out of tournaments in recent years.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 27, 2021
What you need to know about the not-so-fairy tale of Princess Mako
The wedding between the princess and Kei Komuro was originally scheduled to take place in November 2018. But things did not go as planned.
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BUSINESS / Longform
Sep 20, 2021
Kyoto is facing bankruptcy. What happens now?
Massive budget cuts have been proposed to stem the losses now that international tourism to the city has all but dried up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2021
Return to normal? Japan study suggests adjusting expectations as delta spreads
According to a recent study, people may need to adjust their expectations on what 'normal' looks like due to the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021
After nine-year wait, Shingo Kunieda is king of Paralympic court again
The Japanese ace went from heartbreak in Brazil five years ago to jubilation in Tokyo as he cruised past the Netherlands' Tom Egberink 6-1, 6-2 to win gold.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 30, 2021
Japan's new Digital Agency prepares for daunting task of overhauling tech policy
Past efforts have stumbled due to insufficient resources and bureaucratic divisions, and an ability to overcome these structural issues will make or break the new agency.

Longform

People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?