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U 22 JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022
Japan to allow more airports to conditionally accept Hong Kong flights
The flights from Hong Kong can arrive at the three airports provided there are no passengers who have stayed in mainland China within the previous seven days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 18,372 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 17,224.6, compared to 16,486.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2022
U.K.-Japan relations grow stronger amid these trying times
U.K. and Japanese relations grow stronger amid trying times marred by war and rising inflation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2022
Japan weighs lowering COVID-19 classification by spring at earliest
COVID-19 is currently classified in Category II, the second highest in the five-tier system based on severity and infectiousness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022
Japan and U.K. to promote new communications network amid China concern
The two countries aim to avoid a situation in which Huawei Technologies and other Chinese players control the flow of information.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 29, 2022
Japan, China and South Korea fail to hold summit for third straight year
The last meeting of leaders from the three East Asian nations was held in December 2019 in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 28, 2022
U.S. national killed in Saitama was a well-established businessman in Japan
William Bishop Jr. came to Japan in 1974 and eventually went on to start his own health care consultancy. He has been described as “dedicated, hard-working and a real leader.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 20,243 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 17,288.6, up 5.9% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2022
Taiwan's Tsai welcomes Japan's shift in defense policy amid rising China threat
Former industry minister Hiroshige Seko told the Taiwanese leader Japan's stronger stance 'will work as a clear and strong deterrent' against attempts to 'change the status quo by force.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2022
Return to a maskless world still fantasy for Japan
Some feel that much of the motivation for wearing face coverings now simply comes from wanting to fit in with the crowd with 'appropriate behavior.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2022
Foreign minister postpones China visit this year due to scheduling conflict
It would have been the first visit to China by a Japanese foreign minister in about three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2022
Japan to tighten borders for travelers from China on Dec. 30
All travelers from China as well as those who have been to China within the previous seven days will be tested for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 22,063 new cases as infections rise nationwide
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 17,423.3, compared to 15,985.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2022
Apple Japan faces ¥14 billion tax bill after treating bulk sales as duty-free
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau found around u00a5140 billion in tax-exempt sales over a two-year period were fraudulent duty-free purchases to be resold for commercial purposes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,428 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 17,201.9, up 8.3% from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022
COVID-19 cases on the rise as Japan enters the holiday season
JTB estimates that about 21 million people will travel domestically, up 16.7% from the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 26, 2022
Japan and Australia committed to stronger ties to counter China
A close watch will be kept on what realistic response can be taken in the face of China's ambitions, and whether Japan and Australia will be prepared in time for taking action.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 15,403 cases
A total of 18 fatalities were reported in the capital among COVID-19 patients on the day, while 44 people were severely ill under the capital's criteria.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 25, 2022
Hajime Moriyasu to stay on as Japan head coach after World Cup run
Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu, who led the Samurai Blue into the round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, is set to retain his post, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 18,731 cases
A total of 19 fatalities were reported in the capital among COVID-19 patients.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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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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