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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports 132,373 new cases and 377 deaths
The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients, meanwhile, fell by two from Friday to 693.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2023
Former Russian leader Medvedev says Kishida should ritually disembowel himself
It was the latest in a long line of shocking and provocative statements from Medvedev, who was once seen as a Western-leaning reformer but has reinvented himself as an arch-hawk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2023
Kishida wins Biden backing for defense boost amid China challenge
The summit in Washington was seen as a victory lap for the Japanese leader, with the two setting in stone the U.S.-Japan alliance's course for the coming years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2023
International travelers at Japanese airports surge 17-fold over New Year holidays
About 895,000 travelers used Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture and Haneda Airport in Tokyo for international flights between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, official figures showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2023
Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega-railway and refinery projects
Hanoi is studying the possibility to build the 1,545-kilometer (960-mile) railway with a possible price tag of up to $64.8 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2023
Japan retailers post improved nine-month earnings as COVID effects ease
Some retailers saw record net profits and sales as eased pandemic restrictions helped revive consumption.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Hospital given COVID-19 aid refused to accept patient, Japan auditor says
In response to the board's inquiry, one hospital explained that it had to refuse a patient for a bed because of a shortage of nurses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports record 523 deaths in a single day
By prefecture, Fukuoka posted the largest number of new deaths, at 39, followed by Osaka, at 36, Aichi, at 35, Tokyo, at 33, and Kanagawa, at 31.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japan to provide $95 million to help Ukraine rebuild
Tokyo will provide the funds through the U.N. Development Program to help rebuild the country's key infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks, the Ukrainian government has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japan and South Korea vow to maintain communication on wartime labor issue
Tokyo and Seoul agreed Friday to continue close communication in a bid to resolve the dispute over wartime labor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo applies for approval of mRNA COVID vaccine
An approval would give Japan a homegrown mRNA vaccine — a vaccine type that has played a dominant role in the country's COVID-19 inoculation drive to this point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023
Japan expects local FTX clients to get funds back from February
The plan, if successful, would be a rare example of investors getting money back following FTX's epic unraveling about two months ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japanese officials question South Korean war labor compensation plan
Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor lawsuits want the Japanese companies themselves to pay compensation, not have a foundation paying on behalf of them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023
Japan’s standing is rising, but not so for its leader
Japan's significance as a geopolitical power has rarely been higher, but that's little solace for its unloved prime minister, Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japan and Canada vow to boost security ties with eye on China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will provide full support for the success of the Group of Seven summit scheduled for May in Hiroshima, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2023
A stronger Japan defense posture is easier said than done
The meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and U.S. President Biden comes as Tokyo and Washington find themselves in sync on the major security challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Record COVID deaths complicate debate on Japan’s post-pandemic policy
Medical experts are calling for a “gradual” approach as the government eyes a possible downgrade of COVID-19's classification as early as this spring.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Japan may allow firms to donate to South Korean fund over wartime labor
Japan is considering allowing Japanese firms to donate to a South Korean fund for compensation to wartime labor lawsuit plaintiffs on behalf of defendant companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 13,427 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 14,476.3 compared to 11,907.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Kishida disappointed with China's move to stop issuing visas to Japan visitors
Japan has lodged a protest with China through diplomatic channels and demanded it terminate the restrictions, the prime minister said.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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