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U 22 JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023
Wage hikes and steps toward a nuke-free world top Kishida’s 2023 goals
Speaking at a news conference in Mie Prefecture, the prime minister also mentioned the possibility of a general election before a defense-related tax hike goes into effect.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 10,554 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 10,554 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a decrease of 9,689 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023
Kishida and Biden to meet at White House on Jan. 13
The meeting comes as North Korea's missile tests and calls for a larger nuclear arsenal worry U.S. allies in the region.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 4, 2023
Japan face tall order replicating Rugby World Cup success
The lack of an extended camp ahead of the tournament in France will challenge the Brave Blossoms' ability to reach the knockout tournament for the second time in a row.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023
Growing pains: Niseko-area town of Kutchan faces questions over sustainable development
With tourism to Japan having fully resumed, developers are once again looking at the Niseko area as a place to invest and build. But can it be done sustainably?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2023
Cashless 'saisen' religious offerings spread amid COVID pandemic
Many believe that cashless saisen offerings could help reduce the spread of COVID-19 as people can avoid crowds forming around offering boxes at temples and shrines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 9,628 new cases
The figure was down by 12,435 from a week before, marking the seventh straight day of week-on-week declines.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 3, 2023
MLB stars put Japan on track to reclaim WBC crown
Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki will be playing in their third World Baseball Classic, with Shohei Ohtani set to make his debut after he sat out in 2017 with an ankle injury.
Japan Times
JAPAN / New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023
G7 chair Japan should urge more nations to impose Russian sanctions
Experts call on Tokyo as G7 chair to increase efforts to urge more nations to impose sanctions on Russia and add pressure on Moscow to enter negotiations with Ukraine for a ceasefire.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023
Tracing the history of Mio, a rural Wakayama community with deep ties to Canada
Efforts to preserve Mio's cultural heritage, including memories of the longstanding connections with Canada, have gained momentum in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023
Tokyo reports 7,537 new cases of COVID-19
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital fell 15.4% week on week to 14,730.7.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2023
Japan logged 27.5 million new COVID-19 cases in 2022
As highly infectious omicron variants of the virus surged throughout the country, new deaths linked to the virus totaled 39,158.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 11,000 cases for large week on week drop
The capital also reported 24 deaths, while seriously ill coronavirus patients numbered 45 under Tokyo's criteria, down by one from Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 148,000 cases Friday, down by 26,000 from last week
The country also logged 258 new deaths, while the number of severely ill patients rose by nine from the previous day to 574.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2022
FTX Japan to return assets to clients from February
FTX Japan is developing a system with which customers can withdraw assets via the website of Liquid Japan, a crypto exchange it bought in February.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Bust of Philippine national hero quietly sits in a Tokyo park
The man is Jose Rizal, a doctor and writer who led the independence of the Philippines from Spain's colonial rule.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Diplomacy between Japanese and Chinese lawmakers has dwindled in recent years
There were few visits to each other's countries by lawmakers in 2022, the 50th year since the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two sides.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Yoon expresses hope for return to best period of South Korea-Japan ties
Under the government of Yoon's predecessor, the left-leaning Moon Jae-in, ties between Tokyo and Seoul deteriorated to their worst in decades over wartime labor and territorial issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Images of 2022: Japan news
From the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to the reopening of borders amid the easing of the pandemic: The stories that defined 2022 domestically.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022
Taiwan calls on Japan to promote security cooperation over China
Japan has maintained close economic relations with Taiwan, but Tokyo has been reluctant to deepen security cooperation with Taipei in consideration of Beijing.

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