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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 2, 2021
U.S. seeks to get allies 'on same page' on North Korea as policy review ends
While U.S. officials have remained mum on details of the review, Biden has put a heavy emphasis on the importance of working with allies to help craft the strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2021
Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Osaka to be canceled due to virus spike
Some sections of the relay have been heavily crowded, even though organizers have said segments may be skipped if too many people show up to watch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2021
New recruits mark first day at work, many joining ceremonies online
Last year many events marking the start of the new business year were canceled due to the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, but this year some have resumed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 1, 2021
Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers improves to pre-pandemic levels
The results suggested that the export-reliant economy was benefiting from a solid recovery in global demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 1, 2021
U.S. urges removal of 'broad range' of trade barriers with Japan
On a U.S.-China trade deal that also entered into force last year, the USTR said it will continue to 'monitor developments closely.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2021
Experts fear the Olympics could trigger a global superspreader event
While those involved in the games will be somewhat isolated from the Japanese public, Tokyo has ruled out using two core tenets of containment: quarantines and vaccinations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 31, 2021
Fourth wave takes shape as COVID-19 cases increase across Japan
Regional outbreaks, compounded by fatigue over anti-virus measures and more contagious variants, are contributing to an altogether different kind of surge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2021
High-ranking South Korean official heads to Japan for talks
The talks will be the first face-to-face meeting between the senior diplomats since last October and also the first since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2021
IMF chief says lack of fans at Olympics won't harm Japan's recovery
Japan's 'very diversified and vibrant economy' is not dependent on revenues from hosting the games, says Kristalina Georgieva.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 31, 2021
Japanese stars have no burning desire to be involved in torch relay
For many Japanese celebrities, the risks of taking part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay appear to be outweighing the benefits, with many pouring cold water on the traditional pre-Olympics celebration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2021
Japan reaches deal with Indonesia on defense equipment exports
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he hopes the pact will be the 'foundation of further security cooperation between the two countries.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2021
Ministry eyes punishing 23 employees who flouted virus protocol with late-night party
Health minister Norihisa Tamura apologized for 'betraying the people's trust' after revelations that the group held a large party at a Tokyo restaurant last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2021
Japan asks Taiwan manufacturers to cooperate in chip production
The move comes after a chip plant owned by Renesas Electronic Corp. was hit by a fire earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2021
Japan and U.S. arranging Suga-Biden Washington summit on April 9
It will be Biden's first in-person meeting with a foreign leader since taking office in January, with the two likely to discuss China, North Korea and other issues of concern for the allies.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 30, 2021
Hakuho remains subject to warning over injury absences
At a regular meeting in Tokyo, the Japan Sumo Association's yokozuna advisory body chose to uphold the warning it originally issued last November.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2021
South Korea decided to call for stronger apology from Japanese emperor in 1990
The declassified records were the South Korean Foreign Ministry's 'negotiating guidelines' created in late April 1990 ahead of President Roh Tae-woo's Japan visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2021
Vaccine minister says inoculation pace to accelerate in May
Taro Kono said he expected to be able to get 10 million doses of vaccines each week in May but that the Olympics are not a factor in his scheduling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2021
How Japan tracks arrivals from abroad to curb the spread of new virus strains
Despite stringent border controls, new variants have been found in the country, prompting the government to suspect that arrivals may not have been properly self-isolating.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2021
Japan's health ministry publishes translated COVID-19 vaccination form
The document has so far been translated into 12 languages: English, Arabic, French, Indonesian, Korean, Myanmar, Nepalese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Thai.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2021
Japan’s ¥106 trillion record budget could just be the start in election year
Some ruling party lawmakers are calling for more stimulus along the lines of the massive aid package adopted this month in the United States.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

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