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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 14, 2022
South Korea's incoming president denies report he asked to attend Quad summit in Japan
Asked about possible summits with U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's team said he 'welcomes' early meetings.
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JAPAN
Apr 14, 2022
Washington and Tokyo deny Japan invited to join AUKUS security pact
White House press secretary Jen Psaki denied a media report that the U.S., U.K. and Australia are asking Japan to take part in the security pact.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japan and Greece vow to resolutely deal with Russian invasion of Ukraine
Japan's foreign minister said at a press event in Tokyo that the foundation of the international order has been threatened by Moscow's invasion.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japan’s stealth reopening: Parents of foreign residents get OK to visit
With the cap on daily arrivals raised to 10,000, the number of visas issued to first- and second-degree family members of Japanese citizens and residents continues to grow.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Shionogi to recommend pregnant women not use oral COVID drug
Shionogi has filed for conditional early approval to skip the final stage of clinical trials once a certain level of efficacy and safety has been confirmed.
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JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
30,000 foreign students entered Japan since COVID border curbs eased
Japan's long-running and stringent border controls drew fierce criticism from impacted students and academics ahead of the April start of the school year.
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JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
XE variant adds to concern over low vaccination rates among young people in Japan
Seemingly on the verge of a seventh wave of COVID-19, Japan is struggling to balance infection control and a resumption of normal life.
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JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Japan OKs asset freezes on 398 Russians, including Putin's daughters
The new sanctions were announced after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that Japan will phase out Russian coal imports in a major shift.
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JAPAN
Apr 11, 2022
Japan detects first case of omicron XE variant
The XE variant was detected in an asymptomatic woman in her 30s who arrived at Narita Airport from the U.S. on March 26.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2022
Japan cancels purchase of 40 million Astrazeneca vaccine doses
The government had originally agreed to buy 120 million of the shots, with the bulk made domestically by Daiichi Sankyo Co. and other local partners.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Apr 11, 2022
As the crow flies: A bird’s eye view of Japan’s urban ecology
Tokyo's once booming crow population has plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that mean for the world's largest city?
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JAPAN
Apr 11, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo rise week-on-week for fifth straight day
The daily tally, up by about 180 from a week before, is still far smaller than the nearly 21,000 cases registered in early February at the pandemic's peak in the capital.
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Rugby
Apr 11, 2022
Seta Tamanivalu hat-trick pushes Brave Lupus past Verblitz
Another former All Black, Tom Taylor, kicks 18 points for the winners, who are fifth in the table on 34 points, while Verblitz are a place below on 32.
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JAPAN
Apr 9, 2022
Japan and Russia plan talks on salmon quota despite Tokyo's sanctions
The Japanese government has decided it is necessary to hold negotiations despite the tense geopolitical environment in order to secure its own interests.
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JAPAN
Apr 9, 2022
Japan, Philippines to aim for new defense cooperation pact
After their first 'two-plus-two' talks, the nations objected to 'unlawful maritime claims, militarization, coercive activities and threat or use of force in the South China Sea.'
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JAPAN
Apr 9, 2022
Japanese firms and individuals line up to help arriving Ukrainian evacuees
From jobs and housing to food and washing machines, hundreds of companies and individuals have found ways to help the roughly 400 Ukrainians who have fled to Japan.
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JAPAN
Apr 8, 2022
No immediate plans for Japan to reopen to tourists, prime minister says
'No specific schedule has been decided,' Kishida said, adding the government will make a decision after examining border control steps taken by other nations.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2022
Tokyo’s tough stand against Moscow comes at a cost
Tokyo's recent decision to line up with the West on sanctioning Russia is a serious shift for Japan, and one with the obvious cost of alienating Moscow in the Northern Territories dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022
How is Japan's government connected with Russia's biggest cigarette maker?
The company said it would suspend some operations but continue manufacturing unless 'unprecedented' challenges force it to stop.
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JAPAN
Apr 8, 2022
Over 35% in Japan feel lonely amid pandemic, with young people hit harder
In a question allowing multiple answers, many said their loneliness was caused by living alone or the death of a family member.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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Longform

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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