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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2021
Japan sets out pandemic exit strategy after emergency extended
The plan will rely on vaccine passports or some other document that verifies an individual is fully inoculated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2021
Amid setbacks, Prime Minister Suga had successes too
While Suga will be remembered most for his handling of COVID-19, his time in office also included actions that saw important policy outcomes during a period of severe challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2021
Japan set to shorten quarantine to 10 days for vaccinated arrivals
The move, expected to take effect as early as the end of September, follows calls by Japan's top business lobby to ease entry restrictions.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2021
South Korea court again dismisses wartime labor suit against Japan firm
The same Seoul Central District Court judge dismissed a similar suit against another Japanese company, Mitsubishi Materials Corp., last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2021
Japan vows full support for ASEAN's Myanmar envoy to resolve crisis
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Wednesday pledged Tokyo's full support for Erywan Yusof, ASEAN's special envoy to Myanmar.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2021
Japan prioritized domestic trials of Pfizer before rollout, vaccine czar says
The nation's vaccine czar revealed that Pfizer trials included over 100 Japanese residents in the U.S., but said the health ministry needed domestic tests due to 'food and diet' differences.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 8, 2021
JFA to give up on hosting 2021 Club World Cup due to pandemic
The risk of increasing infections and difficulty in turning a profit due to a likely cap on spectators swayed the decision, denying Japan its first Club World Cup since 2016.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2021
Japan’s economy grew at faster clip last quarter as government spent more
Gross domestic product grew at an annualized pace of 1.9% in the three months to June.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 8, 2021
‘Best Day Walks Japan’: A more relaxed approach to hiking in Japan
Lonely Planet's helpful new guidebook covers 60 accessible walks throughout Japan, with accompanying maps and photographs showing off Japan's wilder side in full color.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2021
Japan set to be scrubbed from EU safe travel list over COVID-19 rate
The list does not bind individual EU nations, but Germany has already added Japan to its list of 'high-risk areas' subject to tighter entry restrictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2021
Japan, U.S. and South Korea to hold talks in Tokyo on North Korea
The trilateral meeting on North Korea, which was last held in June in Seoul, follows a call by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden for dialogue with Pyongyang.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2021
Japan's top business lobby makes case for eased entry restrictions
Keidanren has presented to Suga proposals on relaxed quarantines, opening the border to vaccinated individuals and the domestic use of vaccine passports.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2021
With new leader to take reins, Japan eyes extending COVID-19 emergency in hot spots
The emergency could be extended by a month to allow Yoshihide Suga's successor to decide when to end the measure.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2021
Japan secures 150 million Novavax vaccine doses
Known as TAK-019 in Japan, the vaccine has proved to be 90% effective in preventing infections at clinical trials held abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2021
Japan considers use of vaccine passports for commercial activities
The plan says that with vaccine passports, users could get discounts and extra services.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2021
Japan defense minister inspects British aircraft carrier in show of unity
The inspection came as the two nations deepen their defense cooperation in response to China's military buildup and assertive territorial claims in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2021
Kyoto-themed shopping complex in China halts operation amid criticism
Japanese culture has grown popular in China, but many in the Communist Party want to avoid what they call a “cultural invasion.”
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 7, 2021
Hakuho to miss Autumn Basho meet with stable barred due to COVID-19 cases
Hakuho's absence boosts the chances that the new yokozuna Terunofuji can mark his promotion to the highest rank with a title.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2021
Third man in Japan died after receiving recalled Moderna vaccine
The 49-year-old man, who was allergic to buckwheat, received his second shot on Aug. 11 and his death was confirmed the following day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2021
Mothers in Japan feeling greater stress during pandemic, survey finds
Among mothers, 59.0% said a cause of stress is the fact they 'have less chance to meet people,' higher than the 47.3% who felt the same among respondents as a whole.
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.
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.
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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