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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2021
Japan studying giving third COVID-19 shots next year
Japan will collect data on clinical trials conducted abroad on the necessity of booster shots, as well as whether a third dose from a different vaccine maker can be used.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo Olympics see 22 more COVID-19 cases as total tops 400
The new cases included contractors, officials, media personnel, employees of the organizing committee and a volunteer.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
What to watch on Day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics
Samurai Japan will look to give the baseball-mad country its first Olympic gold in the sport, while one of Japan's flagbearers finally gets her chance to leave another mark on the Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Japan's cumulative case count tops 1 million as delta variant surges
Tokyo confirmed 4,515 new COVID-19 cases Friday, after topping the 5,000 mark for the first time the previous day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021
Japan drugmaker Shionogi to seek approval for oral COVID-19 drug
Designed to prevent moderate COVID-19 symptoms from worsening, the drug could facilitate at-home treatment and ease the strain on hospitals.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Mexico shatters Japan's hopes of soccer bronze with 3-1 thrashing
Mexico dominated Japan in the men's soccer bronze-medal game on Friday night, ending the host nation's hope of a first Olympic medal in 53 years with a 3-1 win at Saitama Stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Aug 6, 2021
Japan changed its COVID-19 hospitalization policy: Here's what you need to know
Ambiguous statements by Suga created confusion around the policy shift, with the prime minister forced to clarify the situation following a backlash.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021
'We're expendable': Japan's nurses speak from COVID-19's front line
Each has a different story to tell, but it is common to hear distressing stories that collectively demonstrated how the pandemic has upended virtually every aspect of their lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021
Suga says Paralympics spectators to be decided in line with virus situation
The Paralympics is scheduled to begin Aug. 24, at a time when Tokyo will still be under a state of emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021
Hiroshima marks 76th atomic bomb anniversary, urging end to nuclear deterrence
The city's mayor highlighted the significance of combining individual efforts, particularly among youth, to encourage nuclear-armed states to change their policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 6, 2021
Japan's June household spending down 5.1% as a result of 2020 cash handouts
Average spending by households with two or more people in real terms was u00a5260,285 ($2,370), marking the first decline in four months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021
Tokyo to prioritize severe patients following Suga’s contentious policy shift
“The purpose of these revisions is to better utilize the limited resources we have to contain this outbreak,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021
Explosive COVID-19 surge rekindles debate over lockdowns in Japan
The idea of harsher restrictions and penalties has become a political football, with conservatives arguing constitutional revision is needed to enhance the government's powers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021
Japan's population drops by record number to 126.65 million amid pandemic
As of Jan. 1. the number of people in the country had dropped by 483,789, or 0.38%, from the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021
Tokyo Olympic officials report 31 new Games-linked COVID-19 cases
Most of the daily confirmed cases in recent days involved workers living in Japan who were not residents of the Olympic Village.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021
Samurai Japan edges South Korea to punch ticket for gold medal game
Yamada hit a tiebreaking three-run double as Japan moved to within one win of its first Olympic gold medal in baseball.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021
Suga declines to roll back controversial COVID-19 hospital policy
The PM said he would seek public understanding that the policy, which asks patients with less serious symptoms to isolate at home, wouldn't necessarily be implemented uniformly nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021
Greece pulls out of artistic swimming over first Olympics cluster
The exit marks the first time an entire team from any nation has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics in the middle of a competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021
Rise in COVID-19 cases across Japan takes toll on public health centers
A policy shift limiting hospitalizations to severe cases is threatening to pile even more pressure on health centers, which are already seeing resources stretched to their limits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2021
Japan’s post-Olympics stock bounce depends on controlling COVID-19
The Nikkei usually rises when Japan hauls in gold medals, but all bets are off during the pandemic.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
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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