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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023
Foreign visitors to Japan rise over fifteenfold in 2022
In December alone, the number of foreign visitors rose by some 1.5 times from the previous month to 1.37 million, or over 50% of the level in December 2019.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 18, 2023
How Japan and Canada can bridge their different priorities
Japan and Canada's differing geopolitical environments mean they have very different Indo-Pacific priorities despite their shared vision.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023
South Korea, like Japan, advances a new strategic posture
Seoul and Tokyo's historical enmity may be consigned to the past as the two face a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023
In poem, Emperor Naruhito hopes COVID-disrupted lives return to normal
The emperor's poem drew on his and Empress Masako's online attendance at the National Cultural Festival held in Wakayama Prefecture in 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023
U.S. military plans to use airport on remote Okinawan island
The U.S. Marine Corps submitted the plan to use the airport for helicopter flight training on the afternoon of Jan. 31, the officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023
Japan and U.S. ink deal on open communications network amid China threat
The memorandum concerns Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) technology that enables interoperability between multiple vendors' equipment for cellular wireless networks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023
Biden and Kishida held 'very productive' talks on China export controls
The Biden administration in October published a sweeping set of export controls, including measures tightly restricting Chinese access to U.S. chipmaking technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2023
Kishida and Yoon call for improved bilateral relations
Kishida said in his written message that relations between Japan and South Korea need to be brought back to normalcy and promoted further.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 11,120 new cases, 28 deaths
On Monday, the daily number of new cases across Japan came to 52,622, down by about 40,000 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2023
Key takeaways from Japan-U.S. talks worth noting
The fact that Japan and the U.S. do not require continuous renegotiation of their standing agreements is an important one, and shows the strength of the alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2023
More Indonesians in Japan's foreign trainee program amid weak yen
The demographic shift in the foreign technical trainee program has also come about as the result of the differing costs for trainees to come to Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2023
ANA to offer flight attendants two-day workweek as a result of pandemic
The airline hopes the move — previously limited to those who needed to take care of children or the elderly — will also be used by people to learn new skills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2023
China issuing visas for some Japan travelers despite halt
Under what criteria Chinese authorities approve visa applications is unknown, but there have been some cases in which applications were accepted.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 17, 2023
Three pitchers set to complete Japan's 30-man roster for WBC
The official confirmation of the 30 players is expected by the end of the month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
Japan and South Korea discuss Seoul's proposal to solve wartime labor dispute
The Japanese government is expected to back the proposed solution so long as it can maintain its position on the issue of compensation, sources familiar with the bilateral ties said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 4,433 new cases
Tokyo reported 4,433 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, down by 3,766 week on week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jan 16, 2023
After 40 years, work to return Okinawa's cultural assets continues
Many artifacts were taken to the U.S. after World War II, and the Ryukyu America Historical Research Society has been working to find and retrieve them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
Japan marks three years since first COVID case
With experts saying that the mortality rate for omicron is lower than that of seasonal influenza, the government is currently discussing reviewing the classification of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
India-Japan defense ties enter new phase with first joint fighter drills
The ASDF said that the purpose of the exercises is to “promote mutual understanding, strengthen defense cooperation between the air forces” and enhance the ASDF's tactical skills.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2023
Japan looks beyond U.S. alliance for help to deter China military
Yet Japan's deepening unease about the dangers in its neighborhood has prompted a fresh push to build a bulwark of other partnerships.

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