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JAPAN
Mar 25, 2022
Japan to step up sanctions on Russia with ban on luxury car exports
Japan has been applying more pressure on Russia, along with the United States and European countries, as the war in Ukraine drags on despite a global outcry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022
U.S. and Japan agree on new trigger level for tariff hikes on beef imports
Under the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, higher tariffs can be imposed if imports of U.S. beef top a set quota or exceed the total amount in the previous year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2022
Shionogi signs supply deal with Japanese government for COVID-19 pill
The government is considering buying a million doses of the drug, pending regulatory approval.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2022
Health ministry panel agrees on preparing to administer fourth doses of COVID vaccines
The group also approved the administration of third shots of Pfizer's vaccine to children age 12 to 17.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
Zelenskyy’s virtual world tour proves a new weapon in Russia war
Badly out-gunned by Russia on land, in the air and at sea, the information war is the one arena in which Ukraine is clearly winning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2022
It's cherry blossom season in Japan, but not everyone is ready to celebrate
Authorities have canceled events or asked people to cut down on drinking at viewing parties due to COVID-19 concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2022
China raps former Japanese PM Abe for 'colluding with' Taiwanese forces
The comments came a day after Shinzo Abe held a virtual meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2022
Transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech before Japan's parliament
The full text of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech before the Japanese parliament as released by his office on Wednesday, March 23.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2022
Zelenskyy hails Japan's stand against Russia and warns of nuclear threat to Ukraine
The charismatic Ukrainian leader sought to appeal to his audience by alluding to key moments in Japan's modern history, such as the atomic bombings at the end of World War II.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2022
Can Japan become a multicultural country?
The demographic evolution of big-scale labor immigration that many Western countries went through after World War II, pivoting to multiculturalism, is now taking place in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2022
Kishida eyes fresh spending package to cushion blow of rising costs
The war in Ukraine has triggered a rise in energy and raw material costs which have pushed up the cost of imported goods in a blow to Japan's fragile economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2022
Mayors request Biden visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Biden is expected to visit Japan when the country hosts a summit meeting of 'the Quad' grouping of democracies — comprising Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. — sometime before June.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2022
Ukraine invasion and climate change drive concerns over Japan’s food security
Long-term issues such as global warming and an aging population could harm the nation's self-sufficiency and its ability to secure adequate food imports.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2022
Japan fully lifts COVID quasi-emergency measures in all 18 prefectures
The move marks the first time since Jan. 8 that the country has no emergency measures in place.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022
U.S. cherry blossom festival opens ahead of peak bloom
The annual spring festival returned to an in-person format for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic started.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2022
Kishida and Cambodia's Hun Sen slam violence in Ukraine and Myanmar
Two leaders call for end to “aggression” in Ukraine, without singling out Russia, and the restoration of democracy in Myanmar.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2022
Top Japan and Turkey envoys condemn Russia invasion of Ukraine
The ministers, during a meeting in Turkey, affirmed that Russia's military actions violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and international law.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2022
Suzuki Motor reportedly to invest ¥150 billion for electric vehicle production in India
Suzuki has decided to build a new electric vehicle production line in India with the aim of starting operations as early as 2025, the Nikkei daily said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2022
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address Japan's parliament next week
Zelenskyy's speech, slated to begin at 6 p.m., is expected to last around 10 minutes, with the president intending to speak live if the situation in Ukraine allows him to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2022
Japan slaps more sanctions on top Russian officials and companies
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova and several makers of military equipment are among those sanctioned in Friday's measures.
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.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
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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You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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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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