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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2021
Without runners, Olympic torch relay gets off to muted start in Tokyo
Despite wet conditions and the opening ceremony being held behind closed doors, about 100 people gathered to get a glimpse of the flame.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2021
Controversial art exhibition in Nagoya closed after threats
The works on display included a film featuring a scene in which an image of Emperor Hirohito, the grandfather of the current emperor, is burned to ashes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2021
Tokyo Olympics to bar fans under new COVID-19 emergency
Organizers made the unprecedented decision to close venues in the Tokyo area just two weeks ahead of the opening of the games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 8, 2021
An outside look at the Chinese Communist Party's 100th birthday
President Xi Jinping's speech marking the 100-year anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party was never going to win the hearts and minds of China's neighbors — including Japan's media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2021
Japan's June economy watcher sentiment sees first rise in three months
An official said progress in the government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has improved sentiment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2021
South Korea's 'comfort women' face life's end as political fight rages on
The few remaining say they are facing the twilight of their lives with diminished camaraderie and will to fight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2021
Japan's quarantine protocols revised amid fears of highly transmissible variants
From Friday, people who have recently been in Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and Zambia are required to observe a 10-day quarantine in government-designated facilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2021
Japan's current account surplus rose 85% in May amid export rebound
In April the surplus posted a more than sixfold jump, with the monthly data suggesting exports have now recovered from a slump last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2021
Japan's MSDF to hold joint drill with U.K. strike group in Gulf of Aden
The drill will involve Maritime Self-Defense Force units currently engaged in an antipiracy mission in the region, and the British Royal Navy's largest warship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2021
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi to double COVID-19 vaccine supply to 60 million
The vaccine, which could be the first domestically developed in Japan, can be effective even with half the amount previously deemed necessary, company officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021
Japanese and British defense ministers to hold talks in Tokyo
The politicians will aim to coordinate joint exercises involving the Self-Defense Forces and a British aircraft carrier strike group dispatched to the western Pacific
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021
Tokyo Olympics spectator issue moves into the political arena
With signs emerging of a new wave of infections in the capital, competing narratives are emerging about the safety of allowing fans at Olympic venues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021
University of Tokyo to host forum on ways to help crisis-hit Myanmar people
The forum will propose universities and other institutions accept Myanmar people who are unable to return home as students, faculty staff or researchers so that they can stay in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021
Experts in Japan warn of unseasonable spread of cold-like virus
RSV usually causes cold-like symptoms, including fever and a severe cough, and most people recover in a week or two, but it can lead to more serious complications.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021
Osaka requests extension to quasi-emergency COVID-19 measures
In a letter to Suga, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura noted that the weekly rolling average of new infections was increasing, especially for young people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2021
Japan expected to deliver at least ¥20 trillion in new stimulus
The new spending would come as Suga looks to shore up support amid widespread dissatisfaction with his handling of the virus and a vaccine rollout that's lagged other developed nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021
Japan to launch infectious diseases databank to fight COVID-19
Under the project, the government seeks to first collect blood and saliva samples of COVID-19 patients and make them available for firms and universities researching the disease.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2021
Government expects Japan's GDP to return to pre-pandemic level in 2021
The government expects further acceleration of domestic vaccine rollouts and a strong recovery of the world economy to help it pick up faster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021
Japan weighs 5,000-spectator cap for Tokyo Olympics
Organizers may bar all but VIP spectators for opening and closing ceremonies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2021
Tokyo takes most of Olympic torch relay off public roads due to COVID-19
With the decision, the Tokyo relay leg, set to begin Friday, will be held without roadside spectators in almost all areas except small islands.
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.
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.
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.
Rainy season ends in Tokai and Kanto regions
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district on Thursday. The rainy season appears to have ended in the regions of Tokai and Kanto, including Tokyo, on Thursday, according to the Meteorological Agency.
India’s envoy in Japan calls for boosted supply chain and defense cooperation
Indian Ambassador Sibi George says one of his main tasks in his post is to boost Japanese public and private investments the South Asian powerhouse.
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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