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JAPAN
Jan 14, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports 132,373 new cases and 377 deaths
The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients, meanwhile, fell by two from Friday to 693.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2023
Former Russian leader Medvedev says Kishida should ritually disembowel himself
It was the latest in a long line of shocking and provocative statements from Medvedev, who was once seen as a Western-leaning reformer but has reinvented himself as an arch-hawk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2023
Kishida wins Biden backing for defense boost amid China challenge
The summit in Washington was seen as a victory lap for the Japanese leader, with the two setting in stone the U.S.-Japan alliance's course for the coming years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2023
Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega-railway and refinery projects
Hanoi is studying the possibility to build the 1,545-kilometer (960-mile) railway with a possible price tag of up to $64.8 billion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Hospital given COVID-19 aid refused to accept patient, Japan auditor says
In response to the board's inquiry, one hospital explained that it had to refuse a patient for a bed because of a shortage of nurses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports record 523 deaths in a single day
By prefecture, Fukuoka posted the largest number of new deaths, at 39, followed by Osaka, at 36, Aichi, at 35, Tokyo, at 33, and Kanagawa, at 31.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japan to provide $95 million to help Ukraine rebuild
Tokyo will provide the funds through the U.N. Development Program to help rebuild the country's key infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks, the Ukrainian government has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo applies for approval of mRNA COVID vaccine
An approval would give Japan a homegrown mRNA vaccine — a vaccine type that has played a dominant role in the country's COVID-19 inoculation drive to this point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2023
Japan expects local FTX clients to get funds back from February
The plan, if successful, would be a rare example of investors getting money back following FTX's epic unraveling about two months ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japanese officials question South Korean war labor compensation plan
Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor lawsuits want the Japanese companies themselves to pay compensation, not have a foundation paying on behalf of them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023
Japan’s standing is rising, but not so for its leader
Japan's significance as a geopolitical power has rarely been higher, but that's little solace for its unloved prime minister, Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2023
A stronger Japan defense posture is easier said than done
The meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and U.S. President Biden comes as Tokyo and Washington find themselves in sync on the major security challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Record COVID deaths complicate debate on Japan’s post-pandemic policy
Medical experts are calling for a “gradual” approach as the government eyes a possible downgrade of COVID-19's classification as early as this spring.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 13,427 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 14,476.3 compared to 11,907.7 a week earlier.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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