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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022
Japanese and South Koreans see each other more favorably, poll shows
Improvements attributed to the fact that the two countries are both democratic countries allying with the U.S. on the back of intensifying tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
Japan and Taiwan to begin talks on evacuation plans amid China's threats
As Japan has no diplomatic ties with democratic Taiwan, a delegation will act in lieu of the country's government, which cannot have direct contact with Taiwan's administration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 1, 2022
Japan’s policy on China is critically lacking a military perspective
While Japan has researchers, much of their innovations are not being applied to national security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
Japan clarifies new border rules as it moves to allow most individual tourists to enter
Under the eased restrictions, only tourists who wish to book their travel independently, rather than through agencies, will be denied entry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2022
Japan's inbound tourism remains at a trickle as travelers shun group tours
Industry stakeholders are concerned that foreign visitors may soon make other plans and cancel or postpone visits to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo marks week-on-week fall in cases for 11th straight day
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 15,051.6, compared with 23,308.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
Births hit record low in Japan with fewer than 400,000 in January-June period
The decline is believed to reflect people tending to avoid marriage and pregnancy due to uncertainties about the future amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 1, 2022
Japan Times 1997: Japan shocked by news of Princess Diana's death
Twenty-five years ago, news of Princess Diana's death spread to Japan. Comparisons are drawn to media coverage of the Japanese royal family, and editors explain what made her popular here.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 15,428 cases, down around 10,000 from a week before
The seven-day average of new cases fell 31.9% from a week earlier to 16,291.3, on the tenth straight day of week-on-week decline in daily figures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2022
Japan to ease tourism restrictions and raise daily arrival cap to 50,000
Starting Sept. 7, entry will be allowed for nonescorted visitors on package tours and the daily arrival cap will be raised to 50,000.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 31, 2022
Japan downs Kazakhstan in World Cup qualifying
Akatsuki Japan, already qualified as a co-host of next year's tournament, led by 12 points in the third quarter of the Group F encounter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 14,219 new cases, down by about 7,500 from week before
On Monday, Japan's daily coronavirus tally totaled 95,916 cases, falling below 100,000 for the first time in six weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2022
Japan weighs earlier rollout for omicron-targeting COVID-19 shots
With the country now facing its seventh wave of COVID-19 infections, the government is hoping to introduce more effective vaccines as soon as late September.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2022
Japan OKs third Pfizer shot for children and AstraZeneca COVID treatment
Children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be able to get the booster shot five months or more after they received their second dose.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022
Border restrictions causing shift away from Japan studies, survey finds
According to the survey of about 300 foreign academics and students of Japanese studies, 186 respondents said there was less scholarly interest in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan cases below 100,000 for first time since July 19
Tokyo reported 9,880 cases on Monday, pushing the seven-day average of new infections down 24% from a week before to 18,800.9.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 29, 2022
One year on, Tohoku searching for legacy of ‘reconstruction Olympics’
Disaster-hit areas had welcomed the Olympics as an opportunity to express gratitude for global support after the 2011 quake, but the Tokyo 2020 Games were heavily affected by the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022
Fed chairman’s hawkish stance causes headaches for Kuroda as yen falls
The yen fell to a five-week low Monday morning, after Jerome Powell warned against prematurely loosening policy in his speech at the Jackson Hole retreat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2022
Mapping Ukraine’s war damage, one image at a time
University of Tokyo professor Hidenori Watanave has used satellite images and crowdsourced photos to track the damage caused by Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases fall by about 8,900 week-on-week
Tokyo confirmed 15,834 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as the seven-day average in the capital came to 19,544.4, compared with 25,892.6 a week earlier.
'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.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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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'
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