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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2021
Few in Japan happy with ¥100,000 handout plan, poll shows
The survey results suggest that the stimulus measures, set to be finalized next week, may not significantly boost the prime minister's popularity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2021
Japan eyes no attendance cap at large events even during virus emergency
The government is looking at using a system to check whether visitors have been vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2021
Takeda applies for approval of Moderna's booster shots in Japan
A government subcommittee of health experts will discuss the use of the vaccine as a booster shot in late December at the earliest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2021
Japan’s economy likely shrank ahead of Kishida’s stimulus plan
Economists estimate gross domestic product contracted an annualized 0.7% in the three months to September.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
Japan prepares for sixth wave as Kishida rolls out pandemic policy package
Proposals to be finalized Friday aim to bolster the country's hospital capacity, expand its vaccine campaign and advance treatment and testing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
Japan's defense minister calls on U.S. to enhance alliance
When Kishi and Aquilino last met in June, they agreed on the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 11, 2021
What travelers from Japan need to know ahead of the holiday season
The latest information on returning to Japan after end-of-year travel: COVID-19 tests, required documentation, quarantine updates and more.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
Japan's Go To Travel subsidy program to resume possibly in February
The tourism industry and local governments that were financially devastated by the pandemic have been calling for the Go To Travel program to be quickly restarted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
New top envoy Yoshimasa Hayashi vows to defend universal values amid China rise
Hayashi also said he has decided to quit as the head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting Japan-China friendship, after serving for about four years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2021
Japan OKs administration of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
The rollout of third injections will begin with medical personnel from December.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2021
Japan to pay $1.2 billion for 1.6 million courses of Merck's COVID-19 pill
Countries have rushed to sign deals to buy molnupiravir since data last month showed that when given early in the illness the drug could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2021
Japan to raise COVID-19 hospital capacity 30% by end of November
The new proposals aim to provide beds for up to 36,000 coronavirus patients.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2021
South Korea presidential nominee alarmed by idea of Japan alliance
Lee Jae-myung has previously expressed his distrust of Japan, which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1910 until the end of World War II in 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2021
China hopes for stable ties under Japan's new foreign minister
Yoshimasa Hayashi's father served as chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union when he was a lawmaker.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2021
Kishida's picks for top diplomat and rights adviser hint at striking balance on China
After just over a month in office, some experts say Kishida may be looking to moderate an increasingly hawkish approach to Tokyo's relationship with Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2021
Pfizer applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids age 5 to 11 in Japan
If approved by the health ministry, Pfizer's shot will be the first to be administered to children under 11 in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2021
LDP and Komeito agree household income cap for under-18s' handouts
The parties also agreed to offer u00a520,000 worth of points to holders of My Number identification cards.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2021
Top U.S. diplomat for East Asia welcomes Japan's plan to boost defense spending
Daniel Kritenbrink, assistant secretary of state for the region, also said he believes increased defense spending by Japan would 'make Asia more secure and more prosperous.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2021
South Korea's opposition leader looks to prioritize Japan issues
Lee emphasized the need to explain to the South Korean public that sensitive historical issues involving Japan should be handled through diplomacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2021
Officials agree on early visit by Kishida to U.S.
The prime minister could be set to make the trip as soon as this month, officials said.
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.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
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.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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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