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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2023
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi voices hope for more Japan investment in Ecuador
In their meeting in Quito, Hayashi said Japanese companies are showing interest in Ecuador in many sectors and he praised the economic policies pursued by the country's president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 19,630 new cases, up by 8,000 week on week
The capital also reported 30 deaths linked to COVID-19, a day after it saw a record 35 deaths.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2023
Local government in Okinawa plans marine research near Senkakus
The city government in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, will send a research ship near the disputed islands late this month as China continues to send coast guard vessels near the islets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023
Japan eases restrictions for funerals of COVID-19 patients
The revised guidelines will allow wakes and funerals for infected people to be held normally, albeit with some precautions taken.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2023
Panasonic resists decoupling trend to boost China investment
Since the pandemic broke out in 2020, Tokyo has encouraged companies to reduce their dependence on production and supply chains in China.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 6, 2023
Shohei Ohtani among first 12 named to Japan's roster for World Baseball Classic
Ohtani, the 2021 American League MVP and the runner-up in 2022, was one of three MLB players in Japan's initial roster announcement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 35 COVID-19 deaths, a daily record high
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital fell 24% week on week to 12,792.7.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023
Miyazaki government asked paper not to report governor's activities prior to COVID diagnosis
Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono, who secured a fourth term in office on Dec. 25, felt fatigued after making New Year's trips to local shrines Sunday and was diagnosed with COVID-19 the next day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2023
No improvement in sight: China-U.S. rivalry to further intensify in 2023
Washington will continue to hunt for ways to isolate Beijing and further slow its technological rise, while China is expected to keep pressuring Taiwan and increase its self-sufficiency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 20,735 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 20,735 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, up by about 2,300 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2023
Flu spreading fast in northeastern and eastern Japan
Cases per monitored medical institution reached 4.21 in Toyama Prefecture, the highest by prefecture and well above the flu season threshold of threshold of 1.0.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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