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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2022
Japan's eagerly anticipated reopening gets off to slow start
Despite the eagerly anticipated reopening, many of those arriving at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday were either business travelers or residents returning after trips abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,504 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 2,626.6, compared to 3,950.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2022
North Korea trumpets training for 'tactical' nuclear strikes
North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches — including a test of what it said was a “new” type of missile over Japan — were training for hitting its enemies with smaller warheads.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 11, 2022
Japan has much to learn from Taiwan's countering of China’s sharp power
A reserved manner and avoiding knee-jerk reactions has helped Taipei weather the latest storm regarding hostility from Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 1,372 new COVID-19 cases
On Sunday, Japan confirmed 22,613 new COVID-19 cases, a decrease of about 6,500 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2022
Most of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 had no underlying conditions
A survey has shown that even healthy children can develop severe COVID-19 symptoms if infected with the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2022
Tokyo confirms 2,242 new COVID-19 cases
On Saturday, Japan reported 26,725 new cases nationwide, down by about 8,900 from a weak before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2022
North Korea fires off two more missiles for seventh launch in two weeks
Japan's Defense Ministry said it was continuing to analyze the missiles, including the possibility that both could have been submarine-launched weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 9, 2022
What to expect as Japan opens back up to the world
While requirements for guided tours will be a thing of the past, proof of vaccination and mask-wearing etiquette will remain in place.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 9, 2022
Domestic travel subsidies set to begin for Japan residents
The National Travel Discount program — which is available only to those with residency status in Japan — uses government subsidies to fund discounts on meals, shopping and accommodation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 9, 2022
From Kyoto to Hokkaido, it's the last call for tourist-free travel
The borders reopen from Oct. 11, but the floodgates will stay relatively closed until countries like China allow tourists to return en masse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 8, 2022
More robots, less cash and new Shibuya await tourists back to Japan
Japan is opening up again after closing its borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic for almost three years — and boy have things changed. Here's a quick rundown of what to expect.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,605 new cases
Six new deaths linked to the virus were reported in the Japanese capital, while the seven-day average of new cases dropped 38.4% to 3,167.6.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

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