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Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 8, 2022
Roger Dahl on the reopening of Japan to tourism
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 7, 2022
What did Japan learn from its largest and deadliest COVID wave?
While the surge of infections — fueled by the BA.5 subvariant of the omicron variant — has subsided, some important questions remain unanswered.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2022
Frances Tiafoe shakes off 'really bad' jet lag to reach Japan Open semifinals
Jet-lagged Frances Tiafoe flew into the Japan Open semifinals in straight sets on Friday, clinching each with an ace to beat Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 3,016 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases fell 36.9% to 3,343.1, while the number of patients with severe symptoms stood at 10, unchanged from the previous day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022
Japan to allow hotels to refuse guests without masks
The Cabinet has adopted a bill to allow hotels and inns to bar guests who don't have a valid reason for refusing to wear masks or take other anti-infection measures during epidemics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 6, 2022
Fiery, foul-mouthed Yuki Tsunoda speeds toward Suzuka as Japan's latest Formula One hope
The Kanagawa Prefecture native has quickly gained a certain level of notoriety among both fans and drivers for what he does — and says — on track.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,580 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,563.4, compared to 5,725.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 6, 2022
North Korean provocations boosting U.S., Japan and South Korea security cooperation
North Korea's numerous weapon tests are bringing the U.S. and its top Asian allies closer together, as Japan and South Korea put aside long-standing political differences — at least for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2022
Japan approves Pfizer COVID vaccine for use with young children
Children as young as 6 months old will be able to receive the shot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022
Recovery of Japan’s inbound tourism likely muted without Chinese visitors
Beijing's 'COVID zero' policy restricts travelers from leaving China — far and away Japan's largest source of foreign tourist revenue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 4,067 new cases amid downtrend
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital slid 39.9% to 3,770.9, while the number of severely ill patients remained unchanged from the previous day, at 10.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 5, 2022
Harsh rhetoric and shows of force unlikely to deter North Korea
The U.S., Japan and South Korea quickly responded to Pyongyang's latest provocation, but the nuclear-armed nation appears determined to proceed with its weapons tests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022
Ruling LDP looks to continue aid to struggling Japan firms as pandemic loans end
The party will draw up new support proposals for firms at risk of default, aiming to reflect them in the government's economic package that will be put together by the end of the month.
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.
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
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.
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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