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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Aug 6, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 30,970 new cases, down 2,500 from a week ago
The capital also reported 13 deaths linked to COVID-19, while the number of severely ill patients under its criteria fell by one from Friday to 37.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2022
Group of A-bomb survivors 'disappointed' in Japan for not joining nuke ban treaty
In a meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday, the leader of a group of atomic bomb survivors voiced disappointment in the government for not signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2022
Five more prefectures issue declarations in BA.5 variant fight
A total of thirteen prefectures in Japan have issued declarations for strengthening measures against the rapidly spreading BA.5 omicron subvariant of COVID-19.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
Taiwan says China simulating attack on main island in drills
The Taiwanese army responded by sending air patrols and naval ships, deploying land-base missile systems and issuing radio warnings, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2022
Fight or surrender: Taiwan’s generational divide on China’s threats
By Amy Chang Chien, Paul Mozur and John Liu
Conflicting allegiances dominate Taiwan politics, with debates over China breaking down along the lines of age, identity and geography.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 6, 2022
South Korea is scouting out the moon, with more missions to come
By Kenneth Chang
South Korea's lunar spacecraft, named Danuri, was launched from Florida on Thursday, setting out on a roundabout but fuel-efficient path that will have it arriving at the moon in mid-December.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
Taiwan tensions underscore importance of Philippines-U.S. ties, new president Marcos says
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the presidential palace in Manila on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
North Korea slams Nancy Pelosi over visit to DMZ
North Korea on Saturday slammed the U.S. House speaker over her recent visit to the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, calling her the 'worst destroyer of international peace.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2022
Frozen U.S.-China cooperation presents new hitch for global warming
Experts are hoping that, for the sake of humanity, the cold spell between the world's two largest emitters is only temporary.

WORLD

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WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 6, 2022
'Synthetic embryo' breakthrough but growing human organs far off
The breakthrough was hailed as a major step forward, though some experts said the result could not fully be considered to be embryos and warned of future ethical considerations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 6, 2022
Biden: superhero, lame duck — or both?
By Sebastian Smith
So what do Americans see in Joe Biden — a doddery has-been who even his own party doesn't want around, or an improbable superhero? The answer is a bit of both.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 6, 2022
U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package
By Idrees Ali and Mike Stone
The Biden administration's next security assistance package will be one of the largest so far, and could include munitions for long-range weapons and armored medical transport vehicles.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 6, 2022
Screaming students under 'fire' in U.S. police school drills
Teenage volunteers help police to fine tune their reaction to school shootings in the United States after the disastrous law enforcement response to a deadly rampage in Uvalde, Texas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2022
Jury awards $45.2 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones Sandy Hook trial
The U.S. conspiracy theorist was ordered to pay the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the 2012 massacre for falsely claiming the shooting was a hoax.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2022
Why the banks financing Elon Musk's Twitter deal are unlikely to help him walk away
By Greg Roumeliotis and Anirban Sen
Twitter has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete a deal for the firm, dismissing his claim that it misled him about the number of spam accounts on its social media platform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2022
Snickers maker apologizes for advertisement suggesting Taiwan is a country
Snickers joins a long list of foreign brands that have been forced to apologize after being called out by Chinese social media users for not using Beijing's preferred nomenclature.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2022
Russia bans investors from 'unfriendly countries' from selling banking and key energy stakes
Western countries and allies, including Japan, have piled financial restrictions on Russia since it sent troops into Ukraine in late February.

Sports

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SOCCER
Aug 6, 2022
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says fast start vital to team's title hopes
'Every club is getting better, the managers are so exciting and that is why the Premier League is the best.'
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 6, 2022
Brittney Griner prison sentence sparks show of solidarity and calls for U.S. to act
Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun players observed 42 seconds of silence before their game on Thursday in solidarity with WNBA star Brittney Griner after she was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 6, 2022
Australian swimmers keep focus on 2024 Paris Olympics
Australian swimmers celebrated their dominating performance at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday but only for a moment.

LIFE

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LIFE
Aug 6, 2022
Sentō Samaritans: The fight to save urban bathhouses
By Mara Budgen
Were public bathhouses to vanish from Tokyo, Osaka and other cities across Japan, much more than hot water would be lost.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 6, 2022
Why Nintendo’s support for same-sex marriage is a major level up
By Brian Ashcraft
The “Big N” has officially chosen a side in the push for marriage equality within Japan.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Music
Aug 6, 2022
Fuji Rock offers escapism once again
By Patrick St. Michel and Alyssa I. Smith
The summer music festival's 2022 edition marks a return to an event resembling 'normal.'
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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