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JAPAN / Explainer
Aug 8, 2022

What it would mean for Japan to downgrade its COVID classification

Changing the classification could reduce the burden on sections of the medical system, but at the cost of limiting authorities' understanding of the pandemic.
JAPAN / Explainer
Aug 5, 2022

How to self-test for COVID in Japan, and which antigen kits to use

Two kinds of antigen test kits are available, but most municipalities only accept those identified as being for medical use. Here's a guide on where and how to get them.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022

Russia's ambassador to Japan pays respects at Hiroshima Peace Park

The envoy said he wanted to highlight Russia's efforts to reduce nuclear arms, while also criticizing a decision not to invite him to a commemoration on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 2, 2022

Japan study shows protein in blood post-infection may predict COVID severity

Patients with particularly elevated levels of MYL9 are at greater risk of severe illness, Chiba University Hospital researchers have found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2022

Japan's top airline ANA reports first net profit in 10 quarters

Relaxed COVID-19 measures and a falling yen both boosted demand for domestic and international travel.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022

Japan to let prefectures declare new anti-COVID measures but won't curb social activities

Governors will now be able to declare that their prefectures are in need of measures to counter the BA.5 subvariant when their health care systems are severely strained.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2022

As COVID wave grows, Japan beefs up response but won't limit business activities

With the seventh wave reaching unprecedented heights, the government is ramping up the number of hospital beds available and expanding the scope of those eligible for fourth vaccine shots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2022

COVID vaccine passports to soon be printable at Japan convenience stores

Starting next week, people residing in Japan who have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccination will be able to print their vaccine passports at certain convenience stores.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2022

Japan's seventh COVID wave threatens service industries during high season

Although the government has not yet said it will implement additional anti-virus measures, the dining, retail and travel industries are worried about the impact of COVID-19 this summer.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2022

Poll shows close to 50% in Japan support restarting some nuclear reactors

The proportion of respondents who expressed opposition came to 27.9%, while 23.8% said they had no opinion or did not know.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jul 21, 2022

As cases surge across Japan, here’s what you need to know if you catch COVID-19

With the peak of the last wave coming more than five months ago, some might struggle to remember the protocols to follow if they become infected with COVID-19.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2022

Four new COVID cases reported in Japan's worlds delegation

As a precaution, the remaining members of the Japanese delegation are not sharing common spaces with other delegations.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 17, 2022

Japan's world athletics team rocked by COVID-19 outbreak

A joint statement from World Athletics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and local organizers said the outbreak had hit endurance athletes and staff.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2022

Japan logs record 110,000 COVID-19 cases as seventh wave grows

Several prefectures saw record-high case counts as infections continued to surge in major cities across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2022

Japan’s finance chief flags sudden yen slide at G20 meet

Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, speaking on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Indonesia, voiced his concern over the yen’s sudden drop on the back of some speculative moves.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2022

Japan adopts measures against COVID-19 seventh wave

To curb infections, the panel stressed that it is necessary to speed up vaccinations, maintain medical care functions and thoroughly implement basic infection prevention measures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2022

Japan expands eligibility of fourth COVID-19 vaccine

Despite rapidly rising cases of the BA.5 omicron subvariant, the government says it won't take further action beyond encouraging social distancing.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa approaches eastern Japan
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa is expected to pass east of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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