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JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021

Second member of Uganda Olympic team tests positive for COVID-19 in Japan

The announcement comes as Olympic officials marked one month until the pandemic-postponed games open in Tokyo on July 23.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2021

Uganda Olympic team member first to test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Japan

The discovery comes just over a month before the opening ceremony and amid concerns of another spike in infections once the games begin on July 23.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2021

Plan to inoculate teens in Japan prompts deluge of angry calls and emails

The high volume of calls and emails as part of the anti-vaccination campaign have crippled some service lines and have included death threats.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2021

Japan's top COVID-19 adviser seeks Olympics without spectators

It would be 'desirable' to hold the games without fans in the stands to lower the risk to public health, Shigeru Omi and other experts recommended.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021

Japan to lift state of emergency for nine prefectures

The move comes as coronavirus cases are declining nationwide and vaccinations are ramping up, though there are fears of a resurgence in infections leading into the Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021

Japan’s Dr. Fauci dampens Olympic mood with call to ban fans

Shigeru Omi appeared to open a gap with Suga when he said that 'it's not normal” to be staging the global sports spectacle in the middle of a pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2021

U.K. secures market access to Japan for poultry meat imports

Britain has secured market access to Japan for imports of poultry meat, its trade ministry said on Wednesday, adding that the agreement was estimated to be worth up to £13 million pounds ($18.3 million) per year by the industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2021

Japan Display, a fading iPhone LCD screen-maker, pivots to virtual reality

The Tokyo-based LCD specialist expects its favored display technology to become the standard for VR because it can achieve higher resolution than OLED.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021

Sapporo unprepared for Olympics amid COVID-19 resurgence in Japan

Officials in the city say they still don't have key information, including how many athletes to expect and details on health facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
May 31, 2021

Pandemic wreaks havoc on Japan's homeless as government touts 'self-reliance'

As the coronavirus scourge continues to wreak havoc on the economy, the burden is unduly falling on so-called nonregular workers whose employment is unstable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 31, 2021

Japan citizens' groups take on 'period poverty' as municipalities shy away

A survey in the Chugoku region has found an alarming lack of support from local municipalities for handing out sanitary products.
JAPAN
May 30, 2021

Flexible approach: Japan municipalities get OK to vaccinate more than just older people

Although older residents will still be prioritized for now, municipalities have the freedom to decide how to set aside shots for other demographics and professions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
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.

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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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