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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023

COVID measures will be up to Japan's businesses after downgrade

Requests for customers to sanitize their hands or have their temperatures taken are largely based on guidelines created by industries and will likely be less common after May 8.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 15, 2023

Japan's economy to bloom as hanami season kicks off

Cherry blossom viewing is expected to bring an influx of revelers estimated to have a positive economic impact of ¥615.8 billion, one study has found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2023

Remembering how to smile? Japan training sessions help prepare for life after masks

After three years of life with masks amid the pandemic, some people feel a need to practice their smiles and facial expressions before they take face coverings off in public.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2023

Proportion of people with COVID-19 antibodies jumps in Japan

By prefecture, the proportion was highest in Fukuoka at 59.4%, up sharply from 29.2% in the previous survey in November.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023

Japan reports first death directly linked to COVID-19 vaccine

The woman received a Pfizer shot targeting the omicron variant on Nov. 5 at a mass vaccination center.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023

Japan-U.S. joint military exercise simulates defending and recapturing remote islands

By conducting the drill close to Okinawa Prefecture's Nansei Islands, the two sides demonstrated their cooperation to keep China's maritime presence in check.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2023

Patients to pay for COVID-19 tests after Japan downgrades classification

The government is expected to formally adopt the plan as early as March 10 after coordinating with local authorities.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2023

Japan and Albania vow stronger sanctions against Russia

The Albanian leader said that it would be an honor if his country can play an active role at the U.N. Security Council with Japan.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 17,132 new cases

The number of seriously ill patients fell by 11 from Friday to 221 while a total of 87 deaths were reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 27,468 new cases of coronavirus

Nationwide, 134 new deaths were reported among COVID-19 patients and there were 314 patients with severe symptoms, down by 12 from Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2023

Panel says Japan's schools can choose mask rules for graduations

The experts still urged school officials to set specific rules beforehand, especially regarding social distancing, venue ventilation and not attending when feeling sick.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 38,599 new cases

The country also reported 180 deaths, while the number of severe cases dropped by 16 from the previous day to 424.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 54,782 new cases

A total of 338 deaths were also reported nationwide, including 29 in Osaka, 26 in Fukuoka and 25 in Tokyo.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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