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Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2023

Marcos takes relations with Japan to new heights

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan in order to cement a more comprehensive relationship — particularly in the realm security.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 10, 2023

Shin-Okubo's Bacon serves up DJs and design

As the owner, interior designer and event organizer of the new music venue, Jae Won Koo brings a taste of Seoul and his family business to Tokyo's nightclub scene.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 2,173 new cases amid downtrend nationwide

The most recent data for new cases reported across Japan showed a decrease of about 13,700 from a week earlier.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2023

North Korea unveils apparent new ICBM in nighttime military parade

The new missiles would not need to be fueled up, making them easier to deploy quickly and more difficult to spot and shoot down.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 9, 2023

Funds that inflate green credentials face strict new rules in Japan

Under the FSA’s new guidelines, only funds that consider environmental, social and governance as a 'key factor” when choosing investments can be marketed as such.
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WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Trial of new COVID-19 treatment yields encouraging results, study shows

Stanford University professor Jeffrey Glenn, co-author of the study, said the new drug 'showed profound benefits for vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike.'
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JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,612 new COVID cases as new infections decline

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 2,652.9, down 33.7% from a week earlier.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 8, 2023

Japan’s new security strategy and development aid

Overseas development assistance was once a central element of Japan's postwar foreign policy, so the new national security changes deserve strong attention.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2023

All eyes on where SoftBank-backed Arm will be listed

Despite a dip in profitability for other prominent chipmakers amid a global slowdown, Arm has shown strong growth over the past four quarters.
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WORLD
Feb 8, 2023

Moscow intensifies winter assault as Kyiv expects new offensive

Top Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have said Moscow will attempt to mount another major offensive with freshly mobilized troops in the coming weeks.
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BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2023

In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard

Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2023

The U.S. needs new thinking for old alliances

Washington needs to empower its alliance partners and to allow them to take more responsibility for key decisions on defense matters.
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JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,105 new cases

Twelve new fatalities were newly confirmed, while the number of severely ill coronavirus patients under Tokyo's criteria rose by two from Sunday to 41.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Feb 6, 2023

Through good times and bad, the community you create will be your lifeline

What would Tyre Nichols' life had been like if he were living in Japan? It's a sad thought to imagine at this point, but a question worth asking nonetheless.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2023

Tokyo confirms 2,287 new COVID-19 cases

On Saturday, Japan confirmed 38,594 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, a decrease of about 16,000 from a week before.
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.
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JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,502 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,776.1, compared to 5,614.0 a week earlier.
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PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 1, 2023

The sword, the shield and the new face of Japan's military

As 2022 wrapped up, the Japanese government let forth a flurry of defense policy announcements. Those were followed by a five-nation tour by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and talk of a tax hike to pay for it all. Gabriel Dominguez joins the podcast this week to try to help us make sense of it all.
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JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 4,012 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of cases in the capital stood at 3,998.9 on Wednesday, down 33.3% from a week earlier.
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WORLD
Jan 31, 2023

Putin’s war in Ukraine pushes ex-Soviet states toward new allies

Officials from ex-Soviet states in central Asia and the Caucasus say the war has prompted their governments to look for ways to reduce dependence on Moscow.
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JAPAN
Jan 31, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,862 new cases

The Japanese capital reported 19 new deaths among COVID-19 patients, while the number of patients with severe symptoms rose to 34 from 32 on Monday.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2023

From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil

Long-established soil preservation techniques are proving no match for more frequent droughts, floods and temperature extremes.
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JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,818 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of cases came to 4,622.6, down 34% from a week earlier.
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.
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JAPAN
Jan 26, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,061 new cases

The number of severe cases under Tokyo's criteria fell by three from Wednesday to 31, while 22 deaths linked to the virus were reported on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 5,934 new cases

On Tuesday, Japan reported 83,353 new COVID-19 cases, down by some 46,000 from a week before.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2023

Is Malaysia poised for a new dawn?

The challenges Malaysia are undoubtedly formidable. But perhaps no one is better equipped to confront them than its new prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim.
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BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2023

Tokyo's new condo prices surge 60% to a record in first half of year

The average price of a new apartment in central Tokyo jumped 60% to ¥129.6 million ($930,000) in the January to June period.
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BUSINESS / Longform
Jul 17, 2023

After last train in Tokyo, a second city comes to life

Partying tourists, a busy fish market and and global businesses all play a part in a world most of us sleep through.

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan