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The Philippines report 2022
Oct 17, 2022

Own a piece of Japan in Bonifacio Global City

Premier Philippine real estate developer Federal Land Inc. is bringing together Filipino hospitality and sense of community with the Japanese traditions of excellence and innovation to deliver a slice of Japanese living in the Philippines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 3,495 new cases in rise over last week

The seven-day average of new infections fell 13.1% week on week to 2,906.6, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022

COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 4,338 new cases as uptick disturbs recent trend

The daily count of new cases marked its second straight day of week-on-week increases, after decreases were logged for 14 consecutive days.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 13, 2022

Japan ready to take appropriate action on volatile yen

The dollar was trading near u00a5147 on Thursday, edging closer to a high of u00a5147.64 recorded in August 1998.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,790 new cases for first week-on-week rise in 15 days

The capital also reported five deaths, while the number of severely ill patients under its criteria stood at 13, up by one from the previous day.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2022

Local Japan governments eye taxes to prevent deforestation by renewable energy firms

While the use of renewable energy sources is growing, local communities are worried about the environmental destruction the creation of such facilities may cause.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,504 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 2,626.6, compared to 3,950.9 a week earlier.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2022

Most of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 had no underlying conditions

A survey has shown that even healthy children can develop severe COVID-19 symptoms if infected with the virus.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2022

Tokyo confirms 2,242 new COVID-19 cases

On Saturday, Japan reported 26,725 new cases nationwide, down by about 8,900 from a weak before.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 8, 2022

Roger Dahl on the reopening of Japan to tourism

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 3,016 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases fell 36.9% to 3,343.1, while the number of patients with severe symptoms stood at 10, unchanged from the previous day.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,580 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,563.4, compared to 5,725.9 a week earlier.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022

Japan to introduce restrictions on city gas usage

The planned revision is aimed at developing a system to curb demand during times of emergency, as uncertainty is growing over stable overseas procurement of liquefied natural gas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 4,067 new cases amid downtrend

The seven-day average of new infections in the capital slid 39.9% to 3,770.9, while the number of severely ill patients remained unchanged from the previous day, at 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,310 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,950.9, compared with 6,521.6 a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases drop below 2,000 for first time since June

The capital confirmed 1,673 new cases of coronavirus infection, down by 4,643 from a week before.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2022

Tokyo Disney resort shifts to fewer visitors and better customer satisfaction

The parks' operator hopes to boost revenue by freeing visitors from long lines and offering them opportunities to spend more on dining and shopping.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: New cases continue to slide in Tokyo

The seven-day average of new infections in the capital fell to 4,748, down about 20% from 5,994.3 a week before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2022

Wallets in Japan take another hit as prices hiked for thousands of food items

Surging material costs and the weakening yet push costs up at a scale unseen since the bursting of the bubble economy, analysts say.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022

Japan publishes guidelines on ‘confidential births’ amid growing attention

The guidelines were compiled after Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto started accepting women who wish to give birth anonymously.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,032 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 5,708.1, compared with 6,929 a week earlier.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022

Elderly should also shoulder cost of raising childbirth allowance, Japan panel says

At a meeting Wednesday, some members called for the creation of a system supported by a wide range of generations in order to secure funds to expand the allowance.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 5,327 new cases

The seven-day average of new infections has dropped 9.7% week on week to 6,253.6.

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