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JAPAN
Sep 27, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,247 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,501.0, compared with 7,430.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,316 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,293.4, compared with 8,153.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2022

Japan to set up ¥10 trillion university fund to boost support for research

The fund will give several tens of billions of yen per year to each of the universities in order to enhance their research capabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases below 10,000 for eighth straight day

The number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients came to 301, up by two from Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 7,059 coronavirus cases

The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms under the metropolitan government's criteria decreased by seven from Tuesday to 21.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 21, 2022

Investors lose out as 1 in 4 Japan firms end shareholder benefits without raising dividends

Many of the firms ending benefit programs without boosting dividends are struggling with deteriorating business conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or other problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,069 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 8,153.3 on Monday, compared with 9,475.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 8,077 new infections

Tokyo reported 8,077 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, up by 327 from a week before, with the number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's own criteria standing at 25, up by one from Saturday. Six new deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients in the Japanese capital.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 14, 2022

Japan study shows how to put a crying baby to bed

According to a new study, there may be a science-based technique to prevent the never-ending sleep routine: walking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 10,593 new cases, first figure above 10,000 in six days

The seven-day average of new infections in the capital fell 21% to 8,960.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022

Japan to start giving omicron-targeting booster shots Sept. 20

The new vaccines will be initially offered to people age 60 or over for their fourth shots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022

Emperor to visit Tochigi for National Sports Festival ceremony

It is the first trip to outside of Tokyo by the Imperial couple since the outbreak of COVID-19, having last gone on such a trip two years and eight months ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 8,855 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 9,385.0, compared with 11,610.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 5,654 new cases

The seven-day average of new positive cases dropped 22.9% from a week before to 9,475.1.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,750 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 7,750 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down by about 1,800 from a week before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2022

Honda to slash output by up to 40% at Japan plants due to supply snag

The reduction could be seen as a warning that automakers may not be able to lift production volumes in the second half of the financial year to end-March.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 10,640 new cases and 30 deaths

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 10,799.9, compared to 15,051.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 13,568 new cases

In the capital, 29 fatalities were newly confirmed among COVID-19 patients, while the seven-day average of new cases fell 30.4% to 11,344.3.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2022

Australia reassures Japan and South Korea as it considers limiting LNG exports

Heightened demand for gas and a likely shortage next year have prompted calls for the Australian government to use a policy forcing operators in eastern states to offer cargoes domestically first.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 9,486 new cases as downtrend continues

The number of new infections in the capital fell by about 4,700 from a week before, with the seven-day average also down by over 6,000 compared to a week earlier.

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