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JAPAN
Dec 27, 2021

Community transmission of omicron spreads beyond Japan's major cities

Community infections of omicron have been reported in Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Aichi and Hiroshima prefectures.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

Beijing turns to hybrid 'lawfare' to expand its borders

China has become quite adept at waging “lawfare” — the misuse and abuse of law for political and strategic ends.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Worst could be over for Tokyo real estate as vacancy rate drops

Vacancies fell by 0.12 percentage points to 6.35% in the capital's five main business districts, ending months of increases amid the pandemic.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2021

Japan’s ruling coalition to seek fairer capital gains tax

The ruling parties have said there is a need to consider rectifying a situation in which people with higher incomes sometimes pay lower rates of tax.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021

China’s power in Asia falls as U.S. regains authority, research group says

The U.S. gained more influence in Asia this year due to President Joe Biden's administration brokering better diplomatic relationships and a recovery from the pandemic due to vaccines.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2021

Kishida likely to postpone U.S. visit until next year amid omicron concerns, report says

A postponement of Kishida's meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden would mean an increasingly busy diplomatic calendar for top Japanese and U.S. officials in the new year.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2021

We have to live with COVID. Here’s how we get our lives back.

Two years into the pandemic, the emergence of yet another COVID-19 variant means the world will need to find long-term strategies to coexist with delta, omicron and the strains to come.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2021

Domingo Santana lifts Swallows to victory in Game 3 with two-run homer

Yakult won a back-and-forth battle to take a 2-1 lead in the Japan Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2021

COVID-19 tracker: New cases fall further in Tokyo

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down from 24 a week before, a day after no coronavirus deaths were reported across Japan.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo