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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,949 new cases as infections rise nationwide

The seven-day average of new coronavirus infections in the capital was 15,883.9, compared to 13,124.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports 135,522 new cases

The nationwide tally was up by about 17,000 from a week earlier, while 165 new deaths were reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2022

New COVID booster shots cut hospitalization risk by half, CDC reports

The research represents the CDC's first look at how the bivalent boosters are performing in the prevention of severe consequences of infection with the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 16,273 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 15,191 in the capital, up 21.8% week on week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 17,687 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 14,802.9, compared to 12,136.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 18,812 new cases, up by nearly 4,000 from last week

The number of COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms under Tokyo's standards stood at 23, an increase of one from Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2022

It’s time to wear a mask again, U.S. health experts say

There is strong evidence that masks help to reduce the transmission of several respiratory viruses.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2022

Research shows new Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo

More than 11,300 athletes from 206 national teams were monitored in Tokyo, with more than a thousand injuries recorded.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 12, 2022

Mets continue to show willingness to spend with splurge for Kodai Senga

With Senga, 29, the Mets are buying in on a free-agent ace who has long desired a chance to prove himself against MLB's batters with his 'ghost fork.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 7,044 new cases

Twelve new deaths were found among people with the coronavirus in the capital, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 12,163 new cases

On Saturday, Japan confirmed 136,249 new cases, up by about 26,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 11, 2022

Yuki Tejima: 'Women have always had a place in the literary world, but now there’s a new generation with really strong voices'

Yuki Tejima runs the Instagram account Book Nerd Tokyo. She uses the platform to discuss books and cafes she loves — a simple formula that has proven very popular.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 14,558 new cases, up 1,200 from last week

The number of severely ill coronavirus patients under Tokyo's criteria stood at 15, unchanged from Friday, while 17 new deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 13,556 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of new infection cases stood at 12,467.1 in Tokyo, up 6% week on week.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 9, 2022

Yankees agree to record $360 million deal with Aaron Judge

The National League's San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres were also pitching offers to Judge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 14,104 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 12,136.9, about the same level as the previous week's 12,004.4.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2022

Japan's place in Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy

Canada's position in regards to the rules that govern global trade, human rights and navigation should resonate with Japan given its deep concerns about China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 14,946 new coronavirus cases

The seven-day average of new infection cases stands at 11,883.3 in Tokyo, up 7.6% week on week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 7, 2022

With revisions to key security documents, pacifist Japan set to blaze a new trail

Upcoming changes could usher in dramatic shifts in the country's defense-oriented policy amid what Tokyo calls an 'increasingly severe security environment.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 15,501 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 11,805.6, compared with 10,827.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,388 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 11,688.3, compared with 10,552.4 a week earlier.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 10,454 new cases

The seven-day average of new infection cases stood at 11,742.4 in Tokyo, up 13% week-on-week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022

U.S. Jews battle new 'mainstreamed' anti-Semitism

Recent controversies underscore a new fight against bigoted memes and conspiracy theories from minorities and younger generations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2022

WHO warns drop in COVID-19 alertness could create deadly new variant

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, as parts of China witness a rise in infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports over 11,200 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases rose 24.7% week on week to 11,762.4 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 14,399 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital rose 18.1% week-on-week to 11,048.3.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,767 new cases

The seven-day average of new infection cases rose 20.7% week-on-week to 8,744.3.
Man falls to his death from Osaka condo, killing cyclist below
Osaka's Kita Ward. Two men died Monday morning in the ward after a man fell from a high-rise condominium and struck a passing cyclist below, according to local police.
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Amid rice shortage, farm minister comes under fire for saying he gets plenty
Agriculture minister Taku Eto has come under fire for saying at the weekend that he receives so much rice from his supporters that he has enough to sell it.
Ishiba rebuffs tax cut demands with Greek debt comparison
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
The race for more time: Japanese runner decided to freeze eggs for her future
Tomomi Bitoh, seen crossing the finish line in Antarctica, on the first stop of the World Marathon Challenge, is one of the very few Japanese athletes to speak publicly about her experience with egg freezing.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
Flaunt your seasonal greens with Japan’s traditional pureed soup
With the weather warming up, there's no better time to make a bowl of chilled "surinagashi-jiru" (pureed soup).
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
For Formula E, ‘sustainability is at the heart’
Founded with a mission of promoting electric vehicles, Formula E has always placed sustainability at the forefront of its raison d’etre.

Podcast

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

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
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