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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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2022

Polarized world means the end of ASEAN as we know it

Geopolitical shifts have exposed new divisions within ASEAN, and the group's continued relevance will depend on its ability to set more realistic goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 12, 2022

One year on, Kishida’s 'new capitalism' hardly moves forward

After 12 months of economic and political headwinds — from a plummeting yen to the Unification Church scandal — Kishida's pivot from Abenomics remains 'conceptual.'
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.
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 Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 1,372 new COVID-19 cases

On Sunday, Japan confirmed 22,613 new COVID-19 cases, a decrease of about 6,500 from a week earlier.
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
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 9, 2022

China says Biden’s new chip technology curbs will harm recovery

The measures, which include restrictions on chips used in artificial intelligence and supercomputing, seek to stop China's drive toward its own chip industry and military advancements.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 9, 2022

From Kyoto to Hokkaido, it's the last call for tourist-free travel

The borders reopen from Oct. 11, but the floodgates will stay relatively closed until countries like China allow tourists to return en masse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 8, 2022

More robots, less cash and new Shibuya await tourists back to Japan

Japan is opening up again after closing its borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic for almost three years — and boy have things changed. Here's a quick rundown of what to expect.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,605 new cases

Six new deaths linked to the virus were reported in the Japanese capital, while the seven-day average of new cases dropped 38.4% to 3,167.6.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 8, 2022

U.S. aims to hobble China's chip industry with sweeping new export rules

The Biden administration on Friday published a sweeping set of export controls, vastly expand its reach in its bid to slow Beijing's technological and military advances.
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 / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 7, 2022

LDP faction that Abe led faces leadership challenges as it picks new chief

How presumed successor Ryu Shionoya fares in managing the group could change the political dynamics within the ruling LDP.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 7, 2022

Padres and Mets brace for postseason showdown after strong regular-season campaigns

The Mets' Max Scherzer and Padres starter Yu Darvish will take the mound in Game 1.
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.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 5, 2022

Classic sumo film 'Shiko Funjatta' finds new life as spinoff drama

The upcoming Disney+ series based on director Masayuki Suo's award-winning work is leading a new wave of sumo content on streaming platforms.
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
WORLD / Politics
Oct 4, 2022

U.S. plans new limits on tech sent to Chinese firms

The Biden administration is expected to announce new measures to restrict Chinese companies from getting access to technologies that enable high-performance computing.
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
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2022

New Alzheimer's drug from Biogen and Eisai is just the beginning

A successful late-stage trial of lecanemab gives researchers promising new avenues for tackling this hard-to-beat disease.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2022

New transport ship highlights Taiwan’s improving defense industry

The amphibious multimission vessel, named the Yu Shan, is the latest example of Taiwan's growing self-reliance in defense.
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 / Politics
Oct 2, 2022

Former Japan political bigwig Masayoshi Takemura dies at 88

Takemura played a major role in the Japanese political world in the first half of the 1990s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 2, 2022

Lion City eats land in NYC

Customers said Urban Hawker had all the hallmarks of home, including the long queues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 35,644 new cases

The number of COVID-19 patients with severe cases stood at 165, meanwhile, down by 13 from Friday, according to the health ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,558 new cases

The seven-day average of new infections in the capital shrank 21.9% to 5,296.6.
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 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.
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’

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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