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JAPAN
Oct 24, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,735 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,216.7 compared to 3,095.4 a week before.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2022

Astros rally to sweep Yankees and set up Phillies game in World Series

Houston will open the World Series Friday night at home against Philadelphia, which beat San Diego earlier Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,805 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases rose 4.3% week on week to 3,195.7.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Oct 23, 2022

Virtu’s new master mixer looking to shake and stir up the classics

After stints in Bermuda, Seoul and Beijing, bartender Keith Motsi has come to Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 33,613 new cases and 32 deaths

Tokyo confirmed four new deaths linked to COVID-19, while the number of severely ill patients under its own criteria stood at 11, unchanged from Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2022

America's new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem

U.S. firms developing a new generation of small nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: Only one company sells the fuel they need, and it's Russian.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,489 new cases for week on week drop

The number of severely ill patients fell by two from Wednesday to nine, while six deaths linked to the virus were reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2022

Webb space telescope renders Pillars of Creation with new depth and clarity

The spellbinding images show vast, towering columns of dense clouds of gas and dust where young stars are forming in a region of the Eagle Nebula, some 6,500 light-years from Earth.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 19, 2022

JSA welcomes new crop of sumo recruits ahead of Kyushu Basho

Ten wrestlers passed their mandatory health checks at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday, with eight Japanese newcomers eligible to take part in next month's Fukuoka meet.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,204 new cases

The seven-day average of new infections rose 24.5% from a week before to 3,398.7, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022

The dilemmas and delusions of Britain's political and economic predicaments

Britain is facing several issues, including whether to keep new Prime Minister Liz Truss in office or replace her after recent political setbacks.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,213 new cases in week-on-week rise

Japan reported 14,888 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up by more than 2,000 from a week before.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,588 new cases

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 infections in the capital rose 2.2% from a week before to 3,095.4.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,714 new cases

The number of infections confirmed Sunday was up by about 470 from a week before, as the seven-day average came to 3,064.6, compared with 3,070.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 16, 2022

Guardians stage late-inning comeback to take 2-1 ALDS lead against Yankees

Rookie Oscar Gonzalez has matched Hall of Famer David Ortiz for the most go-ahead hits in the ninth inning or later in a single postseason.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 16, 2022

Specialty dashi shop opens in Brooklyn

New Yorkers on the constant search of the right Japanese soup stock are in luck.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports 35,000 new cases, up by 8,400 week on week

Across the country, 46 deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients, while the number of severely ill patients decreased by 13 from the previous day to 118.
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.
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.

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