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BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023
Kuroda’s decade at the BOJ changed how Japan’s banks make money
Investors prepare for an eventual normalization of monetary policy with BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, who introduced negative interest rates, set to hand over the reins.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports no new coronavirus deaths
Tokyo confirmed 705 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down by about 100 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023
China defense spending to rise 7.2%, fastest pace since 2019
The defense budget will be closely watched by the U.S. and China's neighbors, including Japan, who are concerned by Beijing's strategic intentions and development of its military.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023
Japan-U.S. joint military exercise simulates defending and recapturing remote islands
By conducting the drill close to Okinawa Prefecture's Nansei Islands, the two sides demonstrated their cooperation to keep China's maritime presence in check.
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JAPAN
Mar 3, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 736 new cases
One COVID-19 death was reported in the capital, while the number of coronavirus patients with severe symptoms under Tokyo's criteria fell by two from the previous day to nine.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2023
Patients to pay for COVID-19 tests after Japan downgrades classification
The government is expected to formally adopt the plan as early as March 10 after coordinating with local authorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 3, 2023
Why Japan couldn’t send its foreign minister to a key G20 meeting
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi’s absence from a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting has become a matter of controversy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 952 new cases
On Wednesday, Japan logged 13,799 new COVID-19 cases, down by about 4,800 from a week before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 1, 2023
How Japan and its businesses should respond to U.S. economic security policies
Washington's moves against Beijing in semiconductors and other fields have put Tokyo and other global players in a delicate situation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,028 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 867.1, down 24.3% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
In push to mend ties, South Korea’s Yoon says Japan has gone from 'aggressor to partner’
The South Korean leader’s drive to improve relations with Japan faces a momentous challenge, as ties between the two neighbors remain chilly over historical issues such as wartime labor.

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