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JAPAN
Jan 20, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 82,260 new cases
By prefecture, the daily total included 6,603 new cases in Tokyo, 5,824 in Osaka, 5,620 in Aichi, 4,396 in Kanagawa and 3,925 in Hyogo.
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BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023
At long last, Japan’s startup scene may finally be ready to take big leap forward
The president of Cambridge Innovation Center Japan is among those feeling bullish that Japan’s startup scene is on the right track, thanks in part to new government initiatives.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Tokyo police begin anti-groping campaign ahead of school entrance exams
Tweets that have circulated in the past few years have stated that the annual two-day unified university entrance exam represents “opportune days for groping.”
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2023
Don’t pay people to leave Tokyo. Make more Tokyos.
Trying to arrest rural depopulation, Japan wants people to quit Tokyo, its greatest metropolis. How about creating new ones instead?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 8, 2023
Japan's hottest new food trend is frozen solid
For several thousand yen, you, too, can buy your favorite gourmet meals to reheat at home.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2023
Series of burglaries target pricey Pokemon cards in Tokyo
According to sources at Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, Pokemon and other collectible cards were stolen from several stores in the Akihabara district.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 31, 2022
With borders reopened, Tokyo dining closed 2022 on a welcome high
For all the ups and downs of 2022, Tokyo's culinary scene seems poised for a big year in 2023.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Bust of Philippine national hero quietly sits in a Tokyo park
The man is Jose Rizal, a doctor and writer who led the independence of the Philippines from Spain's colonial rule.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 18,731 cases
A total of 19 fatalities were reported in the capital among COVID-19 patients.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 24, 2022
Is a ¥6,600 parfait worth every bite?
Asako Iwayanagi's premium desserts are as ambitious as they are puzzling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022
Flu epidemic declared in Tokyo and five other prefectures
Japan did not experience a flu season over the past two years and the number of people with immunity is believed to have fallen significantly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022
Tokyo’s long-term plan to become more disaster resilient
The capital is planning to upgrade its infrastructure by 2049 to be better prepared for heavy rain and flooding events.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022
A controversy forces Tokyo to define 'public park'
A plan to redevelop the capital's Meiji Jingu Gaien park and its sporting venues has drawn ire from people who want the area's trees to be spared.
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JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022
The trains in Japan that will — and won't — be running on New Year’s Eve
For those looking to stay out late on New Year's Eve for their first shrine visit of the year or to celebrate the start of 2023, it helps to know which trains are operating all night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022
Tokyo police officers launch YouTube series to reach out to citizens
Two Tokyo police officers launched a YouTube series in an effort to make the police appear more friendly in the eyes of citizens, making them the first police YouTubers in Japan.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022
Tokyo's solar panel mandate a major shift in a country where fossil fuels reign
The capital is moving to break away from a longtime reliance on other regions — and planet-warming fossil fuels — to meet its massive energy demand.
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 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
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.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2022
These are not the most expensive cities — unless you are an expat
Lists of the world's priciest urban centers assume you're a tennis-playing, vermouth-drinking expat paid in dollars with a maid and a car.

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