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As cases mount, China eases COVID-19 testing standards for Beijing Olympics

It’s likely that more cases will be recorded than at than at the Tokyo Olympics, as Beijing is testing more frequently and the omicron variant ...
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Amid the ‘buy now, pay later’ boom, Japan takes a different path

The country's unique approach to credit card payments undercuts the appeal of BNPL seen elsewhere, with the service finding a different niche as a result.
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As omicron spreads in Japan, business continuity plans come into focus

Companies and local governments are drawing up measures to keep business going even if many staffers can't work due to infection or being deemed a ...
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Nago election result a boost for ruling coalition and a blow to anti-base movement

The loss of the Nago mayoral candidate opposed to the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to the city spells trouble for Okinawa ...
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Japan’s COVID-19 border closure ‘unrealistic,’ business lobby chief says

The strict entry ban has been in place since Nov. 30 and was further extended until the end of February earlier this month.
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Biden’s pandemic fight: Inside the setbacks of the first year

The administration has gotten much right, but its response has been hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of political blowback ...
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China sends warplanes close to Taiwan amid report of new naval presence near Japan

The incursion, the largest since October, came as a report said that Beijing had recently established a constant naval presence between southern Japan and eastern ...
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Japan to ignore South Korean opposition in Sado mine World Heritage push

Despite South Korea's objections, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that the country will not receive "any diplomatic consideration" on the matter.
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New U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel brings China focus with Japan arrival

The new U.S. envoy — known for having the ear of President Joe Biden — arrived in Japan on Sunday and will be focused on ...
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TikTok Japan office paid influencers to spread videos in stealth marketing operation

The company said the practice, which had been in place until last December, was intended for public relations and not for increasing the number of ...