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COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 9,468 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 9,468 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a day after the daily figure topped the 10,000-threshold for the first time ever.With the rapid ...
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Kishida Cabinet approval rating down 4.1 points to at 55.9%

The dip in the Cabinet's approval rating comes as Japan grapples with recent surges in COVID-19 infections, driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant.
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Severely ill COVID patients in Japan up eightfold from start of ’22

The total number of severe patients announced by local governments nationwide stood at 51 on Jan. 1. That figure topped 400 on Friday for the ...
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New COVID-19 measures draw mixed reactions from Japanese public

The rapid spread of the omicron variant seems to be having less of an impact in people's behavior compared to previous waves of the coronavirus.
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U.S. opposes plans to make WHO more independent

The U.S. government is opposing the reform because it has concerns about the WHO's ability to confront future threats, including from China.
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Living with COVID-19 proving tough for a gridlocked world economy

Still, optimists argue that the economic hit from omicron will be limited as vaccinations and boosters allow the disease to shift from an acute phase ...
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Japan’s ‘potato war’: Competitors look to strike amid McDonald’s french fry woes

The recent rationing of french fries by McDonald's in Japan due to a disruption of potato imports is spurring competitors to seize a bigger share ...
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80% of Japan cities offering online classes and some see them as useful post-pandemic

Over 80% of municipalities have introduced online classes at public elementary and junior high schools.
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U.K. says Russia plotting to put pro-Kremlin leader in Kyiv

The U.K. says it has information that Moscow is plotting to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv as fears of an invasion of Ukraine persist.
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How Hitachi’s ¥2 trillion divestment drive kept activists at bay

Since taking over, CEO Toshiaki Higashihara is credited with transforming Hitachi, once the country’s biggest loss-maker, into a profitable enterprise without outside intervention.