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Govt plans to reduce isolation period to 3 days

The isolation period for people entering Japan from destinations categorized as low risk for infection with the omicron coronavirus variant will be reduced from seven days to three from March, according to sources, who said the government is preparing to relax border controls.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sources: Planned Meeting of G7 Finance Officials Delayed Until March

This week's meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven advanced economies has been delayed until March 1, two sources familiar with the plans said on Tuesday night. Finance minister and central bankers from the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Japan and the European Union were due…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Omicron surge was more deadly in Japan after booster delay, critics say

A Japanese government delay in rolling out COVID-19 booster shots left it more vulnerable than other rich countries when the Omicron variant brought a surge of deaths, say experts, local governments and a former vaccine czar.

Reuters

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Japan's Kirin to sell China joint venture to investment fund

Kirin is selling its China joint venture to an investment fund, shortly after the Japanese beer and beverage maker decided to pull out of Myanmar, where it had a beer brewery

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics day 12: Canada crash out of men’s ice hockey – as it happened

Another busy day saw upsets, tight finishes, American success and more fallout from the Kamila Valieva controversy

The Guardian - AU

Sports Agency commissioner calls for more support for athletes

In the wake of a suit violation in the ski jumping event and discontent over competition rules at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi said Tuesday he supports policy changes that will allow domestic sports associations to respond quickly to situations in which athletes are disadvantaged…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Northernmost Hokkaido city cheers on curling Olympians

WAKKANAI, Hokkaido -- Loco Solare, Japan's national women's curling team at the Beijing Winter Olympics, frequently visited Hokkaido's northernmost city of Wakkanai for training camps and curling events.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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TSMC Looks To Expand Japan Chip Plant; DENSO Acquires Stake

DENSO Corporation will acquire a minority stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd's (NYSE:TSM) Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc for $0.35 billion. The investment will increase DENSO's stake to over 10%. TSMC said that the chip plant it is building in Japan with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation would expand, with an extra $1.6 billion…

Benzinga

Why Are IPG Photonics Shares Plunging Today

IPG Photonics Corp (NASDAQ:IPGP) reported fourth-quarter FY21 revenue growth of 8% year-on-year to $364.5 million, beating the consensus of $353.4 million. Materials processing sales accounted for 87% of total revenue and increased 5% Y/Y with higher sales in welding, marking 3D printing, and cleaning applications. Sales into Other applications increased 41% Y/Y, driven…

Benzinga

Medical Marijuana's Subsidiary Kannaway Reveals Record Revenue Month For South Africa And Japan Divisions

Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) confirmed Tuesday that its subsidiary Kannaway achieved its largest revenue month in the company’s history in its Japan and South Africa divisions in January 2022.

Benzinga

Why Joby Aviation Shares Are Rising Today

Joby Aviation Inc (NYSE: JOBY) is trading higher Tuesday after the company announced it's forming a partnership with ANA Holdings, Japan's largest airline, to bring air taxi services to Japan.

Benzinga

Toshio Mori endured internment camps and overcame discrimination to become the first Japanese American to publish a book of fiction

Eighty years ago, on Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which led to more than 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry living in the western United States being moved into internment camps.

The Conversation

Japan offers Ukraine $100 million in loans in show of support

Japan is ready to extend at least $100 million in emergency loans to Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, the Japanese government said in a summary of their phone call.

Reuters

Trending in China: Outpouring of Affection for Japanese Figure Skating Star

Yuzuru Hanyu finished fourth at this year’s Games, but the previous two-time Olympic champion was No. 1 in the hearts of many Chinese fans

Caixin Global

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Japanese skier Watabe wins bronze medal in the Nordic combined large hill

Two-time silver medalist Akito Watabe won the bronze medal in the individual normal hill of Nordic combined on Tuesday at the Beijing Winter Olympics. This is his third consecutive medal at the Winter Olympics since 2014.

The Independent UK

GB women keep curling medal hopes alive as Eve Muirhead’s team claim vital win

A 10-4 victory over Japan at the National Aquatics Centre sets GB up nicely for another big match against China on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Curling star Eve Muirhead on why she was 'fired-up' in Team GB's crucial Olympic win against Japan

Team GB romped to the first of the three straight wins they require for a top four place and a shot at a medal in the women’s tournament

The Independent UK

Eve Muirhead keeps Team GB curling hopes alive with crucial win against Japan

Team GB romped to the first of the three straight wins they require for a shot at a medal

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The Guardian - UK

Coronavirus: long Covid less common in fully jabbed, says UK health agency; Japan records highest daily deaths – as it happened

Long Covid less likely to affect vaccinated people than unvaccinated people, says UK health agency;Japan reports 236 Covid-linked deaths on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions about travel from the UK as restrictions ease

“Expiry dates” for jabs, travel rules in Canada and Japan, and an alternative for high car rental rates in the US

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese hotels target long-stay guests amid coronavirus pandemic

Hotels that launched long-stay plans as part of efforts to increase occupancy rates amid the pandemic-triggered slump in travel demand have seen demand increase among people who want to self-isolate to avoid infecting family members, as well as among the intended target of telecommuters.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's curlers humbled by nemesis South Korea

BEIJING -- Hours after Japan's women curlers recorded an emphatic win over hosts China on Monday, the team was soundly beaten by nemesis South Korea 10-5 at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Renewed calls for de-escalation

Ukraine-Russia crisis news from February 15: Putin says Russia ready for talks on confidence-building measures.

Tribune News Service

Japan public backs tight borders as government seeks to ease

Most Japanese want to keep strict virus border controls, according to a poll, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying at the weekend he was looking to ease one of the most stringent policies in the developed world.

The Conversation

The International Space Station is set to come home in a fiery blaze – and Australia will likely have a front row seat

For more than two decades the International Space Station (ISS) has been the mainstay of human presence and research in space. More than 100 metres long, it’s the largest object ever placed in space, and its construction brought together the space agencies from the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan and…

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