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Tokyo among 13 Japanese regions weighing extension of COVID curbs -media

Japan is considering a two-week extension of infection controls in 13 regions, including its capital Tokyo, to rein in a record surge of COVID-19 infections, the Fuji News Network said on Thursday.

Reuters

Key Japanese ruling party official Kono hopes for March easing of border curbs

Japan's former vaccine czar and a key official of its ruling party, Taro Kono, hopes the nation's strict border curbs against coronavirus, which are the toughest among the Group of Seven wealthy nations, can be eased from March, he said on Thursday.

Reuters

Close conversations with mask-wearing infected people pose infection risk

Keeping one's distance remains an important factor in preventing infection with the novel coronavirus, researchers in Japan announced Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Coronavirus live: Europe in virus ‘ceasefire’ with tranquil period ahead, says WHO; record UK long Covid cases — as it happened

Europe could enter ‘long period of Covid tranquility’ due to high vaccination rates, WHO says; record 1.33 million UK long Covid patients

The Guardian - AU

Japan border policy keeps thousands of foreigners in limbo

Hundreds of thousands of foreigners have been denied entry to study, work or visit families in Japan, which has kept its doors closed to most overseas visitors during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Asian Cup: Japan face China for place in final

The penultimate stage of the fight for continental supremacy will play out at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune when Japan take on China and Korea Republic face Philippines in the semifinals of the AFC Women's Asian Cup on Thursday.

The Times of India

Women’s Football Asian Cup | Japan takes on old rival China; the Philippines goes up against Korea

The Philippines goes up against Korea

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North Korea Is Becoming an Asset for China

Pyongyang’s Missiles Could Fracture America’s Alliances

Foreign Affairs

Argentina dents Colombia’s chances; Chile survives

South Korea punches its ticket to Qatar with a win over Syria; Japan stays on course

The Hindu

Govt to host emissions trading conference

The government will host an online international conference in February and March aimed at promoting the international trading of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Some 50-100 countries are expected to participate.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Biden plans 'several' stops on Asia trip, region to remain focus -U.S. official

Joe Biden plans several stops during a visit to Asia this spring, which will be his first to the region as president and include a summit with three key regional allies in Japan, a senior administration official told Reuters.

Reuters

Japan wants to burn ammonia for clean energy – but it may be a pyrrhic victory for the climate

Coal is at the centre of Australia and Japan’s long partnership in energy trade. But as Japan seeks to slash its emissions in coming decades, this relationship will change.

The Conversation

Edinburgh Japanese restaurant introduces 'Miyako the robot waiter' to serve customers

The hope is that the robot will not replace the workers at Maki & Ramen but instead act as a way of making their life easier whilst at the same time entertaining customers.

Edinburgh Live

This 1998 Honda Dream 50 Is Still New In Its Crate And Up For Grabs

The 1998 Honda Dream 50 was a Japan-only rare retro model, and someone kept theirs in a crate for the past couple of decades. It's now up for sale in 2022.

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Augusta National Women’s Amateur field features 39 of world’s top-40 amateur golfers

The world No. 1 and 2021 runner-up highlight the loaded field bound for Augusta.

The Guardian - UK

World Cup qualifying in Asia is doing the teams and fans no favours

Usual suspects are dominating a campaign that lacks tension and leaves them ill-prepared for tests that await in Qatar

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Fewer Japanese companies sponsor Team Japan for Beijing Games amid Tokyo 2020 woes, issues in China

A few Japanese companies are among the Olympic sponsors supporting the Games and Japan's delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics, which start Friday.

Reuters

Tokyo's daily COVID-19 infections exceed 20,000 for first time

New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo exceeded 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, dimming hopes that a wave of infections fuelled by the Omicron variant is peaking in Japan.

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Covid news: Anger as Tory MP says lockdown breach ‘like parking fine’; Germany could relax restrictions in March – as it happened

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks US approval for under-5s Covid inoculation; Lithuania to scrap Covid pass on Saturday

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's doors remain closed to most foreign students

Japan began welcoming 87 foreign students to the country on Sunday, the first such arrivals since strict rules were enforced in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus. And on Tuesday, it granted permission to enter to 400 more students.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

400 more overseas students given permission to enter Japan

The government said Tuesday that 400 overseas students had been newly given permits to enter Japan, in addition to 87 students who were allowed entry in January. However, new entries by foreign students remain suspended in principle due to the novel coronavirus.

ABC News

The Socceroos' World Cup hopes are on a knife-edge after yet another qualifier draw. So what happens next?

After their 2-2 draw with Oman overnight, the Socceroos' path to the 2022 World Cup has now become do-or-die. Here's what happens next.

ABC News

Socceroos draw 2-2 against Oman, hurting World Cup qualification hopes

The Socceroos are unlikely to secure automatic qualification to the World Cup after Oman secures a draw with a late penalty.

Dublin Live

What time and TV station is Ireland's Six Nations opener against Wales on this Saturday?

The Aviva Stadium is the venue as Andy Farrell’s side look to continue the momentum of a flawless autumn series that saw wins over Japan, Argentina and the All Blacks.

The Conversation

Gut bacteria could help protect against COVID and even lead to a new drug – new research

The number of people who have died with or from COVID has varied greatly around the world. Peru, the world’s worst affected country, has had 6,067 COVID deaths for every million inhabitants and 88,345 recorded cases per million people. Roughly one in every 15 people who has caught COVID in…

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