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Japan to extend virus measures in Tokyo and other areas

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to keep COVID-19 restrictions for Tokyo and 12 other areas for three more weeks until early March

The Independent UK

Shiffrin’s Washout Olympics Reminiscent of Biles and Osaka’s Tokyo Flop

Mikaela Shiffrin was expected to cement her position at the top of her sport at the Beijing Games, but after not being able to finish any of her races so far, her story echoes that of fellow elite athletes Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka at the Tokyo Games. But while…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Udo vegetable an early herald of spring

Koichiro Narukawa, a farmer in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture, harvests udo vegetable stalks, a symbol of spring's arrival in Japanese cuisine, in an underground cellar called a muro. Narukawa began growing the udo in a field before transplanting the shoots to the muro, which measures four meters on each side. Pale…

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Japan steel tariff pact with US piles new pressure on Tories to strike UK deal

Tokyo and Washington have agreed to axe duties on Japanese imports to America after Brussels deal with US - but the UK is still left out in the cold, sparking new anger

Daily Mirror

Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

The Guardian - AU

Schools struggle to secure learning opportunities in omicron outbreak

Schools are struggling to maintain a learning environment for students amid an increasing number of school-related infections with the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sindhu, Mirabai among five nominees for BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year award

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist badminton star P V Sindhu and Tokyo silver winner weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu were among the five nominees for the BBC Indian Sportswoman (ISWOTY) of the Year award announced here on Tuesday.

The Times of India

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Several factors contribute to NBC's low Olympic ratings

NBC’s Mike Tirico began Friday’s opening ceremony by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo, we said we were about to embark on an Olympics unlike any other

The Independent UK

Tokyo: A holy land for 'Harukists' at Waseda Univ.

The Haruki Murakami Library in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is a place where any "Harukist," or a fan of Haruki Murakami, would find irresistible. Here, they can access about 3,000 books and a vast vinyl record collection personally donated by Japan's foremost novelist. The library also houses copies of Murakami's novels…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's 11-member Nambu family shows allure of frugality, limits of stimulus

When Japan handed Tokyo bus driver Keiki Nambu and his wife, Takako, $870 for each of their nine children, they spent it exactly as the government had feared: paying down a mortgage instead of going shopping.

Reuters

Top Indian boxers left out of Strandja Memorial tournament squad

NEW DELHI: Eight of India's nine men and women boxers, who participated at the Tokyo Olympics last year, have been left out of the country's boxing squad for the Strandja Memorial tournament in Bulgaria's Sofia from February 18-28. Asian champion Pooja Rani, who too had competed in Tokyo in the…

The Times of India

Casting authentically was important for Ghostwire: Tokyo – Cory Yee interview

We sat down with voice actor Cory Yee who plays Akito, the main protagonist in the upcoming action-adventure game Ghostwire: Tokyo.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Days after losing father, Asian champ boxer Pooja Rani set for Strandja Memorial

NEW DELHI: From the revelry of her brother's wedding to the utter despair of losing her father, life changed in a matter of five days for two-time Asian champion and Tokyo Olympian boxer Pooja Rani.

The Times of India

Japan's Tech Giant Toshiba to Split

Embattled Japanese technology giant Toshiba plans to split into two companies, one focused on infrastructure and the other on devices, in its latest effort to placate unhappy shareholders. As part of the proposed plan, Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. intends to sell its joint venture stake in Toshiba Carrier Corp. to the…

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Camaraderie and team spirit help Australia to best-ever daily Winter Olympic medal haul

Medal winners Tess Coady and Jakara Anthony say the whole Australian team at the Winter Olympics have united, creating a unique and prosperous environment.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Pureed meals helping to enrich school life for special needs children

Children who rely on gastric fistulas to receive nutrition via an external feeding tube that connects directly to the stomach are being given the option of pureed foods instead of conventional formula at an increasing number of special needs schools.

Bangkok Post

World of acclaimed Studio Ghibli comes to Bangkok's CentralWorld

Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation film studio based in Tokyo, is holding "#My Style, My Ghibli, Let's Lose Our Way, Together", on the 1st floor of CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, from Friday to March 27.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo sees 17,526 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 17,526 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, up 1,631 from a week earlier and an all-time high for a Sunday.

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Olympic legacy gains momentum with reuse of venues

There will be a new training center for para-athletes, and the water polo venue will be turned into an ice skating arena.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo logs 21,122 new virus cases

Tokyo confirmed 21,122 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday, up 3,689 from a week earlier.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo govt seeks more emergency hospital beds

The Tokyo metropolitan government has requested hospitals to increase their number of emergency beds to accept patients at night and on weekends and holidays, as emergency medical care in the capital is in a critical situation due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Foreign students struggle to find work amid pandemic

The spread of the novel coronavirus is hampering foreign nationals' efforts to find work in Japan, with many international students unable to secure jobs despite having a degree from a university or vocational school.

Daily Mirror

Ghostwire Tokyo Preview: A unique spectre-tacular looking game blending terrifying urban horror and supernatural action

Something's not right in Tokyo as malevolent spirits stalk the metropolis, and it’s up to you to find and banish them

Inverse

'Ghostwire: Tokyo' studio head says making games shouldn’t feel like “prison”

Shinji Mikami, head of studio at Tango Gameworks and the visionary behind the Resident Evil series, knows a thing or two about “fun hell.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ghostwire Tokyo preview – exorcising greedy landlords in a Japanese metropolis

Ghostwire Tokyo isn’t another survival horror game.

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