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Tokyo logged 19,798 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Friday, with the daily tally falling below 20,000 for the first time in three days.

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Covid, Uyghurs and viewer apathy: is Beijing 2022 in danger of a US ratings flop?

The Olympics is no longer event television and Tokyo 2020 drew the smallest US audience of any televised Games. Worse could be in store in the coming weeks

The Guardian - US

6th wave taking longer to peak than expected

The curve is being flattened, but Japan's latest wave of novel coronavirus infections is taking longer to peak than initially predicted and clusters are increasingly emerging at schools and elderly facilities.

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Under 5% of population has received COVID-19 booster

Little progress has been made in the nation's COVID-19 vaccination booster campaign, with only 4.4% of the population having received a third vaccine dose as of Wednesday.#True?

The Japan News/Yomiuri

New US envoy to Japan meets Kishida, vows to deepen alliance

The new U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, has pledged to work “wholeheartedly” to deepen Washington’s alliance with Tokyo as he met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

The Independent UK

Japan's serious COVID cases climb to 4-month high; record infections

Japan serious COVID-19 cases crossed 1,000 for the first time in four months, data showed on Friday, as the Omicron variant fuelled record infections and burdened the medical system.

Reuters

Japan mulls extension of coronavirus measures

The government began to consider on Thursday an extension of the quasi-emergency measures in 13 of the 34 prefectures where they are now in effect, including Tokyo, Aichi and Nagasaki, as the quasi-emergency period for the 13 prefectures is supposed to end on Feb. 13.

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Harness the elements and blitz supernatural foes in Ghostwire: Tokyo

An extensive look at Ghostwire: Tokyo in action just dropped

USA Today Sports Media Group

'GhostWire: Tokyo' release date, trailers, gameplay, story, and platforms

'GhostWire: Tokyo' was a standout at E3 2019 even without gameplay. With its release on the horizon, here's what we know about the ghost-busting game.

Inverse

USWNT roster for SheBelieves Cup announced

LOS ANGELES — Coach Vlatko Andonovski, who fielded the oldest women's soccer team in last summer's Tokyo Olympics, has called in a much a younger 23-player roster for this month's SheBelieves Cup, which kicks off with a doubleheader at Dignity Health Sports Park on Feb. 17.

Los Angeles Times

NBC's Tokyo Olympics coverage left viewers hanging. This time it promises a 'safety net'

A 16-hour time difference. An overloaded schedule spread across a complex array of channels. Disappointing performances from star athletes. Miserable weather. A resurgent pandemic. Empty stands. Political controversy. Social media spoilers.

Los Angeles Times

Boycotts, fake snow and medal contenders: The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are upon us

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games are hours away from kicking off, barely a year and a half after the Tokyo Games wrapped up.

The New Daily

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

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

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The Independent UK

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 Japan News/Yomiuri

Pioneering movie theater to close

Iwanami Hall, a movie theater in Jimbocho, Tokyo, that pioneered the mini-theater boom, will close in July due to deteriorating business conditions amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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GhostWire: Tokyo releases on March 25

More details are coming in a gameplay showcase.

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award

NEW DELHI: India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra has truly turned global. The champion javelin thrower, who became the first Indian track and field athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was on Wednesday nominated for the prestigious Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award…

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Tokyo tops 20,000 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 21,576 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, with the tally topping 20,000 for the first time, marking a record high for the first time in five days.

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Rooms available but often unused at COVID-19 recovery facilities in Japan

Rooms are available in accommodation facilities secured by prefectural governments in urban areas for people infected with the coronavirus, but it is proving tough to get booked into one.

The Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

Asian stocks follow Wall St higher with China, Korea closed

Stock prices in Tokyo and Sydney have followed Wall Street higher while China, South Korea and Southeast Asian markets were closed for the Lunar New Year

The Independent UK

New US envoy to Japan vows support amid regional tensions

The new U.S. ambassador to Tokyo, Rahm Emanuel, says Washington is “fully committed” to working with Japan to confront growing regional tensions

The Independent UK

Japan's nationalist firebrand Shintaro Ishihara dies at 89

Shintaro Ishihara, a fiery nationalist politician, has died

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