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  • Boat service linking South Korea\’s Busan and Japan\’s Tsushima resumes

    After a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the high-speed boat service between South Korea\’s port city of Busan and Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean Peninsula, has resumed on Saturday. The route is operated by two South Korean operators, mainly on weekends, with the number of passengers limited to 100 per sailing. The boat service began in 1999, and the popularity of Tsushima soared when jetfoils entered into use in 2011, linking the two ports with a 70-minute ride. In 2018, a record 410,000 people visited Tsushima from South Korea. However, the number of visitors dropped significantly in 2019 due to the deterioration in bilateral ties.

    The resumption of the boat service is welcomed by both South Korean travelers and Tsushima residents. The 63-year-old from Daejeon in the central part of South Korea who boarded a boat from Busan on Saturday morning expressed his excitement of being back after a long while. The Panstar Group, which began serving the Busan-Tsushima route when the route was resumed, hopes to see many people use its service. Yukihiro Yamada, the 59-year-old owner of a restaurant near Hitakatsu port, also pins his hopes on the resumption of the boat service. The Tsushima municipal government intends to consider loosening the limits on the number of passengers while keeping tabs on infection cases.



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  • Boat service linking South Korea\’s Busan and Japan\’s Tsushima resumes

    After a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the high-speed boat service between South Korea\’s port city of Busan and Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean Peninsula, has resumed on Saturday. The route is operated by two South Korean operators, mainly on weekends, with the number of passengers limited to 100 per sailing. The boat service began in 1999, and the popularity of Tsushima soared when jetfoils entered into use in 2011, linking the two ports with a 70-minute ride. In 2018, a record 410,000 people visited Tsushima from South Korea. However, the number of visitors dropped significantly in 2019 due to the deterioration in bilateral ties.

    The resumption of the boat service is welcomed by both South Korean travelers and Tsushima residents. The 63-year-old from Daejeon in the central part of South Korea who boarded a boat from Busan on Saturday morning expressed his excitement of being back after a long while. The Panstar Group, which began serving the Busan-Tsushima route when the route was resumed, hopes to see many people use its service. Yukihiro Yamada, the 59-year-old owner of a restaurant near Hitakatsu port, also pins his hopes on the resumption of the boat service. The Tsushima municipal government intends to consider loosening the limits on the number of passengers while keeping tabs on infection cases.



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  • Boat service linking South Korea\’s Busan and Japan\’s Tsushima resumes

    After a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the high-speed boat service between South Korea\’s port city of Busan and Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean Peninsula, has resumed on Saturday. The route is operated by two South Korean operators, mainly on weekends, with the number of passengers limited to 100 per sailing. The boat service began in 1999, and the popularity of Tsushima soared when jetfoils entered into use in 2011, linking the two ports with a 70-minute ride. In 2018, a record 410,000 people visited Tsushima from South Korea. However, the number of visitors dropped significantly in 2019 due to the deterioration in bilateral ties.

    The resumption of the boat service is welcomed by both South Korean travelers and Tsushima residents. The 63-year-old from Daejeon in the central part of South Korea who boarded a boat from Busan on Saturday morning expressed his excitement of being back after a long while. The Panstar Group, which began serving the Busan-Tsushima route when the route was resumed, hopes to see many people use its service. Yukihiro Yamada, the 59-year-old owner of a restaurant near Hitakatsu port, also pins his hopes on the resumption of the boat service. The Tsushima municipal government intends to consider loosening the limits on the number of passengers while keeping tabs on infection cases.



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  • Boat service linking South Korea\’s Busan and Japan\’s Tsushima resumes

    After a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the high-speed boat service between South Korea\’s port city of Busan and Tsushima, the Japanese island closest to the Korean Peninsula, has resumed on Saturday. The route is operated by two South Korean operators, mainly on weekends, with the number of passengers limited to 100 per sailing. The boat service began in 1999, and the popularity of Tsushima soared when jetfoils entered into use in 2011, linking the two ports with a 70-minute ride. In 2018, a record 410,000 people visited Tsushima from South Korea. However, the number of visitors dropped significantly in 2019 due to the deterioration in bilateral ties.

    The resumption of the boat service is welcomed by both South Korean travelers and Tsushima residents. The 63-year-old from Daejeon in the central part of South Korea who boarded a boat from Busan on Saturday morning expressed his excitement of being back after a long while. The Panstar Group, which began serving the Busan-Tsushima route when the route was resumed, hopes to see many people use its service. Yukihiro Yamada, the 59-year-old owner of a restaurant near Hitakatsu port, also pins his hopes on the resumption of the boat service. The Tsushima municipal government intends to consider loosening the limits on the number of passengers while keeping tabs on infection cases.



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  • Wrestling: Stigmatized coach of Olympic champs drops dictatorial ways

    Kazuhito Sakae is a key figure in the rise of women\’s wrestling in Japan and has recently resumed his coaching career after quitting his national team and university duties due to his abusive training methods. Kaori Icho, winner of four straight Olympic golds, was one of the victims of Sakae\’s harassment and it eventually led to his exit. Now, Sakae has adopted a communication-based approach with the help of his daughter, Kiwa, who is also an assistant coach at Shigakkan University. He has changed his mindset and listens to his athletes, and has produced a list of Paris Olympics hopefuls. His current crop of athletes respond without hesitation to his instructions, in stark contrast to the coach\’s past training sessions. The issue of abusive coaching in Japan is being tackled in various sports, with youth tournaments banning angry coaches.



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  • Japan inn in hot water for bathwater bacteria 3,700 times the limit

    A century-old traditional inn in southwestern Japan, Daimaru Besso, has been found to have violated public bath house regulations. The inn, which boasts of having hosted Emperor Hirohito in the past, had only been changing its hot spring bathwater twice yearly, leading to legionella bacteria levels as much as 3,700 times over standard limits. In August, a local health office had found the bacteria levels to be twice those allowed under the prefectural government ordinance. The inn had maintained that it was appropriately replacing water and using chlorine for disinfection, however, an inspection in November by the prefectural government showed otherwise. The inn admitted in January that it had only been changing its water on two non-business days a year and had not been properly adding chlorine. The local government is now investigating the case for possible violation of the Public Bath Houses Act. The inn has since resumed the operation of its main common bath after meeting hygiene standards.



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  • Japan core consumer prices up 4.2% in Jan., fastest in over 41 yrs

    Core consumer prices in Japan rose 4.2 percent in January from a year earlier, the fastest pace since 1981, due to higher energy and food prices. Excluding volatile fresh food items, the core consumer price index was above the Bank of Japan\’s 2 percent inflation target for the 10th straight month. The impact of further hikes in food prices expected in February is expected to be offset by reduced electricity and gas prices due to the government\’s decision to subsidize utility bills for consumers. The Bank of Japan has maintained its monetary easing policy due to the inflation target not yet being achieved in a \”stable and sustainable fashion\”. Follow my Facebook group to keep up to date on the latest news on Japan\’s inflation rate and the Bank of Japan\’s monetary policy.



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  • BOJ chief nominee Ueda vows to maintain monetary easing

    Kazuo Ueda, the nominee for Bank of Japan governor, believes that current monetary policy is appropriate and will continue to maintain monetary easing to support the economy. Ueda also expressed hope to work closely with the government in guiding policy to reach the BOJ\’s 2 percent inflation target. Follow my Facebook group for more updates on Bank of Japan\’s policy decisions and other economic news.



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  • FOCUS: G-7 chair Japan urged to lead global efforts to rebuild Ukraine

    As G-7 chair, Japan is taking the lead in global support for Ukraine, one year after Russia\’s invasion. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has imposed tough sanctions on Russia, and provided financial aid and humanitarian and medical supplies. Japan cannot provide weapons due to its pacifist Constitution, so it is focusing on nonmilitary support such as rebuilding infrastructure. At the upcoming G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan can take the initiative on the Ukraine crisis and send a message that any attempts to change the status quo by force are unacceptable in the East and South China seas, and the Taiwan Strait. Follow my Facebook group to stay up to date on the G-7 summit and the Ukraine crisis.



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  • Canadian women cap disappointing SheBelieves Cup with error-riddled loss to Japan | CBC Sports

    Canada Soccer Women\’s National Team had a disappointing finish at the SheBelieves Cup, losing 3-0 to Japan. Despite the loss, the team showed solidarity by wearing shirts with the words \”Enough is Enough\” and posing for the pre-match photo as a group instead of just the starting 11. The team is currently in a labour dispute with Canada Soccer and is pushing for the same backing and preparation ahead of the World Cup as the men did before Qatar. The team\’s next outing is scheduled for April 11 against France in Le Mans. Despite the loss, the team showed strength and resilience in the face of adversity. Follow my Facebook group for more updates on Canada Soccer Women\’s National Team and their fight for gender equality.



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