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ECONOMY 1st batch of tourists arrives in Japan
The first batch of tourists arrived in Japan on Tuesday under a trial project launched by the Japan Tourism Agency, as part of Japan’s preparations to...
GENERAL POLITICS Govt to step up discussions on defense budget increase
The government and ruling parties plan to begin full-scale discussions to boost the country’s defense budget in the next fiscal year and beyond. The m...
GENERAL NEWS Tokyo shop prepares to ring in summer with traditional wind chimes
Wind chimes hang at a workshop belonging to the Shinohara Furin Honpo shop in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, waiting to be shipped ahead of summer....
ASIA & PACIFIC Quad seeks India’s support in containing Russia, China
With the international order shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s hegemonic actions, the recent Quad summit in Tokyo was an opportunity ...
GENERAL NEWS New effort to raise sunken tour boat to start Thursday
A salvage team plans to try again to raise a sunken tour boat in waters off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula on Thursday after the boat fell back to the...
CORONAVIRUS 4th round of vaccinations begins in Japan
The fourth round of novel coronavirus vaccinations began in various parts of the nation on Wednesday for people aged 60 and older and those aged 18 to...
NEWS SERVICES
Singapore: NUS scientists develop painless way to shrink breast cancer using magnetic fields
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a painless way to kill br...
Kemp defeats Perdue in blow to Trump and his false election claims
Georgia Republican primary voters on Tuesday rejected former president Donald Trump’s attempt t...
Cambodia: Big-name divers explore deepest Mekong pools in key survey
A group of well-known underwater explorers have dived to a depth of about 75 meters below the s...
Biden voices grief and anger at shooting: ‘I am sick and tired of it’
President Joe Biden, in remarks that intermingled despair and anger, attempted to shame Congres...
Remote learning apps shared children’s data at a ‘dizzying scale’
Millions of children had their online behaviors and personal information tracked by the apps an...
After Texas shooting, Conn. senator begs for gun compromise
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A U.S. senator who came to Congress representing the Connecticut communi...
Osaka’s mental health discussion resonates at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s 2022 French Open is over following a first-round loss. The players r...
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Toyota group plant to resume operations
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Global logistics under pressure from Russia’s invasion
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Kansai Airport to reveal new domestic area this autumn
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Biden meets Emperor at start of visit to launch regional economic plan
TOKYO (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden, in Japan to launch a regional economic plan to counter China and reaffirm ties with a key Asian ally, began his visit on Monday by meeti...
Japan’s Crown Prince, Princess attend greenery event
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko virtually attended an annual national greene...
Crown prince, princess meet with JICA volunteers
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Hirst’s cherry blossom series in bloom in Tokyo
The first major solo exhibition in Japan of a multidisciplinary artist famous for pickling dead animals opened at The National Art Center, in Tokyo la...
Glamping in Japan attracting more people, investment
FUKUOKA—An increasing number of businesses are cashing in on the vogue for glamping — outdoor c...
Spate of balcony falls involving children prompts Japan govt to issue safety call
To help prevent serious accidents, the Consumer Affairs Agency is calling on people to ensure y...
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Steady efforts needed to reopen country to tourists from overseas
It is necessary to promote travel to and from other countries to revive economic and social act...
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Japan must play core role in promoting multifaceted cooperation
It is welcoming that the leaders of the countries concerned have affirmed their cooperation on ...
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Take leadership in protecting international order through unwavering alliance / Enhance effectiveness of IPEF initiative
As the international community is being threatened by Russia’s three-month-long invasion of Ukr...
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Maintain regional stability by adhering to firm policy toward China
Australia plays an important role in maintaining stability and order in the Indo-Pacific region...
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Why were slipshod operations of sightseeing boat firm not prevented?
It has been one month since the accident in which a sightseeing boat sank off the coast of the ...
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Solid deterrence system must be established quickly
North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats are becoming increasingly serious. It is highly signi...
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Facilitate the inclusion of phonetic characters in family registers
People with names that are difficult to read are increasing. The digitization of public adminis...
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Ambiguities that could lead to confusion a concerning point
The fourth round of vaccinations, or the second round of booster shots, against the novel coron...
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Improve communication to spread information about safety
The storage capacity for treated water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is approachin...
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Criminals take advantage of lax custodianship at temples, shrines
There is no end to thefts of arts and crafts, including Buddhist statues, that have been held b...
POLITICS
Kishida, Modi vow to ensure free and open Indo-Pacific region
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed Tuesday to step up efforts to ensure a free and op...
Kishida, Albanese agree to work together over regional security
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, agreed on Tuesday to work together to realize a fr...
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5G key for ensuring economic security
In addition to heightening defense capabilities, the Japanese government has considered the strengthening of cooperation over economic security to be ...
Japan, U.S. clearly state opposition to China, Russia
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed at a meeting Monda...
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Quad reaffirms free, open Indo-Pacific
At their Quad summit in Tokyo, the leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India rea...
Kishida hopes to confirm economic security cooperation at Quad summit
By doing so, Kishida hopes to strengthen solidarity with the United States, Australia and India...
SOCIETY
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New effort to raise sunken tour boat to start Thursday
A salvage team plans to try again to raise a sunken tour boat in waters off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula on Thursday after the boat fell back to the...
4th round of vaccinations begins in Japan
The fourth round of novel coronavirus vaccinations began in various parts of the nation on Wedn...
Tokyo shop prepares to ring in summer with traditional wind chimes
Wind chimes hang at a workshop belonging to the Shinohara Furin Honpo shop in Edogawa Ward, Tok...
North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles
North Korea launched three ballistic missiles from Sunan, Pyongyang, toward the Sea of Japan We...
Shops introduce countermeasure to stem abuse of self-checkout system
Supermarkets and other retailers are suffering losses due to the malicious exploitation of self...
Japan to deploy 8 U.S. drones in Kagoshima Pref. from July
KAGOSHIMA (Jiji Press) — The Defense Ministry has conveyed to local governments its plan to te...
Ex-Tenma officials indicted for bribery in Vietnam
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo public prosecutors indicted three former executives at plastic good...
BUSINESS
1st batch of tourists arrives in Japan
The first batch of tourists arrived in Japan on Tuesday under a trial project launched by the J...
IPEF economic framework launched without tariff reductions
The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was launched Monday, with the pact position...
SoftBank-backed logistics firm Delhivery valued at $4.9 bln in India debut
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of Delhivery, an Indian logistics startup backed by SoftBank Group...
Toyota to cut global production plan by 100,000 in June
TOKYO 24 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. will cut its global production plan by about 100,000 to...
Asian automakers compete for EV market in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — In Southeast Asia, Chinese automakers and manufacturers funded by local capital are l...
Biden’s Asian economic talks include 13 countries, and no China
TOKYO (Reuters) — President Joe Biden launches his plan for U.S. economic engagement in Asia on...
SCIENCE & NATURE
Treated water release deemed safe but local entities need convincing
Nuclear regulators have endorsed a plan to release treated radioactive water stored at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea, ...
Fukushima treated water’s effect on humans sufficiently small, TEPCO says
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority has thoroughly evaluated the effects of treated water on the h...
Cities, towns make use of local characteristics for decarbonization
The Environment Ministry in April selected 26 sites in 19 prefectures as decarbonization leadin...
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Japan seen lagging in coronavirus research papers
Japan ranked 16th in the world in terms of cited papers on novel coronavirus research as of Ju...
Researchers building submarine robot to exterminate problematic jellyfish
A researcher team has been working on the development of a submarine robot that exterminates je...
Airborne microplastics being studied by Japanese researchers
The spread of microplastics not only in seas and rivers but in the air as well is a cause for c...
Japan counts down to 1st moon landing
Japan is inching ever-closer to its first moon landing, as research and development moves into ...
WORLD
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Quad seeks India’s support in containing Russia, China
With the international order shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s hegemonic actions, the recent Quad summit in Tokyo was an opportunity ...
Woman in Bucha, Ukraine, desperately searches for missing husband
BUCHA, Ukraine — Tuesday marked three months since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine. In t...
Russian war crimes in Ukraine on display at Davos exhibition
DAVOS, Switzerland — An exhibition detailing Russian atrocities in Ukraine is being held on the...
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Biden starts Asia trip with global issues and tech on agenda
President Joe Biden is opening his trip to Asia with a focus on the computer chip shortage that...
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden embarked Thursday on a six-day trip to South Korea and Ja...
Ukrainian artists serve on cultural front at reopened Lviv theater
LVIV, Ukraine — Performers have returned to the stage at the Lviv National Opera, which is pres...
Destruction, grief continue to envelop Bucha
BUCHA, Ukraine — “If there is a hell, this is it,” said a man on Thursday as he sorted through ...
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Kemp defeats Perdue in blow to Trump and his false election claims
Georgia Republican primary voters on Tuesday rejected former president Donald Trump’s attempt to unseat Gov. Brian Kemp for refusing to join his fight...
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Biden voices grief and anger at shooting: ‘I am sick and tired of it’
President Joe Biden, in remarks that intermingled despair and anger, attempted to shame Congres...
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Remote learning apps shared children’s data at a ‘dizzying scale’
Millions of children had their online behaviors and personal information tracked by the apps an...
Goodbye, Pushkin. Ukrainians target Russian street names, monuments.
DNIPRO, Ukraine – Serhii Sternenko says he has executed several daring nighttime missions again...
Trump and Pence take separate sides in Georgia’s gubernatorial primary
The country’s 45th president, Donald Trump, and his onetime governing partner, Mike Pence, held...
Her tribal regalia was banned at graduation. So she worked to change the law.
Trinidad Cervantes said she felt humiliated last year on her high school graduation day in Ceda...
D.C.-area schools face rising covid cases, aren’t restoring strict rules
School districts in the Washington region are contending with the national surge in coronavirus...
SPORTS
BASEBALL MLB suspends Yanks’ Donaldson for 1 game for ‘Jackie’ remark
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball suspended Josh Donaldson for one game Monday after the New York Yankees slugger made multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim An...
ASSOCIATED PRESS Osaka loses in 1st round of French Open, may skip Wimbledon
TENNIS Defending champ Krejcikova loses to French foe in 1st round
BASEBALL Ohtani hits 150th homer of pro career
SUMO Strong finish lands Terunofuji 7th title
TENNIS Tennis-A year on, Osaka’s French Open exit blazes path for mental health debate
GOLF Tiger trouble: Woods winces way through opening 74 at PGA
BASEBALL Ohtani homers again, leads Angels past A’s 4-1
BASEBALL Ohtani’s 100th homer in the majors
CULTURE
STAGE
Sweet shop hosts unique artistic combination
KABUKI & NOH
Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo performs on Tokyo Skytree
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BEYOND THE PAPER SCREEN
Symbol of the American Dream is drying up, literally
ART
Kogin-zashi adds traditional touch to daily life
TV
Veteran suit actors and their superhero ‘nanori’ poses
FASHION
Italian businessman targets customers with Japanese traditional fabric
FILM
Lodging-style artists’ studio opens in Kobe
LITERATURE
Page found from book of commentary on ‘The Tale of Genji’
ART
International support urged for Ukrainian cultural properties
MUSIC
YNSO gives 1st Okinawa Pref. concert in 30 years
MANGA
‘Darwin’s Incident’ ponders right to life in unique setting
ANIME
New ‘Thermae Romae’ anime makes splash on Netflix
ANIME
Tokiwaso museum hosts Otomate game exhibition
MANGA
Japanese manga-themed manhole covers proving an unusual hit
MANGA
‘Kobo-chan’ keeps 4-panel manga tradition alive for 40 years
MANGA
Mystery manga reveals contradictions in society
MANGA
Poetic scenery a hallmark of late mangaka Jiro Taniguchi’s work
MANGA
1980s manga classic about Yugoslavia in WWII reflects crisis in Ukraine
MANGA
Japanese manga legend Kazuo Umezz swaps pens for palette
ANIME
‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ voice actors discuss magic of new film
