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Associated Press
Putin, Xi hold talks as Russia fires another Ukraine barrage
KYIV (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed Friday to deepen th...
December 30, 2022
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Markets
Nikkei suffers 1st annual fall in 4 yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nikkei stock average edged higher in the 2022 final session Friday, but the...
December 30, 2022
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General News
Iwate Pref. metal behind midfielder Tanaka’s mettle
Samurai Blue midfielder Ao Tanaka, 24, is a man of iron in the soccer world, as he incorporated Namb...
December 30, 2022
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Companies
Major banks to raise mortgage rates
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. announced Friday that they will raise their resp...
December 30, 2022
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General News
NPA succeeds in recovery of encrypted data
The National Police Agency has succeeded in restoring encrypted data of companies attacked by ransom...
December 30, 2022
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Politics & Government
Work schedule keeping Kishida busy over holiday period
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was scheduled to take time off from Thursday to Tuesday for the New Yea...
December 30, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japanese govt to financially support defense equipment makers, possibly nationalizing some plants
To maintain Japan’s domestic manufacturing of defense-related equipment, the government is planning ...
December 30, 2022
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General News
Brazilian woman in Japan files petition claiming city official made discriminatory comments
A Brazilian woman who tried to apply for public assistance in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, filed a petit...
December 30, 2022
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General News
Open University of Japan attracting renewed interest
TOKYO — The Open University of Japan is drawing renewed interest as a recurrent education center in ...
December 30, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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December 30, 2022
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Coronavirus
60% of COVID-19 Deaths under 20 had no underlying conditions
TOKYO — No underlying condition was found in nearly 60% of patients aged under 20 who contracted COV...
December 30, 2022
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Politics & Government
Komeito’s Yamaguchi, S. Korea’s Yoon agree to improve ties
SEOUL — Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, the junior party in Japan’s ruling coalition, and South...
December 30, 2022
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Coronavirus
Govt dials back restrictions on flights from Hong Kong, Macao
The government has revised recently announced COVID-19 measures that would have prevented flights fr...
December 30, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Human trafficking rampant in Southeast Asia
HANOI /BANGKOK – Thousands of young people from Southeast Asia seeking job opportunities have been s...
December 30, 2022
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Obituaries
OBITUARY / World-renowned architect Arata Isozaki dies at 91
The world-renowned architect Arata Isozaki died Wednesday at the age of 91. ...
December 30, 2022