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General News
Have a healthy New Year with Japanese spring herbs
Pots of seven spring herbs thought to bring good luck when eaten at New Year’s are prepared at Ueshi...
December 16, 2022
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Economy
Govt shows draft plan for carbon pricing system
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry presented a draft plan Wednesday for ...
December 16, 2022
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Coronavirus
No strong measures for Category V diseases
The Infectious Disease Control Law has classifications from Category I to V in descending order of r...
December 16, 2022
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Imperial Family
International biology award ceremony resumes with Crown Prince and Crown Princess
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the award ceremony for the International Priz...
December 16, 2022
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Political Series
Defense Perspective: In the field / JCG, MSDF cooperating more closely to protect Japanese waters
With China Coast Guard ships repeatedly sailing through waters near the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa P...
December 15, 2022
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Markets
Tokyo stocks fall back on renewed concerns over U.S. tightening
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks turned lower Thursday, weighed down by rekindled concerns that t...
December 15, 2022
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (12/16-12/22)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
December 15, 2022
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Coronavirus
Funeral guidance for COVID victims to be eased
Funeral guidelines for COVID-19 victims are set to be eased, according to a draft compiled by the He...
December 15, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Japan man who used fake lawmaker’s pin ‘wanted to feel like a VIP’
A man who used a fake Diet member’s pin to enter government offices has had the first hearing of hi...
December 15, 2022
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Film & TV
Actress Tsuji directs sci-fi fantasy silent film
Actress Nagiko Tsuji, 27, made her long film directorial debut with the silent film “I AM JAM. Pizza...
December 15, 2022
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Coronavirus
COVID-19 classification discussions to get into full swing in Japan
Government deliberations over whether to lower the official classification of COVID-19, which would ...
December 15, 2022
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Politics & Government
4%-4.5% corporate surtax approved at LDP commission meeting
A proposal to raise taxes to fund significant improvements in Japan’s defense capabilities was appro...
December 15, 2022
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Associated Press
Relaxed COVID rules, deadly crowd crushes mark year in Asia
Natural disasters and crowd-related tragedies claimed hundreds of lives in Asia and overshadowed the...
December 15, 2022
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Cultural Viewpoints
Decision-making grows more complicated in a violent, unreasonable world
Imagine, for a moment, being a faculty member at a small residential college away from the big city....
December 15, 2022
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Science
World’s oldest tortoise turns abound 190
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — He was born not long after Napoleon died, and is now officially the planet’s old...
December 15, 2022