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General NewsSeverest Cold Spell So Far This Season Forecast to Hit Japan
This season’s severest cold spell so far is forecast to envelop the Japanese archipelago from Tuesda...
January 22, 2023
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Travel SpotsKenrokuen Takes on Golden Winter Shine
The pine trees of Kanazawa’s Kenrokuen, which is regarded as one of Japan’s three most beautiful gar...
January 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentRussia Rejects Talks on Fishing Around Japan’s Northern Territories
Russia has told Japan it will not hold bilateral fisheries talks this year, apparently in reaction t...
January 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Mulls Kishida-Zelenskyy Meeting in Kyiv
Plans are underway to realize a February meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian...
January 22, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialUse and Effectiveness of Funds Must Be Examined Thoroughly
How were the huge subsidies that were paid to local governments to finance COVID-19 measures used an...
January 22, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Create Setting That Can Also Be Used by Disabled, Elderly Persons
Elementary and junior high schools are places for learning in communities, but they also serve as ev...
January 22, 2023
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General NewsKobe Apartment Fire Leaves 4 Dead, 3 in Critical Condition
KOBE — A fire broke out in an apartment building in Hyogo Ward, Kobe, early Sunday morning, leaving ...
January 22, 2023
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EconomyJapan Govt, BOJ to Discuss 2013 Joint Statement
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese government and central bank officials are expected to step up discuss...
January 22, 2023
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CoronavirusExperts Divided on Lowering of COVID-19 Classification in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Experts are divided over the Japanese government’s plan to lower the classific...
January 22, 2023
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Travel SpotsKinkakuji to Raise Admission Fees in April
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Kinkakuji, an iconic temple in the western Japan city of Kyoto, will raise admi...
January 22, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine’s Zelenskyy honors those killed in helicopter crash
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an emotional meeting Saturday with...
January 22, 2023
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Associated PressFBI searched Biden home, found documents marked classified
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday and...
January 22, 2023
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ReutersChina says COVID outbreak has infected 80％ of population
BEIJING, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or ...
January 22, 2023
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ReutersTens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu justice plans
TEL AVIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations on Saturday against...
January 22, 2023
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TroubleshooterMy COVID-Obsessed Husband Forces Us to Stay Home
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s. My husband is overly anxious about the novel coronaviru...
January 22, 2023