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CoronavirusMore than 30 million people in Japan have been infected with novel coronavirus
The cumulative total number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Japan topped 30 million...
January 6, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMan arrested after hit-and-run victim’s smartphone ends up on car roof, helps trace his location
TAKAMATSU — A 54-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of a hit-and-run in Takamatsu after t...
January 6, 2023
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BaseballAngels 2-way superstar Ohtani to appear in WBC
Nippon Professional Baseball announced Friday that Shohei Otani of the Los Angeles Angels, Munetaka ...
January 6, 2023
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General NewsAcrobatic feats demonstrated at New Year event
Members of the Edo Shobo Kinenkai perform acrobatic stunts at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo, o...
January 6, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialNew system must keep everyone vigilant after initial shaking subsides
It is necessary to keep in mind that a strong earthquake could be followed by another one that is ev...
January 6, 2023
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General NewsHeirs of former ‘Sunflowers’ owner sue for return of Van Gogh painting now in Tokyo
The heirs of a former owner of one of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” paintings, which is currently ...
January 6, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Britain to sign defense pact
Japan and Britain plan to sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
January 6, 2023
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Coronavirus
Patients thought infected with omicron BA.5 decreasing in Tokyo as new subvariants rise
The number of patients thought to be infected with the omicron BA.5 subvariant of the COVID-19 virus...
January 6, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Netanyahu must not raise regional tensions with hard-line stance
A new government has been formed in Israel, with Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as the country’s prime ...
January 6, 2023
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Associated PressEXPLAINER: Is China sharing enough COVID-19 information?
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organizat...
January 6, 2023
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SumoYokozuna Terunofuji pulls out on eve of New Year tourney
Yokozuna Terunofuji withdrew from the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, leaving the opening ...
January 6, 2023
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General NewsThe Japan News wants to Hear from You
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January 6, 2023
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Associated PressHawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday, the U.S. Geologic...
January 6, 2023
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BaseballHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters mark completion of new baseball stadium
KITA-HIROSHIMA, Hokkaido — A ceremony to mark the completion of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters’ ne...
January 6, 2023
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Washington PostBad news for thousands of crypto investors: They don’t own their accounts
More than half a million people who deposited money with collapsed crypto lender Celsius Network hav...
January 6, 2023