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Politics & Government
Forced participation in religious activities to be classified as child abuse
New ministry guidelines will classify as abuse any acts by members of religious groups that threaten...
December 27, 2022
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Companies
Ohtani to pitch products for cosmetics giant Kose
Major league star Shohei Ohtani will be pitching cosmetic products under the terms of a global adver...
December 27, 2022
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Coronavirus
Dual coronavirus, influenza testing kit now available
An antigen test kit capable of testing for both the novel coronavirus and influenza simultaneously s...
December 26, 2022
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Economy
Survey: Customer harassment affecting lives of many workers
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—A survey showed Monday that 76.4% of workers in Japan who had experienced harassm...
December 26, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defense zone
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered ...
December 26, 2022
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Markets
Tokyo stocks bounce back in thin trading
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks turned higher in quiet trading Monday, mainly aided by buying foll...
December 26, 2022
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Defense & Security
China Coast Guard vessels stay in Japan’s territorial waters off Senkakus for 72 hours, longest since 2012
For over 72 hours, China Coast Guard vessels stayed in Japan’s territorial waters, the longest conti...
December 26, 2022
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Associated Press
S. Korea fires warning shots after North drones cross border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's military fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after No...
December 26, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Improve quality of Japanese language education nationwide
A record high of about 2.96 million foreign residents were living in Japan as of June. With an incre...
December 26, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida suffers low support from young people
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has failed to win the hearts of young people, unli...
December 26, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
China must speed up preparations for explosive spread of infections
It was appropriate for China to reconsider its infection control measures that were depriving people...
December 26, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Mother allegedly stabs 13-year-old son to death in car
NASU-SHIOBARA, Tochigi — A 46-year-old mother has been arrested on suspicion of killing her 13-year-...
December 26, 2022
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Defense & Security
MSDF captain in secrets probe belonged to intelligence unit
The Maritime Self-Defense Force captain suspected of deliberately leaking designated state secrets o...
December 26, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Japan police believe suspect was likely bent on murder
SAITAMA — A 40-year-old man was arrested late Sunday night after three people were found dead in Han...
December 26, 2022
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Politics & Government
4th minister set to resign from Japan Cabinet
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to oust Reconstruction Minister Kenya Akiba on Tuesday over a p...
December 26, 2022