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ArtConveying the charm and traditions of temari uniquely patterned balls
Temari balls are a Japanese craft with beautiful motifs such as flowers and geometric patterns, crea...
August 25, 2022
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CompaniesKose offers virtual makeup try-on at Ginza store
Major cosmetics company Kose Corp. has introduced a so-called “color machine,” which uses projection...
August 25, 2022
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Social SeriesReality of overseas organ transplants / Patients struggle amid shortage of donors
In a recently publicized case of suspected organ trafficking, a living donor kidney transplant was c...
August 25, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLDP approves ¥20 bil. reduction in budgetary request for Okinawa
The Cabinet Office’s plan to request ¥279.8 billion in fiscal 2023 for the promotion of Okinawa has ...
August 25, 2022
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General NewsUkraine’s ‘Japanese Road’ serves as reminder of work done by detainees after WWII
In the eastern part of Ukraine, there is a road said to have been constructed by Japanese detainees ...
August 24, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt to scrap policy for detailed tracking of all COVID cases and relax entry restrictions
The government plans to revise its policy on the tracking of COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Fumio K...
August 24, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 25,444 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo reported 25,444 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, down 3,972 from the sam...
August 24, 2022
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ReutersBavarian Nordic vows to expand monkeypox vaccine capacity
COPENHAGEN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Danish biotech Bavarian Nordic BAVA.CO on Wednesday said it was makin...
August 24, 2022
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ReutersZelenskiy says Ukraine was ‘reborn’ when Russia invaded
KYIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukrainians on Wednesday in an emotional ...
August 24, 2022
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EconomyMinimum wages to top govt recommendation in 22 prefectures
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Minimum hourly wages for fiscal 2022 will rise more than recommended by the gov...
August 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentOver 70％ support Baba in Japan Innovation Party leadership race
Over 70% of voters in the upcoming Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) leadership race will...
August 24, 2022
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Asia-PacificTaiwan leader pins hopes on Japan’s security cooperation
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen expressed on Tuesday hopes for Japan’s securi...
August 24, 2022
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General NewsGovt eyes restart of 7 nuclear reactors
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to bring seven additional nuclea...
August 24, 2022
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SoccerUkrainian soccer league back in action
KYIV — The new season of the Ukrainian Premier League kicked off in Kyiv on Tuesday, with the first ...
August 24, 2022
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CompaniesSumitomo Mitsui to enter online banking biz in U.S.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. will shortly announce a plan to launch an ...
August 24, 2022