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Elections
Soaring prices likely to be key election issue
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was grilled over the government’s measures to combat soaring prices, du...
June 22, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Parties must present specific measures to get through turbulent times / Dealing with soaring prices is an urgent task
There is an urgent need to rebuild the nation’s economy, which has been battered by the coronavirus ...
June 22, 2022
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General News
Quad nations to launch scholarship program for grad students
The Quad framework of Japan, Australia, India and the United States will launch a scholarship progra...
June 22, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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June 22, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Restaurateurs fret as rising prices keep diners away
Seli Thulung used to enjoy taking her family out to dinner once or twice a month after she got a job...
June 22, 2022
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Elections
Campaigning starts for Japan’s upper house election
Official campaigning for the 26th House of Councillors election began Wednesday, with hundreds of ca...
June 22, 2022
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Economy
Govt to introduce subsidies to trim farm production costs by 10%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Tuesday that it will create subsidies to cut costs to produ...
June 22, 2022
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Defense & Security
2 Chinese ships enter Japan’s territorial waters off Senkaku Islands
Two China Coast Guard ships entered Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku island of Uotsurijima...
June 22, 2022
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General News
Japan aims to regain pre-pandemic level of international students
The education ministry will try to restore the number of international students in Japan, and of Jap...
June 22, 2022
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Reuters
Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan city on construction site
KANASIN, Mexico (Reuters) — Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled ...
June 22, 2022
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Reuters
Report urges mining firms to improve safety
Mining companies should get consent from the indigenous peoples and affected communities over the li...
June 22, 2022
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Economy
Sports car sales accelerating in Japan
Sales of sports cars are gradually accelerating, and the boom is being fueled by the younger generat...
June 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japanese PM Kishida hopes to attend NPT review conference in U.S.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he “would like to attend” the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Rev...
June 22, 2022
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Markets
Yen falls to 24-year low
LONDON (Reuters) — The euro rose on Tuesday, drawing support from the European Central Bank’s plans ...
June 21, 2022
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Elections
About 530 candidates to run in upper house poll
Campaigning for the House of Councillors election will officially kick off Wednesday, with about 530...
June 21, 2022