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Japan In FocusAwaji Island banks on onions that are out of this world
MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo — Having boldly gone where few vegetables have gone before, a specially grown br...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusKawasaki gallery highlights local ties to great art
e Kawasaki Ukiyo-e Gallery opened in 2019 in Kawasaki, a city that was one of the 53 Stations of the...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusYamanashi: Clever florists sell subscription bouquets
KOFU — The coronavirus pandemic has driven some flower shops to launch subscription services. With m...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusIwate: Art students colorfully depict major Tohoku festivals on beer can labels
MORIOKA — The Tohoku branch of Suntory Liquors Ltd. in Sendai has begun selling limited-edition cans...
July 24, 2022
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CoronavirusMatsuno infected with novel coronavirus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Saturday that Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was ...
July 24, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan daily coronavirus cases top 200,000 for 1st time
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan surpassed 200,000 for the...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusNagano: Competition puts spin on homebuilt bicycles
TAKAYAMA, Nagano — Cyclists took to the streets in the town of Takayama, Nagano Prefecture, last mon...
July 24, 2022
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Companies663 executives of listed companies earned more than ¥100 million in FY21
Courtesy of Z Holdings Corp.Z Holdings Corp. Director Jungho Shin The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST...
July 24, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s defense white paper includes hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe DF-21D (Dongfeng-21D) anti-ship ballistic missile, dubbed an “aircraft...
July 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentTies between politicians, Unification Church in the spotlight
The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has brought to light relationships between th...
July 23, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 32,698 new COVID-19 cases
Tokyo confirmed 32,698 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Saturday, a 70% rise fro...
July 23, 2022
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Crime & Courts3 bodies still kept by Russia 3 months after tour boat sinking
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — Despite Japan’s request, Russia has not yet handed over three bodies of peopl...
July 23, 2022
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General News‘Samurai’ cavalcade enlivens Fukushima Pref. festival
SOMA, Fukushima — About 40 “samurai” horse riders took part in a procession on the first day of the ...
July 23, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Convenience stores make forays into Malaysia market
South Korean convenience stores are actively making forays into Malaysia, a lucrative market based o...
July 23, 2022
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CompaniesKDDI to compensate millions of users over outage
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — KDDI Corp. is set to compensate millions of users over a recent large-scale dis...
July 23, 2022