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Fashion
Apparel makers tapping into ethical consumption
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Apparel makers are increasingly creating products in ways that take into consid...
May 31, 2022
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Economy
Japan April jobless rate falls to 2.5%
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.5 % in April, down 0.1 ...
May 31, 2022
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Defense & Security
South Pacific island nations remain wary of Beijing
BEIJING/JAKARTA — Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with his counterparts from...
May 31, 2022
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General News
Small firms urged to step up cybersecurity
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government white paper Tuesday underlined the importance of cybersecurity, es...
May 31, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.S., Australia move to strengthen ties with South Pacific island nations
The United States and Australia are moving to counter China’s active engagement with Pacific island ...
May 31, 2022
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Defense & Security
Taiwan says 30 Chinese planes entered its air defense identification zone
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s defense ministry said 30 Chinese military aircraft, including fighter jets and ele...
May 31, 2022
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General News
Long wait finally ends for foreign workers kept out by pandemic
“Is that to eat here?” Vietnamese workers said cheerfully in Japanese as they practiced taking an or...
May 31, 2022
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Economy
Lumber self-sufficiency rate hits 48-year high
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s self-sufficiency rate for lumber in 2020 rose 4.0 percentage points fro...
May 31, 2022
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Delicious
Coffee-flavored craft beer served at cafe
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — The city of Tsukuba, a craft beer brewery and a coffee shop have jointly created ...
May 31, 2022
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General News
Search for missing continues in Hokkaido
An intensive search continued for 12 people still missing after a sightseeing boat sank off the Shi...
May 31, 2022
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Associated Press
A ‘terrible nightmare’: Treating Ukraine’s wounded civilians
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — In wheelchairs and on stretchers, in ambulances and on train station platfo...
May 31, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan protests S. Korea’s maritime activities near Takeshima for 2nd consecutive day
Japan’s Foreign Ministry for the second consecutive day lodged a protest through a diplomatic channe...
May 31, 2022
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Associated Press
Distress in Singapore as Malaysia bans chicken export
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will stop exporting chickens from Wednesday in a protectionis...
May 31, 2022
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Associated Press
China manufacturing improves as virus curbs eased
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese manufacturing activity started to rebound in May after the government eased a...
May 31, 2022
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General News
Press gets peek of JR Central’s excavation work site for maglev station in Sagamihara
Central Japan Railway Co. held a press viewing for the first time of a building site of a station i...
May 31, 2022