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Politics & Government
Blinken set to join Biden in Japan on Saturday
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Japan for four days from...
May 21, 2022
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Reuters
Russia stops Finland gas flows over payments dispute
OSLO (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom on Saturday halted gas exports to neighboring Finland, the Finnish...
May 21, 2022
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Associated Press
Elon Musk visits Brazil’s Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk met with Brazil’s President...
May 21, 2022
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Reuters
Russia advances in Ukraine’s Donbas as Mariupol steelworks siege ends
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia pressed for control of Ukraine's Donbas region, claiming victory in the mont...
May 21, 2022
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Associated Press
African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, U.S.
LONDON (AP) — Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are b...
May 21, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan lodges protest after offshore Chinese construction spotted in East China Sea
China is conducting offshore construction work in the East China Sea, west of the Japan-China median...
May 21, 2022
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Economy
Gender wage gap disclosure to become mandatory in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government decided on Friday to oblige companies to disclose wage ...
May 21, 2022
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Economy
Keidanren: Pay hikes at major Japanese firms average 2.27%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Monthly wage hikes agreed so far between major Japanese companies and their uni...
May 21, 2022
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Economy
Major Japanese IT firms warming to NFTs
A number of leading IT firms in Japan have this year launched online marketplaces for trading digita...
May 21, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Unique hot spring touted as lure for health tourism
TAKETA, Oita — As Oita Prefecture touts itself as the top destination in Japan for onsen hot springs...
May 21, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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May 21, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Lake Biwa sightseeing craft celebrates 40 years
OTSU — The Michigan sightseeing ship, a paddle wheeler resembling a classic U.S. steamboat, is celeb...
May 21, 2022
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Companies
Uniqlo to pull out of joint Shinjuku store in June
Uniqlo will end its association with the Bicqlo store it operates with fellow retail giant BicCamera...
May 21, 2022
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Imperial Family
Crown prince, princess meet with JICA volunteers
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko met with about 70 volunteers with the Japan Internatio...
May 21, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ambiguities that could lead to confusion a concerning point
The fourth round of vaccinations, or the second round of booster shots, against the novel coronaviru...
May 21, 2022