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PerspectivesMeeting the man who ‘married’ his dream vocaloid
In 2018, a 39-year-old civil servant named Akihiko Kondo “married” the blue-haired vocaloid Hatsune ...
July 2, 2022
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Political PulsePrice stability a long-unsolved conundrum for Japan
“Irrational exuberance” is a phrase widely used to warn about the risks of a bubble-like stock marke...
July 2, 2022
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General NewsAdditional Tokyo Games expenses dwarfed cost savings
The organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up operations this week. The...
July 2, 2022
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GlobalCan ‘Sustainable tourism’ help rebalance the tourism industry?
The tourism industry is slowly starting to find its feet again, even as it continues to contend with...
July 2, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKishida hails significance of Nato’s recognition of Chinese security threat
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned to Japan Thursday following a European trip that included Grou...
July 1, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 3,546 new coronavirus cases, up 1,365 from the previous week
The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 3,546 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, up 1...
July 1, 2022
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Crime & CourtsExclusion of sex biz from COVID aid ruled constitutional
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— The Tokyo District Court ruled Thursday that the government’s policy of excludin...
July 1, 2022
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General NewsMercury tops 40 C in 6 places in Japan, with Kiryu recording 40.4 C
The temperature in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, hit 40.4 C at around 2:25 p.m. Friday, a new record for ...
July 1, 2022
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Washington PostChina marks Hong Kong handover anniversary, as doubts hang over city
HONG KONG — China on Friday began celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from...
July 1, 2022
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General NewsPower-saving efforts urged across the nation
The government on Friday asked households and businesses across the nation to reduce electricity con...
July 1, 2022
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General NewsCOVID-19 cases rising nationwide
COVID-19 cases are trending upward across Japan, according to a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry a...
July 1, 2022
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EconomyPutin orders transfer of Sakhalin-2 assets to new Russian company; Japanese firms have stakes in current company
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree Thursday ordering the operator of an o...
July 1, 2022
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EconomyJapan’s energy situation fragile after Putin’s presidential decree on Sakhalin-2
The sudden announcement by Russia that President Vladimir Putin had signed a presidential decree tha...
July 1, 2022
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ReutersChina’s Xi: No reason to change Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ formula
HONG KONG (Reuters) - There is no reason to change Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" formula...
July 1, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChinese warships circumnavigate Japan archipelago
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three Chinese naval ships have circumnavigated the Japanese archipelago over th...
July 1, 2022