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Olympics & Paralympics
Japan takes bronze in figure skating team event
BEIJING — Japan took home the bronze in team figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, its f...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics
Kobayashi dominates with perfect jumps
BEIJING — Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi flew not only farther but more masterfully to land Team Japan’s...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics
17-year-old Anri Kawamura places 5th in moguls at Winter Games
BEIJING — Anri Kawamura finished fifth with 77.12 points in the women’s moguls final on Sunday at th...
February 7, 2022
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General News
¥420 million fine eyed for 3 drug wholesalers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission plans to order three major drug wholesalers to pa...
February 7, 2022
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General News
Shochu campaign underway in N.Y., L.A.
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — A campaign has been underway to promote Japanese shochu and awamori distille...
February 7, 2022
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Companies
Goodbye Asimo: Honda to retire popular robot in March
Asimo, the humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co., will likely step back from the limelight aro...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics
Japanese jumper Kobayashi flies to gold in normal hill ski jump
BEIJING — Ryoyu Kobayashi won the normal hill event on Sunday, giving Japan its first gold medal in ...
February 7, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Boosting local enthusiasm will be vital to getting 2nd Sapporo Games
To bring about a second Sapporo Winter Olympics, it is essential to increase enthusiasm among the lo...
February 7, 2022
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Coronavirus
Japanese public holds mixed feelings on omicron, government measures, Yomiuri poll finds
A recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll found many people worried about getting infected and becoming seriousl...
February 7, 2022
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Coronavirus
Kishida announces target of ‘1 million booster shots per day’
The government aims to administer 1 million doses of COVID-19 booster shots a day, Prime Minister Fu...
February 7, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Securities industry must be more transparent about setting IPO prices
It is important to have a system that enables start-ups to raise enough capital necessary in the sto...
February 7, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
European Union’s energy policy recognizes value of nuclear power
This could be a sign that a path has been clarified for Europe to return to nuclear power. Japan sho...
February 7, 2022
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Companies
Saltwater fish raised in Japan’s mountains ready to make a splash
High-end saltwater fish raised in landlocked Shiga Prefecture could soon be making a splash on dinne...
February 7, 2022
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Music
NHK’s ‘Kohaku’ opts to diversify in bid to halt falling ratings
A television staple on New Year’s Eve for decades that has seen steadily declining ratings, the “NHK...
February 7, 2022
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Associated Press
Top Biden aide says Ukraine invasion could come ‘any day’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that Russia ...
February 7, 2022