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Asia-Pacific
Laos: Communities of the Nakai Plateau get new livelihoods
The creation of a reservoir on the Nakai Plateau gave birth to new communities and new livelihoods. ...
January 12, 2022
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Imperial Family
Japan prime minister submits report on Imperial succession
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida submitted to leaders of the Diet on Wednesday a final report on how to ...
January 12, 2022
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Coronavirus
Schedule for expedited booster campaign yet to be confirmed
As a schedule for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine doses for booster campaigns is yet to be conf...
January 12, 2022
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Associated Press
Djokovic clarifies movements, Australian visa saga continues
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic knew he had tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended...
January 12, 2022
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General News
Twin panda cubs make debut at Ueno Zoo
Twin giant panda cubs born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June made their public debut on Wednesday. The zoo...
January 12, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida ‘running hard’ during first 100 days
Tuesday marked the 100th day since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida assumed office. “I’ve been running s...
January 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Deepening N. Korea missile threat cannot be ignored by world leaders
North Korea’s dangerous moves to improve its missile performance by repeatedly test-firing missiles ...
January 12, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kono keeps eye on presidency as he reforms LDP’s public relations
Taro Kono is swiftly reforming the Liberal Democratic Party’s public relations strategy, using his h...
January 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
We must not let omicron’s ‘mild’ symptoms lull us into complacency
Even if people infected with the new omicron variant of the novel coronavirus tend to have a lower r...
January 12, 2022
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Associated Press
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump aide, 2 GOP strategists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is demanding records a...
January 12, 2022
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General News
Crowdfunding, hometown tax payments help repair Japan’s cultural properties
Crowdfunding and the so-called “hometown tax” donation system, are increasingly being used to pay fo...
January 12, 2022
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Associated Press
Fed’s Powell: High inflation poses a threat to job market
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning that high inflation could make it harder to restore the job market to full...
January 12, 2022
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Coronavirus
Nurse returns to health care system to fight novel coronavirus
“Please come soon. Tomorrow or even today,” Sayuri Uehara was told when she called a Tokyo hospital ...
January 12, 2022
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Coronavirus
Seriously ill COVID patients number 100 in Japan
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms rose to 100 nationwide on Tuesday, up by 10 fro...
January 11, 2022
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Markets
Tokyo Stocks continue to fall on early U.S. rate hike concerns
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks fell for the third straight market day Tuesday amid growing concer...
January 11, 2022