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CoronavirusCoronavirus cases rising in regional areas, stoking fears of a resurgence in Japan
Seven prefectures including Akita and Miyazaki have logged record-high coronavirus cases this month,...
April 9, 2022
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EconomyJapanese government aims to increase fruit exports via Hanshin Port
Aiming to increase exports of fruit, the government is working to promote maritime transport of the ...
April 9, 2022
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Defense & SecurityOkinawa development policy draft emphasizes ‘security importance’ of islands to territorial waters
The draft of the government’s basic policy for the promotion and development of Okinawa, which will ...
April 8, 2022
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Science‘Love hormone’ oxytocin turns lions into kittens
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Here kitty kitty ... Scientists who spent years spraying oxytocin up the n...
April 8, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to expel 8 Russians from embassy
Japan has ordered a number of Russian diplomats to leave the country, the Foreign Ministry has annou...
April 8, 2022
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ObituariesRemembering mangaka Motoo Abiko, half of the ‘two as one’ duo of Fujiko Fujio
“Two as one.” Fujiko Fujio was often introduced in this way. This is because the name was a nom de p...
April 8, 2022
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ObituariesLate Japanese mangaka Fujiko Fujio A forever linked to legendary apartment house
The death of the famed mangaka known as Fujiko Fujio A at the age of 88 was met with great sadness a...
April 8, 2022
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ReutersFrance’s Macron says he entered presidential race later than he wished – radio
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron told RTL radio on Friday he had entered the presi...
April 8, 2022
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General NewsAsahi writer punished for pressure on magazine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Newspaper publisher Asahi Shimbun Co. said Thursday that it will punish a seni...
April 8, 2022
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CompaniesToshiba to mull going private
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toshiba Corp. on Thursday said it will set up a special committee to newly con...
April 8, 2022
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ReutersBritain says Russian forces have fully withdrawn from northern Ukraine
Russian forces have now fully withdrawn from northern Ukraine to Belarus and Russia, British milita...
April 8, 2022
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ReutersMusk promises ‘dedicated robotaxi’ with futuristic look from Tesla
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electric carmaker Tesla will make a “dedicated” self-driving taxi that wi...
April 8, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan to additionally release oil from reserves
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will release an additional 15 million barrels of oil from its reserves un...
April 8, 2022
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General News
Animal abuse cases in Japan hit record 170 in 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of animal abuse cases in Japan in which police took action rose by 6...
April 8, 2022
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General News
6.5 % of 6th graders in Japan look after family members
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government survey showed on Thursday that 6.5% of elementary school sixth gra...
April 8, 2022