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Companies
JR train reservations up 81% during holiday period
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of seat reservations for Shinkansen bullet trains and other Japan Ra...
December 15, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Vietnam: Defunct northern village wraps itself in silk
Born and raised in Hanoi, Luong Thanh Hanh, 34, started her career as an interior designer, but a lo...
December 15, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan govt found tampering with construction works data
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry had tampered with data...
December 15, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Households on wholesale electricity see power bills balloon in October
Households that buy electricity at wholesale market rates have found themselves with larger-than-usu...
December 15, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan, Germany to boost cooperation on nuclear disarmament
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed Tuesday t...
December 15, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan to help developing nations improve cybersecurity
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted on Tuesday its basic policy for helping developing count...
December 15, 2021
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Coronavirus
81% surveyed in Japan want better medical care to handle pandemic
Improving the medical system to deal with the novel coronavirus should be the government’s priority,...
December 15, 2021
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Associated Press
Biden visiting storm-ravaged Kentucky to offer aid, support
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden i...
December 15, 2021
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Companies
Toyota’s EV strategy moves up a gear
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced plans to significantly expand its lineup of electric vehicles, a mo...
December 15, 2021
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Associated Press
Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realized that mon...
December 15, 2021
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Politics & Government
Survey: 74% of voters frustrated by political situation in Japan
Nearly three-quarters of voters are dissatisfied with the current political situation, according to ...
December 15, 2021
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General News
Tall order: Toshodaiji temple holds annual cleaning ceremony ahead of New Year
Buddhist monks dust off a statue at Toshodaiji temple in Nara on Wednesday for the annual ominugui c...
December 15, 2021
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Associated Press
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doub...
December 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Will Shinsei be able to repay public funds after it becomes a unit of SBI?
Major online financial services provider SBI Holdings Inc. has successfully completed a tender offer...
December 15, 2021
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Companies
Businesses having a merry time this Christmas season
With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, holiday shoppers are getting into a spending mood. C...
December 15, 2021