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Companies
Japan’s telecom major KDDI to release phone some will flip out over
Smartphones might be ubiquitous, but one major telecommunications company hopes to be pushing the ri...
December 8, 2021
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Coronavirus
Japan ready to admit 37,000 COVID-19 patients to hospitals
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Japan is ready to admit some 37,000 COVID-19 patients to hospitals, marking an ...
December 8, 2021
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Associated Press
Suspect in killing of Saudi journalist arrested in France
PARIS (AP) — A suspect in the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested Tuesday ...
December 8, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Craft fair rules, transparent system for foreign capital in broadcasting
How can a situation be prevented in which a broadcasting business is controlled by foreign capital? ...
December 8, 2021
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Politics & Government
Online fundraising parties for Japan’s politicians raise both cash and questions
A growing number of political fundraising parties are being held online amid the COVID-19 disaster, ...
December 8, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
China must act more transparently if it wants to win the world’s trust
It is a manifestation of strong criticism against China’s serious and ongoing human rights abuses. C...
December 8, 2021
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Olympics & Paralympics
China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announc...
December 7, 2021
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Baseball
Dignitaries congratulate baseball legend Nagashima
An array of dignitaries gathered at The Yomiuri Shimbun’s headquarters in Tokyo this week to congrat...
December 7, 2021
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Companies
Line pay customer information made public accidentally
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — About 130,000 pieces of information about customers of Line Pay online payment ...
December 7, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan eyeing tax breaks to expand food exports
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government and ruling bloc are considering tax breaks to increase exports o...
December 7, 2021
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General News
Japan panel lists 2 plans for stable imperial succession
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel discussing ways to ensure stable Imperial succession on Mond...
December 7, 2021
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Politics & Government
Abe increasing influence at helm of LDP’s largest faction
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s growing clout in the Liberal Democratic Party was evident at his ...
December 7, 2021
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Science
Manabe receives Nobel Prize medal
WASHINGTON — Syukuro Manabe and two other Nobel Prize laureates received their medals and diplomas d...
December 7, 2021
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Associated Press
Biden to warn Putin of economic pain if he invades Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to warn Vladimir Putin during a video call Tuesday th...
December 7, 2021
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Politics & Government
Kishida confident in moving boldly against the coronavirus
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida showed in his policy speech Monday his commitment to containing the spr...
December 7, 2021