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Coronavirus
Japan to provide free PCR tests for people unable to be vaccinated
The government has decided to allocate about ¥300 billion to provide free PCR tests for people who c...
November 25, 2021
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Associated Press
Sweden’s first female prime minister quits hours later
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Hours after being tapped as Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdale...
November 25, 2021
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General News
Horie plans repeat of solo sailing adventure, in opposite direction
Sixty years after earning fame with a nonstop transpacific solo voyage from Japan to San Francisco, ...
November 25, 2021
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Economy
Japan government to issue ¥22 trillion in bonds to finance supplementary budget
The government has decided to issue about ¥22.1 trillion in new government bonds in the supplementar...
November 25, 2021
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Defense & Security
Why Japan wants to possess 1st post-WWII aircraft carriers
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has been modifying two of its Izumo-class destroyers, the Izumo and ...
November 25, 2021
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Politics & Government
Govt, ruling bloc mulling tax break on wage hikes for all employees
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government and ruling camp are considering requiring companies to raise the...
November 25, 2021
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Economy
Heavy burden on household budgets
The impact of high oil prices on the Japanese economy will be widespread. Business performance will ...
November 25, 2021
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Companies
Tokyo Kikai seeks panel opinion on halt to takeover defense
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese newspaper printing press maker Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho Ltd. said Thursd...
November 25, 2021
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Economy
Tapping reserves could fuel backlash from oil-producing nations
The decision by six nations, including Japan, to release tens of millions of barrels of oil from the...
November 25, 2021
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Politics & Government
Cultural agency to earmark ¥6.5 bil. in supplementary budget to preserve local festivals
With local festivals and other traditional events facing a crisis amid the novel coronavirus pandemi...
November 25, 2021
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General News
It’s Sho-time for annual hina doll display
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani and Nobel Prize-winning scientist Syukuro Manabe were among the notable’...
November 25, 2021
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General News
LED helium lanterns carry bright wishes into a dark sky
About 100 helium-filled lanterns on strings, lit from within by LEDs and carrying written wishes suc...
November 25, 2021
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Art
Unraveling the mesmerizing, delicate world of paper quilling
Paper quilling is a globally popular art form in which thin colored paper strips are coiled and arra...
November 25, 2021
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General News
Japanese ballet legend Maki lives on in students, company
Asami Maki, the light of the Japanese ballet world, died on Oct. 20 at the age of 87. Maki apparentl...
November 25, 2021
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General News
Monorail offers mobile vantage point on Tokyo at night
Passengers take pictures of the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo from inside a Tokyo Monorail train on Tuesda...
November 25, 2021