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Asia-PacificTaiwan eyes opportunity to leapfrog China in race to join trade pact
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s decision to lift the ban on imports of food products from F...
February 10, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialIs social exhaustion behind belief that public safety is getting worse?
Crime continues to decline, yet people do not feel that they are living in a time of safety. Does so...
February 10, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Design medical service fee revisions to better deal with infectious disease
The revisions of medical service fees for fiscal 2022 are characterized by the aim of building medic...
February 10, 2022
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ArtTactile art’s hands-on approach / Spaces where you can get in touch with your sense of touch
There has been a lot of attention paid to the idea of allowing visitors to touch artworks in museums...
February 10, 2022
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ArtContemporary artist Shinohara pulls no punches with unique style
Bam! Bam! Bam! The staccato sounds echo throughout the room. But this an art gallery, not a boxing g...
February 10, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsReport: Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication
BEIJING (AP) — Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before ...
February 10, 2022
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Coronavirus
COVID measures likely to be extended in 13 prefectures
The government is expected to extend to March 6 in some areas quasi-emergency priority measures impl...
February 9, 2022
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Politics & Government
National insurance to cover Viagra in fertility treatments from April
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to make the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra appl...
February 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsHiranos, Tomitas give Japan 7 snowboarders in halfpipe finals
Two-time Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Ayumu Hirano had the best score in the men’s halfpipe q...
February 9, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: YouTuber finds pitfall of cashing in on public adoration of the rich and famous
Just after midnight on Jan. 25, YouTuber Song Ji-ah — better known by her channel name FreeZia — pos...
February 9, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Putting pedal to the metal with F1 extension
In one of the strongest signals that the country is committed to reopening and returning to life in ...
February 9, 2022
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Asia-PacificU.S. holds amphibious drills in Okinawa
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted a joint exercise, mobilizing about 10,000 personnel, at bas...
February 9, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Japan, U.S. eyeing China
The Japanese and U.S. governments are deepening efforts to beef up their capability to jointly deal ...
February 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsBeautiful landings helped Kagiyama reach new personal best
BEIJING — Yuma Kagiyama was all smiles after finishing second in the short program of men’s figure s...
February 9, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan panel proposes fertility treatment insurance coverage
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel Wednesday proposed that fertility treatment be covered by th...
February 9, 2022