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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan finishes 4th in mixed team ski jumping
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The Japanese quartet of Sara Takanashi, Yukiya Sato, Yuki Ito and Ryoyu Kobayas...
February 8, 2022
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CoronavirusShionogi to apply for approval of first Japan-made oral COVID drug
Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co. plans to apply for government approval to sell its or...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsGermany’s Althaus says FIS ‘destroyed women’s ski jumping’ after disqualification chaos
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) — The International Ski Federation (FIS) has come under fire after a sl...
February 8, 2022
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MuseumsTokyo: A holy land for ‘Harukists’ at Waseda Univ.
The Haruki Murakami Library in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is a place where any “Harukist,” or a fan of Ha...
February 8, 2022
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Bird enthusiast makes waterfowl research his life-long work
SENDAI — Holding a four-digit tally counter with one hand and his binoculars in the other, researche...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakagi gets silver in women’s 1,500 speed skating
BEIJING — Miho Takagi took the silver medal in the women’s 1,500-meter speed skating event in 1 minu...
February 8, 2022
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CoronavirusCalls grow for Japan to ease border restrictions
The business community is calling for a relaxation of border restrictions implemented to mitigate th...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsHanyu idolized in China
BEIJING — Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu hit the ice for the first time at the Beijing Winter Olym...
February 8, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialLimit digital textbooks to taking advantage of video, audio functions
Digital devices have aspects that are beneficial for learning and aspects that are not beneficial. I...
February 8, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan athletes make good start in Beijing, help brighten atmosphere
Japanese athletes have won a number of medals in the early days of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Thei...
February 8, 2022
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DeliciousTaking the fish grill beyond fish
Most people use the built-in fish grill usually right under the gas cooker in their homes solely for...
February 8, 2022
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DeliciousJapanese TV, movies serve up dishes for foodies worldwide
Sushi, tempura and sukiyaki are not the only Japanese foods people crave overseas. People in Europe ...
February 8, 2022
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EconomyLocal currencies exploring new strategies
New developments are afoot in the world of local currencies, with people increasingly placing more i...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsSlovenia wins Olympic debut of ski jumping mixed team event
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Slovenia won the first Olympic ski jumping mixed team gold medal on Monday...
February 8, 2022
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Politics & Government
Digital training programs eyed to help people retrain, foster tech talent
The government plans to launch educational programs focused on teaching digital skills to unemployed...
February 8, 2022