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Associated PressBiden vows no Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden emerged from a mee...
February 8, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics‘Prince’ Hanyu’s prep for ‘4A’ overshadows Russians’ gold medal
BEIJING (Reuters) — The Russians may have won figure skating’s first gold medal at the Beijing Games...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTakagi wins silver
BEIJING — Speed skater Miho Takagi won a silver medal in the women’s 1,500-meter event at the Beijin...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsSakamoto satisfies with 1st performance at Beijing Olympics
As the final competitor for Japan, Kaori Sakamoto ended the team figure skating event on a high note...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan takes bronze in figure skating team event
BEIJING — Japan took home the bronze in team figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, its f...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsKobayashi dominates with perfect jumps
BEIJING — Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi flew not only farther but more masterfully to land Team Japan’s...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics17-year-old Anri Kawamura places 5th in moguls at Winter Games
BEIJING — Anri Kawamura finished fifth with 77.12 points in the women’s moguls final on Sunday at th...
February 7, 2022
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General News￥420 million fine eyed for 3 drug wholesalers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission plans to order three major drug wholesalers to pa...
February 7, 2022
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General NewsShochu campaign underway in N.Y., L.A.
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — A campaign has been underway to promote Japanese shochu and awamori distille...
February 7, 2022
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CompaniesGoodbye Asimo: Honda to retire popular robot in March
Asimo, the humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co., will likely step back from the limelight aro...
February 7, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapanese jumper Kobayashi flies to gold in normal hill ski jump
BEIJING — Ryoyu Kobayashi won the normal hill event on Sunday, giving Japan its first gold medal in ...
February 7, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Boosting local enthusiasm will be vital to getting 2nd Sapporo Games
To bring about a second Sapporo Winter Olympics, it is essential to increase enthusiasm among the lo...
February 7, 2022
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Coronavirus
Japanese public holds mixed feelings on omicron, government measures, Yomiuri poll finds
A recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll found many people worried about getting infected and becoming seriousl...
February 7, 2022
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CoronavirusKishida announces target of ‘1 million booster shots per day’
The government aims to administer 1 million doses of COVID-19 booster shots a day, Prime Minister Fu...
February 7, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Securities industry must be more transparent about setting IPO prices
It is important to have a system that enables start-ups to raise enough capital necessary in the sto...
February 7, 2022