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Associated PressNorth Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the se...
January 27, 2022
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EnvironmentKobe river facilitates urban microhydropower generation
KOBE — Electricity is being generated by microhydropower in Nada Ward, Kobe, using the rapid current...
January 26, 2022
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CoronavirusCase tally tops 70,000 nationwide
The daily national total of new novel coronavirus infections hit a record high on Wednesday, with th...
January 26, 2022
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ArtLacquerware: A painting tradition with modern elements
Urushi lacquerware’s sense of elegance has been popular since ancient times as household items and w...
January 26, 2022
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Coronavirus
14,086 newly test positive for novel coronavirus in Tokyo
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported Wednesday 14,086 new cases of novel coronavirus infection...
January 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina: AI aids wildlife security, digital identity
While facial recognition technology continues to facilitate many aspects of human life, it is now al...
January 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentCDPJ needs more discussions to be able to craft foundational policies
The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan on issues including the pandemic,...
January 26, 2022
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Associated PressElephants dying from eating plastic in Sri Lankan dump
PALLAKKADU, Sri Lanka (AP) — Conservationists and veterinarians are warning that plastic waste in an...
January 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificIndonesia: Man takes NFT selfies every day for years, makes crypto fortune
A young Indonesian man named Ghozali is making headlines for selling a selfie for 3.1 trillion Indon...
January 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Staying in business 5 years hard for start-ups
A large portion of start-ups and self-employment endeavors failed in less than five years while suff...
January 26, 2022
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YIES
‘Rising threats: Challenges facing Japan’ to be 2022 Yomiuri International Forum theme
The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) and The Yomiuri Shimbun have chosen “Rising threat...
January 26, 2022
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General NewsCheating via social media suspected during Japan’s university entrance exam
Cheating during the Jan. 15 Common Test for University Admissions is suspected after questions on th...
January 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentEx-PM Kan under fire for Hitler tweet
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has come under fire for saying on Twit...
January 26, 2022
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Ramen of JapanT’s Tantan / Inspired vegan ramen to make you smile
Beautiful, delicious, healthy ramen — there’s no better way to treat yourself than with a bowl of no...
January 26, 2022
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General NewsEfforts underway to reduce food waste using dynamic pricing in Tokyo supermarket
A test using a dynamic pricing system that aims to reduce food waste of still-edible products is bei...
January 26, 2022