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General NewsSober curious lifestyle gaining traction in Japan
Though not yet a groundswell, interest is rising in the so-called sober curious lifestyle, in which ...
December 26, 2021
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General NewsOver 5,000 accidents reported at senior housing facilities in FY20, 165 fatal
At least 5,283 accidents occurred in fiscal 2020 at senior housing facilities that provide services ...
December 26, 2021
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Coronavirus
Fukuoka reports suspected community-acquired omicron case
Fukuoka/Kyoto/Osaka (Jiji Press) — The Fukuoka prefectural government said Saturday that a man in hi...
December 26, 2021
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ReutersTwo more members of K-pop group BTS test positive for COVID-19
SEOUL (Reuters) — Two more members of the K-pop group BTS on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 f...
December 26, 2021
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Associated PressSpace telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars
The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest ...
December 26, 2021
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Associated PressQueen recalls ‘familiar laugh missing’ in Christmas speech
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message shared the pain she felt after the dea...
December 26, 2021
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Associated Press
Suicide bomber attacks bar in eastern Congo, killing 6
BENI, Congo (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a restaurant and bar Saturday as patrons gathered on Ch...
December 26, 2021
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Coronavirus
Tokyo confirms 38 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 38 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, up ...
December 25, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan follows U.S. stance over Beijing Games / Hashimoto to attend as compromise
Japan has followed the lead of the United States and other countries that have announced diplomatic ...
December 25, 2021
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General NewsJapanese municipalities lean on flea market websites to reduce oversize waste
Local governments have been joining hands with online flea markets to sell discarded household items...
December 25, 2021
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Crime & CourtsH.I.S. units fraudulently received ¥680 mil. in aid
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Subsidiaries of travel agency H.I.S. Co. have fraudulently received up to aroun...
December 25, 2021
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General NewsHigh oil prices making winter unpleasant in Sea of Japan’s coast
Soaring oil prices are having a broad impact across the nation’s snowy regions. Manufacturing and tr...
December 25, 2021
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General NewsPenguin pedestrians
The penguins at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, pass visitors during a stroll on Friday, ahead...
December 25, 2021
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Outside ContributorsGuterres: Danger posed by nuclear weapons ‘remains as high as ever’
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres contributed this piece on the upcoming Review Conference of ...
December 25, 2021
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Kishida mulls attending NPT review conference
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might deliver a speech at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Re...
December 25, 2021