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Politics & GovernmentOsaka unveils draft plan for casino resort development
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The Osaka prefectural and municipal governments unveiled Tuesday a draft plan t...
December 22, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentLDP set to ramp up drive for constitutional revision
The Liberal Democratic Party is set to embark on a full-scale drive to revise the Constitution, with...
December 22, 2021
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General News
30% of foreigners refusing to leave Japan have criminal records
About 30% of foreign nationals who refused to be deported have been convicted of crimes in this nati...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsBathers enjoy heavenly scent of yuzu-filled bath
Children play in a public bath facility in Ogose, Saitama Prefecture, enjoying the refreshing scent ...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsClashing views of suffrage for foreigners preceded Musashino assembly vote
A proposed ordinance in Musashino, Tokyo, that would have allowed foreign residents to vote in refer...
December 22, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: 89% of cat, dog owners said pets helped improve mental health during pandemic
In August last year, amid the gloom and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior legal counsel Adelin...
December 22, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: AI spokesman, avatars enter election campaigns
At the kickoff ceremony of an election committee for the main opposition party’s presidential candid...
December 22, 2021
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. agree on ¥1.06 trillion for hosting U.S. forces over 5 years
Japan has agreed with the United States that it will provide ¥1.0551 trillion from fiscal 2022 to fi...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsJapanese high schoolers create video to encourage disaster-hit Kentucky
KURUME, Fukuoka — Japanese high school students have created a video to encourage young people in Ke...
December 22, 2021
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Associated PressHarvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitme...
December 22, 2021
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Japan In FocusOtsu invites diplomats to tour city in bid to attract international conventions
OTSU — In an effort to showcase the capital of Shiga Prefecture as a potential international convent...
December 22, 2021
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General NewsSpace burials, virtual grave visits among new ways to mourn
Funerals and activities to remember the dead are becoming more and more diverse as lifestyles and fa...
December 22, 2021
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ScienceRocks from Ryugu asteroid extremely black, have many cavities
The rocks brought back to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 space probe are extremely b...
December 22, 2021
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DeliciousGranola with hefty hint of hijiki
TSU — A company in Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, has come up with a granola product with hijiki powder that...
December 22, 2021
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DeliciousSake ice cream finds sweet spot in Asia
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — Ice cream made with sake lees from one of the nation’s most popular sake brands...
December 22, 2021